Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1893-11-03

THE BOSTON CLUBS PITCHERS.
1892 and 1893. The Chicagos are an equal
winner with the Bostons, having claimed
the pennant in 1S76-the first year of the
League-1880, 1881. 1882, 1885 and 1886. It
has been seven years since Uncle Adrianap-
oils has tasted the sweets of final victory,
Though an several occasions the cup was
held to his lips, but dashed to earth just as
he inhaled the Intoxicating aroma Seven
years was the period allotted to Jacob to
serve for Rachael. Anson knows therefore
how hard it was for Jacob to wait all that
time for his bride. But let us hope that
"Anse" will not have to serve yet another
seven years for his reward, as Jacob did.
/ saw Captain Anson last week, just aft
er his reorganized Colts had won three sue
cessive games, and he told me with all the
sincerity of Worlds fair fakir that his
team. as now organized, was entirely satis-
factory to him. and that with, it he ought
next year to win the League championship.
pf course hs expects Ryan to be we'll again
In 1894, and that will make his outfeld
consist Of Ryan, Lynch and Wilmot; his
inffeld, Decker, Irwin, Dahlen and Campo;
his pitchers, Clausen. MoGill, Abbey and
Hutchinson, and his catchers. Lange, Kit
fridge and Schriver. The team, as thus
constituted and as 1t Is now playing ball,
should surely make bid for place high
up In the lists. Ny impression is that
Decker will be a fixture at first, and that in
spite of all the old mans bluff he has
played his last season of regular ball.
But to return to my first subject. Out of
the 18 championships of the National
league Boston and Chicago have claimed
u In equal division, The other six have
been won by the New York, Providence,
Detroit and Brooklyn teams. New York
made successive wins" in 1888 and 1889.
The Brooklyns took the flag in 1890, De
| troit in 1887 and Providence in 1870 and 1884.
| The present Boston team has practically
been playing its second season with almost
unbroken ranks Quinn is the missing
| member of last years team, Otherwise
the composition of this seasons champion
/ team Is what it was last year, with Merritt
and Gastright added to the battery depart
ment. A brief sketch of the members of
| he'team will not be uninteresting in this
connection.
| Nichols has been the clubs star pitcher
He won the nickname of kid" while in
the Western league, where his youth, cou-
pied with his great success, earned for him
that title. When Selee came to Boston to
manage the team, he brought Nichols
along, and the latter has been the Boston's
winning pitcher ever since. He is strictly
temperate, takes good care of his physical
powers and always has his clubs interest
deeply at heart.
| Stivetts also went to Boston from the
west. He is one of Colniskey's pupils and
made his first great reputation as mem.
Der of the st, Louis Browns. He is young
man Of fine physique and shared with Ru.
sic the honor until this season of being one
of the swiftest pitchers in the country. He
has not been SO effective this season as last
and was one of the four players who re-
Gently appeared on the ground at Cincin
natl In state of intoxication. There Is
no doubt that Stivetts' indulgence In liquo,
has lesseped hig effectiveness this season.
staley, the third of Boston's last sea
sons trio of pitchers, has been almost 6
complete failure this year. His work ir
1892 was excellent, and when the Boston.
secured his release from the Pittsburgs ht
had made reputation second to no othel
pitcher in the League. staley, too, has lei