The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-08-17
NOTES FROM THE DIAMOND.

Sunday, the player released By Sacramento,
whom 1sc1ma is reported having signed, Ii
not Billy sunday, the evangelist The latter il
out Of baseball and engaged in y. N. c. A work
in Chicago. TaeOIna's man 10 Arthur Sunday,
who was with Wards wonders in Brooklyn last
year. He closed the season of 1sse with Toledo.
and led the International league in batting.
Lew Schoeneek made an assist in yesterdays
game in a manner that SURPRISED him well 80
every body else. One of the Portland team drove
a red hot grounder az the first ba.eman, but be-
fore he could get his hands down in front of it
the bali struck him on the ankle and caromed
of toward second Dick Phelan intercepted IL
and threw the runner out at first
Homer Berger, late of the Tscornas, played q
few games with Portland to help out when
GlenAlyin was short Of men. He left Seattle
Saturday night for California After spending
two weeks there he viii go 10 his home at
Akron, o.
While playing ball at Florence. Ala, July %,
Dudley Stewart, colored. was hit with ball,
which caused him TO fall and break both legs.
Il was q most remarkable accident, a. the
ground was level and soft
Jim Mcdonald 10 making a success at unpir-
ing in the California league. He is one OF the
most popular players that ever donned a uni
form in that organization
Secretary Rockwell received notification last
night from Manager Barnes. of spok sne. that he
bss signed Frank Ward If this is true, Ward
will receive a salary that viii run far above the
limit in this league
West Superior, Wis, where the Duluth, Mimi,
club plays some OF lis Sunday games, is but If
teen minutes ride from Duluth, although in an
other state
Mutton is seriously Ill at Spokane with cry
sipeias During mis- lsyoH Patsy Fiaherty ia
playing third base for the champions
Cushmsn, msnager of the Milwsukees, had q
Sight on the field at Milwaukee recently over
spiking which Raymond gave shock.
Portland is fast gaining the reputation OF be-
ing the greatest town on the Pacific coast for
sending out baseball 'f2kes.'
Tommy Hernon leads the Seattle team in BAY
ting Just now he il hitting the ball as often
as any man in the lesgue-
Billy Crowell, who was with the sesttles for
time, Is pitching for Baker City, in the Pacific
Interstate League.
SANDY McDermott has fallen into the bad
habit OF talking back to the spectators in the
grand stand.
sunday. who has signed with Tacoma wa. the
first player in the California league 10 make 100
base hits.
Billy Earle is doing all the catching for the
Sioux City team, which has only ten men on the
pay roll
She's and Petty have taken up quarters nesr
Lake Washington, 20 as TO be near TO the ball
PARK
Abbey has lame leg but manages 10 cover
considerable ground in POrtlands center field
'ChaYpieH Graf. PortIsnd's clever little
catcher IA troubled with very sore finger
Tin Keefe is said 10 he the owner of resI es-
tate IL Cambridge, Mass, valued al $4,000.
Charlie Irwin has improved wonderfully in
base running since the srst Of the season.
Dick PaslAn is one CT the few infe3ders IN the
CoC ntTy who doesn't use glove
Cleveland has an experimental pitcher, Norris
who 10 feet inches in height
Powell, Phelsn and Petty played together in
the Southern League Il lsS9.
seaisles new twirle;, Petty, pitches without s
toe pate or even spikes
Berthrong. the o3ce famous catcher, is now q
successful artist in Boston.
"Psp" Lyle lie not the hitter ne was a, the
frsi OF the season.
Motz has been dubbed 1the King By his Port
land admirers
Phelsn is tie quickest man in the leagae or
double plays
There Is a league meeting 81 Tacouaa this
morning.
Newman seems 20 be recovering his batting
eye
Abbey, OF the Postlsnds, 10 good ouifelder.
kid Camp is an expert pool player.