Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-31

three years and has always BEEN very
successful. The catcher Of the team a
Mason; lie played with the Harvard team
| during the season of 1890, in left field. He
has also been substitute on the Harvard
foot foot ball team for the last three years;
who could successfully hold the delivery Of
Jack Highlands. and he has caught him in
all important games; he is doing all the
A. Dickinson plays 1rst base and has
been playing ball about four years. Last
year he alternated with Trafford at first base
for the Harvard team and this year regu.
larly occupied that position. He is very
accurate and is considered the best first
baseman ever turned out in Harvard. He is
also good batter. The captain of the team
is A. B. Stenrnes. He plays second base.
He started ball playing at Annover and
last year played on the Amherst College
next years team. He covers great
amount of ground. and is d very sure and
accurate thrower. He is probably the best
amateur batsman in the country to-day, as
+. L. Soule hlls the position of shortstop
and has played substitute on the Harvard
for shres and last
He Is also an accurate fielder.
D. Cook, Jr; who plays third base, Is con-
sidered by all professionals who have seen
him to be the lea ding third baseman among
amateurs. He also covers great amount OF
ground and stops many balls which are
seemingly safe hits. His throwing is very
across the diamond from any position. he
is o good batter and base runner. II. N.
Farren, who plays left field, has been play
known Of tho local amateurs around Boston.
He has always been catcher but the
last two years has played in the field. He ts
t than the bss as
when they are most needed, and he Is also q
good base runner c. H. Swanton, who plays
center field, has been playing ball. ball for ,.
a catcher, but has lately played in the
out field, and is fair batsman and
base runner. J. Corbets plays right
year on tho Harvard team. He has also
been substituting on the Harvard football
team for two years. and last year played the
good batsman and a very fast base runner,
and is noted for throwing ont men at hrst
on seemingly safe hits to right 1eld
The other OF tss e IN
the National League. He is the only .profes-
sional player with the team, and is only
played In order to relieve Mason. The team
Is under the management OF 81. 8. Cornish,
the athletic manager OF the B. A. A. The
trip which has been arranged covers play
ing time of 5% weeks, beginning in Vermont,
New York City and Philadelphia, Cape May,
Pittsburg, Cleveland, Detroit. Rochester and
Syracuse returning to Boston. This is the
longest trip ever made by an amateur Or
ganization.
The Pittsburg Athletic Club, formerly the
East End Gymnastic Club, will make Rugby
football a prominent feature this fall, and
will work hard to repeat the record they
made last season when they defeated all
corners and won the championship Of West
ern Pennsylvania. Mr.. John B. Barbour,
Jr., who has been Chairman OF the Baseball
Committee for the past two seasons, has been
induced to resign from that position and as.
sure the cha1rmanship and managership of
the Football Committee. The committee
also includes DR.. George r. Proctor, who is
one of the leading football players of the
State, and who was captain OF the famous
Gym team OF last fall. The committee is
an xious to make dates at once and will be
pleased to correspond with managers and