The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-09-26
GOSSIP OF BASEBALL.

Wsdsvorth il doing reliable pitching for At
lanta-
Arthur Sunday ia rated as one OF the heaviest
hitters in the Southern League
Jim Mcdonald is reported as doing sasisfac-
tory work umpire in California
Los Angeles seems to have pretty nearly
ciuch on the second California pennant
George Cross has jumped the Missoula team
and. it is reported, will play with Boston
The last issue Of Sporting Neses has excel
lent picture of Billy Earle on the first page.
Basebail etill'haugs on in Australia. although
at present the interest Is not growing much.
John Kelly, who used to be- known a. the
king of the umpifes, lost $2l.ooo on Sullivan
Bnmnus Jones has had hard luck since join
ing Atlanta. but nevertheless is popular there
Marx Po,hemus had moro assists than any
other outfeIder in the Pacific Northwest League.
The spokane players have not been paid and
threaten to follow the lead oil their Tacoma
brethren In going to law.
Colfax claims the pennant OF Eastern Wash
iugton and Northern Idaho by defeating the
spokesman team, Of Spokane.
BilIy Crowsli, who 10 umpiring in the South
eru League is reported 10 indulge in the bad
habit of .jawing" with the players
Frank Ward is known PIGGY" and the
..fIumau Hyeua" at Baltimore. lie has made
himself popular with the crowd by his hustllng
qualities
The Pacific Northwest League was lucky In
closing its season when III did, Is the %
weather OF lats would have entsiled heavy
financial loss
Baseball has been tried in the City OF Mexico
with but poor success The natives are too lazy
for sueh sport and the American residents are
the only ones who take any nterestIn the game
Missoula and Helena are having hard fight
for the lead in the second season race Which
ever wins will play the Butte team. which won
in the first season, for the championship OF the
Montana League.
Lon Camps errstic play a. third base for SC.
Iouis dldn't suit Van der Abe. aud the "ksnga-
,oo,, vas given his Ten DAYS notice OF release IL
was recalled, however, when Mccormick, who
was signed to take Camps place. deserted the
team
The race for the second season psnnant in the
sou,heru League 10 between Birmingham and
New Orleans The Crescent City team Is
handled ey Abner Powell, while Charlie fetty
and Billy Earle are doing battery work for Biz
minghxm.
Tss sullivan. MANAGER o: the Chattanooga
team. IA ia grea, luck. An association ntted up
the grounds and turned them over 10 Ted a. =
reward for his industry in getting together
team. The owner OF the ground gets only sea-
son pass as rent
tn. san Francisco rra,sias. has the following
good WORDS to say o. Two Seass's 's'eshNs' Ah
Twin Oakland has enc of the best shortstofs IN
the league and in isuge IL has . center held ar
who adds mach strength 10 the team. eotn IS
fielder and batter"
The inevitable is bound tai come sooner or
later sam LaroQue, who has been managing
the Green Bay team in the Michigan Wisconsin
league has been ined 500 and suspended in
definitely for indulgence IN "tsngiefcot aud
for characterization
ia Grace, the well known pitcher Of the New
York team, re- days ago married Miss Nellie
polan, a Chicago girl, sho ran away from home
ana went 20 New SCEk Tor the ceremony. Her
,arrnts wt.hst 20 marry her % rich con-
TRACTOR, aud alter consultation VIII her hall