The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-30
4 cLAyER SCHEME. AND IT WORKED.
Now the Detroit Baseball Ciub Secured .
lot or Good Pinyers.

'sos W. "uVu
Numberlsss have been tho schemes o;
shrewd baseball managers to outwit each
other In efforts to secure he services OF COW
eted players. The most notable affair OF this
sort was accom- lished by the officials OF the
Detroit Club in the spring OF 1886 The Amer
loan Association In 1884 contained twelve clubs.
one OF which was the indianapolis. The dozen
club idea did not pan out we'll. In the winter
OF 1ss4-'s5 the Association dropped 1ndianap-
oils and other members. and thus reverted
back to an eight club basis. W. H. Watkins,
who was then managing tho Indiana polls
club. kent tho men together and started the
season of 1885 in the Western Association.
The work OF Watkins's men soon attracted
the attontion OF the major league managers.
and frequent Efforts wore made to lusso the
players who were simply toying with the other
teams In that minor league. Watkinss team
consisted VI McKeon and Keenan,. . battery
that for years nade great record
in Cincinnati: Casey and Mcclure. who
aftsrwArd did such fine work for Philadelphia:
McQuery. the first bnseman. who has since
Crane. who has played q lrsl.class, second
base Tor many club. but Is now welding tho
pspc Tue stor Of IL. CUB SsG
Collins, who alterward fluctuuted between
Donnei!y. Who has Jumped ' from m MAJOR t'r 10
S Sntlsid o were Snm Imom1p.9n VINO Is now
nrity. who has sine. disappeared from view.
Among tho outside managers who had heir
oSa 'Hf he %S5S sHssi s snn WAS
command, and he was travelling O. ound The
SSuntry with forlorn lot OF incompe,snts.
mined 10 have q strong team. n" matter what
the cost, After some negot!ntinns u deal was
InulnnRnOllS
10 Detroit Ihorsupon the 1ndanapolis Club
the national agreement the players we're open
to offer. from other manaxors for ten days
and tho problem Of the Detroit mon Was 10
keen those PLAYERS away from ,ut:lls infu-
In this di!smma Judge Duriye. a one armed
director oi the club. came to the rescue. Tho
club whose h"use is located at vi" The i st. Gia
Flats fishing ground at the mouth Of the St.
yf az. m ao. or, D Dfsss
width. 'hickly grown wlti PUSHES. and it Is un-
o.y0H 81 Of % THs
morning almos: the entire Ind lanapelis team.
including Manager Watkins. took steamer
sion McReNn and seena mi haG slipped While
9G sr 1iS a AZ sts the ho,s we're
ssppeg starred out for a is ssns .scur
aion. Tho players might not nave noticed that
cruise. but she was and The skipper lad posi-.
tive inst uctionS not to show bis nose in sight
81 awp sS. Hf p a Tss Ss
portion Of the Flats. SO far as being IN COM
mnniss'iS9n with ,ne rest @! the world was
,ss hs ws
themselves hilariousiy. Ther caur5t i fish Iii
heir arn!s ached, disported themselves in the
Then It suddenly occurred 10 some Of them
that i wouh be good idea t. go ashore. cot
,r"nsact oiher necessary business. e They 1 il.
tho Hspta to Gu Sp anGhor and head
deciinei to 6udse Tb.n there s WAS ing
OF mutiny In the air The PLAYERS ray ell and
FL s nay h soMrea
ach s I'll S E" To xas ahs
rot of1iciais ' MeaHwhiie tho "ther manager ma
bad b, beer m scour ngths country In avain search
greatly strengthened the Detroit, team. al;
ieasths 1t was this dsai that at brought bis
sam ThomIson nt2 1iI For
right field leavin, Thomps on the bench:
bn Ss s Sea xSSS
PIT THOMPSON INTO the field an gave him a
s shnnSi to TO s MoTar hs ability n gam. IN
the early part Of tho season Moriarity
started after a ! or fly that went up over the
foul line. and close TO tho railing Of the bleach
ers; Tho fielder came after the ball like a
whirlwlnd. and. although called to look out
for tho bleachrrs. 10 which he was very close
he continued at top sreed I'LL he crashed into
tn" railing with terrible force. He was, car;
It was found that he had broken his tees and
badly bruised mis- kns he d adn not Glsy any
work since. Thompson finished thar game in
right field. and the wav In which he smashed
the ball. caught hard flies. and threw TO tho
plate apprisei the people that q new phenom.
onon had boen uuearthed