The Hawaiian gazette., 1888-11-27
THE BASEBALL GIANTS.
Sketches OF the Members of the Chicago
and An-America Teams.
CHIcAGos.

Captain A. c. Arson, the 5ig-hearted
giant, who holds down first base and
captains the team that mas won more
league pennants than all the other league
teams combined, enjoys ;he reputation
OF being the best batter that game has
yet produced Few, ii any, players in
the profession are more widely known
than Arson; his fame as a player and
his long connection with tae champion
Chicagos have made his name familiar
TO every patron OF the game. He is a
native OF Marshalltown, Iowa. His first
engagement was with the Forest City
Club of Rockford, H., 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 1876 he signed with the
Chicago Club, and has remained with
them ever since Arson is popular with
his men, and is admired for his success
full management OF a successful team.
Williamson is also member of the
famous Chicago infeld, and when u
prominent American newspaper last sea-
son asked for answers to the question of
t"Who is the greatest all-around player
IN American" honors were equally di-
3ided between Williamson and Michael
J. Kelly. He is great ball-player, and
one of the most popular-both among
ball-players and spectators-in the pro-
fession. Ned, on his return to California,
will meet with a royal reception, for his
friends these are legion.
Fred Pfeffer is perhaps rs well-knoWn
as any professional ball-player in Amer
lea, both for his ability as ball-player
and his gentlemanly conduct on and off
the diamond. Impulsive, ambitious,
and ball-player by talent and inclina-
ton, he has made an enviable reputation
for himself as a 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 he
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 built
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 a Yankee
out and out, being native of Clinton,
Mass. His first professional work was
done for the Bridgeport Conn., 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 a
league player was during the season OF
1887, when he was taken from the New
ark IN. j. team by Captain Arson. His
style and effectiveness behind the plate
at once made him favorite among adj
mirers OF baseball in all league cities,
and in 1887 as well as 1888, he has done
the bulk of the backstop work for the
Chicago teams pitchers.
Tener sprang into popularity within as
short space of time, perhaps, as ever |
did National League debutante. At |
ter much persuasion he was induced to |
leave Pittsburg CHS home) by Captain |
Arson, and Join the ranks of the Chicago |
team. His success was instantaneous |
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 few
ball-players in the country can count so
few enemies or so 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 league
PLAYER. While playing with the Boston
Blues in 1856 he showed that he had the
right stuff in him for q league player, was
engaged for the Chicago Club, where his
work has been surprisingly good. In add
iIdition to being fine fielder, Sullivan
franks 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 a native of New England, and
as dashing, Woodworking outfielder
has few if any superiors. He played in
the New England League for several
seasons, where his clever work attracted
the attention of Captain Arson, and the
beginning of the season of 1887 saw
Petit member of the Chicagos. Since
he has been connected with the Windy
Citys he has fully justified the old
mans" good opinion OF him, for his
fielding and batting have been OF great
benefit to the team.
AIA-AIERIcAs.
John Montgomery Ward, OF the New
York team, is one of the best known and
saopular professional players of the pre-
sent day, and, in gaining his consent to
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