The evening world., 1888-05-08
TEN NEWSBOY BALL-PLAYERS
THEY WILL BEAR 1.-THE EVENING WORLD"
COLORS AGAINST DETROIT.
Who and what They Are in Name, Age,
Weight, Position and Ability-A Galaxy
of Amateur Stars for the Baseball Firmu-
mcnt-By These Ten We Conquer.

"etghi, fOait0n ana ADttltS-A tninNy
of Amateur Stars for the baseball Firmn-
mcnt-By These Ten We Conquer.
After most thorough trial in the field The
EVENING WORLD has selected the ten news
boys who will bear its colors in the contest
with the Detroit journal champions. Their
points in fielding. base-runniug and batting
have all been carefully watched, aud they
have furnished most satisfactory seasons for
the belief that they are of the proper mettle
to meet the young Wolverines.
For regular batteries there are presented
Mayer and Smith and the pony battery"
Reilly and Donlgan.
Hubert Mayer was born in Newark, N. j.,
sixteen years ago. lie is b feet 4 inches
high, weighs lis pounds, and never was ex-
cited In his life. His delivery is as calm and
unfathomable as his OWL nature, but differs
from him in that it is exceedingly crooked.
As IA batsman he will be among the leaders,
having thus early made q home run. He
will hover in right field when not pitching.
"Bennie" Smith catches for Mayer as if
he we're born to do it. He is a native New
Yorker, in his seventeenth year. weighs 116
pounds and is So feet high. When he goes
to bat he pulls his cap down, looks deter
mined. and picks out a nice place in right
field to deposit the ball safely in.
ANDY" Reilly is fifteen years old, some
thing over 4 feet high, and weighs ITO
pounds. If there could be nine of him he
would hold the championship alone. AS 1T
is. when he ID in the box the tielders have u
vacation. He will sometimes be seen at sec
ond or in the field. His batting and base
running are first class. VI course, lie was
BON i'll New York.
Edward Donigan is q trife shorter than
Reilly and weighs lis pounds. He has caught
for " Andy three years and knows ali the
%latter's curves. He was born in New York in
1872.
Maurice Davis. alias Mouse" covers first
base and all the ground around it and the air
above. There is no end to his reach for high
throws and no limit 10 his groyelling inter
low balls. He earns his nickname ny tie
quiet way i'll which he steals the bases he
happens to want.
billie" Farrell is a Philadelphian by
birth. lie couldn't help it, but does his best
to atone for it by playing an elegant game at
second base. He visits other parts of the field,
too, Just i'll the nick of time and very unex-
pertcdly. if he sees the ball likely to get
astray. He Is seventeen years Old and left
handed.
Jake" Herzer, at third base, presents
$50 pounds OF the utmost reliability. He can
go behind the bat, but Is wanted where he
has been placed. His base-hit column will
be II good one, and after he has reached first
his scoring IA piece of moral certainty. He
will be seventeen on the las dav of June. was
horn in New York, lives at the Newsboys'
Homo and is five feet and o half tall.
John O'Connor, alias Jigger. Is n cork
ing batter, u fine ba~se-runner and plays a
phenomenal all-around game. He plays at
short for IHE EVENING WORLD team and his
throw!ng to first is q beautiful sight to see.
He was born in New York Sept, Is, 1871.
Daniel Talbot is the real name of =" Red"
who lovingly presses every bail that comes
flying into left field. There is much method
to his general playing and a good deal of GER
tainty in his batting, despite appearances of
temporary MADNESS when he is coaching a
base runner. He is two inches over 8 feet,
five pounds over l2O, and a few months under
seventeen.
Lawrence Lichtenstein will usually be
found doing the honors in centre field. He
has good judgment, n pair of ready hands.
and is an excellent coacher for base runners.
His batting record is n good one. " Lich ="
was born in New York. March 4. 1872, thus
4 inches in hei. hit and weighs 1876 pounds.
From now until the date for meeting the
Detroit boys. Jun 8. TIL EVENING WORLD
team will be kept in constant working trim
and its members coached i'll perfect unity of
action.
The uniforms for the New York boys will
be of handsome gray cloth. with red trim
c." on the shirt front. The boys will wear
red stockings and belts and gray caps of the
League patterns, with red bands.
they will cut q tidy figure on the field and
are confidently expected to keep up appear
ances by doing tidy work.
With substantially the same material here
mentioned the club has already won three
decisive victories. which is surely a most
creditable beginning.