The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-02-01
GOSSIP OF BASEBALL.

Pete McSabb has signed with Portland. but
not for the $3.50 9 month he asked
Pitcher Inks was known in the Western Assoc
citation cities Last season as Mr. Writing Fluid.
Barney Snyder, of the eesttles and spokanes
OF lsel, is at his home in Rockford H.. out of
job.
Pittsburg may have two catchers once in the
Pacific Northwest League-Billy Earle and Jake
Stencil.
Eastern papers persist In wrongtully speaking
OF the North Pacific instead of the Pacific North
west League.
Jack Tanning IL pitching wonderful ball for
the San Jose team in its exhibition games with
Los Angeles
George Mcvey. who opened the season with
Tacoma, and ex-Umpire Connie strothers, are
wintering in Portland.
The only two of the Tacoma team left in that
city are Frank March and Chicken RoutclifYa.
both of whom are at work
The league season will probably begin April
2 and end October 10, giving each of the twelve
clubs l54 championship games
Only i've of the clubs in the big league favor
Sunday ball. They are ST. Louis, Louisville.
Cincinnati. Baltimore and Washington City.
Baldwin, Turner and Klopf are wintering in
Spokane. Klopf is working for an electric COM
pany and the other two are gentlemen OF Ieis-
ure.
gun the moment either John 9. Barnes or Billy
Harrington even intimate desire to break into
1t, says Sandy Griswold In the Omaha Bee
Jack Sneed, of the Columbus club, recently
had the hard luck to have his home in thar city,
destroyed by fire, and he was unable TO save
anything. He is now working as q ticket
scsiper.
Denver being surely out of the Western
League circuit, the Rocky Mountain Lesgue is
very apt to be formed with clubs in Denver.
Leadviile, Pueblo, Colorado springs, Aspen and
Cheyenne
Tommy Hernon writes an official of the Sc
attic club that he would like to return here
provided he can make proper terms. Don't put
them too high, Tommy. There's lots of good
talent floating about.
Charlie Newman has not been heard of
since he started for his home in Albany, Wis,
the night after the closing game of the season.
He expected to measure calico in a Milwaukee
dry goods house during the winter months.
new style OF baseball glove has in the palm
an air cushion which can be inflated. II il
made in compartments, connected by free but
restricted passages and surrounds a central
portion which is unpadded II 10 said to be
success
Patty Flaherty who is winterng at sacra-
mento. claims TO have had thus far no less than
seven offers, one being from Kansas City.
Rather fshy, considering the great number OF
good players On the market and the fact that
Patsy's record for 1891 was only fair.
Pittsburg is reported TO have signed Stencil
for a catcher. Jake will not be apt TO hold up
his end behind the bat, bat he will keep up
with the best OF them in batting and base-run-
ming He should take to PLAYING the outfeld
regularly. as that is where he belongs.
The Florida State League has been organized
with clubs in 0eala, Jacksonville, 81. Augustine
and Tampa. the schedule OF games lasting
through February and March. Al lawson still
manages 10 make people think he can play bail,
and is to have charge of the Tampa club.
Peter MeNAbb, who couldn't pitch quoits in
the Western Association last year, only wanted
1915 a month from Portland for next season. but
he didn't get it, Omaha Bee. Peter improved
greatly in the art OF footing the batter after he
came to the Coast but he certainly isn't worth
that much money TO Portland, neither will his
contract call for IL.
Baseball continues to spread The Panama
Baseball Club opened the baseball season on the
isthmus on Christmas day with defeat at the
hands of picked team from the Panama Rail-
road Company. which is composed almost en-
tirely of Americans. Games are to DO played
every Sunday while the dry season lasts.
GSam DUNCAN, the outielder, over whom Chi
cago and Kansas City are qusrreling, has a
splendid record In his two years of professional
service He is California boy. and started out
batting with an ayersge OF .332. Last season he
had an average of .32s in the strong Western AS
sociation. DUNCAN e also a fine outfielder.
Arson, who has been proclaiming for some
time that he has signed a new second bsseman
from the wilds of Michigan who is a wonder,
has announced the man a. Harry l. Pipp, of
Kalkasks. He Is over six feet tall, weighs $50
pounds, and is recommended by Frank Ives, the
billiardist Ia all probability this is only one of
Anson's bluffs, and some experienced man Will
be found at second when the season opens.
In Glenalvin Los Angeles gets one OF the
strongest minor league players in the country.
BY many good critics he was pronounced the
best player who appeared on the Coast last sea
son. He certainly covers second base in
splendid style. and at the bat had not superior
in the Pacific Northwest Lagne. As an emer-
gency hitter, his surly disposition made him APP
pear 20 a disadvantage on the heid, bat his
earnest work went long way in helping win
the pennant for Portland. Los Angeles Is 70 be
congratulated on his acquisition.