The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-23
THE RALEIGH TEAM
Eleven Ball Players Have
Reached the City.
A Sturdy Looking SET With Reputation For
Doing Good Work on the Baseball
Diamond
Now begins Raleighs ball season.

Now begins Ralelghs ball season
Formerly of Washington now of Raj
eigh.'
who at 1880 last evening filed off the
train at the Union depot might well
have said.
The major portion of the men who are
to wear Raleigh's uniform reached the
city last night from Washington and
were soon at the Hotel Dorsett.
Here a News and Observer man sought
them, and found them doing justice to
supper. There were just enough to line
up for foot ball, eleven in all, and a
right good looking lot of fellows:
Barley or rather c. E. Kahn and
John Leonard were together as the re-
porter joined them. Kahn is to captain
the team He is a quiet, ahead chap,
and while playing with Richmond made
good impression here last year. He
is to do about" in the territory made
famous by "Jakey" Atz. Leonard, who
is slated for the slab, was with us the
first of last season. but was out OF
condition then. Ashenback says he's
good UNI and Ash ought to know.
Raleigh has a Freddy" with it this
year, and that is Robert Hook, whose
name and hair fit him for Mascot. His
territory has been about the third bag
and he has done work with the Wash
ington Maroons and in the Pennsylvania
State League. He is said to cover
ground we'll with his 1853 pounds.
We have two Grants with us. One is
Joe, whose ton knot is of the auburn
hue, and who will do centre field work.
He is an athlete, and as a wrestler is
well known in Washington. He is fine
built fellow, is 5 feet 8 inches high and
weighs las pounds. He is classed as a
crack jack fielder in amateur circles,
and he is expected to rate high as a pro-
fessional. He has been posing as an
artists model in the Cocoran art gall
lery, but has taken time to timber up
for ball. The other Grant is Ed. He
too is an outfelder, a tall one, for left
field, and a rapid runner. He played in
Maryland last year and his batting
average is high.
Artie Walker is q southpaw twrler
and has a great amateur record. He
did work for the Postoffice in the De-
partment League and for the Y. M. c. A.
in Washington. He weighs $50 pounds,
and is about % years DID, while the
knowing ones say he has got lots of "go"
in him. James A. Dawson is another
pitcher. He is 5 feet 912 inches tall and
pulls down 154 pounds. He did the
twirling for the Department of the In
terror in the Department League, and
his work is rated well up.
Fred Drescher is to do the first base
stunt, and he has held this position with
the st. Elizabeth team in Washington,
and with a number of clubs in West
Virginia. He is said to be steady and
good with the stick.
Emanuel Keane is to hurry around as
short stop. Harry Mace says he is a
good article. He has played with the
Printing Office team in the District
League and looks as if he could get a
quick move on himself.
Virgil Huddestone is another player
| who has done infeld work at first. He is
5 feet 8 inches high and weighs 100
pounds He has done business with ball
and bat in Oklahoma.
The only catcher in the party that ar
| rived last night is Tom Myers, whom
the boys know as Peggy" He did the
back stop stunt for the pennant team in
the Midland Maryland League, and has
the look of slayer.
There are others yet to come in.
Surles, the pitcher from about Durham,
Gus Soffle, who did a hot act at second
base on the Richmond team last year,
and Pastor, who is. dandy short stop
and a batter with a 1856 average last
season, these last two being extra good
men.
These are "Kaine's Kots, and all
that is known of their records. They
have a solid look to them and will find
a square chance for a show with the
Raleigh team, all that is needed is for
them to give the public live, snappy
gingery ball. Nothing less will suit.
The fans and cranks will give them the
glad hand. The ball players are well
come. May each man win a place as a
star player.
Practice work will be entered upon this
morning and will be kept up until the
North Carolina League season opens.