The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-01-12
WEHAVEABEP POWELL,
Spokane Player Will Manage
Seattle's Team.
oLENALvIN FOR PoRTLANps.
AZ Least Three Player-Managers in the
League-Chicago Boys for Seattle
Baseball Notes.

Il is about settled that Abner Powell Is
to manage, captain and play left Leld for
the Seattle club during the season of 1891.
This announcement, which is semi-official.
il hardly to be appreciated except by those
who are conversant with his previous rec
ord in baseball. The patrons of the game
who visited the Madison street park last
season and witnessed the games with the
Spokane Falls recognized in Abner strong
ball player But he is more than that he
has practically demonstrated his manage
nal ability by his successful handling of
. ball teams. Powell's experience on the
diamond is a wide one. He hrst came into
prominence as an outtielder and change
pitcher for the Washington City club,
which won the championship of the East
ern League in 1885, In 1856 he was with
the Baltimore and the Cincinnati clubs Of
the American Association, but was kept
on the bench and had no chance to
display his ability. During 81 and 'SS he
made a great record with New Orleans
In the Southern League. In 1889 under
bis management the Crescent City team
took the lead in the Southern League race
and distanced all its rivals up to the time
Of the disbandment OF the League in July.
He then took the management of the
Hamilton, Ontario, club, of the Interna-
tonal League, and although it was hope
less calender. he built up the nucleus of
strong team. Last season the Hamilton
club, under his leadership, was a strong
factor in the light for the pennant MP TO
the tine OF its disbandment in July fol
lack OF financial support. Powell's SER
sl,n "A 1. NJ
and he nished the season with Spokane
Falls, aiding materially in placing her in
hrsl place.
Aoner is a good elder, a strong batter
and an excellent base-runner In 1889 in
forty games played with Hamilton, he had
batting ..yerage of .322, stole twenty-six
bases and SEQ ed thirty runs. Last season
with Spokane Falls his batting average in
lorty-slx games was .3l9, with twenty-nine
stolen bases and .fty runs To his credit
Above all he Is heady player and win
ner ali Overcome who never knows when
he is defeated. OF the field Powell more
than holds his own as an intelligent, edu-
Gated gentleman, With Inc social and BUSH
ness QUALIFICATIONS
Months ago, in the middle of last season,
! Manager Rockwell, having decided to re-
tire from active work in Baseball, selected
Powell as his own successor and recon-
mended him to the directors of the Seattle
club. These gentlemen, recognizing the
wisdom OF Rockwells selection, at once
determined that the Spokane Fails out
helder was the proper man TO hold the
managerial reins of their team during the
Y race OF 1891. Baseball law kent them from
N approaching their man during the playing
season but after il was learned that he was
N free negotiations were at once entered
a into. Powell had strong inducements
l held out from Portland, Binghampton, n.
/ f and other places, but WAS hnaily pre-
yaiieo upon to come here. And without
doubt in him Seattle has drawn prize.
l The good judgment of Seattle in select
ing player-manager has been recognized
BY the other clubs of the league. Already
Portland and Tacoma have followed suit,
and It Is even limited that player will dis
place John S. Barnes at Spokane Falls.
The man who will endeavor to lead
Portland to victory is Glenalvin, who I'M
3 shed last season at second base for the
chicago League team. Robbed of his
stars by the Players League, "Old Man"
Arson went to work and gathered together
great team of youngsters. Only one
position he could not al TO his satisfaction.
Man after man was tried and found not up
% the mark. Finally Glenalvin was
ngned and finished the season TO Anson's
entire satisfaction: The collapse of the
i fiayers League will cause the return of
Fred Pfeffer, the kingpin of second base
hen TO the ranks of the Chicagos. In
consequence Spalding was induced to re-
ifase Glenalvin in order that he might
sccept an offer from his present employers.
Inc new Portland manager belongs TO the
Sme class of players as docs Abner Pow
si-sober, intelligent and conscientious.
IN Isss Glenalvin guarded second base
Dr Dubuque, Ia, of the Central Inter
"A aale League, and in 1889 he played In the
Hme organization. Last year he success
hiiy managed the Wheeling, w. Va,
Nam, IN the Tri-state League, and at
uacted universal attention by his nne
pay at second base. In the middle of the
rason his release was bought by Arson
m Ia slxty-slx games with the Chicagos
81 uienalvin had a batting average of .26s.
snd ranked hfth among the second base
men With an average of .92s. The name of
scomas manager, who is a well-known
payer, has not yet been made public.