The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-04-20

They Fcllev Powell's Example And Do
ss1eam work"
The four games Of the past week hare afforded
9ooc opportunity to judge Of the caiiber Of
seastles champions on tire ball field, and the
Judgment Is = most favorable one Il there il
weak spot on the team II has not been developed
ls - true that another good pitcher II needed.
ous this - want that Manager Powell conf
IDENTITY hopes, and expects TO al before very
ma1y more games have been played
Wh1ie . rule the individual play han been
o(xong md Ut times brilliant, the most praise
worthy feature has been the higa degree of
team rork that Powell has brought shout The
men. comparatively unknown % each Other.
nave jumped in and played a. though they lad
been together az entire sessou There Is mani
tested the contempt fo- records. the backing up
OF each Other IA Geld work. and the readiness 70
kAcr1ficc ut the bat. which constitute the ele-
nensS OF successful team playing.
In every department the club has developed
unexpected strength. even in pitching. where il
was generally thought 70 be weak While the
team cann0s Be cxpecsod 70 keep up throughout
the season the hard hitting they have exhibited
In the opening games. the men aave. almost with
cut exception. shown themselves TO be free
hitsers, who can 60 In and bat out . game eyen
though they are being worssed II the other
pointG The fielding has been Of thai go-afte--
everything. to-sheoi -with-,he record nature,
showing hiss been excelsenf- No hcsitancy to
make desperate hesd-f-st xiiders, when the
occen1ou demanded IL, has been manifested from
lear OF drying uniform or getting . hrnise-
The noan who deserves tue greatest credit for
these results Is Manager Abner Powell, who has
shown rare executive ability. He has not said
ego" 70 his men but s'come" and urged them TO
greater deeds by his personal example The
rare Judgment be has exhibited AZ oa., in the
Geld and on the base lines has established him
a. prime fAvorife- He has led the team in
batting. played his position without IN error
and dome wonders in base running.
Behind the bat II is sufIicient to say that there
L. the same Snyder OF last season-she same re-
liable hackstor. sure catch OF foul dies and ac-
curate shrover to bases. At the bat, too. -Bar-
ney' has held up his end
kid" Camps work In the box Is deserving Of
high praise Although hit rather freely in the
opening game his work in the last three innings
On Thursday and in the game on Friday was Of
very high order. and stamps him - pitcher
with great future before him The one cyits-
cism to Be passed on his work 10 leaning
toward Wild throwing to base&
Young Keenan, has also done surprisingly
well. especially tn his effective work Of yester-
day against the raen who caused his retirement
from the box O. Thursday. While he has much
70 learn, b has shown that he Possesses good
material His most perceptihle weakness is his
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halla
On first big Lew scboeneck has fulfilled al
the high praise thai has preceded bin from the
East His fielding has been ali that could be
wished, and although his batting average Is not
very high. he has hatsed in hard luck, having
been robbed Of several hits by phenomena.
catches by the Tacoma fcidera
Matt Zimmer's work on second II a. last sea-
son-the same determined effort 10 get every
thing In sight Al the bat he hss shown decided
improvement. and promises 10 develop into
good hitse,
Charley Irwin by bis regular. unostentatious.
bat buainess-iikc play III third base. has secured
strong hold ON the baseball public. Although
he has occasionally exhibited signs OF nervous
ness, his general play has been excellent At
the bat be haa shown . constant improvement
Joe Shea's work al shozt-stcp has been really
brilliant Az the b; be has proven himself .
scientifc hunter. as wcl as hard hitter, and On
the lines daring and successful hase-runne-.
Young Newman's work has been beyond cr.ii-
cism- His play IN ceuterse,e has been perfect,
and hs has started 10 hitting as . rate that
promises to land him among the leaders IN the
batting record. He has done great work IN
stealing bases also.
IN right Geld 10 the same imrerturhshse
Tommy Hernon, with excellent Judgment az
bat anc s'res there qualities on the base lines
His fielding has also been good. Tp 20 date no
weakness has suggested . change in any posi-
ton. and Ahner Powell is certainly deserving al
great praise IN gathering such N aggregation of
hitfers, neaders and base runners