The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-03-30
BASEBALL NOTES.

Tacoma has COMPLETED her team by the sign
ing Of George Mcvey for third base, First Base
man sippi, and Pitcher Neil Donohuc. sippi IL
a good all-around player, and comes from the
New York end Pennsylvania League. Last sea-
son he covered second base for the champion
Jamestown club with fielding average Of $50.
In batting he rnnked ninth In the league, with
.sss. ponohue was last year the crack pitcher of
Cotleskill, ~ y, team.
An innovation next season will be the power
ri the board Of control to discipline the umpires.
Formerly the Only way TO check the doings OF an
errin- official Of that class was to release him,
but In future he can be fined or punished in
other ways. Many q good umpire. whose loss
would be seriously felt, has few bad points
which can be corrected BY judicious zines.
Ted Sullivan, the weil-known manager, has
received letter from H. H. simpson, of Mel
bourne. Australia, asking him to bring a team
of American college baseball and football play
ers to Australia in 1872 and return TO the United
States with an Australian baseball club in 1898.
Mr.. Simpson says from 1900 to 10000 people
would turn out at every game with the Ameri-
cans
The right spirit is being manifested in merry
England. Mr.. Newton Crane who was last sea-
ssn one of the Sporting LIES English corrcspon-
denis, has written a book on baseball for use in
England, which is TO be published by G. Bell j.
Sons, Convent Garden. London. The volume
viii be on the market about the middle of April.
Cslifornias daughters are in favor among the
ball-tossers Billy Nash, OF the Bostons, is the
latest to take one OF them for life partner. He
was married March Is, to Miss Rose Curricr of
San Francisco. Fred Carroll, the big Pittsburg
catcher. was welded few days before to a San
Jose lady.
Portland may have some trouble over Glen
alvin. II seems his release from Chicago had a
string TO it, and he viii be recalled If needed at
any time during the season. 1t is not at all
probable that with Pieffer at second Anson will
find this necessary.
The report that Charles G. fitzpatrick. the one
legged gymnast has been appointed an umpire
in the Pacific Northwest League Is erroneous.
The lucky men are Ed 8 Henglc aud Sandy
McDcrmott.
Secretary Rockwell has received word from A.
c. Spalding s. Bros. that the championship Tag
of $50 is completed. 1t win be unfurled at
spokane Falls when seattle opens there on
May s.
A. q. spai6ing. who has been connected with
professional baseball as player and magnate
for more than twenty years has announced his
intention to retire from active duty.
The Yale college team has given notice that Ii
will not fulfil its dates with clubs Of the Amer
can Association on account of its breaking away
from the national agreement.
The Columbus. o., club has signed I. J. Dowse.
the catcher aud ail-round player OF last seasons
Cleveland club This is the man claimed by
Portland.
spokane Falls isreported 20 have signed Nan.
assau, Tacoms's star outheidcr last season. and
Ra,hburn, q third baseman from the Michigan
State League
when President Mccormick, of Omaha, handed
s.Ciinkers'. Fagia his release, .-Clinkers" said
~Ivc no use for this. I've got a pocketful Of en-
already.
The colony of hall-pisyers boiling out at Hot
Springs. Ark. is unusually large this spring
The entire Cincinnati and St Paul teams are
there
There is talk OF Southern leagnc, with clubs
in Atlanta. Savannah. Augusta, Columbus. Ma
con. Chattanooga. birmingham sud Knoxville
The Wisconsin State League is in the field
with clubs ir Aerinette, Oconto, Green Bay
Appleton, Oshkosh and Fond tlu Lac.
Britain. one Of Taconas crop of released
players last season, is making brilliant record
a. shortssop for the Fresno. Cal, team
John Patrick Cahiil recently had benefit
game at Central park. San Francisco. which was
attended by 200 people.
The san Francisco papers are hciit;ling the
Eastern players who have replaced home talent
IN TIE California clubs
ottumua OF the Illinois Iowa League, is after
Oafselde- Kstx, who finished the season OF $50
with Seattle
oasfelder Billy sunday, ssthc evangelist" has
been offered position by the \. II. c. \. OF
Chicago
owing TO the cold weather, the Chicago team
has teea able TO do but ii;tie work 81 Denver.