The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-01-31
GOSSIP OF BASEBALL.

Charlie Petty is booked to pitch for Savannah
next season
Charlie Twin has left Oakland for his home
in Chicago.
Chattanooga has been after Jake Stencil, but
Piitsburg has refused to let him go.
Hen Reitz, the san Francisco third baseman,
will probably be signed By Louisville
A. A. Stage has twenty-six men from which
pick good nine for Chicago University.
Johnny Wadsworth is spending his time in
Atlanta since his return from the Cuban trip.
Charlie Abbey, who played in the outfeld for
Portland in 1891. will be with Chattanooga next
season.
Arthur Clarke, the player-manager, of the
Troy. n. Y, team, is studying law at Boston
Unlversity.
Mark Poihemus has signed with Abner Pow
ellis New Orleans team. Polly played in the
Crescent City in 1889.
Harry Day. of the Portlunds OF 81, will
manage the Rock Island-MoIine team in the
lllinois-lowa League.
The Pittsburg League club has offerei "Old
Man" Arson contract for the next five years.
calling Tor 81 100 year.
Manager and shortstop Gil Hatfield, o.. last
seasons Sest,es. is wintering at Hoboken, n.
J. He has not signed yet
Count Camrau, the well-known ball player,
has received the cierkship of three committees
OF tho Michigan state senate.
Joe Ardner Is shifting scenes in a Cleveland
theater. bu. will probably sign to play with
some Southern League team.
monk Cline is still acting as night turnkey
at the county jail at Louisville, but expects to
sign Southern League contract
Willie LANCE had batting average of 800 and
a heiding average III center field OF 1896 in
twenty-five games with Oakland.
Nick Reeder may go to the Southern League
II he does not come to terms for the manage
ment OF the Greensboro, KY, team.
Shortstop Mexican, of the L .evelands, Is train
ing for a wrestling match with AL Wood, 1.-THE
Cleveland stranger" for $40 aide.
The Westlake brothers deny the report that
they have signed with Helena. They are at
Fairyiew, W. Va, and are open for offers.
"Big Bill'' Hassamer, who wound up last sea-
son with Seattle, is at his home IN ST. Louis.
He has not yet caught on for next season.
"Lefty" Mari. who has been running a hotel
in Denver for several months past, is arranging
pool series for the amateur championship OF
Colorado.
John ;. Barnes is still writing letters to the
Sporting Neus about baseball, and says he ex-
poets To handle q team at St Paul in case
new Western or Northwestern league is or.
ganized.
Society at Chicago has taken up indoor base
ball and two galaes will be played by the Idle.
wild, Ashland, Carlton and Country Clubs
The affair will be strictly full dress and the re.
ceipts viii go for charity.
The report that Dick Phelan had been married
in Florida turns out 10 be a canard. The veteran
is spending the winter with his fathers family
in San Antonio, Tex, and has no idea of becom-
ing a benedict He will go out with Memphis
the coming season.
Philadelphia syndicate has made an offer
to buy out the Chicago City league. This is
decided novelty the purchase OF the fixtures of
an amateur baseball league, but the Philadel-
phians are said to be in earnest.
Col. Robinson, OF OAK and, says that Willie
Iange may play on his team next season, not
withdrawing the fact that he has signed Chi
eago contract He claims that President Hart,
OF Chicago, has promised to loan him Langes
services if he can be spared from the team.
Arson says he has a wonder in Pitcher Nc
Ginnis, who has just been signed by Chicago.
Every player the Old man signs is a "phenom'
until he begins ~ play championship games
Sporting Neaos. I he Old mans word will prove
true III this case, even alter championship
games begin.
The Princeton class of so has provided for a
memorial to their classmate, W. +. Durel,
Prnceton's famous football player, who diei
about year ago in Rome and was buried there.
Under the care of members now in Europe a
stone appropriately inscribed will be placed
over his grave
There are three columns in scoring indoor
baseball The first contains the number of
runs made by each player during the game; the
second the number OF times he has been put
out; the third the total number of bases reschei
by player in whatever manner during the
game. The columns are headed: Il. (ruus), O.
(Juts), 7. (totals). The fielding is not recorded