Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-11-16
BROTHERHOOD
B lland6m Notes Regarding its
Leading Members.
WARD GOT MOST ATTENTION.

vaaas Has the Most Diamonds and Plays
: - Bess Hand Of rokcr-Pfe6er Has
re Saoaey In the New LeaEue--Tian-
(, ~ Kecfe. Gore and others
During tho meeting OF the Ball Players
SBrotherhood for the purpose Of forming the
HlAyers' National league, at the Fifth Avenue
hpesl, New York, I met all the leaders The
nnnn who attracted the most attention was
3ohn Montgomery Ward, the celebrated
okor1stch This little man-for hci pygmy
ewxarsd with ecme Of his ssociates-is
generally admitted to have the largest busi-
nsa faculty Of any baseball man in the coun-
try. He originated the scheme Of the new
lsague while on the trip around the world
last year, and, with the help Of Fred. Pfef-
Ter. Of Chicago, and Edward Hanlon, OF
Pittsburg, formulated the plans while on tho
stsamer going from Australia TO Europe.
Ihis conspiracy was carried on under the
very nose Of Al. Spalding, and many secret
couferences were interrupted by the entrance
oR NJ. Spalding. Ward has winning per-
scnality. He dresses modestly but neatly
He u the husband Of the celebrated actress,
Helen Dauvray, and has saved money from
his earnings as q ball player. This no has in
vested mainly In western real estate He Is
variously estimated to be worth from $4,000
to e75,OO0
Perhaps the next man In popular interest
seen In the corridors was Michael Kelly. In
addition to being one of the handsomest men
b the new league, Kelly is probably the
WittieAt He has created more original
coaching expressions than any Of his contem-
pcraries. He dresses well and wears dia-
monds Kelly is credited with executive
ability on tho ball field Of high order.
Most Of tho tricks in ball playing are the
product OF bis prolific Irish brain. Several
rules were adopted by the National league
for the purpose of controverting the In
genuity Of the $4,000 beauty" Kelly IL
part owner with his brother John, the UNI
pire, in a saloon in New York city. Kelly is
understood to have n stocking containing
go, 900 laid away against wet season.
One of the most striking figures in attend
ance upon the session was Jay Faatz, cap
tain of the Cleveland team He is feet
inches tall and weighs 200 pounds. Faatz
4 the most expert poker player in the United
States He has q passionate love for dn-
monds and always carries in his shirt bosom
and cuffs 81 500 worth of these gems Faatz
has captained more championship teams than
any Of his confreres. He also has snug sum
In the bank. Faatz always takes in tho prize
fights and dog disputes which occur In his
vicinity. He is level headed, clear thinker,
and the orator of the Brotherhood.
Fred Pfeffer, Of Chicago, Is one Of the few
players who has put money into the new
league. He has invested 5000. He is said
to be the best fielder in the west Pfefrer is
remarkable for his neat appearance when
playing ball. He is quiet and reserved. He
wears a brown mustache, a silk hat and
pleasant smile. The New York reporters
couldn't elicit any information from him
even when they used corkscrew
William Ewing, the greatest ball player In
the world, is bachelor. Ho is very ordi.
nary looking citizen in street attire. He
earned e6,500 last season. Ewing was the
first man to sign the agreement which bound
the players to the new scheme. He said he
had no grievance as the league had always
used him well, but he wanted to cast in his
lot with "the boys" For long time he was
distrusted by the players on account Of his
intimacy with Mr.. Day. Ewing will be cap.
tain Of the New York team.
Lawrence G. Twichell, five years ago, was
acarpentsr, working for % per day. Today
Ia q q capable left fielder, and earns So, 500
for working about six months In the year.
Tony, as he Is familiarly known, is remark
able for his fine physique. No more perfect
man physically ever set foot ON a diamond.
The trip east from his house In Columbus to
attend the convention cost him $500. He
married a wealthy young woman, who bo-
came enainored of him while playing ball at
GAINESVILLE, o. He is now on a hunting trip
In Kentucky. Tony says he is not obliged to
play ball for livelihood. He does 1t for love
Of the game He is young, beardess and
handsome; also enthusiastic as to the ulti
mate success Of the new league.
Edward Hanlon, who will fll the onerous
position OF captain of he new Pittsburg club,
will also act as manager and center fielder
Of the team. He has been frugal and has
saved money during his long and illus
trious baseball career. Hanlon is one of
the progenitors of the rlw league. He can
get all the backing he wants in Pittsburg
he was formerly proprietor of hat store ia
Fulton street, New York. He was gradu-
ated from an Albany baseball team In 1881
Albert @. johnson, the missionary Of the
new baseball venture, is a big, good natured
man of 2a0 pounds. He is not player, but
m ardent admirer OF the game. johnson IL
president OF one railway company in Cleve-
land and superintendent OF another. His
fortune is figured up with q one and five
4 goose eggs. All the preliminary meetings in
the formation of tho Players League were
held in his rooms in Cleveland. A policeman
was stationed at the door to keep out report
srk 1t was mainly through his efforts that
the seal Of secrecy was kept over the new or
ganization for so long time He can talk
longer and state less facts for reportorial use
than any man connected with the baseball
fraternity. 1t can be stated truthfully that
no organization of such interest to Che public
as the Players League was ever handled so
secretly as has this one. This was mainly
due TO Johnson's perspicuity. He is heavy
hacker Of the new enterprise, and is known as
the Moses OF the new baseball dispensation.
johnson does not pay much attention to