Morning journal and courier., 1890-03-25
Local Base Hall Matters.

A great many of the ball cranks seem to think that the local base ball management are not signing men enough. In this they are mistaken, for the New Haven manage ment do not propose to get left this year, for besides the eleven men that they have already signed they have several good experienced men in view whom they could sign to-mor. fine young pitcher, an old experienced catch. CT, two infield players and @ clever out6elder. This, you see, proves that, although Manager Burnham has been the mainstay of the At lantic association during the past winter, he did not forget his own team. He has gathered together an array of base ball talent that will not only play ball enthusiasts, but will hold good position in the race for the penant. Mark the pre-. diction. The Petit matter has not yet been | settled. but probably it will be before the end of the week. Petit will undoubtedly | come here, for all that can be learned about ! the matter points in that direction. Hornel has not yet signed, but will probably do so 1 in day or 30. For the benefit of those who | do not remember the averages of the men who will play here this season the CoURIEE has taken the trouble, with the kind assist. ance of President Munson, to inform the readers of it's sporting column what they are. Big Lou Schoensck leads the team both in fielding and batting. His fielding average last year was .967 and his batting average .3l6. Lslly is next, with fielding average of .917 and a batting average of 1909. Pet tits batting average in the Atlantic associa- | tion was good, being .303. He played in ten games at second base and attained an aver | age of .960. He also played in forty two games at shortstop and averaged .655.
 McKee's poor record of .750 as a fielding average was certainly not made in this city,
 but in Wilkesbsrre. In that city he was played in right field, which is entirely differ ent from left field, that is for most any fielder to play, for 1t is very hard for man to play left field and then be put in the right garden.
 McKee's batting average was good being .2S2
 Hofford had @ batting average last season of
 .266 and a fielding average of .SS5. Brady'a
 fielding average was .927 and his batting average .224. Cahill's fielding average was
 not very good, being only .854, but as he had
 to face some very cratic pitchers last season
 that fact should be overlooked. His batting
 average was fair, being .212. Horner's field. ing average was .905, and his batting average
 .2l0. Lang has an excellent average as 2
 fielder. It is 1884 in 84 games, and he stands
 fourth among the short stops In the league in
 fielding, being ahead of Tom Corcoran. His
 batting average is very light, being only .18s,
 but "Snap" is a man who generally makes il @ point to walk to first base on balls, and
 when he gets there he can generally gel around home. Doran's batting average was
 very poor, being next to the last in the league, .t72. His fielding average was .905
 Gilland did not play enough games to get ar average. Doyle's average could not be ob-
 tained, as he was in @ western league last season. However he will be an improve.
 ment on third base.