The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-01-19

III snort WHile now the unusual dearth
OF real news concerning baseball, which
has been noticeable for some months. will
cease, and all over the country the various
leagues will be on the hustle. PLAYERS viii
be signed, minor league circuits deter
mined upon and everything in the way of
preparing for the season of 81 will go on
with rush.
AS the Northern Pacific League salary
limit has been reduced to 81 200 a month
some of the Texas Leaguers who drew gilt
edged salaries out there will have to stand
considerable cut.--Sporting Ne,cs. New
ertheless, Huston and Peoples are said to
have signed with Spokane Falls for 1891.
The American Association has adopted
the wise plan of dividing the receipts
among the clubs on so per cent. basis.
Leaving out the grand-stand receipts on
Decoration day, Fourth of July and Labor
day, the total receipts will be divided
among the eight clubs.
Charley Dooley, who played first for the
New York League Club for short time
last season, and who has studied medicine
for some years past, recently received his
diploma, and is now a full-hedged man of
physics.
J. S. Barnes, the manager of the Spo-
kane baseball team, is now the manager of
a "stable" of foot racers. He has a dozen
crack sprinters under his wing. They have
regular trainer, and are compelled to ex-
ercise twice day.--iSporting life
Jim O'Rourke has been playing for nine
teen years, and yet is but 81 years of age
He has never used tobacco nor INDUCED in
liquor, and no man ever varied less in
weight from year to year.
1t is reported that John Ward, the lead
ing spirit of the Players League, VIII cap
tain and play shortstop for the Brooklyn
league team In 1891.
L. Al.
ern Association and sporting editor of the
st. Paul Pioneer Press, has removed to Port
land, Or. He is now connected with the
OregoRinn
A Northwestern league has been formed,
the circuit being composed of Duluth,
West Superior, Ashland, Huxley, Chippe-
wa Falls, Eau Claire, Winona and La
Crosse.
Arson heard Billy Sunday preach the
other Sunday at Marslaltown, Ia, and
now declares that the aforesaid William is
the silver-tongued orator of America.
Fred Jevne, who gained an unenviahle
notoriety during the hrst part of last sea-
son with Spokane Falls, is in Chicago, still
engaged in abusing Manager Barnes.
Narney Anderson, who managed the
Burlington. Ia, team last season, eloped
recently with the I7-year-old daughter of
William Doughty, of Rockford, Ill,
The clubs ont in Washington did we'll
last season, and are trying TO get some
good men for next year. Hugh Nicol has
an offer from Seattle.-Sp0rtiIg NeteS.
From lack of other subjects several
of the Eastern baseball writers are discuss
ing the question of whether il is injurious
TO player TO run saloon.
The Clipper almanac for 1891 is out.
Among other interesting sporting matter
il contains eighteen pages devoted TO a
resume of baseball.
Tacoma has accepted the terms of Short
stop r. b. Mclaughlin, who played last
season with Lowell, Mass, of the New
England League.
Charlie thinner. of the Cleveland league
team, who broke the catching record last
season, has never drank, smoked nor
cbewed.
lack Nelson. the old Metropolitan
PLAYER. is 30 years of age, but says he is
good for another five years OF the dia-
mond.
Ward and Leveque, n battery who went
To Honolulu with the All-Californias. have
received splendid offer from the league
there.
SAN Francisco is reported 10 have signed
Pitcher Stevens. OF the Tacomas, and
Third Baseman Phillips, of the Spokanes.
Dunlap, the one-time king of second
hasemen, has come down 10 MINOR league
company and signed with Milwaukee.
Kid March and Jack Tanning, two of
Tacoma's pitching stan last year, have
been signed again for next season.
Tacoma is negotiating with Outfielder
Reddy Mcmillan. who VAS not reserved by
the New York club.
The players IN the Southern California
League are reported as having hard time
to get their salaries.
Arson may bring the Chicagos to the
Pacinc coast this spring.
Catcher Billy Earle is at his home in
Philadelphia.
There are three indoor baseball leagues
i'm Chicago.
\ Wisconsin state league IS the latest.