The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-06-27


professional engagement with the
Washington Club. taking part In nine
teen championship games ih'i season.
lie signed with the Pitisblrg CUB Of
the major league In 1898, but vas allow
I'd 10 play with the Macon team, oil the
Southern League. until August ]. when
tie P.tisburg Club called lin hcmo ana
exchanged him for Gumberl, Of me
Chicago Club. also Of the Aaior league
While with the Macon team Abbey
took part IN twenty-nine cham
pionship contests. and was considered
hy competent judges 10 be one OF the
beet pitchers In the Southern League
H. certainly pitched magnificent ball
for the Macon Club. He remained with
the chieagos until July I. 1895. when he
was released. and Immediately signed
wl.h the Brooklyn Club. Of ihe same
league. lie ala very little work In the
pllcatr's position for the Chicago club
during the two years he WAS on It's pay
roll. bat what little he did do was salts
factory enough to keep him there. Az
Ter Joining the Brooklyus he did good
work. but DID not onlciaie In enough
games TO get a record In he ofleial av-
eragcs OF the major league, He has not
has chances enough thus far this sea
son TO fhow whether or not he viii
proYe a winner when the regular sea-
son closes he goes TO Barre, W.. where
re acif "a physical Instructor at the
Gos6ari Seminary. lie Is feet lOh
lhehef In height and weighs 1870 pounds,
and u always In good condition.
Il 10 about time that Ph,lna. Jr., let
up ON william n. Clarke. o. the New
Yorks whom he has been abusing at
every opportunity. why does the Cal
caro end keep nagging az Dad about
that row OF last season? Docs he sup
pose that Clarke "a called Dad" be-
cause he Is not worthy Of being classed
with other players who are called VIII
10 and George. and Danny and D.bbyl
I. Is ten TO one that the Chicago man
has never seen Clarke except on the
field. Il IL true that Dad. rs We are
won't 10 call the proat pitcher, "a not
handsome, but he IL popular; IN fact
more popular than any player on the
New York team with the fans In this
city. OF course Dad picked O hght with
old Flesel for no cause whatever
There are two sides TO every story, ant
a Ia mere thar probable that the little
scrap-an account OF whlca seems e
appoar IN the Chicago columns FIRE
oucntly-was trough, about by the peo
pla who arc continually aowling abou
~Dad" Clarke's assault on "an ole
man" Clarke never proicsied TO hay'
n very extensive vocabulary. hut In TIT
t,stset he Is not below his fellow-play
ga generally There Is 10 player In tn
league who "a better aa;lrei than Da'
Clarke. and this sentiment can be yer
-laed BY gc.t,ng tac opinions OF mos
OF the league p.ayCrj. The trouble lie
here some people including some o
N. Chi,aro PAS cis. s.gcl mp Dad as be
ing dead thick" When they discover
eli that they were not up against a pos
the, abused Dad 10 such an exieat tina
the Osewcgo boy probably made som
ofthe alleged gentlemen feel somcwha
cheap. Now. Pholon. lr. AXE a tam
blc and let up on Dad Clarke. II h
deserves criticism because Of poo
work In TIC box. or U he s,oops to dirt
ball playing. then let loose with a
your might. Until thea be fair and d
10. forever keep abusing ono OF IN
isrgue's most brilliant pitchers becaus
romc Chicago players ere core en- hin
A threatened revolt ana ennscquen
big nare-up In base ball has been aver
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