The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-02-02
TALK OF THE FANS.
me Seattle Club Being Formed
on the Quiet.
yacoMA's BIG PLAYER MANAGER
80 o. the Players Talked of for All
fhe Clubs-The Amateur League
Notes.

The somewhat frequent complaints,
hiding expression at times through To-
] s. paper. that the Seattle management is
q keeping up with the other cities of the
p>eYle in securing talent for the home
E,.n are wholly unwarranted. While the
! Sypctors of the Seattle club are not VIM
,;ne the pennant in the newspapers, they
z, doing lots of quiet but effective work.
7bey have experienced men as agents in
~xrral Eastern baseball centers. and ne
raiations are now pending with number
. 4 nod players. There is an abundance
xmsteriaI TO choose from, however, and
Aey are in no hurry to sign team, pre-
<tving TO pick out the cream of the avail
1b]e talent.
SPECULATION is still rife as to whether
fhner Powell will come, but the director
= wear a confident air and manifest no
snxjety about the matter. 1t is safe to
#1ant on the Spokane player to manage
az Seattle team, which news will be well
SERVED by all lovers of baseball. as his
Ishilfsy is unquestioned. Among the ex-
telent players brought out under his
Insnsgement are shorty Fuller, the
|asr St. Louis shortstop, and Ward, of the
Iepokanes Among the men who are pretty
nfe to appear in the makeup of the
battle team are Frank Snyder. Matt Zim-
4per. Irwin, of the Chicago city league,
lfommy Hernon and perhaps Win
4fsmp No announcements further than
Ibis have been made.
i The Seattle Association will probably
hold meeting this week and take import
|ipf steps toward the seasons work. 1t
la practically been decided to increase
Iiht capital stock of the association from
Ia000 to $4,000. Tn new stock will
1suhiless be large sought for, as it will
Inv dividends if the salary limit is adj
HIRED to.
Meanwhile the other cities are not idle
paper Tacoma seems 70 make the best
towing. To manage her team, Leach
Iskrey. who has an excellent reputation
naconscientious player and gentleman,
la been secured. Maskrey played left
sld for years on the Louisville team,
where he won the sobriquet of Honest
Little Leach In 1888 and 1889 he was
WITH Milwaukee of the Western Associa-
hon. Last season Maskrey was one of the
psn selected by A. q. Spalding to intro
aee baseball into England, and he man.
gel the Preston club with great credit.
De Is fair batter, splendid fielder and
1png base-runner. OF last season s
Fam Two pitchers, March and Fam
ing, have affixed their signatures
bcontraets. Motz, a first baseman, who
fade great record last year in the Tri-
Iate League, and Barney" Mclaughlin,
Be shortstop of last years Syracuse team,
aye also signed. Mclaughlin should
roye tower of strength. He has had a
lumber of years experience, having played
th snch strong organizations as the
Philadelphia league and Syracuse Ameri-
20 Association teams, and he is wellup
batting, fielding and base-running.
4 Tacoma cranks are counting on the
Qowing team; March and Tanning,
khefs; Reidy and Fuller, catchers.
oz, hrst base; Wright. second base i;
: Van zant, third base; Mclaughlin, short
fp, Maskrey, right field; Manassau,
after held; g new man in left field.
But little that is definite can be said of
brtiand and Spokane Falls, but it goes
fihout saying that their interests will be
4sil cared for by Glenalvin and Barnes.
hatever else may be said of John s.
fnes, he is an excellent judge of players,
dis sure to gather a strong team. 1t is
ought that the Spokanes will not be
terially changed from last season.
Iilenalvin has seen service in several
gues in the East as player and manager,
has an extensive knowledge of base
men and affairs.
The four clubs will he more evenly
aehed than last year, and each one of
eni promises to be in the race of 1891.