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yards circuit of the bases in San Francisco,
Cal, Nov. o, 1879, when, 1t is alleged, he GOV
cred that distance in Az seconds. Cores
most noteworthy feat was in the Chicago
Providence game, June 25, 1881, when out of
five times at the bat he made five runs, stole
second base five times, and stole third base
twice. He is a married man of about 81
years of age.
Few pitchers are more widely celebrated
than Michael WEIGH, Familiarity known as
Smiling Mickey" on account Of the pleas-
ant expression continually on his face. In
1877 he played his first game as aprofesSional
with a Poughkeepsie club. He subsequently
appeared at the points for the Auburns
-aBd-the HolyoEes. In the Inter he made his
reputation. Manager Robert Ferguson in
1850 engaged him for the Troy club. When
hat organization resigned from the League
he went to New York. He played in con-
siderable bad luck last season.
Roger Conner is probably the heaviest ball
player in the League. He may not appear to
be the equal of Arson, of the Chicagos, al
though he is a much better built man. Common
believes in the idea of keeping out of mis-
chief by being constantly employed. Whom
not playing ball he finds employment in the
custom house. On thefield he is very quiet,
rarely disputing any decision or otherwise
creating a noise. At Waterbury, where he
was born, he is very popular.
onnor commenced playing ball with the
clubs of Waterbury. On the Monitors of
that place his fielding and heavy batting gave
him a reputation. This led Mutrie to sign
him for the New Yorks.
Edward Crane Is one Of the swiftest pitch
ers in the country. He is a powerfully built
man, weighing, it is said, 200 pounds. For
four years he has been trying to get control
nf the hill md haQ Mt Inst GTtcpaanad Sippa
he first appeared with the Boston Unions, IN
1884, he has been tried by the Providence,
Buffalo, Washington and Toronto clubs. In
the latter team he had more opportunity to
show ability. As a consequence of this he
got his arm in trim. He is a steady, quiet
and powerful player.
Noplayer has entered the League within the
last few years who has won such a reputation
as Michael Herman. He is what may be called
u born ball player. In batting, fielding and
running he is in the first rank. When first
signed by New York few patrons of the game
expected that he would make such a record.
He led the batting and fielding of the New
England league In 1886; but as the pitchers
in this organization are much inferior to
those in the Le. Eue, Herman, it was thought,
was in too fast company to display his quail
ties. He is a man of strictly temperate hab-
its and one whose word can be relied upon.
AS a left handed pitcher he has done some
fine work in the Eastern league, but he is np-
parently outranked among such men as
Clarkson and Keefe.
New England has produced many good
ball players, Among those who have learned
their first lessons in playing the national
game within the last few years can be num-
bered NJ. ]. Slattery, of South Boston. He
is % years of age and is nearly six feet tall,
with n C,,1an1f1 E,,f1I f1- Hn.a r,,,f,- H.,
which feature of the game he is expert. He
first played bali professionally in 1884, when
Tim Murname got him for his Boston Union
club. He attracted atteption at once by his
frc fielding. The next year found him with
the Biddefords, and later with the Haver-