The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-12-15
NOTES OF THE DIAMOND.

The New York Times pays this tribute to
one one OF 1905 crop of young hloods:n
catch the eye of the BROOKLYN critics. His
name IS Taylor. He is tall, lanky north
ern New York school teacher. and he i.
perhaps, one of the best educated men in
the profession. As hrst baseman he has
no superior. He bats like Anson. hunts
the ball with the skill of Ward, runs with
Judgment, and plays ball with a vim and
dash from the start to the finish of a game.
Taylor Is captain of the Louisvilles. and in
the West Is regarded rs the equal of any
player in the profession
Allen w. Thurman, of Columbus. the
new president of the American Association
Is son of Allen q. Thurman, "the Old
Roman who was Cleveland's running
mate on the Democratic ticket of 1888. Presi-
dent Thurman, who is a prominent attorney
OF Columbus, used to play ball back in the
sixties, when at Trinity college His son
was second baseman of the University of
Virginia team last season.
Harry Simpson, who went to Australia
with Spalding's round-the-world tourists
and stayed there to- instruct the An
tipodeans In the art of baseball, has
game III Melbourne and other cities
simpson is projecting. in 1898, an inter-
national contest between clubs from
America, England and Australia.
Catcher Billy Earle, of Tacoma, is win
tering in Cincinnati, and is astonishing
the people of that city by his feats OF mes
merism. The little back-stop talks of quit
ting baseball and turning his entire atten-
ton to mesmerism, but il is safe to wager
that, when spring rolls around, he will
once more don the mask and chest pro-
tector.
The Western Association people are
claiming great things for next season.
There is plan on foot to drop Denver.
Lincoln and Sioux City and take in To-
ledo, Detroit and Indianapolis in their
places. These three last named cities, with
St. Paul, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, Kansas
City and Omaha, would make very
strong circuit.
st. Louis is rejoicing over the prospect
of again being represented by team made
up mostly of former members of the
famous Browns. Among the old players
to return are Comiskey, Robinson, BOYLE.
King and O'Neill. These, with Mccarthy,
Duffee, Fuller and Stivetts, will make up
practically the same team Won der Abe
had in 1859.
''Dude" Latham, the famous third base
man and coacher of the Cincinnati League
team, was married not long since in Phila-
delphia to his fourth wife. The Ickle
Arlie has had three divorces. His latest
choice is Miss Kate Conway, comic opera
artistic.
The Texas League has reorganized for
next season with the following member
ship: Austin, Dallas. Fit. Worth. Calves
ton, Houston, San Antonio. Adrian w.
Jones, new spaper man of San Antonio,
is president and secretary. A salary limit
of $3.50 has been adopted.
Danny Sweeney, center-felder of the
Sacramcntos, is probably the smallest pro-
fessional playing ball Nevertheless be
comes pretty near leading his team in bat
ting, and is tine fielder and base-runner
as well.
Phil Knell, q Pacific coast product. was
the most successful ''southpaw" twirler In
the Players League. Phil won twenty-one
OF thirty-one games he pitched, giving him
a percentage of oil
Joe Noonan, professionally known as
Purcell. who at one time stood in the hrst
rank of California pitchers, left not long
since for Baltimore, where he will study
for the priesthood.
The Chicago Players club is said TO owe
Pfeffer 81 800; Comiskey, 81 900; King, S56i;
Ryan $500: Duffy. $50; Williamson, $500;
Baldwin, 500, and the other players lesser
amounts.
Tn California League viii have next sea-
son circuit of six cities, San Francisco,
Oakland, Sacramento. Los Angeles. Fresno
and San Jose. The season begins March 1.
San Francisco beat Sacramento out in
the California League race only by "a
short nose" Her percentage was only 1908
better than that of her rival.
There is some talk of forming an Oregon
State League, the cities to be represented
being Salem, Portland. Astoria, Oregon
Citv, McMinnyille and Albany.
Jim Whitney, for several years the star
pitcher of the Boston Leagne team, has
Quit baseball for good, aud is running
feed store at Binghamton, \. y.
Life insurance companies now rate the
baseball umpire in the extremely hazard
ous'' class. along with men who work IN
dynamite factories.
Tom Ramsay, the former king of left
handed pitchers, has come down 10 the
level of minor leagues, and signed with
Denver for next season.
Pacinc coast talent is being recognized
in the East. Holiday and Selma, of last
seasons Stocktons, have signed with Den
yer for next year.
Syracuse and Rochester viii retire from
the American Association, and clubs from
Boston and Chicago viii take their places.
Jim McAleer. the crack center fielder of
the Cleveland Brotherhood team, can
Win and Lon Camp, OF last seasons
seattles. are taking things easy at their
home in Omaha.
Harry Wright, the veteran manager of
the Philadelphia League team, has fully
recovered his sight.
Not a single PLAYER has as vet affixed his
signature 70 Pacinc Northwest League
contract.
Arson is a crack shot and is the captain
Of one of the leading trap shot teams IN
Chicago.
The All-California played their first game
in Honolulu on November "a
McGuirk and Ward. of the Spoksnes, are
wintering in Galveston, Texas.
The baseball season is under full head
way in Australia
California Baseball.
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nine :. All California 8.
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