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Show Base Ball To-day. The Athletics arrived yesterday, and certainly bear the appearance of being al! that is claimed for them one of the best clubs on the coast. Their practice yesterday afternoon was witnessed by a largo crowd, and i the universal opinion ia (hat our boys have at last tackled a very big elephant- The game to day will be called at 3.30, and indications point to a tremendous audience. The betting, bet-ting, so far as known, is generally pretty even, but all are at sea ae to the final result. The Deaeret boys express considerable fear, but it is evident from their deportment that they do not enter the fight with any seriouo miBgivingB, and feel fully confident con-fident of winning at least two out of tho five games. The praclice of the Athletics yesterday demonstrated tbe fact that they are remarkably fine fielders, but it is yet to be ascertained as to how they can bat. On the whole, we think the California boy's will have all they want lo do to beat our home club. |