• The weather finally cooperated enough for the team to play their first exhibition, an 8-1 win over a picked team called Moss's Professionals, managed by 16-year major league veteran Arlie Latham

• Bill Bernhard started the contest, going three scorless innings, while giving up a single hit

• Carson Hodge, a local pitcher in for a spring training tryout, went the next three innings and pitched well, but gave up the opposition's only run

• Wiley Piatt closed out the game on the mound, striking out the side, and not allowing any baserunners

• Outfielder Jack Hayden had four hits and 3 RBIs

• Catcher Joe Sugden, a Philadelphia native who was under contract with the White Stockings, was given permission to train with the Athletics during the spring and played the second half of the game in relief of Doc Powers

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