The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-08-07
WOODSHED, THE PONY WONDER
one OF the equine attractions Carnival

has played in about every league in the
country.
Garvin OF Chicago. is counted the pos
SCISSOR of more queer habits, shoots and
benders than any pitcher that ever lived.
His curves have an individuality that
those of no other pitcher In the league
have.
Harry Collifower, lately released from
the New Havenl team. has been signed
TO pitch for Derby. Meriden wanted him
to play first base, and Waterbury also
wanted him. lie hopes to get an appoint
ment as umpire.
The league leaders in the different posi-
tions are: Pitchers. Taylor, Chicago;
catchers, Robinson, st. Louis: first base
men, Beckley Cincinnati; second base
men, Quinn. Cincinnati: third basemen,
Irwin, Cincinnati shortstops. Dahlen,
Brooklyn; left fielders. Kelley, Brooklyn;
centre fielders. Heldrick. St Louis; right
nelders. Green. Chicago.
Cub Stricken. the great little second
baseman of old association DAYS. is cap
tanning an amateur team In Philadelphia
Cub belonged TO the old school of light
hitting, but fast fielding second basemen
the fat kind. with backing brushes for
mustaches-and clung in fast company
till about 1893.
The Cincinnati club has about closed a
deal for the purchase of Lefty" Davis,
the outfielder of the Minneapolis team
Davis is regarded as the best youngster
I'm the American league. He is said to he
as fast as Barrett. n good hitter and
thrower and n scrappy. aggressive plav-
err Davis attracted attention last fall,
and was drafted by the Louisville Cub.
but returned when that club was bought
out by the league.
Bill Dahlen seems TO improve with age.
| When he was playing with Chicago. two
years ago. he had the reputation OF being
one of the sullxiest and most erratic play
ers in the business. He was nearly al
ways on the outs with his manager. and
was not on good terms with many of his
fellow players. Since he has been with
Hanlon. however. things have been en-
tirely differene He hasn't sulked and
has played good ball. first. last and all
the time. That comes of being with a
first-class team, with a first-class mana
ger.
Samuel Leever. one of the pitchers OF
the Pittsburg club. was born on Decem-
Der 23d, 1872. at Goshen. Ohio. where.
Wnlle n youth. ne maue quite II
as an amateur ball player. His first pro-
fessional engagement was with the
Clarksville. Tenn. team I'm 1894. During
the two succeeding seasons he was
member of the Maysville. Ky, club. His
excellent work attracted the attention of
Manager Wells of the Richmond club of
the Atlantic league. who signed Lever
for 1897. At the close OF that year he was
purchased by the Pittsburg club. which
farmed him back To Richmond the next
season, and he made the best record Of
any Atlantic league pitcher in that cam
paign. His 1899 National league record
was nineteen victories and the same num-
ber of defeats 4 He has been in III luck
this season. On opening day finger on
his pitching hand was broken by bat
ted ball. and he was on the disabled list
for several weeks. After his hand re-
covered he was i'll and unable TO do him.
self Justice. He Is man of intelligence
and pitcher OF ability. He taught school
for six terms. and is often called the
'schoolmaster" by his associates.