The herald., 1894-01-28
THE HEATING TEAM.


The New Nine In tho New LeaTus-oId
F.voritss the Club.
This club has just been organized
under the management of A. B. Bos-
we'll who managed tine Long Beach
club OF 1892. Mr. Boswell has signed
the best amateur players of Los Angeles,
taking in several of the old favoritea of
the olympic club of 1898. He has Sc
cured the services OF Seth Hart. the
phenomenal pitcher, and Thomas Early,
me catcher, which alone speaks vel
umes for the team
The club has just been fitted ont
complete with new uniforms, ETC., the
colors OF the uniforms being maroon
shirt and pants, white caps and belts
and BLACK stockings, making q nice
com bination.
The name OF the club is one familiar
to all. as it is named for the famous
keating bicycle, kept by Hawley, King
q Co. OF this city.
phis club ia member of the Angel
City league, Mr. Boswell being vice
president OF the league, and il the other
thee teams keep pace with them, the
baaeball fans OF Los Angeles will get
their moneys worth at each game. The
following is the makeup of the team,
making an aggregation OF seven left
hand batters, something rarely seen in
one club.
Hart, the captain and pitcher of the
Ksatings. nae been play ing amateur ball
in Los Angeles for long time; be first
began by playing third base, but was
soon after placed in the pitchers box,
which position he has most successfully
filled. Opposing batters find his de-
livery very pnzzling. Harris batting 10
good for pitcher, and base running
always safe.
The backstop work will be done by
Farley, the smallest catcher now on
record. His base stealing is very
clever, aud has won many games.
Fouls tipped in his direction most
always find his hands waiting and
hardly ever drop to the ground. He is
able to bat either right or LETT handed.
First Bsseman Cleveland has played
ball in this city for a number of years;
first showed his ability as a first base
man in 1890, while playing with the
Universities. His height Is such as to
make it almost impossible to throw over
him, and for digging up low thrown
balls ne has no superior; his batting
and base running averages are always
along toward 1pe top notch.
Second base will be guarded by Van
Buskirk, the phenomenal second base
man of the old Electric team. He il q
fast man around the middle bag, and
with the stick his work is always good.
The field between the second and third
bases will be played by Smith. the short
stop OF the old University club; his fast
work at short, field and good aii-around
PLAYING has brought him up to the top
among short stops. He is q safe batter
and last on the base lines, but his strong
point is coaching when the club 10 in q
tight place.
Third base will be held down by Van
Horn. This is the hardest position to
play in ball team, so to make the
Kearings success Van Horn had to be
brought in from the outfield and placed
on third. He tries to stop everything
that comes his way, and is most always
successful; his base stealing is his
strongest point.
NcBain, the left fielder, is not the
largest man in the team, but what he
lacks in size is made up for by his good
playing; very few balls started in his
direction ever fall to the ground.
O6ut6T uclu Will 10 CuVoI0u ny IsUys u
new man in Los Angeles, although seen
here great many times when he played
with the Long Beach team. Center
field is very large, but Roy is fast
enough to cover it and will try to help
the others. He is safe hitter and an
accurate thrower.
Right fielder Slaney is another new
man, but hopes to show the people that
he is as good as any that play the same
position. He swings the bat like
young giant and expects to make some
long hits. His fielding is always good
and throwing true.
This afternoon, at Athletic park, two
games will be played. The first will be-
gin at o'clock, between the Keatings
and Pacifics. The second game will
commence Immediately after the first,
between the East Los Angeles and Boyle
Heights Stars.