The record-union., 1894-06-23
OUR BALL-JUGGLERS IN THE EAST.
How California Players Are Distin-
gushing Themselves
They Are Holding Their Own With
the Other Cracks In the National
and Other Leagues

sThe reports of the wonderful revival
of interest in the national game through
out the East are not exaggerated" SAID
r. L. Mcknight to San FRANCISCO
Chronicle reporter on Thursday. Mr..
MoK night is an enthusiastic admirer OF
baseball and lives in Los Angeles. he
has lust returned from an extended East
ern trip and attended many ball games.
ST was surprised to see the crowds that
turned out to witness minor league
games" said the enthusiast. "At Kan
sas City one day 1000 people paid admis-
sion to see the local team play. Of course,
the tail-end clubs do not draw in their
own towns"
''How about the California players p"
interrupted the reporter.
''Most Of them are doing splendidly.
Pete Lohman is with Milwaukee and he
is catching out of sight. In fact he is do
ing better back-Etop work than ever be-
fore, which is saying good deal, as Loh-
man did good work when connected with
the CoIonels. GlenalYin is captaining the
Detroit team. He is only playing lair
game and his team is near the bottom OF
the ladder, but the nine has been materi-
gan from the Chicago team. DUNCAN put
up great game in the outfield While a
member of Anson's com mbination.
Louis BalsZ of Sacramento is also with
Detroit, but the 'phenom' has been
troubled with a sore arm and did not
pitch solitary game In month. Billy
Hulen, the popular young California
player, has caught on in the East and IS
immensely popular with the Minneapolis
public.
"Huien is regarded as one of the COM
ing third basemen. McGucken, formerly
of the San Jose team, is with Detroit, but
while his fielding is as good as ever, his
batting has been away below the aver
Big Bill Everett is playing fair ball
this season. He is also member OF
Count Yanderbeck's tailendsrs.
"Peck Sharp is a great 1avcrite with the
Kansas City public. He is doing splen-
did work at short. Hernon, an ex-Colo-
mel, is also member of the Kansas City
team. George Harper, who pitched so
well for Sacramento two years ago,
proved failure in the Western League.
He got chance with the Southern League
and soon redeemed himself by pitching
wonderfully good ball for Nashville.
Cobb has bean afflicted with sore arm
all the season.
"Tredway is keeping the crack batters
of the big league hustling. He has an
average of 300. and is regarded as one Of
the strongest players in the country. Old
Rasty Wright is with the Grand Rapids.
Carroll, at one time one Of California's s
best players, is also a member OF the
same club. Roche is out in the cold
world. He recently wrote Vanderbeck
for position, but the Detroit manager
has all the pitchers he can handle.
Jim Stafford plays on the bench most
of the time for the New York team.
Park Wilson is catching for the Giants
and is getting along famously.
''Clark is catching for Baltimore, the
leaders in the league race.
DALEY did excellent twirling until he
got hurt. He is on the shelf just now.
''Hassamer is playing second base for
Washington with moderate success.
Jerry Denny appears to have new lease
of life and is putting up brilliant game
for Louisville. Mcclure of San Francisco
did well for while. He was recently
released by Minneapolis. During a trip
MCGUIRE stuck his head out of car win
dow and was struck by some object, since
which time the Californian seems to have
lost his batting eye entirely"