The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-10-01

Joe Kelley, the leftfielder, IS % years
old. His first professional engagement in
baseball was with the Lowell team in 81,
and his first appearance In the League was
with Boston and later with the Pittsburg
team. During the latter part OF '92 he was
secured from the Pittsburg club.
Dan Brouthers the first baseman, gives
his ago as 83 He first played ball I'm 1873
in Stottsvillc, y. Y. He played in Balti.
more in 80, and the following two years
in Buffalo Ii was in IS that he came TO
the front in the League with the champion
Detroit team He next played with the
Boston teams until 90 and 's3, when he
was secured by the Brooklyns. Dan be-
came an oriole this season.
Bonner, the hardhitting utility player,
Is "a years old. In 50 he secured position
on the Providence team and then went to
Plainfeld. n J. In 81 and '93 he was
with the Wilkesbarre (Pa.) team and
made great record rs hitter. Manager
Hanlon signed him early In the year.
Hugh Jennings, who has won himself
considerable fame for his phenomenal
fielding at shortstop, is % years of age. He
played with several clubs about Pittsburg,
and then went To Louisville. In the latter
part OF last season Hanlon secured Jen-
nings.
Keeler, the little rightilelder, Is now %
years of age. He started his baseball ca
reer in 'S9 with the Plainfield On. j. club,
and remained there until '92. Last year
he signed with the New York club, and
then went TO Brooklyn He was one of the
jewels secured for Tredway and Shindle
In the trade with the Brooklyn club.
Henry Il. Reitz, the crack little second
baseman, in 81 played ball in Rochester
and in Sacramento, and in '92 he played
with the San Francisco team. He signed
with the Baltmores for the season of '9S.
John McGraw, or "Mugsy," as he is
generally known, the third baseman of the
team, is one of the hardest workers or the
diamond. He is now 81 years OF age. In
80 he started out with a team from Olean,
n. Y, and played with different minor
league clubs until the latter part of 'el,
when he went TO Baltimore as a shortstop.
John j, Mcmahon, the star pitcher of
the club, came to Baltimore with Robin
son in 90. In 81 aud 'es he started his
baseball career with the Westchester (Pa.)
club.
Walter Brodie, centcrfielder, was born
P6 years ago In s7 he played professional
ball with the Altoona (Pa.) club, and after
ward played with the Wheeling and Ham
ilton (Ont) teams In 30 and 81 he was
engaged by the Bostons and the next year
went TO ST. Louis
William j. Clarke. change catcher, is 25
years old He first played in Pueblo,
Colo, in 80 and the next year played in
Ottumwa, la In '9l he went To San
Franchises; in w played with the san Jose
team. From there he went TO Baltimore
The Temple Cup Series.
The controversy over the Temple cup
series ended last night Captain Hanlon
of Baltimore met Captain Ward of the
New York club at Chicago, and it was de
cided TO play n series Of six or seven ball
games in New York and Baltimore, the
series TO end when either club has won
four games The gate receipts will be
equally divided. The money taken in will
be given to the players.
The first two games will be played In
Baltimore on Thursday and Friday Of this
week. The clubs will play I'm New York
on the 7th 9Th and 10th. II the contest 10
not then finished, the clubs will return TO
Baltimore and play the finishing games
there, commencing on the igth.
The National League STANDING.