The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-10-30
SIMPLE NONSENSE
Many Baseball Rumors with
Little Truth in Them.
PROVIDENCE AND WASHINGTON.
They Are Not Likely to Change Places.
Anson as a "Grandpa''-Whiskers Scarce
nm the Diamond-The Two Eyed League.
The Championship Games.

having their innings now for full two years |
in baseball society. At their latest recep |
ton the announcement was mace that /
Providence would once more be found IN |
an AL class next year, and that the hnooe
Island metropolis was booked for va
cancy in the American association. Ihere
Is no visible place to work into, and the
only thing that might favor Providence as
against Washington would be the idea
that Rocky Point would open up Sunday
gold mine. The national capital, however,
has proved its worth as one of the best
cities in the circuit, and it has given loyal
patronage to losing club.
One Baltimorean-Albert Mott, who pro-
fesses to speak with official sanction
fathers the story that the Association Will
abandon Louisville and Columbus and
fight the League in Cincinnati and Chi
cago. 4.
truths market.
Some of the admirers of Captain Arson
and their name is legion-have gwen the
old gentleman the affectionate title OF
"Grandpa." To call him Uncle seemed too
distantly stiff and a reminder perhaps OF
three balls rather than of one horsehlded
sphere. In one of the last games at Chi
cago. in the Boston series, the "Old Man"
appeared at first base wearing a white
patriarchal beard and wig, and the local
historians pictured his whiskers as one OF
the features of the game.
Boards are forsworn by the ball players
of today, and not since the days OF Asa
Brainard has the wind had much of an
opportunity to indulge in hirsutic whls-
ting matinees on the diamond. Some of
the clan cultivate side whiskers, but the
baseball kings display an unbroken front
of bare chins. Arlie Latham was one OF
the latest to sacrifice the little blocks OF
hair below his temples and he did not
WELD to the razor until his young hope
| full queried:
'Why don't you get your side straps
shaved off"
The ball player is as ticklish about his
age as the maiden-of discretion-who has
passed through many summers and hard
winters, and that is perhaps the reason
| that there is an unwritten rule banlshlng
boards from the baseball field. In these
days of famous youngsters ball player
rises to the distinction of aveteran before
he attains the age of thirty. The number
of active men in first class company who
are below that age far exceeds that OF those
who are bearing down toward the twoscoTe
mark. One of the most ludicrous scenes
ever witnessed on ball field occurred In
Cincinnati during the last year of Charley
Fulmer's reign as shortstop. For several
DAYS a surprise was promised the enthusl-
asts. and at last the afternoon arrived when
q new man was billed to appear at short.
Not a whisper that might hint OF the
| identity of the coming man was heard, and
when the time for the Reds to report fol
practice arrived there were several thou
sand enthusiasts in the stands all curious
TO witness the revelation of the great Sc
cret. The "new man" marched out with
the rest of the boys. He was sightl Rict
red Galway sluggers fringed his face, anC
he looked like recruit from the Lane
League There was a strange familiarit!
about his walk. and it did not take thu
elect long to discover in the whiskereC
man of mystery their old favorite Fulmer
He was cheered again and again ant
played splendid game. Grandpa" An
son is not the whisker pioneer of the field
Fulrner has long since retired from actiV
service, and is pow justice of the peac
in PHILADELPHIA, a position he has held TO
some years.
, There are Just about two baseball organ
izations in this country that have gOn
, through the season of 1891 without brea
in the lines-the National league and it
: far distant colleague, the California. Tha
a testimony will hardly be accepted as strik
Ing proof of the millions there is in tn
. game. The magnates have been quarrel
: ing so and players have proved so vena
; that unless there is a return to the era O
, | "a h drive
. to look for a new national game. In
% nlinois-Iowa league, one of the SNUG
! gest little bodies in the land, is the last
surrender. 1.-THE Two Eyed league" wa
, the title bestowed upon it. There wei
+ eight clubs Originally in the circuit, ot
l. one by one they dropped out. The ives
/ erners are generous with their nickname
e and the "Modocs," "Convicts," 'Co;
Heavers" and "Canaries" are samples {
h the sort that prevailed in the two state
d There were some well known players WI
10 had seen service in major leagues stowe
a away in The IL"
, Hugh Nicol, who has aided both ChicaG
and St. Louis in the capture of pennant
managed Rockford, and his club vi
known as Little Mes Hustlers." Durir
part of the season he had "Brudder Bill
d Gleason on his pay roll. Harry Fuller,
u brother of Shorty" was also in the rank
er Jack Remsen found berth with Ottaw
a and Captain Cedar, of Cedar Rapids, hf
n Henry Fabian, the old Southern league
: and Will Wittrock on his staff. When tn
league disbanded nearly hundred mo
8 ball players were thrown upon the ma
10 ket-victims of conditions that will co
y tinue to exist as long as there is war IN I
baseball family. Nothing succeeds Ii
success. With reconciliation only succe
- will come for the masses have an idea tn
the game is going TO the dogs, and this
fusion is ignorantly fostered by lot
anarchistic Rgitators Some OF these da
a united press will sit down upon prof'
sional ball unless there is an end to /
pocrisy, deceit and falsehOod.
The championship races are nearly ov'
and in another month the campaign W
end. Chicago viii doubtless carry off t
flag in the National league, and Boston
sure of success in the Association. W
the two teams meet in a series for [
worlds pennant' The enthusiasts c
tainly hop The National league
shown itse to be unit for peace, but c.
etousneSs is keeping back one faction
the Association Has il been noticed q
most Of the agitation of the question Of
projected new club in Chicago has be
directed by three men' Julian B. Ha
William Baine and J. w. Waltz form I
trio. When men with the personal p
ularity and local following that John !
Olson. c. A Weidenfeiier and other me
bers Of the famous Section A Cracks
failed in Chicago, is it likely that e.
grants from Boston and Baltimore CO..
succeed RES MILFORD, il