The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-04

and Charles Kemp 90 the respective
positions Of batsman, catcher ana
pitcher LAYER. whose picture Is shown
in the initial cut. captains the nine.
aItoruatcs as pitcher and at first base
The remaining members of The team
include. James Mckay and r. p. Eve
Cra. pitchers and clichcrs, sydney
Smith. Walter lnrlat1n and Peter A.
McAlliHer on The bases. Harry Irwin
short stop. Alfred s. Carter, u. T.
Wisoman and Harry StucEcy IN The
outdCld. and Charles over general NTH
icy man. Harry Musgr1yc. who man
AIRED the Australian cricket team thar
played o series o. games here last year,
now GlIs the same position with the
present visiting team The team, after
opening az san Francisco. April is.
will go cast. playing both baseball ami
cricket through British America. and
So expected 20 reach Chicago early 10
June next. President Young OF the
National league and American associ-
alton suggests tEat its clubs should
welcome the visiting Australian team.
and aid IN making the tour a pecnniary
success. by arranging series OF eA-
hib.tloa games. adding that the best
possible medium t0 advance baseball
in Australia would be- series 81
exhibition contests between the WIS.,
itors and the clubs that rank as the
best opponents OF cur national game
Co America. Frank LAYER the captain
% ,ho visiting Australian team. who
was born Dec. 9. 1869. az Melbourne.
Victoria. is over six feet IN height
sturdily built and "a credited with be-
ing an unusually heavy hitter. lie
has q fast delivery as a pitcher. occa'
rlonally using slow curves with good
Judgment. and his FIRST base playlnF
/ s. also % a high order Tie Is better
known To- Australia o. cr.cseier
having crcditahly represented Victoria
in intor-colonlal championship con
tests Tor the past ave seasons. I'LL
highest scores were iOf against S0ul
Australia 90 March. 1898. and 81 an,
- against New South Wales 30 Janu
airy last. whom. In partnership viii
G.. n. S. IT % be helped 90 put i7
FOR the NTH wicket In the hrst inning
In February. 1895. be made Is ior Vic
torIa against South Australia. and. d
conjunction with g. n. s. Trott. pa
on 1876 Tor the third wicket 10 the frs
inning. lie FIRST came into promincnc
a. cricketor by making 352 runs
not out. Tor the East Melbourne clu
agaius, the ST. Kllda club on tire
successive Saturdays 10 February. is9'
q being the largest individual scor
on record On Australia az that time
John l. Wallace. who now halls fror
West Australia. learned bis baseball d
Melbourne. Victoria. whore be caueh
Tor three different teams. helping "a
) last club with which De- was c1unecte
On capture and permanently possess th
Spald.ng championship trophy. an,
Eve years competition. he is the chi,
catcher OF the combination. being adj
!. Co handle the swlftest pitchers. and .
throwing 60 the bases De also excel
: lIe ranks high as tatsmau. lie va
formerly a leading cr.ckeicr % Me
l0uino. representing Victoria in n
intelc1lonial Championship contest
7 Charles Kemp. the leading left hande
pitcher ~ the team. also learned I
y play baseball az Melbourne. whore D
ranks hlgh as a crlckcicr. being an 81
cclleut bowler and a good hatsma0
He has had marked success as a le
r handed curve pitcher. having he
30 down the strongest batting teams
!, Australia 90 a few safe hits IN gan
ON several occasions he Is iam1l
h t.r combining great pace as p.:ch