The copper country evening news., 1896-06-13

| lis Teams. Tie Nthb
University to Washington ~ ~,
In June. 1892. and accepted ms MS
professional engagement WIN 'ne
Washington Club. taking part In hihe-
teen championship games that season.
Tie signed with the Pittsburg Cluo, OF
lhe major league in 1898, but was aliow-
cd to play with the Macon team, Oh the
Southern League. until August 1, when
the Pittsburg Club called him meme anu
exchanged him for Gumbert' OF the
Chicago Club, also of the major league
While with the Macon team Appey
took part in twenty-nine enam,
pionship contests, and was considereu
by competent judges to be one Oh the
best pitchers in the Southern League,
He certainly pitched magnificent pan
for the Macon Club. He remained Win
the Chicagos until July 1, 1895, when ne
was released, and Immediately signed
with the Brooklyn Club, of the same
league. lie did very little work In the
pitchers position for the Chicago Clup
during the two years he was on It's pay
roll, but what little he did do was salts
factory enough to keep him there. Al
ter joining the Brooklyns he did good
work, but did not ofiiciate in enough
| games TO get a record in The Official aV-
erages of the major league. lie has not
| had chances enough thus far this sea-
son to show whether or not he VIII
prove a winner. When the regular sea-
son closes he goes to Barre, VT, where
he acts as physical instructor at the
Goddard Seminary. He is feet 10A
inches in height and weighs $50 pounds,
and is always in good condition.
1t is about time that Phelon, Jr., let
up on William II. Clarke, OF the New
Yorks, whom he has been abusing at
every opportunity. Why does the Chi
cago end keep nagging at Dad about
that row OF last season? Docs he sup
pose that Clarke is called Dad" be-
cause he Is not worthy OF being classed
with other players who are called Will
| lie and George, and Danny and Dibby?
1t is ten to one that the Chicago man
has never seen Clarke except on the
| field. 1t is true that Dad, as We are
wont to call the preat pitcher, is not
handsome, but he is popular; in fact
more popular than any player on the
New York team with the fans in this
city. OF course Dad picked fight with
old Fiegel for no cause whatever
There are two sides to every story, and
it is more than probable that the little
scrap-an account Of which seems tC
appear in the Chicago columns fire.
uuently-was brought about by the peo,
pie who are continually bowling about
Dad" Clarkes assault on IAN ole
man" Clarke never professed to have
a very extensive vocabulary, but in thi!
respect he is not below his fellow-play,
ers generally. There is no player in tn,
league who is better natured than DaC
Clarke, and this sentiment can be yer
rified by getting the opinions of mos
OF the league players. The trouble lie
here: some people, including some o
the Chicago players, sized up Dad as be
ing dead thick" When they discover
ed that they were not up against a pos
they abused Dad TO such an extent tina
the Osewego boy probably made som,
of the alleged gentlemen feel somewha
cheap. Now, Phelon, Jr., take a tum
BILE. and let up on Dad Clarke. II h,
deserves criticism because of poo
work in the box. or il he stoops to dirt,
ball playing, then let loose with al
your might. Until then be fair and d,
not forever keep abusing one of tn,
leagues most brilliant pitchers becaus,
some Chicago players are sore on him
A threatened revolt and consequen
big fiare-up in base ball has been avert
ed by the resolute attitude Of the Ma
tional Board, and the submission of tn,
Western League to the Boards man
dates.
Last fall Proprietor Denny Long, o