The sun., 1890-05-11
STATESMEN THEY AREl
OLD TIME BALL PLAYERS.
Great Men In Washington who Once
Played ball

Great Men In Washington Who Once
Played Ball
WASHINGTON, May 6.--Washington is q
perfect hotbod OF base bali enthusiasts. and in
tho ranks are men who owe their positions In
the Government departments to the fact that
once upon u timo they wero identified with
amateur and semi i-professional base ball olubS-
While some OF those men enjoy good incomes
from their places at Uncle Sans crib. the com-
bined salaries OF two OF the best-paid Govern
ment officials who formerly tossed ball will not
aggregate as mucn as Koy of tue Bostons ra-
ceived last year forhs services. Talking with
one OF the broadest gauged mon who has re-
tired from tho diamond, there seemed TO be no
hesitancy on his part In declaring that In the
good days OF the game players considered
themselves very fortunate II the honorary
members oil the clubs would subscribe sum-
cient funds to defray tho ordinary expenses OF
travelling on small circuit Salaries were
absolutely unknown. Probably the best
known retired ball player Of to-day is Senator
STfAH Of The ' Nat9na S bas0 sohq BAH dub
tion whatever beyond tho fact that he was al
player too. and among his associates on tho
team was George Fox, who enjoyed the reputa-
ShE In RS rnSd saes
skiliul play at third base Fox was rewarded
AND Became am 1ns Of he 6Ssoms De:
rartmnenIdt with headapNa,rters qt the suspen-
19n de9 the Easea 81 s
mans was Henry Brothrong. who Is suo-
cossful portrait painter at Boston. Mass, where
ment "S 8rothronS of iod in ndditon to BEING cpacE
catcher and centre fielder, was the champion
seconds &c has never , been equalled Clerical
and he resigned a 81, 400 position, to 90 back t6
his hQ%s IL Boston WhsP the NdHtSnss
S IN euSd1a Tst base
signed to W. Ii; Hodges, a fast running, hoay-
NT sd TodEes sr csTf
Quartermaster- Generals offioe IN this city, and
he stilI ENJOYS 2;; an n income Of 81 500 year
'snr9 snd EsE' Billy wi iRae
prevent ii nlayinS bail after iS65, ana 10 went
United s{9tosS Bank; and his salary is placed ln
m Il he BnS S0t i4S2 RRHR
otice Of Director OF Hnited d s. States Mints the
gone, His club was the Olympic Of this qity.
asFS Il
Snsp ass bs s al 6 fyST SS
$4,000, besides his travelling expenses In the ,
Olympic ranks Ks at e, the % pane time with Ptche7 !
fielder. and Q sprinteEr only second to Harry
in the % Second Xudit9rs oice e Of the Tressur7
pepartment, having been appointed from Now
=, Louis q, Martin. now q special agent q tho
Treasury Department. with station Ct Baltl:
s Ra
ganization led to his appointment under tho
"a hnayv Intfpr
runner and a model ball player from tenn
TstV5s the White tb L9
days base bali in this vicinity. will not for.
get iqGry MGLeen who used to }ook after Sen;s
dead d ! run m and to bis aslty The Nationals owed
s9{ for Harfy sSGs
Assistant Supervising Architect Of the Trea9.
dD SEy 10 5ns s so5a fsfrD Of S
!oyed the distinction 70 Of being the best billiard
the @ natl 'RssS Eed The first
oh IN be fs tSSF star 81
er ni Of the % country at W. was Douglass Allison land and
when, year later, he was tempted to come TO
5s pai he n eG an5 sSs s
a while In the Government Printing ONCE.
Now. however he keeps chair warm at the
National Museum, for which he is paid $720
= Another od-tmer in base ball circles is
were Just opposite those Of the Nationals in
the White lot. George has never been In pub
lic Office. but his cigar and news stand ne9sr
ing is the resort OF all the base ball cranks in
those Offices.
On the pay rolls of the Senate Of the United
States there appears the name OF Thomas
Quantriii bali player who hourished In 1865
as short stop OF the Unions of this city, apd
White lot, Tom was the Glasscock Of those
days, and he was terror to pitchers and base-
men. All these former players are as enthusi-
astic as ever about the national game, and
rarely miss an opportunity to be present at Q
aries are too high to last. There must b0
somethinG In ., base ball playing that that Is con.
names are given herewith are strangers to
doctors and medicine, and seem to be not
day older than when they hunted leather On
the diamond field.