The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-04-19


Ing the high school at Fltchburg. Mass.
during the 1856 term. His professional
career began when he was eighteen
years old. when he accepted an engage
ment with the Rutland (Vt) club for
tho season OF 1887. In 1855 he was one
Of the catehers OF tho Portsmouth team.
OF tho New England league. taking
part In only fifteen championship
games that season. and ranking fourth
In the Official fielding averages Of that
organization. In 1889 he Joined tho
Quincy club. OF the Interstate league,
which championship season began
April 81 and ended Sept q. the Quincy
team taking part In one hundred and
eleven championship contests. iifty-
nine OF which resulted In victories and
hfty-two In defeats The individual
official record OF this league could not
be obtained. never having been made
up by the secretary. For the season
Of 1890 he was engaged by the Chicago
club. Of the National league. taking
part that year In ninety-slx champion
ship games. and ranking seventh In
the Official fielding averages OF that or
ganlEatlon with a percentage OF .SS5
while his batting average for the same
number Of games was .20i. In 1891 he
took part In seventy-niue champion
ship contests. and stood 9th In the
official fielding averages. with a per-
eontage OF .s06. while his batting aver
age was .2O2. In 1892 he ofleiated az
catcher In slxty-six championship
games. and ranked third In the Official
fielding averages. with a percentage Of
1921, while his batting record was .lS7.
In 1898 he took part In slxty-seyen
championship contests. and ranked
fifth In the official fielding averages.
with a percentage Of 905. and had a
batting average Of .2l5. In 1894 he
caught In fifty championship games,
and stood twelfth In tho official field.
Ing averages. with a percentage OF .SS3
while he had a batting record OF .al7
During the season OF 1895 he ofiiciated
behind the bat In ilfty-eight cham
pionship contests. and ranked eight IN
the official fielding averages. with q
percentage OF s2i. while his batting
average was ga. lie il u steady and
reliable player, o swift and accurat,
thrower 10 the bases. and faces al
kinds Of pitching with the greatest ap'
parent case.
Five OF the major league teams vii
play on their home grounds on Harry
Wright Day" April 49, They are tn,
New Yorks, who will have the jersey
citys for opponents, Philadelphia viii
the Athletics. Baltimore with Syracuse
Cincinnati against a picked team o.
> veterans. and the Louisvllles. who vii
have a good attraction on that memoir
able day.
Manager McCloskey, OF the Louis
VILE team. has succeeded In signini
Eddie Boyle. who caught last season fo
the St Paul team. OF the Western
league.
Some OF the new rules adopted at IN
major league meeting. held recently Ii
New York city. will add additiona
work on the umpire, and II he falls L
perform his duty there will be lots o
trouble for him. For instance. tn
new section ., Of rule %. reads: -
balk In any delivery Of the ball TO IN
bat by the pitcher while his pivot
foot II not In contac with the pitcher
. plate, as defined In rule 90" Old sec
ton 2 Is made section l. Now the ques
; ton Is how Is the umpire going 4
: watch the pitchers foot and the bal
AT the same time. He Is obliged 4
watch the ball to see whether or no
,, II "cuts the corners OF the home plat
at the proper height" To do this b
loses sight OF the pitchers foot. Tn
latter knows this. and Of course take
advantage OF Il. Therefore. this ne,
rule IL bound to cause no end Of troubl
during the coming season. Anothe
change that was made IL In rule ?,
and Is as follows; And all player
. Of the side at the bat must be seatc