The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-06-26
JOINED MINOR LEAGUE TEAMS.
weiLknown Major League Players Scat
tcrld Ali Over the TINTED States.

weIf.krown Major League Players Scat
tertd All over the United states.
When at the close Of the season OF 1901 two
leagues OF eight clubs each were compressed
into one organization OF twelve clubs. 1t be
came evident that a great deal OF material
that had gone TO make IN the playing strength
Of thu two major leagues would be forced into
the minor league ranks In selecting players
for the big league. only players OF the best
ability were chosen. and as II result the teams
. OF the minor Leagues are probably stronger
to-day than ever before in their history. Men
who In the years OF the League and Associa-
ton were considered quite fast enough are
to-day unable to find places in the big league.
! SO high has the standard been raised.
| A study OF the scores OF the small leagues
shows some Interesting facts. and gives a clue
to the whereabouts OF many once well-known
players The Eastern League Is prolific In
| that respect In the Athletics OF Philadelphia
| is Charley Bastian. that sawed-oh second
| baseman who for years did great work for the
| Philadelphia League team. and who seems to
be playing a sharp game at tho present time.
In the Same team, and pitching. is Al Maui.
who had rather restless time between the
pitchers box and the outacld OF the Pitts
bur.h team. Tho New Haven team contains
Jimmy Donnely. who has played third base
lot W aSnlERtOn ana BclTOlI n GOou ihHeluors
and fine young fellow Jay Faatz. who Is
playing first base for Syracuse. will be
rcmem hcrcd as tho first baseman OF tho Ceve-
lands when that team made its great squirt In
the National League raco. Jay also accumu-
lated some famo as n momber OF the Buffalo
Brotherhood team. Coughln. who went to
Richmond with the New Yorks. is pitching for
Syracuse. Playing centre fold for Bingham
ton Is Slattery. who will be remembered hy
New Workers. and Mike Leblanc is at first bnse
for that team.
Tho Troy team has two ex.New Workers.
Arthur Clarke and Mickey Wclch. while Prov
idcnsS has two veterans in IS Sid farreSr. who
10" Hornung. once Hnstons crack ,outfielder
Frank knanss. the left handed pitcher. whose
Will, i'royidence., Rochester,. WHICH Is man
aged by that old lengneriW. Fl. Watkins has
mark il. tho boston club in the early eighties.
buffalo has ut first base ono of the most we'll |
Snlwn players. Jack Rowe ono Of the famous
sw!nGipIE stick for that club. -,
.iI III" M, ,nn m league also has fey old
In tho same team is Nick.ry. tho hot. headed
ss that o Ans cvta Sd to ps tame ssd
o,nd lase for Omaha. In the pitchers box of
tn c9n Ynr bus team i Hank 4nay who
ond bas"ma'. is Jimmy Manning, who on the
dw ana Bbsy f X his
as result Of collision with Jack Rove. Ely.
haI brief t with dErookn
Billy o'Fren. tbs obese first LasemMn, ofthe
Wa,hinGtons fcw years ago. occupies the
Madden. the diminutve lett handed pitcher.
who made quite q stir when he pitched, for
Sst9n tHd fey Years age Is with Indanap"is
ell. who made something Of n stir as a Clsve-
land delegate to the ,Brotherhood Convention
Jul fellow. and when he played left field for
Detroit s h ,g vas generally known as the statu-
holding down short field.
In the Fort ,Waync team are Cy sutcifrs Of
ne Detroit and Cleveland League teams, and
Alyord. third baseman OF the Clevelands.
The New England League also contains q
major league cities. Billy Halves. who caught
}isShe and HqrTy Wrsht
* Y New Yorker. is at third base for that team.
IcGunnig,e. once Brooklyn,'s manage. plays
n Woonsoeket is Bnrrii. who was s one o. NEW New
lor PIX ~, 1871 staff Of catchers. $50.
ya ne Illinois and Iowa League has few ex-
nor Detroit first baseman. is with Evansville.
,oh Rainey. WIG. flled a brief engagement at
harley snyde: is catching for Rockford. ''
The Southern League. with the exception Of
Cuuuy Inelan UnO OInmy hearnS, IL made uD |
Ilmost exclusively Of young blood.
The Pacific Coast League Is well stocked
ried. Is with Los Angeles Jerry Denny is
,iayinc the game ct his life for San jose. and
harley Sweeney. the old Providence pitcher. |
s playing a great first base for Oakland.
Some old League players have even drifted
p as far as the Pacific Northwest. Dalrymple
n the same team are. Ollie Beard. formerly ei
hort stop for Cincinnati: Monk Cline.
BOSTON pitcher. n Portland. Or. are Kid
'aldwin. Cincinnatfs puGnacious catcher. and
ferrick and White. once Louisville nfIelders |
n Seattle are Gil Hatfield. Sam Larouue, for
neEly n Pittsburgh inlelder. Phil Reccius is
18th Spokane. and Willie Mains Is pitching
Dr. Portland.
Westward no. seems t. be the motto of the
all player. In another season or two tho
Dung boods who are now developing in the
Amor leagues will take the places OF the major !
'aguers who are unable to maintain the pace