New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-08-06
OUTDOOR SPORTS.
BASE BALL.


rlo.or ,on Their first stopping place win be at oS"e
90 ,pbara thew will play the Ontarios on MONDAY
r,asdov thsv will MAY with the Central C1ty eiuO %
svracnse. on the succeeding day they play 'ne -
Rocbester. ON the l2th the Forest City OF CleVeianu
the Independents Of Mansfield; l4th, the Buckeyes "
cnnati; on the 10th. they will engage the 20 ne.
stockings OF CINCINNATI on the 18TH the Deo' ON the
tr0tte On the 18TH the Niagara OF BunalO Cana
Soth the Young Canadians champions lawmakers
"a az The S' aist but as that club start =, oa at
on Our themselves in rev 6 e come direct home
from Buffalo. Shortly after their return, anu H. apst ~
90 on their Southern tour they VIII py yh the Atlancs
Of brooklyn About the LIST Of September t tietcs Kew
on Southern tour and play WIN te the Maryands
and Pasmes at Baltimore and the Oy fhey viii NAV
Onals at Washington Returning about the middle Of the
month, after winch they Will go on EAST The following
sketches Of the Eckord Nine Is not Without Oh
the of their departure and aptan Is "a wears of
age feet inches IN hight weighs ABOUT 10 10, anu
NJ by occupation mason He cOmnengeu 20 NJ y
10 leo nv ioninp the Unions Junior CLUB OF lnls CITY,
"a catcher He remained but one season with mem ana
Joined the Junior Atlantlcs IN iSo ph S onnected
himself with tbe Irvings then welknown JUNIOR cup
of this CITY 1t in tins Nine that ne nIst h,
SnoH1 "a ncher and in three seasons acquired hlgh
ranntatjon {or Ell Cheney that position so mueh SO
that the Empires, vellknoWn senior cruz,
10 Mitch for them He accepted the invitation, ana In
one season became the leading slow pitcher OF TINS sec
ton of the country In 1865, the Mut9as snGeeeaea IN
Settinp hm I'm their Nne then OF the strongest III
the conntry with the Mutuals he remained one season
At the opening Of the present season Martin nReI ms
fortune with the Eckfords and made captain OF le
Nine He exercised Judgment in selectng the ina1
rial for the Nine and placing his men 40 SS hs
Importance Of thorough practice, and mas hau tne % ~
the field at least three times each week Oh e sc h
unnecessary TO say much OF Martins style Oh PlSnhE
He is known the leading slow plteneT anu plOpaDy
player gives so much concern S SacuIt To-
hit and his delivery is graceful and geneIay eNep o
assists the catcher to great degree IN tAlhE lou, 70
Judgment
play for the ball. -, - Zoo, a
,SeS n ,cSt wefhs ls7 pounds and holds position
in the PostOice His hrst play was with the second
SEQ and remaining one season In the Spring OF 1861 no
oin cd the Henry ECtOrds ana playeu IO nIee &
leaving them for the Empires IN 1904 Win Wh,Gn eluu
ne reained one season In 1865 he Joined the MutuAs,
and during the caught TO Martins ptching ne
entered the Eckford nine at the opening OF the present
season He has caught in all the mines he mas been con
n,cted WITH and is one Of the best cachers Ia the
very rarely becomes excited. -,-.
AndreW X Alison is base man is u years o oI sse
compostOT He FIRST commenced pan Pi9lns IN loD';
joining the Junior Marons OF BnshTlc. H. H. ang !, s1
Ist and ID bases for three In the spngo 1901
he Joined the Eckferds and has held INC fSspo1sDo P
sitiOn of LIST base since lie is IehaLkaDy sae E PSI
and very rarely errs IN Judgment ne - Que M % U.s.
