The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-13
GRIM DEATHAT BAT
Rem milford Writes Of Players
Forever Struck Out.
THEY SOON PASS FROM MEMORY.
II IL Baseball and Not the Men VINO
Play 1t That Ia Enshrtned In tho
Hearts of tho NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. WIN
ter Gossip.

Hearts of the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. WI"
ter Gossip.
Grim death Is always at bat. Not un,,,
the sound Of the last trump Is hearu WI, WI,
he Get his release Fleet OF foot III U"'i
PLAYERS may not be- but there IN oi'e e.'.'
they must take-that final one INTO e'ei
80 4, tho ravaqes that the reaper OF
mankind has made upon the DIAMOND ,e
ocrtIv a lesson * revealed. 1t IS not IN III.
dividnaIi,v nlone that lies the secret oi
.,,,,rar ;,,erest In the national SPORT
plnvcrs come and players 90, but the en-,
,husias,s while not banishing the rctireo
~ ntter oblivion, gladly turn 10 cheer uc"
81 !, i the game that has become en-
.t.s,cd in the affections Of the American
ioart The players arc simply the guar
J;.ns Of national pride-tbe modern
>'iaJi,,ors who battle for the sporting
lonor ~ the city they represent. That is
,so s,orv of baseballs hold dpon the people
told as concisely as words can put IL. me
favorites of the past over whou Dit,er iegai
souabbles have taken place are an nut Tor
gotten. Sam Barley and Fred Dunlap
were once in rs great demand as FRED
pfefrer and Tom Brown are today Now
their works are food for reminiscence.
The neurological record OF 1892 promises
20 cut no little figure in the affairs OF the
baseball world if the ratio of the early
months is continued. Although still upon
the threshold of the new year the ele-
uents OF tragedy are not wanting. George
Kittle. the Texas Lacquer. was sent TO his
grave by n siren named Hattie Tyree, who
fired n leaden messenger Of death into Inn
., Waco. That murder was cold blOoded.
From Scranton comes the tale that Mike
Logan, the Pennsylvania league catcher,
while running after some roughs who had
stoned him. stumbled over the edge OF
stone bridge on the Delaware and Lacka-
wanna and fell headlong to his death INTO
the gully beneath. Owen +. Clark, VINO
PLAYED with Washington in 1889 ana III
BufTalo the following season, passed away
at BROOKLYN about the same time that Ed
die Glenn. who once played with Plttsburg
was called "out" forever at Richmond
Year before last, while Glenn was playing
I'm the field for Sioux City, he and freddy
Uannahan collided while after fly.
Glenn suffered terribly. Two of his ribs
were broken, and the Jagged bone, pcne-
trating his lung, left the wound that at
last proved fatal 70 this roster Of the
dead of the new year must be added the
name of Frank S. Flint.
The stormy year of 1891 was also prolific
of deaths, and during that period there
were dropped from the roll of the living
such erstwhile famous players as James
G.. Fogarty, James Il. Whitney C'Grass-
hopper Jim''), Larry Corcoran. w. b.
Smalley and Ed NJ. Daley.
The record is burdened with startling
chronicle of murder, suicide and accidental
death. Frank Bell, the old Brooklyn
catcher. was shot and killed in Cincinnati.
John Reeves. an umpire in the lllinois-lowa
league, while in respondent mood, shot
himself at Ottumwa for the love Of a wife
who had forgiven bis faults and had
planned a reconciliation. Fred Brokaw,
Princetons hero, lost his life at Long
Branch while saving girl from drowning.
John King. known in the western country,
was shot and killed during IA quarrel at
Las Vegas. And thus runs the world
away.
To turn TO topics less grave is agreeable.
For time this winter it looked rs if New
York was to be robbed Of one of its pitch
ing iewels-John Ewing. He has had a
hot fight, but has won the victory. The
Giants however, will not have the benefit
of his good arm until the month of roses
Is well under way. He expects to rest and
recover his strength until June arrives.
The grip which attacked him may prove
serious handicap 10 New York in its first
series. Last year the Giants started off
with the pace of pennant winners. There
was one youngster in the box who sur
Ill. IT, f...t
gaining rank second only TO Amos Rusie.
Then his arm mysteriously snapped and
the Giants lost one of their main stays.
The claim is now made that Sharrott is
all right II he is, Ewing's illness may not
prove such fearful misfortune, provided
he can step 10 the front in the balmy June
days and hold his own. Chicago is bit
worried over the illness of the big boy.
Major Arson has hurried on from Mar
shalltown and taken his baby home for
fresh air. Captain a. g. Arson has been
quite H.. and he, too. has been victim OF
the grip If he should be weakened the
effect upon the Chicagos cannot well be
estimated.
March the League hosts will commence
TO arrive in New York and the Filth Ave
nue. will once more swarm with magnates.
The framing Of new national agreement
is one of the most important duties that
will face the delegates The minor leagues
deserve to be fostered, but the original draft
sent out from Philadelphia Is likely TO be
materially amended.
There are half dozen very warm gentle
men who are putting on the gloves for
little scientific sparring contest for players.
II is a singular coincidence that four OF the
major teams have not settled the question
OF the guardianship Of second base. New
York and Washington both count on Dan
Richardson. The League Is not likely to
stultify itself by reversing the allotment
made at indianapolis which will make a
Senator out of the Elmira boy. The Giants
may sign John Mack-that Bisonic mortal
known as "Red"-if the case goes against
them. Chicago has the Michigander Pipp
slated for second, but if the Louisvilles get
Fred Pfeffer, Jimmie Caravan will likely
be his successor in Chicago.
The Giants, with Captain Ewing at first.
would present an entire native Cincinnati
infield if the plan TO corral Mack should
materialize, for Fuller and Lyons are also
Porkopolitans While this scramble for
second baSemen is in progress, one OF the
best little men in the land is raising chick
ems and collecting eggs at Cleveland Mr..
Jonathan Strcker-called Cub" on &C
count OF his siZe-was allotted TO st.
Louis. AS the Browns seem TO prefer Jack
Crooks, the little man with the mustache
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