Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-05-01

Minneapolis IN Milwaukee, Grand Rapids
IN indianapolis. and Toledo in Detroit.
bound TO be AN suspicious one, marking
the inauguration OF a most prosperous
League With strong city ti in the place of
Sioux City. with a better and more perfect
organization and with teams stronger and
year. and, above all, with the confidence of
;h ;hs baseball public firmly established in
well be said to be bright for season which
viii be crowned with success.
higher than this spring. The lovers of the
game have been watching the work of the
Blues in the exhibition series with the
greatest interest and the universal opinion
is that Manager Manning has given Kan
resented this city on the diamond While
the clubs which have played here have not
been strong enouEh 10 give the, Blues n
more than could De- expected, and It has
been eyldalr ron he start that the fans
gia 5,bs to I 1t 1t, il grso ngm6ers RnlSa . 49,,
few days ago, so II IL not necessary 10 go
over that ground again; The players OF
4 h2 % tfqm a rdm are * hs T Ppr pretty Ee
the old standby in the box to Kid" Matt
s ri the en-, yoHng ar3 re recruit t ," who %lI essay to
at third base. The players are all in good
at the opening OF last season. and If the
Blues do not play winning ball from the
start there can be no excuse Tor them, save
=, Charles Comiskey. the manager OF the
prominent figure in the baseball world
FOR several years. He first gained undying
fame by his mastery handling OF the old
81 Louis Browns when he landed them
winners Gt the American Association
feat which has never been equaled by any
other manager. COmiskey took the Browns
and made them the most famous baseball
his connection with S. Louis fe he Vent sTt' 10
Chicago ana r dnaged the team Of Inat
Comiskey's text move was to Clncm}ati,
where he tad little chance TO demonst'ate
his ablllt; as manager, being too much
Handicapped by Brush's methods. He could
have, remained with Cincinnati this sca-
Leagre he accepted the 81 PAU franchise
I, to the warm friendship and hard work OF
petitors. Manning realized that Comiskey
would be n strong man for the new West !
ter. ~ '''- -'''1' '''' NAV
Personally, Charley Comskey has the
reputation of being one Of the best fellows
who ever donnSd a uniform. lie is an
ideal captain and manager, gaining the af-
re2 Gh ali Se bah 0 ay S e OBJ RayfFs o fm
they are capable Of. Conf skey feels that
ne, ne mas IN maze Ty a sleaI move IN 1oinlng hands
Sict HIl eoSn roin a., 20 b ne nT brs
powerfnI bagebaI tI orraniIatohIs' 'Nf "I1s 3Sc
rrountrv VI 49, baar ~ -, -, h. IN IL
,yinter' rn,rtbs eattini, MI t,S gattmF mI Ia
arrani,inas f6r new 2rotinGs IN PIN ',,'
VI Ja rndoi htadI,' ei,acstd a H. - ~
rethsr a sIrSnl, Team ybiSl HiIi ni1, Vo "
big tie.lre in me rana from ne st,rt -
The team seems 10 b. Wei srinuifaI with
pltrhers with PIONEERS 1ohnstont. LJiIIsa1'
Jones ana Tony Nuilane Behipi ,ha bai
The team Is exccptionaliv Str6nsy win
Kraus. who did nearly aiI the catching Tor
Sioux City last year; Eddie BOYLE. who is
looked upon "a the equal Of Ills famous |
brother and Tun BERGER who has caught |
good ~ In the Eastern League Comiskey
will pSy first base himself and he will !
demonstrate that he IS not vet ont Of the
game, by any means. Al second base 90 |
miskey Will have an OIL Kansas city
player in Jack Pickett Pickett Is well re- !
memhefed here 9s @ tricky ball player, |
with a capacity for hitting tho ban bard |
aud Often At ihlri base VIII be seen Tim |
oRourkt, thr man without a voice, who
was win SIOUX CITY last year. ANA AZ
short. Lev came. another hard hitter. Will |
play. the ouinr'l VIII be made up with |
ollie Smith I'm left; Van Dyke m center and !
Lefty Mari ,u right smith ana Van Dyke |
arc :, faSt IeIiers; but only 4yeraEe ,batters, |
~hIe MATT i a tremendous batter, but only !