The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-08-02
NAMES THAT FILL SCORES
Players With Good Old Everyday
Signatures.
The Millers and Clarks, the Browns.
Smiths, Joneses aud Bcilly's-
McFarIands Plentiful.

When young Grimes, an unknown pitcher.
stepped into the box at st. Louis the other
day a long-felt want was filled. The
comedians VIII now have something To
Grimes Is Dead, That Good Old Man."
viii resounG from stand to bleachers.
speakingof names of common, everyday
names, which cover SO many pages OF the
city directory and their relation TO base
ball, loads Of things could he written. Take
the Smith family, FOR instance. There are
few Smiths now in the business. There's
E'mer of pittsbuIg, Alex and George OF
Brooklyn, and Harvey of Washin gton.
Daring the past few years a host OF ether
Smiths have come and gone, like old
Fop Smith, the inflelder; Ollie Smith, of
Louisville: Tom Smith, Of the same team;
Phenomenal JChn, the pitcher quite d
bundle Of Smiths, in fact.
The most distinguished member of the
jones famil ever in the business was the
,lsi-tinjer, Charley, great batsman. Now
adays there is young Jones, of Brook yn, a
good bau pla yer too, while Louisville has
Jones and who was very expensive on
account o. tie number OF balls knock edo over
the fence when he was twiIling
The Jolnsuns have never cut much ice In
baseball aside from fat old Ralph, the out
fielder. There was young pitcher named
johnson in the business this spring, but he
slidn't asst. and Louisville has a second
baseman named johnson. The Browns
have been mainl Y represented these many
years by the sturdy Tom. Big Bill Brown
was good in his day anG there is young
pitcher named Brown "n Cincinnati's farm
roll The Robinsons have had two great
representatives -Yank Of st. Louis. and
Wilbert, of baltimore both wonderful
thinkers, planners and clever 5ll-rounG
men of vast value to a team.
Davis is rather frequent name. but there
are only trTo navisesin the League George
and Harry, not related. Cross is not SO
common a name as Davis, but there have
been several of the tribe Lave, now with
Philadelphia: Amos his brother, now dead:
Monte, ofSt. Louis, and George, the pitcher.
Collins has been ar honored titlein base
hall, for Hub, the dead Brooklyn star, and
Jimmy. of Boston. have done Well.
O'Rrien hasbeen a great bali pla vim name.
There never was an O'Prien vet who
couldn't play ball, and if a juvenile team
can be found without an o'Brien on its
list there must have been a serious mistake
somewhere. Just row Jack O'Rrien, OF
Washington, and Tom O'Rrien, Of Palti-
more, uphold the family glory. There used
to be great pitcher named o'Bren with
the Cleyelands, and fine outfielder IF the
same title with Brooklyn. Both are deed
Then there Is a Zig first baseman. who has
knocked around the country for many years
Three D'lans have lately figured In
League Chronicles Harry, the Boston pitch
er; Jack, who tried to pitch for Chicago.
and Joe, the Louisville infielder The
Ryans have been two-our own James and
John, the catcher. There have been two
Thorntons-w alter and Jack, once c star
at Philadelphia Three Connors have dis
played themselves-Roger, his little brother
Tom, and Jimmy. now with Chicago. Tom
Corcoran. of Cincinnati. in ole of three
Larry, the dead pitcher, and a young short.
stop. who didn't last at Pittsburg, being
the others
The MIliers have been quite a drove
There's Dusty, with Cincinnati: Duggje.
now at Minneapolis, and a young pitcher,
Just signed by Louisville Then there was
Harrt, who pitched some for Chicago: Side
wheel Joe, funny little shortstop. and
perhaps few Others. There are a dozen
Netherlands playing ball. and Eddie, now
with Philadelphia. an outfielder, who was
with Louisville last year. ard two pitchers
III the name have recently been on exhibd-
ton TO League patrons
The Reill.s lave been three-Long John.
Charlie OF Washington an d Joshoflast years
Cnlcagos. Two Gleasons-Brother Bill OF
the old Browns and the frrepre ssible Kid
have won renown- The Clarks and CIarkes
have been legion. From the DAYS of Bob
Clark, the BROOKLYN catcher, down to the
present time there must have been n dozen
of them There was a Ola shiug ynun g catch
er with New York in $40: owen Clar,
or Washington. now dead. and others or
the past. Just now the family Is repre-
scnted by Fre1 and Win OF Louisville: Bill.
~ Baltimore: Dad and william. OF New
York. and Henry, Of Cleveland.