The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-11-21


Americas.
Captain A. G. Arson, the big-hearted
giant, who holds down first base and
CAPTAINS the team that has won more
league pennants than all the other league
teams combined, enjoys the reputation
of being the best batter that game has
vet produced Few, if any, players in
the profession are more widely known
than Arson; his fame as a player and
his long connection with the champion
Chicagos have made his name familiar
to every patron of the game. He is
native of Marshalltown, Iowa. His first
engagement was with the Forest City
Club of Rockford, ILL.,, in 1871, as third
baseman and change catcher. he rose
rapidly in public esteem, and IN 1872
was signed by the Athletics of Philadel-
phia. accompanying the club to Europe
in 1874. where he made the highest in
dividual score in the cricket match
against All-Ireland Eleven, carrying his
bat out. In 1875 he signed with the
Chicago Club, and has remained with
them ever since. Arson is popular Win
his men, and is admired for his success
Williamson is also a member OF the
famous Chicago inield, and when a
prominent American newspaper last sea-
son asked for answers to the question OF
60 Who is the greatest all-around player
in American" honors were equally d.
vided between Williamson and Michael
J. Kelly. He is a great ball-player, and
| one of the most popular-both among
ball-players and spectators-ln the pro-
L. ff( Coli Vo
| will meet with royal reception, tor his
| friends these are legion.
Fred Pfetfer is perhaps as well-knoWn
| as any professional ball-player IN Amer
| lea. both for his ability as a ball-player
| and his gentlemanly conduct on and OH
| the diamond Impulsive, ambitious,
and ball-player by talent and inclina-
| ton, he has made an envlable reputation
| for himself as member OF the great
Chicago infeld. He has made his repu-
| tation with the Chicago team, having
signed with that organization far back in
the eighties. AS a second baseman ne
| has few equals, and certainly no supe-
riors, in America. -,
Mark Baldwin has played ball with
| the Chicago team for two seasons past,
| and is one of the most effective pitchers
Judging from his record against the
| greatest teams of the country-in the
league. He is a big, powerfully QUILT
fellow, with a world of endurance and an
| astonishing amount of speed in delivery,
| being considered the fastest pitcher in
the profession.
Few ball-players made their reputa-
| ton SO quickly or jumped into popular
| favor so completely and suddenly as did
RYAN, the brilliant little center fielder Of
the Chicago team. He is yankee"
out and out, being native OF Clinton,
Mass. His first professional work was
done for the Bridgeport Comm club In
1885, Not only is he "a fine fielder, but
on numerous occasions he has gone into
the box and by his puzzling delivery
saved his team from defeat. AS bats
man RYAN is second on the list, having
| a better record for the season of 1888
than such great hitters as Arson, Will
hanson, Kelly and Conner.
"Tom DAILY, as he is Familiarity known
among lovers of the game in America, Is
one of the most prominent of American
backstops His first appearance as q
league player was during the season Of
1887, when he was taken from the New
ark IN. J. team by Captain Arson. His
styIe and effectiveness behind the plate
| at once made him favorite among adj
mirers of baseball in all league cities,
and in 1887 as we'll as 1888, he has done
the bulk of the backstop work for the
Chicago teams pitchers.
Tener sprang into popularity within as
short a space of time, perhaps, as ever
did a National League debutante. All
ter much persuasion he was induced to
leave Pittsburg (his home) by Captain
Arson, and Join the ranks OF the Chicago
, team. His success was instantaneous
I and pronounced. His delivery OF the
ball is a remarkable one, and as pitcher
he has surprised some of the strongest
batting teams in the country.
Thomas Burns is one OF the "old
guard" of the Chicago Club, and Jew
ball-plavers in the country can count so
few enemies or 30 many friends upon
their list of acquaintance as he. Though
a great ball-player, he is one of the most
modest and unassuming men in the pro-
fession. He claims New Britain, Conn,
as his birthplace. He is very fine bats
man, and ranks as one of the best third
basemen in the league.
Sullivan is another player who made
his reputation quickly as a league
player. While playing with the Boston
, | Blues in 1886 he showed that he had the
right stuff in him for league player, was
engaged for the Chicago Club, where his
. work has been surprisingly good. In adj
dition to being a fine fielder, Sullivan
= ranks as one of the heavy batters OF the
team. and his name is well up on the
list of league batsmen for the season
which has Just ended:
Pettitt is native of New England, and
as a dashing, Woodworking outfeldel
has few if any superiors. He played IL
the New England League for severa
seasons. where his clever work attracted
the attention of Captain Arson, and the
, beginning of the season of 1887 saw
Pettitt a member of the Chicagos. Since
he has been connected with the Windy
Citys he has fully justified the "olt
ia MANS good opinion OF him, Tor hi