New-York tribune., 1891-08-30
He has probably 9

faio teams all In one season. He has probably n
record that no other ball player ever equalIed u
1873 he played for short time with the Bneban,to
club On Its dlsbandment he Joined the then famou,
old Providence team. at that time member OF IN.
National League. II his brilliant ahiutv .s .
pitcher that virtually won the championship for M.
Providence club the following year. lie remained IN
the club until 1882, when he Joined the yew-yo,.
team. Ward did not do much pitching for the New
York team and In 1884 he retired permanently t,o
tho pitchers box and devoted his energies 10 nas.crn
some other position In the team. He was always .
remarkable batsman and fielder something unusual in
a pitcher. He played various Inneld and outaeId no.
stons for the Giants, but It not until 1886 tat
he went permanently 10 shortstop and bcenn to buln
UP a reputation which has made him to-day one NJ
the best in1elders In the country. His pitching
record Will long remain OF his brilliant features
Ward at one time was the captain Of the New-Yogk
club. but for some mysterious he did not provo
success. The differences between the players and
the captain et last eliminated in Wards retirement
from the eaptaincy and the selection OF Ewing as his
successor. There are some people who believe that
II Ward had remained captain and had eventually be-
come manager of the New-York club his ambition
would have been satisfied and the famous brotherhood
revolution would never have been organized Wards
ambition TO shine and be leader could not be curbed
Ward is the husband of Helen Dauvray Mrs.
Ward has now retired from the stage and takes A. "a
interest IN green Daltes IMAM IN theatrIS.
pursuits. Ward also captain Of the AllAmericsa
team which, with the Chicago nine made the famous
tour OF the world two years ago. His success IA
handling his on this trip was remarkable. lie
is a bright, handsome wiry young man, full Of mag.
netlsm and with hosts Of friends and admirers That
he will make success Of the Brooklyn team every
lover of baseball hopes. Certain elements however,
antagonistic to Ward would like to see "sbortstop
Johnny" reegated to obscurfty.
Wards methods In handling bis men sensible
and thorough. lie is lively energetic player him.
SELF and he insists upon his men following in his
footsteps. He does not want any aegards about him.
He Is still the same wonderful nieder. base run r
and thrower as OF old, and scientific basman Of the
first order lie is the kind Of ball player the general
public likes to go to He plays the Kind Of ball
which has brought young Cooncy, OF the Chlcagos
and Long of the Bostons. to the front green dia
mond favoites Ward has entire charge OF tho
Brooklyn team on and off the field, privilege that
some close Observers of baseball did not believe tEat
he could .
Charles H. Byrnc, the president OF the Brooklyn
clnb has always taken active interest in the
agement Of the club until this year Predictions were
plentiful that when Ward was made captainmanaeef
the two high-stung, energetic men would never be
able TO work together harmoniously. These pre-
dcticns however, TO have gone asray, for tcre
never was happier family on the field than those
same Bridegrooms to-day, and you can start at tho
president and go down to the bat carrier