Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-06-11

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Known Baseball Players-Keiiy and
the Prizes-A Has Been" Who Is Now
n Far,ner-Gii Hatfeld's Work.
Ten pictures pulled from dusty
pigeonhole The first, w. A Nlmick, OF
Pittsburg-frozen out of baseball by nerve
and assurances man with history now
''out of the swim
The next two, Mike Kelly and sam wise,
have histories that everybody knows. The
two names suggest an Interesting STORY
In 1887 the Boston Globe gave as prizes
handsome solid silver bat to the best bats
man and diamond medal to the best base
rnnner. When Kelly saw the prizes-they
cost s.. OoO-he said, II want 'em both"
"IlI not drink drop this season until I've
won that bat, said Wise, on seeing IT,
Eighteen hundred and eighty-seven was
the year of ghost hits (base on balls HIT,
and it cost us good deal to get the actual
hits. Those prizes divided the team and
demoralized it completely. keiiy's ex-
treme confidence lost him the prize. IL
was nip and tuck during the last games OF
the season. Wise won with an average OF
.334 actual base hits. Kelly's was $50. In
the last game at Washington Wise was
four times at bat and made three hits
while Kelly got only one. There are good
grounds for believing that Jim Whitnell,
who pitched for Washington, favored his
old comrade Kelly won the base running
medal easily The prizes were awarded at
banquet which the Boston triumvirs
refused to attend. That insult to The Globe
cost the triumvirs thousands of dollars.
The next picture is Charley Briody, in
Detroit uniform. What has since become
of him do not know He gave me the
picture while travelling from Detroit to
Boston Briody was a great catcher before
he began to grow fat. He was one OF the
first contract jumpers of whom there Is
any record
The next photograph is one OF Dan
Rrouthers. in ciU.zens' dress, and "A hand.
some man it makes of him. Dan always
was fine specimen of manly beauty, and
this picture is the best he ever had taken
10 show it off. Brouthers is still lining out
base hits with as great frequency as ever.
The ability to do SO made bis fortune and
his reputation. Dan is exemplary in his
habits, and must have good fat bank ac-
count.
The next picture, Daley, left hand
pitcher with Boston, a young player too
easily influenced 10 be always in shape
He went from Jersey City to New York
and was released to Boston for $500 lie
was worth the money, as he afterward
did some very good work for them.
And then comes a photograph OF Nc
Gunnigle, a player VINO in his line stands
high. McGunnigle is a man have known
for many years, and who has never been
friendly to me. Still merit has its call on
the honest commentator. McGunnigle
was for years great ball player. In 1885
he managed club in Brockton, which
think won a pennant, and he has always
been winning manager While with
Brooklyn his team won the American
association championship and the Ma
tional league championship. He is now
managing team in tae Eastern associa-
ton.
Shades of the past! Here is a "has BEEN
truly, and good old has been" too. Ezra
Sutton, still in his prime, one OF the great
est third basemen and batsmen who ever
walked the diamond, now farmer. Ezra
is not a rich man, because he did not -four
ism in the days of big salaries. doubt il
he ever got over s. 600 in any one season
Before his eyesight became impaired, aud
his arm began TO fail him, Sutton was one
of the stars OF the profession, and there
were but a few so called in those days
Who is there having seen him play, will
forget how Sutton used to line the bal
across from third base, retiring the swift
est runners, or how he used to line Out
base hits about every other time he cam,
10 the bat. A friend who has just come
in informs Inc that Sutton owns saw
mill in connection with his farm.
Next, Nike Madden. One of the first o.
the successful left hand "phenoms." Wor
the New England championship for Port
land. Signed with Boston for 1000
Making fair success his value increased
but his salary was not increased. Wher
it was his turn to pitch Madden was prom
ised twenty-five dollars bonus if lie won
After a while he became mos. etfectiv,
against the Detroit left handlers, One o
the directors, who took great fancy to TIL
boy-for he was only a boy then-used Il
give 500 extra for winning. The boy
head became sweIled and he became
spoiled. He did not have the physique 0
strength nccessarf to maze him srea
pitcher. lie is std playing bali AID DOM
fairly well. but Is. an Uo!G. not "a 70 rus
health. Mi having seen iim tbs year
cannot answer tor tHis lie J. wisn III
Boston association team
And the last, Oiii Hatfield, somstime
called the "colt," rs BIZ 40 not SNOW
ball player attef nttteu !e'tss selN iSe
ceases to be coltish. Gil has always bee
great star in minor leagues, aud that
how he came to Ne~ York HIS brilliaa
work for Portland caused great compel
ton. but Mutrie bagecd the prize. II
never illlcd the bin At third tise e
the Giants not because he coGld 4
nlay good enough bail, but because i
never eoull conquer the extreme nervous
ness which is a part OF Ills temperance
ana was brought opt by las i,Aowleie
that II be failed another WIS ready an
anxious 10 take his place il-t..eld
PLAYING in Washington this season. whei
his WORK seems 10 be appreciated