The Hawaiian gazette., 1888-11-27

| OF the Ball Players brotherhood, and
| author OF the standard work, Base
Ball " He is a graduate with high
honors OF Columbia College, from which
he received the degree OF Ii. B. and the
second prize in Political Science. He
was married October u, 1887, to Miss
| Helen Dauvray, the well-known actress,
and purposes practising the legal probes
sion in New York city after he retires
from the ball field.
Michael j. Kelly, OF the Boston team,
is one OF the best known and most popu-
lar ball players in America. He is de-
scribed as great general in a contest
a clever strategist, well versed in every
point OF play, and competent TO
! play any position himself; tricky, bold,
and thoroughly experienced in his work
upon the diamond Kelly was born in
Troy, n. Y, in 1857, and at twenty years
of age was catcher in the Buckeye Club
OF Columbus, OAio, afterward being in
the Cincinnati Reds and in the Cincin-
nati-Bufalo aggregation, until in 1880 he
was signed by the Chicago League club,
with which he gained fame from ocean
to ocean. In 1887 the Boston club paid
the unprecedented price OF SIC, 900 to get
Kelly from the Chicagos.
Edward Hanlon, of the Detroit team,
is both highly capable and popular. He
is native OF New England, and joined
the Rhode Islands as far back as 1877,
leaving it for the crack Albany club in
1879. Thence he moved into the Cleve-
land League club, getting his release
therefrom to join the champion Detroits
The Detroit captain is fair batsman, a
great base runner, and one OF the finest
outfelders in the business. He is we'll
educated and the proprietor OF lucrative
business in New York city.
James g. Fogarty, OF the Philadelphia
team, is one of the best outfelders of the
National League, his position in that
team being right field He played with
the Haverly club OF San Francisco
crack team of the Pacific coast-before
joining the Philadelphias. He is dar-
ing base runner, good batsman, and
can play an infield or outfield position
equally well.
Fred. H Carroll, of the Pittsburg team,
is a native of Sacramento and twenty
four years old. Beginning as an amateur
in 1881, he signed with the Actives of
Reading, Pa, in 1888, going with the
Columbus team the following year, and
from the next year being catcher with
the Pittsburgs. He is feet II inches
tall, and weighs 1876 pounds. AS back
stop Carroll has few if any superiors, and
has caught some OF the swiftest pitchers
OF the League.
Harry II. Simpson is the first member
OF the expedition to meet Honolulu peo-
y,la hox IN ~ ho or
as a local organizer. He is an all round
baseball, football, and cricket player.
In 1885 he organized and managed the
Newark New Jersey Cricket and Base
ball Association, in which he made
good record for himself during two years.
He was found in 1887 as captain and
manager of the well-known Asbury Park
Club, playing first base and change
pitcher BY excellent character and
business talent, Mr.. Simpson has won
for himself the general esteem OF large
circle of acquaintance in America, and
during his short stay in Honolulu has
made very favorable impression He
expects to stay in Australia for few
years in the interest OF one or two Amer
lean firms.
NJ. J. Herman has made great repu-
tation as ball-player since he became
member OF the New York team at the
outset of the season of 1888. As bats
man he has especially distinguished
himself, and as an outfelder the man
ager of the New York team claims that
he has no superior When playing with
the Trenton and Jersey City teams as a
pitcher in 1885, he was conceded to be
ono Of t,a bo-+ 1aft handed
the country.
George A. Wood is one OF the greatest
outfelders OF the League, his work for
the Philadelphia team during the past
two seasons having won him high
reputation. He is thirty years old, a
Bostonian, who began professional ball
playing at Lynn in 1878. Wood was in
the Worcester, Manchester and Detroit
clubs in turn, prior to signing with Phila
delphia in 1886. He weighs $50 pounds,
and is feet 101a inches tall
John Healy, Indianapolis, is looked
upon in America as one of the puzzling
pitchers of the League, and many lot
of strong batsmen have gone down be-
fore his delivery. His steady, deter
mined style in the box has won for him
the respect OF the hardest hitters in the |
League. He is % years old, 8 feet 3 |
inches in height, and weighs $50 pounds. |
For three years past he has been one OF |
the mainstay ''twirlers' OF the Indiana
polls National League) team, and his
pitching has saved that team
many defeat.
James B. Donnelly has played as a
OF the Washington Cd. c. team
since the season of 1887, and has made
an admirable record there as an in
fielder His position is at third base,
where he ranks with the best in the
League He is % years old, 8 feet 10
inches tall, and weighs los pounds.
J. A. Rogers is a professional cricketer
who will coach and train the team in
cricket for such games as they may de-
eide to play. He has a splendid record
both as batter and bowler, having made
IN average OF II runs per inning in "a,
and bowled lS6 wickets for an average Of
runs per wicket.