The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-03-23


the palm to ]. c. Noah, but the Talmud
states that Silver Flint caught Noah ON
the occasion referred to in Genesis, and
that Captain Arson played first base. The
grounds were on the south plateau of
Mount Ararat, and Japhet took tickets at
the gafe.''
Guy Hecker, the renowned pitcher and
hrst baseman of the Louisvilles, of 1889,
ana the Pittsburgs, of 1890, holds record
winch IS not likely to be beaten in hurry.
lis that of playing in two consecutive
seasons on the two worst beaten teams Of
the League and American Association.
ne saw the Louisville team whipped in Ill
games in 1889. and the Pittsburgs in 113
games in $780,
Charlie Hoover, late of Lincoln, who has
oeen signed by Sacramento, is one of the
best catchers as well as one of the toughest
characters in the profession. He thinks
nothing of loading up on s.tanglefoot"
during . game, and climbing into the
grand stand to thrash . spectator who is
jeering him.
catcher Collins has returned to New
York from Cuba, where he caught during
the winter for the Cuban Blues, who
won the championship of Havana. There
were three teams in the race, and among
the players were pitcher Luby of Chicago,
Catcher Jack Hayes, Pitcher Fitzgerald Of
Newark, and others well known in the
profession.
George Mutton, Spokane Falls new
shortstop. who played last season with Pc
ora, has this to say of the Illinois town:
Peoria is dead to the world in baseball
way All the boys in last years team are
whlstling for their money. You can't
guess what took in part payment for my
salary--a cook stove and load of coal!"
The semi-professlonal Fresno team de-
feated the Sacramentos, of the California
League, on March IA, in a thirteen-inning
game, by score of 10 to 8. Oscar France
was in the box for Sacramento. and was
hit safely thirteen times. The next day
Fresno repeated the dose by a score
of to 8.
SANDY McDermott, who will call balls
and strikes this season in the Pacific
Northwest League, is now in Denver keep
ing his hand in by umpiring games be-
tween the home team and the Chicagos,
who are taking their preliminary practice
there. SANDY" leaves for the Coast on
April IL.
Ten leagues are under the protection Of
the national agreement: National League,
Western Association, international League,
Pennsylvania State League, Hlinois-Iowa
League, Northwestern League, Pacific
Northwest League, California League. In
diana State League and Wisconsin State
League.
Joe Cantillon of the Oaklands was re-
Gently the victim of practical joke at the
hands of fellow player. The friend in
formed an Oakland paper that Joe's true
name is Antonio Levagerie, and that he is
son of sunny Italy, and the announce
ment duly appeared in print.
Charley Sweeney, the erstwhile king of
pitchers, has retired from professional
baseball, and on Tuesday. March II. was
given farewell benefit at San Francisco.
The game was umpired by two great lights
of the fistic arena-Jim Corbett and Young
Mitchell
Third Baseman Jim Mcdonald was the
model of the statue Of a ball player made
by Douglas Tilden, San Francisco
sculptor. The statue, a trihe over life size,
is very artistic production, and is ex-
hibited at the Art Loan exhibition, in San
Francisco.
Reddy Brennan, formerly center fielder
of the Lincoln, Eeb., team, has branched
out as full-aedged pugiliet with a chal-
lenge to fight any man at 135 pounds. He
is now on his way to San Francisco, where
he is matched to meet Danny Needham.
Barnes got his just dues from the West
ern associations. His record is badly
soiled, and he is a man who will engage in
any kind of a job to benefit himself. Base
ball wants no such lepers as Barnes in its
ranks.-Sporting Times.
Although Glenalvin has been hard at
work signing players and has been in
Portland for some time, he was released
from Chicago but a few days since and
Immediately put his signature to con-
tract.
Phil viau, who has signed with Spokane
Falls, is younger brother Of Leon Viau,
the Cleveland pitcher. He is a left-handed
pitcher, and began the season of 1890 with
st. Paul, finishing with Terre Haute.
News comes from London that John NJ.
Ward and his wife, nee Helen Dauvray,
who recently separated, have settled their
differences and sailed for this country.
Mrs. Ward will leave the stage.
The Chicagos are the first of the big
Eastern clubs to begin work. After few
days. boiling out at Las Vegas. N. NJ, hot
springs, they are practising with the
Denver club in that city.
The East Liverpool, O., correspondent of
the Sporting Life advises Portland to en-
large her ball park to contain the corking
hits that Lyle, George, Darrah and West
lake are going to make.
Third Baseman Billy Nash has signed a
three years contract with the Boston
League Club. at 5000 year. In addition
ne gets 81, 500 bonus for signing the paper.
The Portland club has forwarded a pro-
test TO Secretary Rockwell against the
signing by Spokane of Pitcher Lawson.
They claim to have lien of his services.
The project of forming Pennsylvania
State League has fallen through. Wis
cousin. Connecticut and California are the
only states that will support leagues this
season.
Tacoma is said to have lines out for a
first basemen of national reputation. In
case he is secured Fuller will alternate
with Cody behind the bat and in right
field.
Portland has signed Wadsworth, who
pitched last season for the Cleveland
League team. In twenty-one lanes he
had batting average of lis.
Portland will have a new $500 grand
stand. The stand proper will seat 1,sOO
people, while the bleachers will accommo-
date 500 more.
Pitcher varney Anderson, who has ac-
cepted Spokane Falls terms, recently