The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-11-23

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President ~. E. Rockwell.
Northwest he managed the Seattle team,
and at the beginning OF last season was
past year Mr.. Rockwell has been associated
in business with w. b. Bushnell. with
headquarters at Tacoma.
Captain and Manager R. j. Glenalvin,
who guards tile second cushion for the
Portlauds, is native of Indianapolis, In
which city he was born January II, 1868
Glen, as he is Familiarity known, has worn
the uniform of q professional for hve years,
his first engagement being with the Lincoln
(Neb) club in 1887. He also played with
Wichita, Kans., the same year. In 1888
he joined the Dubuque Qa.) club. but the
club disbanded in July and the player went
TO his home in St Louis. In 1889 Glenalvin
Joined the Colorado Springs team OF the Col
orado State League, as captain and second
baseman. With this team were Wilson and
Lyle OF the present Portlands, who greatly
assisted the Colorado club to win twenty
two consecutive games, which was the
record for that season. This club went 10
pieces in August and Glen shifted over TO
Grand Island, Neb., but that club soon went
the way of many others and he finished the
season with Terre Haute, Ind. For the sea
son of 1890 lie started with the wheeling
club of the Tri-State League as manager
and second baseman, where he remained
until his release was purchased by Anson
of Chicago. The recent settlement OF the
Brotherhood and League troubles enabled
him to go to Portland, though subject to
notice Of recall. Glenalvin will have charge
of the team during the coming series with
San Jose.
During the past two seasons Jack Fan
ning's valuable work in the box for the Ia
coma Club won him recognition from the
Portlands. and this accounts for the pres
ence of the jOval Jack in the champion
team His first appearance in the pro-
fessional arena was in the savannah (Ga.)
Club in 1888, where he enacted the dual role
of pitcher and catcher. The next two sea-
sons Jack might have been seen dealing In
slow drops and raises with the Long Island
the Buffalo q. " management He
pitched for the International League Club
OF Buffalo during the seasons of 1887 and
IS s, where he succeeded in making great
record. In the beginning OF the following
season he was with the Davenport Qa)
Club, and after seeing that cub well on the
way 10 victory he went to the Indianapolis
League. The season of 1890 found him with
the Omaha Club, where he remained until
he received a call to Tacoma. Jack is
steady reliable man In the box, who works
harder for the team than for an individual
record. On the passage down the Coast
from Portland few weeks ago Jack was
the most conspicuous figure in the party.
The first night out Jacks bat-bag fell out of
the top bunk, and one end OF the collectiO
struck him in the eye. Next morning he
appeared on deck in red cap and blazer
and brilliant black eye that coud be seen
the length of the ship When the ship
landed here the eye was still dscolored. so
Jack hunted up an artist and had his
figure head retouched. In the afternoon he
70 4na hall how ~inY RIB of
his late engagement with the bat bag
z. J. McNabb, alias Big Pete, the pitcher,
arrived in Portland at the tail end of the
season and just in time to pull the cham
pions to the top of the heap. The pennant
ami this happy event was due mainly to the
presence of McNabb. The future pennant-
winner was born at Mt. Vernon, Ohio, twen-
ty-four years ago, and when baby in the
cradle he pitched curves to imaginary bats
men with his rubber rattle. Pete first broke
out as a professional in the Texas League in
1899 He made his debut as a catcher, but
later on changed TO the other end OF the
battery. His work was of such a nature
that Dave Rowe, manager of the Denver
Club, wanted him, and that gentleman paid
a fancy price for the release of the young
twirler. So Pete went to Denver and tOyed
with the batsmen of the Western Associa-
ton during the latter part of 1889 and the
whole of 1899. He and Wilson formed one
OF the best batteries in the Association. At
the beginning of this season McNabb was
with Omaha, and when that team disbanded
he went to Portland in the hour Of their
distress. He will probably pitch the open
ing game here.
Walter Parrot, better known as "Jiggs,"
brother Of Tom Parrot, was born on the
Pacific Slope. JiggS was discovered in East
Portland, Oregon, twenty-one years ago,
and is the youngest member of the North
west champions. He is extremely popular
with his friends in Portland, and is rapidly
making new ones in this city. Most of his
life has been devoted to third base, and dur
ing the days of the old Willamettes .Jiggs
was their particular star on that difficult
bag. Jlggs is pronounced blonde of the
straw berry type, and on bright day his
smiling face looms up like the bosom OF
freshly irOned polka-dot shirt with red
dots AS guardian of the third cushion
Jiggs has few equals. Many base hit has
persisted in "A frenzied attempt to escape
from the nimble Jiggs, whose build enables
him TO cover great amount Of territory.
Sickness compelled him to lay off the
greater part of the past season, but he is
now in trst-class condition and anxious to
meet the California cham pions.
Winfield Scott Camp, better known to
fame as Kid Camp, the pitcher, is the 10 fant
prodigy of the Pacific North west, where he
has served two terms in the Seattle team.
He filed his claims to birthday just twenty
one years ago. but, In spite of his tender
years, the Kid was one OF the most effective
twirlers In the northern country. When but
child the Kid performed In the middle
pew for the amateur clubs In Omaha in
such an able manner that the manager of
the Seward Club came on to Omaha and
made an engagement with the youthful phe-
nom. In few short weeks Camp pitched
the Seward people from the depths Of OBJ
security to the tOpmOSt pinnacle of base
ball greatness in those parts. During the
latter part of 1890 he went to Seattle and
reused the dropping spirits OF the fans In
that vicinity. Competent judges claim that
this young man is speedy enough for a
major league, but he is modest youth, and
says that minor company Is good enough for
him at present. The Kid will alternate in
the box with his associates in the contest
for the Coast Dennant.
Catcher Louis G. Graft, or "Chappe"
he Is known among the brethren, Was born
In the "City of Brotherly Love" twenty.
five years ago. Chappie is decidedly Eli
ball-player of marked ability and a first
class man in the iron mask. When not en-
gagged in picking foul tips off the bat Chap.
lie goes about with his little Kodak looking
for snaps. he first wore the air package
for the Riverton Club of New Jersey dur
this time he was often called upon to helI
out Eastern major league clubs while theil
catchers were laid up with broken necks
and such trifles. While doing this worb
Chapple drew upon himself the attention Of
the ever-watchful Arson, and during the
latter part Of 1890 he WAS given a JOB witt
the Colts. In the latter part of this season
Glenalvin, who has pull with Arson, Sc
cured Graft for the Portlands, and Chappi.
went North. He Is one of those payerI
who are always In the game no matter VIVA
happens. Chappie will take part in tn,
coming exercises.
The only Parnelllte among the champions
Is o. j. Patton, the lively little shortstop
whose fondness for the emerald-green dia
mond is explained by the land of his nativ
ity-the Emerald dot. Like the freshman
flea Owney is everywh in his immediat,
territory during the progress of game anC
scoops in many hard chance. He is cage
| for the series to open, when he will have oil
| opportunity to measure skill with his lont