The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-12-22
TIE BROTHERHOOD.
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Random Notes Regarding Its
Leading Members.
WARD GOT MOST ATTENTION.
Faatz Has the Most Diamonds and Plays the
Best Hand of POker-Pfeffer Has Put
Money in the New League.


man who attracted the most attention was
John Montgomery Ward, the celebrated
shortstop This little man-for he is pygmy
compared with some Of his associates-is
generally admitted to have the largest bust
ness faculty of any baseball man in the coun-
try. He originated the scheme of the new
league while on the trip around the world
last year, and, with the help of Fred. Pfef-
fer, of Chicago, and Edward Hanlon, of
Pittsburg, formulated the plans while on the
steamer going from Australia to Europe
This conspiracy was carried on under the
very nose of Al. Spalding, and many secret
conferences were interrupted by the entrance
ofAMr. Spalding. Ward has a winning per-
skRality. He dresses modestly but neatly
He is the husband of the celebrated actress,
Helen Dauvray, and has saved money from
his earnings as a ball player. This he has in
vested manly in western real estate. He is
variously estimated to be worth from $50, 900
to $4,000.
Perhaps the next man in popular interest
seen in the corridors was Michael Kelly. In
addition TO being one of the handsomest men
in the new league, Kelly is probably the
wittiest He has created more original
coaching expressions than any of his contem-
poraries. He dresses well and wears dia-
monds. Kelly is credited with executive
ability on the ball field of high order.
Most of the tricks in ball playing are the
product of his 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 is
part owner with his brother John, the UNI
pire, in a saloon in New York city. Kelly is
understood to have a stocking containing
$4,000 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 6 feet
inches tall and weighs 200 pounds Faatz
is the most expert poker player in the United
States. He he's passionate love for dia-
monds and always carries in his shirt bosom
and cuffs 81, 800 worth of these gems Faatz
la captained more championship teams than
aYy of his confreres. He also has snug sum
III the bank. Faatz always takes in the priza
G2hts and dog disputes which occur in his
vicinity. He is level headed, clear thinker,
and the orator of the Brotherhood.
Fred Pfeflcr, 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. Pfeffer is
remarkable for his neat appearance wheh
playing ball. He is quiet and reserved H.
wears brown mustache, silk hat and q
pleasant smile The New York reporters
couldn't elicit any information from him
even when they used a corkscrew.
William Ewing, the greatest ball player III
the world, is bachelor He is a very ordi-
nary looking citizen in street attire He
earned 800 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
acupenter, working for 81 per day. Today
he is capable left fielder, and earns 81, 500
for working about six months in the year.
Tony, as he is Familiarity 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 $780, He
married a wealthy young woman, who be-
came enarnored of him while playing ball at
la4esville, o. He is now ON a hunting trip
iuYKentucky. Tony says he is not obliged to
! play ball for livelihood. He does it for love
'of the game. He is young, beardless and
handsome; also enthusiastic as TO the ulti-
mate success of the new league.
Edward Hanlon, who will fill the onerous
position of captain of the 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
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get all the backing he wants in Pittsburg.
He was formerly proprietor of hat store in
Fulton street, New York. He was gradu-
ated from an Albany baseball team in 1881.
Albert G. johnson, the missionary of the
Anew baseball venture, is a big, good natured
man of $50 pounds He is not player, but
an ardent admirer of the game johnson is
president of one railway company in Cleve-
land and superintendent of another. His
fortune is figured up with a one and five
goose eggs. All the preliminary meetings in
the formation f the Players League were
held in his rooms in Cleveland. a policeman
was stationed at the door to keep out report
ers 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 the public
as the Players League was ever handled so
secretly as has this one. This was mainly
dsSH to Johnson's perspicuity. He is heavy
ba2Ssr of the new enterprise, and is known as
the Moses of the new baseball dispensation.
johnson does not pay much attention to
clothes or diamonds
Daniel Brouthers, Of the Boston club, is one
of the giants of the new league. As a player,
he is probably the heaviest hitter in the
world He is noted for his remarkable agility
for big man. Daniel has the distinction of
being one of the original 'big four" of the
Detroit club. This big, awkward, good ma
tured son of Anak is an enthusiastic Brother
hood man. He will occupy prominent posi-
tion on the new Boston team. He is married
and lives at Wappinger Falls, N Y.
As in most other athletic pursuits the
Irish-Americans have made a shining mark
The grit and endurance for which this COM
bination or nationalities is renowned finds
an admiral expression in Timothy J. Keefe
He is 80 years old, and of wiry, athletic build
He is noted for his humor, which is of a dr.,
!. Hoosier kind. Unless among acquaintance,
Tim is of a retiring disposition. He has ac-
cumulated between $65, 900 and $4,000 By
investments Of bis first baseball earnings in
real estate near Cambridge, Mass. He is a
Lrother-in- law Of John Ward be was mar
ried about two months since to Mrs. C. A.
Helm, sister of Helen Dauvray Ward.
Keefe and his wife live at the Hotel Marl-
borough, in elegant apartments The luxury
ofAtheir surroundings is striking proof of