The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-03-17
GIANT ON FIRST.
Big Lew Sch0eneck to Guard
Seattle's Initial Bag.
sAsE-sTEALER FROM MICHIGAN.
Newman. Signed for Catcher, . Great
Ran-Getter-sullivan. the Newark
Pitcher, signed-Nins Conplets.

The personnel Of the baseball team that II to
do battle for Seattle In the championship race OF
1891 Il practically complete. But one pitcher il
to b added TO the list of ball tossers that will
follow Abner Powelrs lead In . determined
fight for pennant honors telegram from
Manager Powell to the officials Of the club an
nounces the signing of three players whose ac-
QUESTION 10 cause for congratulati0n. The new
men are Newman, catcher, sullivan, pitcher,
and Schoeneck, first baseman.
Newman comes from the Michigan State
League, where be has been . star OF the first
magnitude for the past two seasons In 1859 he
caught and played in the outfield for Kalamazoo
and Jackson, and led the league in stolen bases
with "a TO his credit in 50 games. He also had .
batting average of over 300, and was rated the
best backstop In the league. Last season he
made splendid record with Grand Rapids, and
again passed the 800 mark in batting. 1t Is
probable that Newman viii play the majority OF
games In center field, although he viii be an
able assistant to Snyder behind the bat Man
ager Powell has had the chance of witnessing in
person the work of young Newman and is very
enthusiastic over his playing. He was chosen
on account Of his batting and base-running in
preference to Harry Decker, the crack catcher
OF last years Pittsburgs, with whom Powell was
dickering.
Sullivan pitched last season for Newark in the
strong Atlantic League, and won over half his
games with losing team behind him. In addi-
ton to bis pitching ability, he Is strong gen.
eral player and q good batter. He will likely
vover center field when Newman is catching
For first base Seattle has undoubtedly secured
rich prize in big Lew schoeneck, who, with his
260 pounds of avoirdupois, 10 probably the
largest man in the profession. Notwith-
standing his size, he is as active on
his feet as many men of half his weight
Many competent judges have pronounced
Schoeneck the finest fielding baseman
In the country, and his record has always borne
out their Judgment He is strong and reliable
batter also. and what is most to be praised is an
intelligent player Last season in l0l games at
first base for New Haven he ranked first with an
average OF .s7S, and accepted over 1000 fielding
chances. In batting he averaged $40. Schoe-
neck has had several years experience on the
ball field, and has played with such strong
teams as the Indianapolis League club. Powell
had the choice of Schoeneck and Kiusman, the
fine first baseman of the champion Mausfelds
Of the Tri-state League, but picked out the giant
as the more valuable man.
The Seattle team now arranged will look as
follows: Snyder and Newman, catchers: Camp,
Sullivan and another good man, pitchers;
Schoeneck, first base: thinner, second base; r.
win, third base; Shea, shortstop; Powell, left
field; Newman or Sullivan, center field. Her
non, right field. The last years averages OF the
men are as follows: