The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-05

round man at bat and in the field. and IL
specially strong as backstop. He was
with the Washington National League
team during 1891, but resigned to becomr.
a partner i'm the Peoria Association. ami
with c. L. Flynn managed the team dur
Ing the season OF 1895. Dugdale is especial
81 skiIifui In coaching young players and
can tell their good qualities al glance.
Among the Clever players turned out by
him are "Dibbe" Flynn. now paying with
the Chicago team: w. NJ Connors, OF the
Indianapolis team, and George Hansen.
the c.ever pitcher, also of the indianapolis
team He was a member OF several of
the local teams. but not until 1884 did he
play professional ball He then Joined the
Keokuk team. In 1855 he was engaged on
the Denver team, the pennant winners OF
that year, and in 1886 went to Kansas
City. OF the National League. In 1887 he
helped the Buffa.o team. OF the Internal
tionaf League. win the pennant In 1888
he played with Spalding's Western Asso-
citation team until Ii was transferred to
Minneapolis. and here he remained dur
ing the seasons of 1889. 1880 and 1891. In
1892 he played with the champion Green
Bay team CT the Northwestern League.
The following year he was with Chatta-
nooga team OF the Southern League, an<
at the end of the season signed by Wash
ington. of the National League. In 1895
he purchased hts release and bought a
half interest in Peorla's team.
Page was with the Minneapolis team. in
the Western league. In 1sa5. with Des
MeInes, In the Western Association, in 1896,
and with st. Paul. Western league. IN
1897. He has n batting average of So2
and a fielding average of saI.
outfieider Martin played with Minneap-
oils In 1886. Rock Island In lss. and Pc
oria IN lSi. His batting average is 30
and hts fielding average 1886.
kulp served last year as captain and
manager OF the Breckenridge, MINI, team,
where he made a good record having .4o6
10 his credit az the bat and go in the
field. He Is 3 years old.
Adams has served his apprenticeship as
IN outfieider for the Writings, champions
of the Chicago city league, Is a good hit
ter and fast on the bases,
Arthur Dea, who Is 20 hold down :hird
bag for the Seattles, is a New Orleans lad.
His fielding average is SIS. and he is par
;icuiarly handy with the stick. having an
average OF .3ss. he has a good head for
the game and is valuable as a coacher.
Cheeseman halls from Akron. o. whore
he piled up batting record ee 81, with
ga in the field. His age Is "a.
Eckstrom Is from Bloomington. H..
good training school for players. He has
a batting average OF .s.S, and his fielding
thermometer STANDS AZ XXI.
Murphy liz Louisville Lad. who VIII be
able to take care OF everything that comes
down the FIRST base line. as his fielding av-
aroge OF ,36a shows. His hitting capacity
IL measured by the digits .s24.
As TO the others Balanasr Is from Gin
clanati. and has played in the Southern
league. which has furnished the big league
with such twiriers as I<ilroy. Ramsay. En-
rett, Sanders and others too numerous 10
mention. Anderson Is also Southerner,
having pitched In the Red River Valley
league. Rush is from Grand kap.as. Mich.
Crossing Is fseia Denver. Blonde claims
the capital az Indiana as his home
The following players have reported 10
The management for duty. and are prac-
,io.ng daily az Y. NJ. (. \. park; Dugdale.
Blonde. Murphy. Crossing, Hartman.
Bush and Dagnen The rest OF tee team
viii arrive from The East by Monday next.
Manager DuEdale has associated with
him AZ business partners Thomas Murphy.
who had charge Of the Minneapolis team.
Ia the Western league. Ser three seasons.
and 81. J. Doyle, Seattle business man.