The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-10

held in high esteem by players who have
been with him. Campau. captain of the Sc
attic team. was one Of Schmelz' players
several years ago. Schmelz says that Cam
pau Is one OF the best captains on the ball
field. Campau thinks that Schmelz will
eventually work the Washington City team
up to good position in the big league
In appearance Schmelz is a man OF bust
ness. He is of medium height. wears full
beard. has clear blue or gray eyes, n pleas
ant voice. uses choice language, and IL one
OF the most unassuming OF men. He claims
Columbus. o.. for his home. and admits
that he took TO baseball as duck does 10
water. AS a boy be was 4 leader In sand
lot" aggregations. In those days he was a
catcher, and. as he says. we did not have
anything but those little gloves with the
fingers cut on When the "Easterns' of
Columbus were organized Schmels was
made manager. in addition to his duties as
catcher. "In those days" said Schmelz.
there was only glory in baseball. We trav-
eled from one town to the other on top OF
freight cars. without previous arrange
ments for transportation
The first big team that Mr. Schmelz man.
aged was Columbus, American Associa-
ton. In 1854. His team finished second In
tho race. The next year Mr.. Schmelz
plotted the pennant winning team. Atlanta,
in the Southern league. In 1856 he had
l.
IN the National league. Al Mckinnon
played first. Dunlap second. Glasscock short
and Jerry Denny third 1t was called the
stone wall inflold" II was a stone wall
on paper. but the actual work was not up
TO that OF Chicago or Boston ut that time.
In 1857. 1855 and 1859 Schmelz had charge
OF the Cincinnati club. in the American
Association. In 1870 and 1891 he managed
tho Columbus club in the American Asso-
citation. The next year Columbus was in
the Western league, and with ii Schmelz
won the championship In 1899 he was with
Chatta nooga in the Southern league. and
since then he has been manager OF the
Washington City club. in the National
league The first year that Schrlelz had
the Washington City club he brought IL up
ono point on the list. or from the last posi-
ton 90 No H.: the second year he raised
II one more point.
I'VE hope 10 continue raising" said Mr..
SchmelE "You cannot get A great ball
team together in a short time. We are
doing our best however. and have tho
nucleus Of a fine team
When asked what he thought about base
bail in this Part Of tho country, he sad;
II, will be success because practical
baseball men are bchini Il. They are put
ting their own money into the game and
VIII give ;1rst-ciasS exhibitions. ! feel that
tho New Pacific league win he es fast a
minor league as there q IN the country.
Robert II. Tcadiey. proprietor 81 the Scat
tie team. is a me man and good manager.
He Is thoroughly vevse9 IN baseball. and
will be good man for the city. Glenaivin.
manager q the Portland team. Is good
man Tor hts city. and In NJ. J Roche thu
league has ore Of the best men In the bust
ness He has good practical t3cas. and
such man AZ the head ~ a league IS 4
big factor IN SIS success" During his con
NsarSatfrr n fNHf the old Pacific Mort
league players Mr.. Schmelr sad that he
thought Cartwright the old Tacoma first
haseman. now with Washington city. was
one % the best IN the business. Ianrs ne
names az one ~ the most valuable single
players IN the big league.