The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-04-27
BASE BALL.

Notes About the Players and tho Club
Gossip of the Diamond.
Philadelphia is a bit weak without a good
first basemRn.
Tim O'Rourke, the voiceless third base
man, is still with the Orioles.
Baltimore seems far stronger than last
year and ought to cut a good figure at the
finish.
There is nothing Irish about Fred Pfef-
fev's name or makeup, INC yet he was born
on st. Patrick's day, March II.
Hutchinson. tho great Chicago pitcher.
couldn't curve q ball until he was shown
how two years ago by Pitcher Mike Sulli-
van.
Capt. Ward has been drilling the Now
York team on a new code of SIGNALS that is
said to be the best TINT any team ever
played ball with. .'
That proposed Western league, with a
circuit composed of Denver. Kansas City.
Topeka. Pueblo. Atchison and st. Joseph.
ought to prove a winner. + %tbf4{A
Ed Hanlon has for baltimore a strong
collection and one that will no doubt
make a good showing. O'Kourks is a star
"a IN Unfold player and as q hitter.
King Kelly still holds off and is now play
ing in St. Louis-not ball. but on the
stage. The king ia making plenty of money
n hates TO settle down to hard work.
Louisville will present a team under the
o%aptnincy of Fred Pfeffer that may hold its
own in fast company. but it can hardly Ds
classed as a first class combination.
Walter Lawrence. who had a trial last
year with Anson's mon, played with Indian.
apolis, and wound up here with the West
Ends, is playing fairly good ball far away
In California. MA 5
George Wood has reSsiytsdsa letter from
the Chicago club asking TOR his terms for
the season: George has been putting in the
winter in Philadelphia and 10 in condition
to do good work. ~, nAA4
o!ov1 La.h:m viii da his 't.~inetsdanee'
as of old and McPhee villa be seen in his
familiar place. Bid was one Of the mon
Who kicked on the salarft question. but he
finally came to terms. tFWs
The Louisville club. true to the traditions
OF the Blue Grass state. has erected its new
grand stand between two distilleties. The
new grounds have everything to make them
popular with Kentuokians.
Brooklyn will present a team of time
tried players with Long Dave Foutz'' az
captain. George Haddock il likely to re-
eain his record as q. pitcher, as will Tom
DAILY. Dan Brouthers. O'Brien and Burns.
Manager Jack Chapman ia putting on
Erin-eo-Bragh style at BuffaIo this year.
He will Qsrb his bisons in a uniform of
dark green with white trimmings. white
belt and white stockings. The cap will also
have two white bands.
Cleveland has a long list of players whioh
includes some very good men suoh as
Iebeau, Childs, Cunpy. Boyd. thinner.
Virtue, MoAlesr and Young. Clarkson and
Ewing are also on the team and will no
doubt do a good turn as a battery.
President Nicholas Z. Young has ten
dered President Cleveland and his cabinet
season passes to the ball games at Wash
ington. Several of the cabinet are snid to
be devoted cranks, rs were Ex-Presidsnt
Harrison and Secretaries Rusk and Foster
in the last administration.
Harry Wright has announced that Jack
Boyle will be utilized Mt first base and not
behind tho bat at Philadelphia. The vet
sran says: HE has a fine reach, is a sure
fielder and bats we'll. Besides. his work in
that position OF the New Yorks last wear
shows he knows how to play the base"
Jim ORourke, as captain of tho Wash
ington team. may do good work. but il
cannot be expected to see the senators "a
leaders. Danny Richardson, tried hard 20
put last years team in n good position,
but IL was q failure. O'Rourke has bettor
material in Joyce, Farrell. Wise and Rad
ford, and they may do a great deal better
than last years team.