The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-04-06
BASEBALL NOTES.

Catcher Harry Decker, who was dickcring
with Sc attic, but signed with New Haven, was
arrested in the last named city on March Is and
taken to Philadelphia to answer to three charges
of forgery and one Of grand larceny. Decker
has been In trouble before. A year ago he was
arrested for adultery and wss subsequently
sued for breach of promise. Apart from his
queer financial transactions he Is q good player
and quite an inventor, having patented q
catcher's glove and tnrnst;le.
"Kid" Sowders, the left-handed twirler OF the
Kansas City club, besides being corking good
somersault with ease and grace; beat an Irish
man dancing jig, or a "coon" at cutting a
pigeon wing. and il clever mimic. Johnny
has also made his debut on the vaudeville stage
with his brother in song and dance act.
The uncertainty OF baseball is well illustrated
in the case OF Dextraze, released by Seattle last
season for weak batting During the winter he
has figured as a star on the strong Fresno, CAL,
team, and piled up batting average OF .3o5.
The California League was the first in the
field this year by nearly three weeks, her OPEN
ing games being on March %. Other leagues be-
gin the season rs follows: American Associa
tion April 8; Pacific Northwest League, April
Is, Western Association, April 16; National
League, April %.
The Northwestern League has been formed
with clubs in cities whose names and popula-
Bay City, 10000; Grand Rapids, 5000; Detroit,
100000, and Toledo, 10000.
The Tacoma Baseball Association has elected
the following officers: President, J. S. Baker;
vice president, J. c. Brockenbrough. jr.: secrc-
tary, q. G. Chandler; treasurer, C. b. Zabriskie.
Works, who led the Western Association in
batting, and ranked second in the Texas League,
is now with Sacramento, and is picked there as
the star batter of the California League this
son.
Hardie Richardson has batting average of
81 for twelve seasons past, and Keliy's is .322
for thirteen seasons. Brouthers, Arson and
Connor alone outrank Kelly in that order.
Rappold will not play with the Seattle
Maroons He demanded 9 certain sum for
every game in which he should catch, which
the amateurs wisely refused to pay him.
Billy Sunday has decided to permanently re-
tire from the ball field. and has accepted sit
uation as assistant secretary of the Young III en- 8
Christian Association OF Chicago.
Henry Reitz. who played second base last year
for sacram ento, is out of job, although he 10
said Ia be one of the best ielders in the business
Frank Ward has supplanted him.
W. H. Lucas, whose name adorns the blacklist
of the Pacific Northwest League, is an applicant
for place on the umpire staf of the illinois,
Iowa League.
Yale college is having hard time TO develop
n nltficr 10 take tue place OF DttZeil, WHO mas
been compelled 10 retire on account OF heart
trouble
The salary lists of some of the Western Asso-
citation teams are said To foot up higher than
those of Eastern National League clubs.
The Seattle Maroons were out for practice yes
tertAy afternoon with their new uniforms, at
the Madison street grounds
Gutenberg. who finished last season at first for
Portland is claimed by both Quincy, H., and
Evansville. Ind.
Hugh Nicol will manage. captain and play
second base for Rockford Ill.,, OF the Illinois
Iowa League.
game may be arranged for next Sunday be-
~ cen the professionals aud the Seattle Msroons.
Chicago has an amateur team called the Irwin
Juniors, after Sestse's third basenian.
stepheus, of last seasons Tacomas, is doing
good work in the box for Oakland
Eight OF the eleven players signed by Portland
come from the Trt-State League.
The Marocns were out at the Madison stree,
park in uniform yesterday.
England win have either National or Mid.
land League this season.
The grounds at the Madison street park are in
excellent condition.
New Haven claims Tom Forster, sisncd BY
SpckAue