The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-09

carn. where Ne stlii did good work. but
Chicago was not strong cnouEh IN other
departments of the team. Cincinnati
bothered with "spectaeies- VIII White
and McVcy.
Cleveland had the coming star Of The
pitching world. although not 20 we'll
known at that time. IN the person OF
Mccormick. the first truly wonderful
pitcher 70 appear on the diamond. as
was afterward proved. Calvin was with
the Bunalos and George Washington
Bradley still remained IN tho game as
member 81 the Troy team.
IN 1850 the pennant went back 70 Chi
caeo. and with q considerable notouety
for Corcoran and Goldsmith. the pitch
ers. although Il was generally conceded
nd IN time that chicago won the pen
nant because Of an around strength.
Mickey" Welch flashed on the base
bah arena Tor Troy. and for Tn first
time In lis history the League Started
a nrat class sensation over the proweaa
Of o left hand pitcher, who was none
other than Lee Richmond Of the
Worcester He was terror 10 the bat
tiers Tor the brief time that he lasted
In the League.
In 1881 Corcoran and Goldsmith. aid
ed by the magnificent battcrs that the
chlcagos had under contract were
again too much for the remainder OF
the League. Calvin was the hero Of
Buffalo aud pitched ball then as he
did for the next ten years. Cleveland
aworc BY Mccormick and trusted 20
Blonde Purcell 10 help HIN out now
and then through tho season. Rad
bourn'a f.aF dawned IN Providence.
and holl vas stiil hanging on at Bos-
ton The pitcher. however. was be-
ginning 10 attract too much attention.
ami be was placed back 10 the distance
Of nfty feet. instead Of forty-flve feet.
and his pitching position was confined
20 a box 9 feet by I. instead Of 8 feet
square. Radhournc was the star OF
The year, 80 Ear as records went.
Chicago captured the pennant again
in 1852 with the same old pitchers. Cor
coran once more led the League. In
isS3 Chicago was yanquished. and
great was the CONSERVATION In the
west. Boston won the pennant with
whitney and Burlington FOR plichera.
Tho fame u Buiington's drop ball
travelled from one end OF the country
4 20 the other. and hundreds Of people
went miles 20 see the Bostons play IN
order that they might see what a
drop" looked like. II was an innova-
ton IN professional pitching. New
York was IN the League this year and
Ward was transferred from Providence
20 New York
Great was Providence In 1884. and
Radbonrn'a ilne work carried the team
on % FIRST place. and he was ably as.
sisted by Sweeney. the man with
phenomenal speed. Both Boston and
Chicago were furious at the loss OF the
pennanI
In 1856 John @. clarkson became q
member OF the Chicago club. and from
that date until 1891 there was not d
pitcher In the League who excciled him
and probably not one was his equal FOL
every day work. He was called truly
and rightly the king Of pitchers" IL
was transferred 10 the Boston club y
lsss for the sum Of $4,000
While Clarkson was prominent IN N,
League there were other pitchers wh'
were better than ordinary. Keefe. OF tn
New Yorks was one u the CREATES
generals who ever stepped into TN
= pitchers box. Getzcln OF Detroit IVA
the wonder Of 1857. O'nrien OF Clevc
land dashed like a meteor across tn
sky IN 1883, and Tor the brief time tina
he Ferved in the National League wa
wonder.
In later years. notably In 1891. IN