The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-07-07

team M blooming
ton. ~. His first regular engagement
however, was In 1857. when he Joined
the professional team that represented
Bloomington In the Illinols-lowa
League. Ills good work that year In the
piichera position led 10 bis engage
mont with the Milwaukee team. OF the
Western Association. Tor the season OF
1855 This organization was az that
time looked upon as one OF the strong
est baseball ORGANIZATIONS outside the
National League or the American As
focisilon. but the promise Of success
ful financial result OF the campaign did
not pan ont as well as anticipates IN
fact, IN monetary point OF view that
year was one OF the most disastrous
known In the minor leagues OF the
West. During tbe hrst three weeks Of
the season Il ralned almost every day.
and the games which we're contested
were played under lowering skica on
muddy grounds aud Ia the presence o.
few spectators. The financial loss Of
the association aggregated IN even iig-
mcs $4,000. However Grlfhth took
part thar year 10 tweniy-nlne cham
pionahip contests ranking fourtA in
the oalclal pllehlhg averages OF the or
eanizaiion. he remnlned with the NIL
yankees during the next two Seasons.
taking part in iSsg ln Atty champion
ship games In forty Of which be occu-
pied ihe pitchers position and during
1890 be- took part Ia forty champion
ship contests. IN al OF which be ON
claied In the pitchers position. In 1891
he began the season with the g. Louis
club. OF the American Association. and
finished q with the Boston team. OF the
same association. That vas the last
year OF that Inflated but sturdy ORA
rizaiicn. which probably dll more to-
ward revising and improving the play
Ing rules durlng the Ten years OF De ex-
isiencc than dii any other organ!sa-
tlon Grinlih took part bat year with
the two clubs In thirty-six champion
shin gamea and helped che latter ma
terlally In winning the pennani Of lls
association. In 1892 Cflhiih lmmi-
grated 10 the Pacific slope. End dur.ug
that season played with the Tacoma
team. OF She Pacific SolthNeS. League
ranking fifth In the pitching averages
81 that league. With n pertnage Of
.aSS he signed with the Oaklanl
Club. OF the California Lelslo Tor ne
reason of 1898. and rema.noi With lt
team until August. when his releas'
was obtained hy the Chicago club. o
toe major league. and hc finished ih'
ftssln With the latter. bu, 40 not taxi
part IN enough gaUe- villa that ciui
10 male n record 10 tlc olcIal aver
ages Of the major league However. hi
showed up suddenly well 90 De ~
served Tor the season o. 1887. tak'n'
part that year 90 i0r,y-ono champion
ship games. and ranking seventh Ia III
official fielding averages Cor the pitch
ta Ia the major league. During th'
ccasoa Of 1886 he took part Ia thirty
nine champ 'onship game tor the Chi
tago Clrb. and Nc ranked veil up o.
ihc oCiclal battling average OF the ma
jor league. with percentage OF sis
Among ~ best pitching performance
vac iho preventing the 81 Louis team
from making more than four safe bic
on tlm on June 80 iSS5. az Chicago
m the Ch.caFUu Winning by Z 10
80 write McOunnislc has gone 4
Louisville TO raise that team from h
slough Of despoud. Strange. too ina
he should drop IN just Ia time 10 me-
h.s Oh ir.eadi. the Bro3klyns tn
year that McGunnlgle sat on The b3nel
with the championship team On Book
I'm was the hapriosi o. bis life. ~
was a praud man then. and he min
seemed to be fertile with base bail 10
genuity. McGunnlgle was not one O