The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-11-25

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4 Wblua az -'ol huhEp To-Day.
lsre scores Of fine professional play.
Aenorth who contemplate spending
lM in the south. Texas clubs will
lsoi the best ones.
Pau, Minneapolis, Detroit, Toledo
lad Rspids all are after Len stock.
Renew catcher Of the Dallas club.
'fSl, who plays short stop for the
nioday has the reputation OF being
,le in that position, and sometimes
navy work at the bat. He won
pines the past Season for the Day.
TIE last inning, two OF them by
use hits and the other by a h me
Professional players who have seen
|Ifay At short and in the pitchers
1ny II he ever shows IN in the
leWill catch the eye OF the manager
ne professional club. He plays
near up TO the standard.
Nationals aud Browns play again
Pow, Colt will undoubtedly pitch for
aEns, as he has been notified to be
who will play first base for Fort
lodsy, is one OF the finest men in
Alhon, and also as q general player,
land IN the profession. He is q gem
o. refinement, polish and a college
HVho pitches to-day for Fort Worth,
% excellent work the two past sen.
: Baltimore and Fort Wayne, and
.ol the first men Detroit picked for
JASON, He will puzzle the Brown
~ balsmen to-day.
Fh another big scheme on foot for
~ mat Will probably attract much
~ throughout the country. Mana.
sullivan, manager Genslayer and
ave already mapped out the plaUs,
1postd TO engage about sixty OF the
!e's IN the country next season and
a,m OIL into mines 9s evenly match
wv Judgment can make them. These
wv DC placed in New Orleans, Dallas,
ENl san Antonio, Austin and HOus-
championship series OF three or four
r,uufalion will be played, the clubs
I -Yn city to city after the manner Of
.sslonal teams In the north. This
wv each OF the cities mentioned IN
salty TO see fine base ball, and will
geate a lively interest ia the game,
SWING several score OF professionals
y Ml'ef quarters aud a chance TO
helf earnings, The scheme lisa
I:ols one, aud there is sufficient
~ IN tho combination,
arranging the details OF
sauer TO carry out their projects. |
sWaef benefits that may result II |
1Vle lha, the local talent will be |
"a naklng up the mines and give |
payers the practice and expert
,sNlng with expert professionals, !
s seiye them in good stead, -[New !
NV York Clipper SAYS Of Len c. |
me new catcher OF the Dallas
v'emlsiug professional was born
"iIlIy'loui years ago IN Cordoya, |
nc removed to Davenport, Iowa,
my age, aud commenced his hall |
sa amateur clubs OF that city. In
4 sas engaged by the Davenport
gedilably filled the positions Of
NV snd change catcher, showing
~, w SAIL. behind the bat and prov.
M, n.y. 70 be a heavy batter. After
sl pot's dishanded he was engaged
SWtN Cl'y Club, OF Fort Madison,
Ne remainder OF the season. His
4, enabled the Forest Citys TO
lg,l puae in a tournament Of
\, ne making q home run after
J, sele out in the last iuniug and
~ lhree runs. In 1875 he was
\, sSeu by the Davenport club, oil.
= ~ centre field and catcher. At
W. lhs season he went to Texas
4 hpWIed au engagement with the
\, Sllas to catch for and captain
M ,Vlganlzed nine. He remained
y .ne season OF 1879 opened, when
~ sne DAvenpofts, but not TO re.
M was soon engaged by the new
N yluo OF Council Blulls, Iowa,
N, paved as catcher and cap.
M nlne until the end of n very
E,s',sason, In 1880 he was engaged
l.S'uHtns OF Topeka, Kansas, aud
ISL e oatcher's position, where he
\ M o,a. name as well as one for his
IN y y him TO be a very reliable I
ns,sp ,nelr playing strength. lie
n, himself TO be an unusually
lssisoy making four successive safe
a ns Two home runs In one game /
i,h p,'SSling. In 1881 he caught and
n 4, " 1e 20 for the White Sewing Ma.
Ill., OleYeland, Ohio, until the
1 NM ason, when his fine fielding y
S.ung attracted much attention, :
n,l engaged by the strong
IA club OF Akron, Ohio,
sitIo. very creditably filled
dma OF centre field, The
Ia W season. He did not enter
Al my NY great extent in 1889, but
Il W .ne season In Council Bluffs. i
A,nsssS engaged by the Chicago
" catcher, but after receiving