Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-26
NEWS FROM BOSTON.
Foley Gives Some Interesting Gossip About
the Two Teams There-High Praises i'm
KeIly's Favor-PIayers That the Trium-
yirs Want,
tcoanEsroNpENcE OF THE pIsPArcH.1

Virs Want.
CORRESPONDENCE OF THE DIsPATcH.l
Boston, Jan. 24.-We are to have two clubs
here next season. and under favorable circum-
stances the Association team ought to at least
make both ends meet. There is no doubt what
ever bat what the League club will come out
ahead financially. as the triumvirs have some
of the finest players in the land to select from
Here is the team that should represent Boston
Eext year in the League: Bennett and Cancel
catchcrs; Clarkson. Nichols and Radbourn
pitchers: Brouthers. Quinn and Nash on the
bases: Long, shortStop; Richardson, Lowe and
Kelly in the outfield. Martin Sullivan has
signed with the Boston League team. aad he
and Briody may be kept for an emergency
Kelly Is one OF the best catcherS in the bust
ness. and The triumvirs will make a serious
mistake if they sell him or exchange him for
Hugh Duffy, of the Chicago club. Bennett is
great catcher-no better-but he is troubled
wear after year with lame arm, and dare not
throw until the warm weather sets in.
Last year CAMEL was laid up for several
months with broken wrist, and. at one time
during the season. HardIe had 10 do all the
catching, as both Bennett and Camel were laid
up for repairs. Kelly would be lust the man
fur such an emergency; besides. no catcher in
the country can hold candle with the only
VIXEN 1t comes to batting and base-running
buck Ewing Is great but Kelly is his super
ior in batting and running the bases. Director
Conant is dead set on having Kelly with the
team, and the other directors-Billngs and
L
ting him go. None o. the directors have any
love for Brouthers and RadDourn, and as the
latter pitched = magnificent game last season.
lie would surely De an improvement on Getzein
who goes all 10 pieces in a close game. Ansun
said TO one of the Boston directors in New
\ Ork during the recent meeting:
'Brouthers is the man you want for first base
on think Tucker is 4 speedy man, but I'll bet
money that Big Dan can beat him in a hun
dred yard foot race"
Broulhers did not play his game last year. but
in 50 he played a splendid fielding game and
leu The country in batting from the opening of
the season to the finish. Billy Barnie is yery
anxious 10 get Tucker back to Baltimore where
he is a great fav1rite and It's said that the
Baltimore man is willing to give up $500 more
for Tucker than the triumvirs paid for him
This is not at all surprising. as Barnie has no
nrst-class Businessman, and no man that he
could secure would be as good a card as Tom
Tucker VINO led the Association batters in lSSg
Tucker is highly thought of here as a winning
player. and in case he should guard first base
for Boston, Brouthers may be sold to Philadel-
phia. Reach has never had hard-hittinc first
baseman. and if he wants the best batsmau in
this country he should lnse no time in coming
10 terms with the Boston club if they DON'T
want Brouthers.
The Boston Association team is also
very anxious to retain its hold IN Broutb-
ers, he being one of the stockholders of
1he club. Brou:ners owns 81. 600 worth of stocl,
aud Hardle Richardson a like amount but
there is no possible chance for Richardson to
play with The Association team. as the trium-
WIS are AL Al 1dNoT OIL plallng him the
League teams outfeld.
Connie Mack sIgned last December with the
Boston Z. l., Club, but, after the recent meet
ing in New \ ork. Manager Hanlon, of the
Pittsburg Club, took run into Massachusetts
and eorraled Mack for the PItisburg Club of
1891. The late Boston Brotherhood Club afte-
being stripped of all their best players in order
20 secure an Association franchise are now
feeling blue. as Thurman told Presi-
dent Prince that there would be
no trouble in holding Mack to his Boston con-
tract. Mr.. Thurman is green in the baseball
business, else he would not give Prince so
much encouragement. Mack belongs to the
League and will wear Pittsburg uniform next
season, unless the Pittsburg club should see tit
TO give him up. lie is a great everyday
catcher and will strengthen PIttsburg in a posi-
tion that has been weak for years.
PLAYING indoor ball proved a rank failure
and tho professionals will tackle it no more
Less than 100 people were present 10 witness
the contest. which was played at Winslom's
large and p2latial rink.
King Kelly is broke and looking for advance
money. but he holds his bead as high as If he
were millionaire. Prof. Clarkson pulls out
$50 week a Harvard baseball instructor
and wears diamonds. CHARLES ]. FOLEY.