The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-03-16
BASEBALL NOTES.

BASEBALL NOTES.
Manager Frank Bancroft has the following to
say Of the mutstions OF baseball: "How time
does change men. They are pulling hair to get
Without mrch pulling. That was in ISIS, when
/ ran hotel and managed the New Bedford
club / took Stoyey from the shoemakef's
and Jakes for so month. George Washington
Bradley got s, 30 in Chicsgo the season before,
but brought him to New Bedford and gave
Bradley got over 500 month in Chicago, and
bagged him for $50 month"
Captain Arson says he will have one more
birthday. He is a. sensitive as an old maid
about his age. In speaking of his children, he
said that he had a daughter as tall as John
Reilly. The captain never allows her to go TO
any Of the games in Chicago .she is mighty
tinunl battle TO keep her away from the psrk.
She would be pointed out IS the daughter OF
the captain and people would ., naturally dsa s
on In years and Is about due TO pass in his
checks as player.
Ham Harris, who YVES at the head of the misft
aggregation repfesentang r r9rssnd las. season:
future achievements OF his new San Francisco
team. 1t is not generally thought, however,
though there are three or four strong players in
1t, they are handicapped by their manager. Al
ready they have been beaten twice by the
Fresnos, semi-professional team
pires that ever called q ball or strike, are anx-
ious for thy season to begin, as they have heard
such fattering reports OF the Pacific coast conn
fused positions on the umpire stats Of the major
leagues to accept engagements with the Pacific
Northwest League.
has this to say of Billy Rockwell: w 4. Rock
we'll, secretary Of the Northern Pacific League,
was the star pitcher of the Union Pacific Rase-
e Louis hs s ou IN @ as
The Omaha reporters are to have hand
someiy upholstered box of their own this season.
Immediately behind the catcher's stand. The
proviso laid down by President Mccormick is
that they keep it exclusively to themselves, and
not admit even newspaper men not engaged in
reporting the games.
Cal Broughton. the Apostle baekstop is coach
ing the Wisconsin team. Cal must have had the
operation Of tracheotomy performed on himself,
or his windpipe remodeled in some way, for
when he used TO play out here he went through
Q whole game without breathing more than
twice.-Sporfing Life
Second-Bsseman Shinnick, of Louisville, has
played with a champion team for FIVE seasons.
He once found horseshoe with seven nails in it.
which he considers sure sign that he is to play
two more seasons with the champions
The season will probably begin earlier than
April IS, as was originally determined upon.
By commencing on this date the full number of
games could not be properly arranged before
October 5, when the season win end.
Secretary Rock well has ordered the champion
ship flag from A. G. Spalding Bros, which
.h oe e the as y
opening game
Charles Fl. Flack, a ball player, was defendant
last week in a Plymouth, Mass, divorce case.
Edlsn f LA charged that her ness lord had
wedding and disappeared. That was i've years
ago. Edith got her release.
Mrs. frankie Wilmot wife OF Walter wilmot.
left fielder of the Chicago League team, is said
with Edward Marks. Wiimot has brought suit
for divorce.
Portland's new grounds will be but two
minute walk from the business center of the
city, and also on the line of the electric railway
Glenavin is in Portland. and the people OF
that city are prOclaiming him to be the leader
that will take the pennant from Washington
and set it up in Oregon.
las. year for the home team. will be engaged to
take care of the ball park. instead Of Cancel,
the lime artist of las: season.
W. g. Franklin win soon start out two female
and South and the other East May they die
young
Billy Earle has finally put his John Hancock
to a Sioux City contract Seattle audiences will
miss the little catcher and his mesmeric ways.
Mrs. John Corkhill, the handsome wife OF the
famous center-felder. graduated recently from
the Philadelphia Dental College
A: G. spaulding L Bros. will give an elegant
gold cup 10 the winners In the race for the Pa
cifc Northwest championship for 1891
Pitcher Fourier, of last years Mansfield, O.,
team, refereed the recent pool tournament at
Syracuse, n. Y.
"Pap' Whitley, of last seasons seattles, 10
looking for contract to sigu. He led the club
in batting last year.
Ex-Second Bsseman Sam Crane is getting out
good baseball column in the New York Press.
The colors of the Kansas City uniforms were
decided by popular vote in q loo i newspaper.
Every player that says he will play the game
OF his life this season should be biacklisted.
Devine, of last seasons Seattles, is playing
with the Bakersfield, Cal, team.
The uniforms of the Portlands will be dark
gray with black trimmings.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox, the poetess, is q great ad-
mirer OF the national game.
The Tacoma club has increased its capital
stock from $4,000 to $4,000.
The Pittsourg League club had ffty-f men
under contract last season.
Catcher Connie Macks real name is said to be
McGillicuddy.
Tacoma has released Shortstop Frank Nc
Laughlin
Ball.player Canavan gets $50 week for play
ing polo.
Lou Camp hiss not yet signed for the coming
season.
Oscar France has reported for duty at sacra-
mentc.
Tacoma viii enlarge her crnupds