The morning call., 1893-10-21

players who go to make up the California
teams need no introduction to San Fran
cisco public, but word about the distin-
guished professionals who are TO make
their initial bow to a San francisco audi
ence one week from to-day may not be
amiss.
The Bostons were the winners of the
Nation al League championship for the
season just closed, this being their third
successive victory in the pennant-wiDniDg
line and the twelfth since the Inaugural
ton of professional baseball. The present
trip to California was undertaken partly
because of the inducements held out by
Mr.. Gilbert and partly because Manager
Selee wished his men to spend the winter
in warm climate where their constant
play would keep them up to that high
mark of efficiency which brought them out
victorious in the struggle for the league
championship. The club is made up as
follows:
Long. sbortstop; Mccarthy. left field !;
Nichols ard Carsey. pitchers; Beckiey,
first base; Davis, second base; HOY. center
field; KIttrldge. catcher; Duffy. right field /;
Nash, third base.
Herman c. Long. the popular and able
shortstop of the club, has been before the
public as a professional ballplayer since
1887. He hits freely and is quite base
runner.
Third Baseman William NJ Nash has
been with the Bostons since 1885. He is a
wonderfully quick and accurate thrower,
a sure catch, pretty near the top as bats
man and one of the best third basemen in
the business.
Outfelder Hugh Duffy entered profess
sional baseball ranks for the first time in
1886 with the Hartford club of the Eastern
League. His work at bat and in base ruu-
ming is of the highest order
Pitcher G. A. Nichols, although a young
man and Of slight build, is one IF the best
pitchers in the National League to-day.
When but II years of age lie was playing
with the Kansas City team Of the Western
Association. In 1890 he signed with the
Bostons, and be has demonstrated in his
four years work with them that he is one
of the greatest pitchers in the profession.
Outielder Thomas f. Mccarthy is a na-
tive Of Boston and first played profession
ball with the home team in 1885. He
afterward played successively with the
Hsverhill, Providence, Brockton, Phila-
delphia and Oshkosh teams. Heis splen-
did outfelder, good general player and
hard-hltllng batsman. AS a runner he
ranks as one of the best in the profession.
his quickness in completing the circuit OF
the bases being remarkable.
First Baseman Jacob Beckley is not
entirely unknown on this coast. he hayiD z
played with the Stockton team during the
winter of 1888. His baseball experience
began In 1887, when he played first base
for the Lincoln (Nebr) team. He is con-
sidered very sure man with the bat and
has way Of making long drives at critical
points.
Second Baseman George Davis first
played with the Clevelands in 1890 and re-
manned with them until the close of the
season of '92, when be was traded to the
Giants for Buck Ewing. He is a left-hand
hitter, and has pro baby the best throwing
arm of any man in the National League.
Ed Kittridge, who will catch for the Bos.
tons, is one of Papa ABson's pets, and was
loaned by him for the present tour of the
B0stons. He has been with the Colts since
1890, and this fact alone is a sufficien
guarantee of his superior ability as q ball
PLAYER.
pet" Carsey is too well known hereRto
need an Introduction. His great work with
the Oakland league club is still a matter
of happy remembrance.
Dummy" Hoy who will cover center
field for the visitors is a mute, and there
fore something of curiosity in the ranks
of balLplayers. He has played with the
Washington League Club since 1887 He
is exceedingly quick on his feet, and is q
hard hitter and clever base-runner.
The Bostons will be managed during
their visit to this coast by ''Genial Billy
Barnie. one of the prominent figures in the
baseball world. AS far back as 1879 Bar
ME was playing ball with che Omahas
and come with them on their visit to Cali
fornia