If not the best batter Of the niue ana gynotaiy aI
his base on safe mt ne I'm ~ 1p inst outside the
fair line and bounding foul TO the field between tne so
| and home bases In game this season ne suuch
eight OF these balls succession making his LIST ON three
| of them and his ID on the remainder. -, a
,eet seven inches in hight weighs ils n and is
chinst Mr.. Wood Ia one Of the Oldest players IN tho
since 1884 He first Joined the Mar1ons, Junior cuD ol
Wiamsburgh and played for three seasons IN Isol nS
became member OF the Eckord nine and has remained
! since when the EcKfords were champions IN lo6S nc
played second base which position he stu HIS ana mas
M SuperiOr HIS play Ii a combination OF shre"d
meas courage and activity lie covers the greater par
OF the nhed aud has been known To PUT OUT men Oh
three bases although the second his position HIS
stopping and throwing are superb lie races eHeI9 ua
that comes him, never nlnchlng' 10 matteI ~"
1 D. a. IIa ia al
| genera lly getting his bases on clean hits 80 ,
feet inches in hight weighs ll5 pounds and Is ship
ping agent lie commenced ball playing IN the SHERIDAN
! Isc9 ne ioined the Crescents Juniors. ALEC eatch
ing I'm that nine; in the Spring OF 1901 ne eheIeu the
sbor dnrIn last season this he holds thrdbase
In which position he has but few equals He Is very
capital general player competent 70 MI any position
Charles Hodes short stop Is n years OF age, nearly N
feet In hight and weighs lt2 pounds helsA e2mpoor
aud commenced TO play ball In sC Joining the second
position for two seasons Ia 100 nc wac pu, IN va. ua'
nine Aantics playing center Held Tor one season
short time was the regular catcher hut Jewett taking
that position HOdes went 20 the short held lie very
superior player being competent TO III any posi0 ~
the Nine with the exception Of pitcher Ills play Dehh
marked by judgment as wen as by great case ana
thHg within reach and throwing with renark"be pre-
cison the bases. He has not made shke pau Is'4n
play; but Is he more elective imam az he pat
where he frequently leads the score MI hOueS !"
TeGeiek Tredey left helder Is y years Of age feet
IN NAV bali when II years OF age Joining the
Marions and Junior Club of Whlmnsburgh IN eSS play
I'M Juniors playing right field for season. During
the fore part Of 1868 he played IN that posi-
ton In tho first nine OF the Brooklyn EXcesors ana the
latter parrof center Held IN the MohaWks In
1866 he went to Chicago aud played center and left Held
the Excesors OF that city during the season at the
close Of which he returned 10 Brooklyn and at the open
ing Of the present season joined the Eekiords as left
fielder. lie is very rapid runner and takes the nSst
difficult catches the He has dropped but Two ny
balls this season, and s considered sure catcher lie ~
Of the heaviest balteb IN the ne leAdihg the an
~ the number Of clean hOmeuns ana being second III tho
number OF bases on hits
feet inches in hight. weighs liJ pounds aud Is com
pOstor lie first commenced ball playing when u years
OF Joining the Marion Juniors OF NiansDargh ana
playing base that nine for three years When the
war broke out in 1901 gave up pau PLAYING 20 shoulder
musket; after serving nearly tnlte years nc returned
TO Wamsburgh and In 1865 joined the Enterprise ana
Eckf0rds second baseman aiterward was iet heder
and this has played IN the center HELD where ne
y caches lie is rcmarkaby safe batter being almost
TO make his base. lie is also hrstclAss general
player, competent play IN almost any position IN the
heidi az the second base he mas few superiors.
Ed.eard Pnkham, right fielder, IS about 20 years OF
age feet inches In hight and weighs 40 pounds He
commenced ball playing IN 1883 being then but 10 years
Old. He pitched aud played second base Tor the Excel
sors jr for nearly five years In 1868 lac entered the
second OF the Eckord Club playing second base and
pitching In the following season he pitched for tho En-
playing with them until the Fall OF 1867, when he joined
the Orontals also pitcher In The Fall OF the succeed
nine as their rightfedeL lie is very active player,
covering his portion OF the field In the most thorough
His catching is graceful aud sure Ho Is left
hand batter and generally hits very hard ball or late
he has been suffering from severe aneness but fortu
naely for the nine he has recovered sufficiently 10
the tour.
John Eg0l substitute about 70 years OF age feet
10 inches high weighs 40 pounds and 10 glass blower
The first club in which he played was the Junior Green
Mountains Of Wlamsburgh occupying second base for
years In 1865 he played the left Held In the Jeer
Juniors and in the following year played center held
in the Independents In 1851 he played the same posi-
ton In the Amitys OF Brooklyn In 1863 he entered tho
Putnam Juniors OF East New York. playing short held
for season the early part Of the present
he Joined the EckfOrds and made first substitute
He generally plays center field and fills that important