Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1889-04-06


Waco boys tomorrow
JOHN T. MAgNER,
Manager and center field, commenced
playing ball with the amature clubs Of
St. Louis, his first professional engage
ment being with the famous Red Stock
ing club Of that city in 1876; in
1877 be was with the noted Tecumseh
club Of London, Canada, that won the
international championship; with Dav-
export, Northwestern League Champ
ions in 1878; the Cincinnati Stars in
1887; Rochester in 1870, and was with
the famous st. Louis Browns as GEN.
ter field from 1879 TO 1882. After
which, he retired from the diamond,
entering it again last year with the
Dallars team, but never played . game,
owing to the great number Of men
singed.
MICHAEL CONNER,
captain and first base; first played pro-
fessionsl with Webb City in the South
western League in 1887. and in 1883
with Fort Worth, Texas league, where
he established himself as very versa
tile player, being put in every position
in the in-6eld Is we'll as pitching. He
is fine man on the initial bag, and q
pitcher Of considerable ability.
HARRY TRULY,
second baseman, PLAYED in DUBUQUE
in 1887 and in South Bend, Ind, 1883.
Since he has been here he has estab-
lished himself as an excellent man on
second, being = fine pickup, thrower
and strong and sure hitter.
WIN. MASSEY,
third baseman, commenced with the
Peach Pies, Of St. Louis, and in 1888
was with the Lincoln, Neb., club, Of
the western league, where he attained
high rank as third baseman, hitter
and excellent in throwing. He is equal,
if not superior, to any man in bis posi-.
ton in the present league.
GEO. BRIGHT,
short stop, played with Mobile south
ern league in 1887, with San Antonio
in 1883, and was traded for Flynn, Of
Austin, in the middle of the season.
His work has always been satisfactory.
and he was credited several times last
season with saving a game by timely
hits.
JOHN A. TOBIAS,
left field, first played with Emporia in
the Kansas state league in 1887, came
down with McCloskey and played in
Austin in 1883, where he established
himself as the prince of left iielders, his
brilliant catches and phenomenal
throwing being noticeable features Of
his playing.
ff' JOHN RYAN, x
the tall sycamore Of the right garden,
first came into prominence as fielder
for Denver in the Western league,
where he played four seasons-1884 to
1887. Played with Galveston and
Houston, Texas league, in 1883, and
established himself as sure fielder, .
great ground-coverer ana . timely hit.
ter.
W. YEAzEL,
pitcher, had his first professional en-
gagement with the Union City, Indi-
ana league, Of 1883. Had good COM
mand Of the ball, plenty of speed, and
had the credit last year Of retiring in
one game twenty-five men on strikes.
He is fair batter, and much is expect
ed Of him.
wM. DIEBEL,
pitcher, has heretofore been a semi
professional, with the famous Peach
Pies, of st. Louis, from which club has
graduated some Of the finest players in
the country. He is a stocky little
fellow, fine twirler, excellent fielder,
and above the average Of pitchers in
batting.
WIN. ANDREWS,
catcher, has been semi.professionAl
heretofore, and this is his FIRST profess
sionally. He has already proven him
self to be fine back-stop, good fielder
and fine batter.
GEO. +. AMMONs,
catcher, played last year with the Ma
tionals, Of Vicksburg, is good receiv-
er, fair thrower and good average
batter, and plays an excellent first
base.
BURT DUANE, 4Nrpe
another catcher Of fine ability, has been
signed. He played in tie Northwest
ern league in the champion Oshkosh
team in 1886, and is said to be . ter
ror to base runners and is fine batter.
He played with Dubuque, H., in 1887
and 1888. He reports in, time for the
Waco series.
Taking the team as it stands it is IS
strong as any in the league, unless the