The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-17
N THE WORLD OF SPORT.

brush's Indianapolis club BY 4 score OF :
70 IN the presence of 1900 people.
me National league men are now hard
at IL and baseball is fairly booming nj,
over the country,
One OF the most important features ~
TINS years new rules and regulations, that
the people interested in baseball VIII
watch with interest viii be the Agreements
G. the managers to see to the enforce-
ment OF the rules respecting clean ball
paying They Will not allow any coarse
language TO be used while the game is in
prosress nor VIII they be allowed 10 Indulge
IN Kicking or rowdyism OF any kind The
players have all been instructed on this
agreement, also the rule in reference 10
uinpires decisions Any player question
ing the decision OF the umpire viii hold
himself liable to a heavy fine.
The captains OF the different teams have
been putting their men through the prellm-
mary work with games with the Southern
clubs, They all feel confident that their
teams will make a good showing In the
years chase for the pennant. The list
of umpires which were chosen some days
ago by President Young for the seasons
work are: Emslie, Lynch, o'Day Melon
aid, Connolly, Heydler, Wood. Cushman.
Snyder, Curry, Swartwood and Andrews.
EmsIe, Lyncn, O'Day and Mcdonald otli-
ciated last year. Snyder was once u noted
catcher and Connolly comes from the New
England league. Heydler is Washington
newspaper man. Curry officiated in the
league before. Andrews, Wood and Swart-
wood are old ball players. Cushman has
been a manager and Il player.
The captains of this years aggregation
Of ball tossers are about the best lot tnAt
the various teams have selected for NUM-
her of Years. In these men the managers
have placed a great deal OF confidence
Hugh Duffy, captain of the champion Bos-
tors, is a native of Rhode Island. He played
in the New England league until 1887,
when his fine work Attracted the atten-
ton of Uncle Arson and Duffy was signed
for the Chicago club. He played III the
Windy city until 1890, the last year with
the Brotherhood team. Ii 1891 Duny played
oil the champion Boston association team
In 1894 Duffy lead the league batters with
a percentage of AS.
Captain Wilbert Robinson OF the Balti-
more team was born in Hudson, Mass. he
began his professional career with the iia~
yeihill Mass team in 1850 He has no
superior as a catcher and no equal as a
coacher of colt pitchers. Ii was during
"Robbie's' enforced absence from the team
through injury last season that the orioies
fell far behind in the pennant race Nheh
they had what looked like a Winning le"n'
Captain William Joyce of the New YORK
club is a native of st. Louis, and began M
career as a professional ball player III
Leavenworth Kan, in 1870. he hhls'su
the season with the Kansas City club, and
in mo snrinp of 1888 went to Fort Worth,
thence with Houston, later joining the New
orleans team, He finally came East ana
landed with the Washingtons anu ne Vas
traded to the New York team II mas peen
decided that Joyce will cover hrsl o'9e
The coming season. He has great CONFIDENCE
in his ability TO play the position ana we
initial bag is good point IRON %hien ~
diroctt he players while oh the ile'a'
Captain Michael Griffin OF the bro'N's ~
born in Utica, began MS plo,e .si,,n.,d
career in his native city. He was assisheu
~ Tho Rrooklyn management in 1871 anu
h,s covered center field for the team ever
,,ntain Richard Colley of the Phllaaei-
Nj ,neTn is a native of Topeka, hahsan'
Ne nlayed in the Western team unlii -
when he signed for the St LoulS el"p,
Colley remained as wearer OF me o,J"
otnot,ines until the summer OF 1890 "hen
Nv ,'ras traded to the Philadelphia team LOT
NJ late Ioe sullivan and Tuck lurheI'
Gnolav ,s a hard hitter and fast 'ielu .
Tom prown. captain of the Nashihslun
o,,h was horn in England, but went 10
t raiirornia when young. He learned 10
nIav hall m the coast He has plaSeu un
about as many league teams as any f'"'
in the business. a., rJpctnnaii
.u, mo canning season, Buck Ewing nav
, announced his permanent retireilieue
t ~ active ball playing, McPhee IS tne
a.,.ar of the league for continuous Hei
49, u,itb one club He was memoer o.
| ,be cincinnati team when u won w
A,,orican Association championship a.,
| 1850 and has offciated on secol,u u"so
| tho Reds ever since. Mefhee 70
~. 6old captain. his long service as d
w. haseman making him thorousng
sa,,iI,ar With the peculiorities oil sne
ieaauo,s batters. He is popular WIN spe'
| tators and players alike nm clevc-
u oliver Tebeau, captain OF the ~
- law was horn in St. Louis ana our
,ng his youth played with the s'.o ,nsos'
amateur teams of that city hiS p' tao,,
sional career began In 1880 WIN . nj, inc
| sonville an club re a,rtnq $500
| cleveland brotherhood team durlnE .hn
IA In tSo1 was signed to captain Lue
a 1nn,re team In that city. PATSY ms
niaows becn kncwn as an aggressive oap
! IA, viii, a good knowledge OF 'he &c
o,,ircments Of the National game. ,...,,,,
Fred Clarke, captain o. me 80 10
| c,nb "a native of Des Moines loWa, nv Iiy
v uos made captain last season when jimmy
| Rogers was released ~ an,atn tho St
Tcr,ry Dowd. who will captain ~ ~, IN
ouis club the coming senson' waT poa areo or
tIolyoke. Mass His proiesslonal p e,
snrar in 1880. when he Joined me ho''oN
br W,,,iow pahlin will succeed Uncle an,
,n as cautain of the CHICAGO eiup' nc
son aS he ia untried, hut the boys o. I'M
r Trrs, city expect great deal from MN, M
"t rrad Wv. ihis seasons captain o. I,o No"
p,ttsbnrg club. has been a prn ,,, ho,ns
T,ssr for number Of years. rvs no .he
p.a n c,rard. Pa. He has piayea od ,he
c,r ~ American Association' ana nc
nu,rth western League teams. W. Va.
1r,utu 81 Louis and Pittanure' ga
,ional League, teams.
4 sherman Texas Aprll 12--Harrv ven .a,,
or president of the southwestern 0assa ,ha
,eague and captain and manase' ~,
Ssarman team, said today that ne haa ~, ~,
-, selected his team, but thar ne 49,, ~,
~ = few days make his selections n,.a, ,aS.
IN ,o,,owing list OF players pi' ,asm,