The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-04-25
GOSSIP OF BASEBALL.

"Chappie" Graf, at last reports, was out OF .
job.
The Seattle team will probably reach homo at
midnight tonight.
Billy Earle is studying Spanish preparatory to
his intended trip to Cuba next fall.
Joe Shea is playing second base for the San
Francisco Haverlys in the Central League.
Governor Mckinley 1assed the ball into play
in the opening game of the season At Column
bus, o.
Jake Stencil is starting Of in his stick work
as if he meant to duplicate his brilliant record
of last year. M%&
Charlie Newman is already beginning to at
tract attention in the Western League by his
fine fielding.
Willie LANCE is hitting the ball hard and often
He has had one or more hits in every game
played up to date.
Lou Camp is playing right field temporarily
for Omaha, owing to the fact that sprague. one
of the regular men, has failed to report.
The Seattle Baseball Association has called in
full payment of stock and announced that no
passes will be issued until delinquencies are
paid up.
National Baseball Association has been or
ganized in Great Britain, and the American
game promises to increase in popularity on the
other side.
The Cascade laundry has offered free laundry
work for the season to the first Seattle player
who hits fair ball over the fence at the Madi-
son 6treet park.
The Seattle team will be logged out in q new
uniform when they rsach home. 1t will con-
sst Of white shirt and pants with BLACK trim
miu6s and black stockings
Pete Lehman has his just deserts in short
order. After accepting Seattle's terms he signed
with Oakland, and now 1t is announced that he
is to get his walking papers.
The report sent out from California that
Sandy McDermothad been let out of his posi-
ton as umpire turns out to be erroneous. Sandy
was only relieved for a day by Otto Young.
Gil Hatfeld's work at short field is a revela-
ton to the Pacific Northwest audiences, who
have hitherto been of the opinion that they
have seen fine shortstops during the past two
seasons.
Colonel Robinson has added Milt Whitehead,
the veteran inielder, to his team He will also
probably get Osborn, the slugging cigar sign
who stood watch part of last season in Port
lands outtield.
Sippi is doing clever work for Tacoma His
fielding is a little irregular, but this is more
than offset by his work in other departments.
He is Il free hitter, good man at sacrificing and
q dashing base runner.
John 5. Barnes continues his career as a news
paper writer. His latest is letter to the Sport
ing Nous, in which he roasts Catcher Jantzen,
whom he claims accepted $50 advance money
and accepted his terms, and then signed with
the Western League.
Notwithstanding the telegraphic reports from
spOkane,if Willie LANCE was med in yesterdays
game by Banning, be probably deserved it. No
player has u right to address the umpire except
thscaptain and he only where an interpreta-
tion OF rules is in question.
The rumor that Tacoma is to have a new man
to replace Owney Patton ought to prove ground
less. The little short stops fielding is some
what ragged, but will improve as the season ad-
yances, and his stick work, added to his ability
as arun- getter and team worker, makes him q
most valuable man.
The Pacific Northwest League is liable to re-
greet the fact that it is not under the National
agreement this year II the California teams
need strengthening it is possible that the man
ayers may seek new talent in the Northern
organization and tempt away the players by
offering large salaries. Any association outside
OF the agreement seems 10 be legitimate prey
Pacific Field Sports Matters could not be much
worse than they wers last season under PRO
lection"
AS a result OF the new rule allowing any
player in uniform TO coach. although not ACTIN
silly in the game, Manager Barnes, of Portland.
wants TO try his hand. He insists that Il
though he cannot play bail as well as Powell,
Work or Beard, he thinks that he could hold up
his end in coaching, and in his chaHnGonT1sxte
manner remarks that it would "bs Vorth siR
bits 10 hear me shout" II certainly would b
great drawing card TO have Joha q peancinR
up and down the line in knicx sFboeksss and
yelling whoa, Bill" He Seems eutirely II
earnest in the matter. and les NrItnsn Preul-
dent Rockwell for an opinion q - HI night %
do so. The latter has answs Ard that h sees 10
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