Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-04-18

the Chicago team, has o pair Of hands that
would make . street. car driver envious.
Covered with knots and humps, the result
Of foul tips and hard catching, they are
things which when once seen can never be
forgotten. larry C6rcoran gave me most
Of these crooked digits," said Silver. MS no
looked at his big paws. "This battered
finger pointing t. the great finger Of his
right hand II got in Pittsburg last,,season.
II was in that famous fourteen inning
game, whom Clarkson and Calvin were
burgs had . man on third, with one man
out. A desperate play had to be made.
Carroll, who Was at bat, knocked a still
ground ball to Burns, aud the man on third
made . dash for home. With one of hts
terrific wrist throws Burns sent the ball
toward the plate in q straight line. I
thought / could eat it up, it came 30 straight
and pretty. By some inadvertAnce / thrust
my fingers instead of my palms toward tho
ball, which struck squarely on the end of
this big finger. OF course, ! I dropped the
ball, and Pittsburg won the game BY one
run. That crook laid me up for two weeks.
II shattered the bone and crushed the flesh
30 that blood flowed freely.
Il have but ono straight 6na0r-the
great finger Of my left hand. Two Of my
fingers were knocked ont before / began to
play professionally. The rest Of the
knots, with tho exception Of tho one ! got
IN Pitasburg. were given me by Corcoran.
He was the worst pitcher ! ever caught. ]
mean by that that be vas tho hardest on
my fingers. ! did not wear . glove In
those days, and this accounts for q great
many Of tho knocks / received. Corcoran
gave Goldsmith . finger too"
The biggest transaction Of the present
month has been the transfer Of John CLARK.
sons services to the Boston Club. The deal
had been long anticipated and therefore
surprised no one, although 1t has caused
an endless amount Of discussion In every
baseball center Of the country. President
Spalding, for the Chicago Ciub, last week
received the check Of the Boston Club for
$4,000, the amount paid for Clarksonis
release by Boston. After Clarkson knew
Of his release he was interviewed, and said
to the reporter: II feel better than I have
for some time. It's pretty hard for me to
realize that ! am . member Of the Boston
Club, but I'm the happiest man in Boston
now that its SO. / have only the kindest
feelings for Chicago. The people there
were kind TO me and / appreciated 1t
thoroughly. l shall be ON deck for the
season and ! will pitch the best ball Of my
life. ! would like to see the championship
como to Bostcn, and ! will do my share.
Boston has . good nine and there Is no
good reason to doubt that the Bostons will
be away mp among the first in the league
race. BY the way, ! see in several Of the
papers that there is considerable ILL., feeling
between SpaldinR and me. That il mol So.
The only disagreement we had was a. to
the advisability of my playing in Chicago
another yea. He thought II was best that
l should. I thought that Boston was the
spot"
The Spalding Base Bell Guide for 1883
has been placed on sale. This II the
twelfth annual edition Of q work which 10
generally recognized 40 an authority on al
matters pertaining to the National League,
containing, - Il alone does, ito official sta
tistics. In addition there are several new
and interesting features, prominent among
which are the explanatory appendix to the
newly revised code Of playing rules, and
special statisties Vt the series Of contents
for the world's championship. This 10 BY
Tar the best edition OF tho work that has
yet been published, aud ito variety OF in
formation makes It both useful and inter-
esting TO professionals md amateurs aliks.
Tho Australian tour projected BY Presi-
dent Spalding and Captain Arson 10 still
m interesting theme in ball circles here, q
IL doubtless Ii elsewhere. -Conaiderod
from every point OF view the project Is :
stupendous enterprise, quits In keeping
with the character Of the man Who has "a
boldly and resolutsly taken Il In hand: and
for his pluck alone every base ball lover
must wish MI. Spalding al possible sue
CESS.
It was In . sydney suburb.
One pleasant April night.
A kangaroo came out 10 Wow
The country by moonlight.
6trolling. be met ; neighbcr good,
And warmly they shook tails;
For thus do friendly kangaroos
Who live In Ne South Wales.
shear, exclaimed the elder ons,
That were 81 have next fall
An advent OF Amcricana,
Who come to play baseball.
.Base-balli BY al that's terrible
.inope moi, : ssid young knng.
sRather than have Al Spalding here
I'd gladly see him hang.
why. he's our mortal enemy
The foo OF tho kangaroos;
Hes coming here to capture u
And make Ms into shoesF
When spaiding lands. no kangaroo
Will dare to chow hts face,
And both those teams must hustle II
They caurh ono oil his base.
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The battle Of Pultowa, where the
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