Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-07

in 1888. and DAILY was quickly pronounced
the star catcher of the business AS
thrower and a catcher of foul flies ne was
in a class by himself. even excelling the
great Ewing and Charley Bennett In this
respect. Jacob Beckley is another veteran
who is still able to play up to major
league requirements He was first base
man of the Pittsburgs in 1887, and at one
time was the champion batsman OF sne
National League. Beckley will probably
be with the Philadelphia Nationals this
year If Cincinnati let's him go.
Another old-timer is Jimmy Ryan or last
years Washingtons He joined Arson Is
Chicagos as pitcher. and was soon made
an outfielder because of his batting. Last
summer at the local American League
grounds Ryan made some phenomenal
catches and throws, in addition to hitting
the ball for keeps. He is mentioned as the
manager of the Kansas City western
League club this year, provided he can get
his release from Washington Lave cross,
Jack Doyle, George Davis, Charlie thinner
and Jack O'Connor are the other notable
players who have been in the big leagues
more than dozen years and are sun az ~;
As star players drop into seciuslon ar. ana
younger men take their places, SO old-time
cranks give way to the rising generation
of rooters. How many rooters OF today re.
member the champion Detroits or 1885,.
What has become of this great ball team?
Charley Bennett, the catcher, who lost
both legs in a railroad accident, is the pro-
prietor of cigar store In Detroit Char-
ley CAMEL, the other catcher, has retired,
while his brother John is playing first base
for the New York Americans Lady
Baldwin and Getzein, the two leading
pitchers, have dropped out of sight.
Big Dan Brouthers.
Dan Brouthers, the big first baseman,
and in his time the best batter in the
world, is running a hotel at Wappinger's
Falls, N. Y. Fred Dunlap probably the
most graceful and at the same time the
most spectacular second baseman that ever
played ball, is dead. Jack Rowe, the short
stop, is a livery stable keeper In Buf1aio.
Deacon" White the third baseman, mas
retired and is well fixed. Sam Thompson'
who got out of the game four years ago.
Is living In Michigan. Hardie Richardson's
whereabouts are not known, while the other
member of this star outfit, Edward Hanlon,
is manager of the Brooklyns.
The champion Chicagos, who took the
pennant in 1885 and 1886, have also been
forgotten by a majority of modern baseball
enthusiasts. Anson's finish was with the
New Yorks in 1885, He lasted about TWEEN
ty days when Freedman let him go. Then
he opened billiard room in Chicago. He
was the star base ball captain of his day,
and he had the happy faculty of surround
ing himself with brainy players Death
has removed several of the men who
helped to make Chicago and Arson famous
on the diamond Silver Flint, the catch
er who was behind the bat all the time. one
might say; Mike Kelly, the ten-thousand-
dollar beauty" Big Ed. Williamson and
Tommy Burns have all passed away. Fred.
Pfeffer the crack second baseman, Is liv-
ing in Chicago. and plays an occasional
game George Gore, the center fielder. is a
railroad detective, with headquarters in
this city. William Sunday. the right field
err is minister of the Gospel. John Clark
son, the ten-thousand-dollar pitcher, Is In
the cigar business in Saginaw, and his
brother, Walter, another remarkable pitch
err is the captain of the Harvard varsity
nine. Jim Mccormick, another great pitch
er in his time is a resident of Paterson,
N J. Goldsmith and Larry Corcoran, also
star pitchers under Arson, have not been
heard from for years.