Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-07-06

fcrent fast and slow deliveries are most do
ceptive, and only batsmcn who are above the
ordinary show any degree Of success at hitting
him. His record as a steady player Is sur.
passed by but few, for In all games where he
has played his vim and strength have lasted
In n way which shows that he can be relied
upon 10 give, not only efficient work, but lots
Of IL. Hughes u a very ready fielder and Is
credited with somc very brilliant plays, not
only in running and stealing bases, but nlsc
In using many little fine points which somc
times rattle tho opposing team When on
the bases he Is always alert in watching foi
an opportunity TO disconcert his antagonists
and sometimes they have been most clever
He is known by all ms n first rate steady,
every day player and that, combined with hi,
unusual ability ut twirliDg, has rendered him
80 far an acquisition 10 all clubs with which
no has been connected
DANIEL NJ CASEY
Daniel nj. Casey was born In Bnghamton
N. ", Oct. %, 1855 He weighs 1868 pound,
and Is 5 feet 10 inches tall He first played
professionally with the Wilmington DELL
club five years ago. Since then he has play
ed with tho Indianapolis and Detroit teans.
Tho latter team secured him when they
purchased tho indianapolis club He had
done such effective work with lndanapoli.
that the Detroit club considered him a bar,
gain. He Is now with the Philadelphia Base
ball club and Is one OF their standard left
hand pitchers. He Is known as a very swift
pitcher, but also has capital idea of the va
rious forms Of the changes in delivery. His
great forte, however, is the swift ball. which
comes so quickly that most batters have
great difficulty in hitting it Many hay.
thought that he would not be able 10 keep M
for any length Of time such rapid and hard
delivery but outside of fow days, when the
muscles OF his arm havo actually been over
worked, he has rendered excellent service
One great point In his favor Is that he Is q
total -sbStainer, for this must necessarily
work TO his advantage.
Many stories have been told Of him, how
after some hard game the players have con.
gregated and forgotten their fatigue with an
hour or two Of good fellowship Casey as
ono OF tho party would enjoy all tho good
fellowship without the usual adjunct, except
an occasional temperance drink. Many
times ho has been laughed at for his alleged
prudishness, but lac still sticks To his principles
on the subject and jokingly says that he is
satisfied " the other players are. IIo is I'm.
proving all tho time in the variations Ia his
delivery, although he says that he does not
intend 10 sacrifice his knowledge and ability
p''Nhpb shhf'D W ic.tih tTt many
combinations, tho number Of which seems 10
To intermnable
His playing Is not confined simply 10 the
pitchers box, for he is an excellent batsman
- He is the one that
~ Do Wolf Hopper
S~rb put In rhyme, call
ed Casey ut the
TNyM Bat" which made
"FNSt m such hit In tho
I'm III WIN atrical circles last
/,Nf "-JI' Nseason. Casey is
Er - ~~Al<Y known as a very
\LA1c \ popular and easy
KSs-S eSI-< player for others
a To get along with.
l. =lPJ Ho 10 sometimes
.J u quito grave, and
IL fNI then again will In,
MI dulge in jolly
IL Md mood, which lasts
" 49, long time. He is
W HG very methodical in
EI E.v his work, and very
NJ S1AJ often, when he felt
~ that his arm was
III NJ little out of form,
~ IL -. he has kept right
I1 III Es at u in spite OF at
~ Il times being hit bad
/A>N ", and demonstrate
ed his ability In
,.svv the end TO main.