The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-24

the nrSt magnitude. Charley Radbourne
was, as all baseball men know, one of
the greatest pitchers that ever stepped
in the box. He and Johnny Ward prac-
tically won the Championship for Provi-
dence in the National league through their
splendid work in the box.
"The Only Nolan" a Great Pitcher.
Nolan. the great pitcher of the Indian,
was puzzle to all the batsmen who OPP
posed him that season. Silver Flint
caught him, and a great pair they were.
Harry Mccormick, Of the old Syracuse
Stars in the National league, was among
the best in those days. He was among
the first to introduce the raise ball, and
er of the same name, James Mccormick,
who pitched great ball for Cleveland in
the first decade. of the National league,
was also one Of the stars. The Only
Indianapolis was an independent team in
~. Snigg, of Manchester, who graduated
from an Eastern college, was one of the
brainiest pitchers in the old Eastern and
International leagues. The most promi
nent of them alN was Goldsmith, of the
Tecumsehs Of London, who won the cham
piOnShip of the International league for
two seasons, and who afterwards was the
star pitcher for the Chicago White Stock
ings.
Phil Powers. one of the greatest of
catchers in the '70's and early sos, went
with him to Chicago, and with Silver
Flint did the backstop work for him. OF
Iu6S0 plCCnerS, SIX OF them nave gone
to their last resting place; They are Har-
vey Mccormick, Billy Mountjoy, Larry
Corcoran, Jimmy Sullivan and Charley
Radbourne.
Radbourne was accidentally shot while
hunting some years ago, and while the
wound was not considered dangerous, he
died from the effects Of it two years later.
Jimmy Sullivan was run over by the cars
and killed at Pittsburg in 1882. Sullivan
was handsome fellow, and was often
taken for a priest when in street cos
tune While batting for the Maple Leafs
big Jack Leary, Of the Minneapolis team
of rs, broke three of Sullivans fingers
by hitting a terrific liner at him. Harry
Mccormick died of consumption. Purroy,
OF Rochester, is on the New York fire de-
partment. Bailey is a lawyer in York
state. Johnny Ward is also prominent
smith is conducting produce farm about
three miles from Detroit. Goldsmith, Pur-
roy and Guy Hecker were giants. Harry
Mccormick, Snigg and Billy Mount1oy
were in the lightweight division, While
Charley Radbourne was large man.
Some Famous Contests.
Among the most prominent extra Inning
great contest between the Manchester On.
H. team and Harvard college. This was
played in 1875 and will long i've IN the
memories Of those who saw 1t. Most of
the players who took part in that game
have passed to the great beyond. The
game lasted twenty-fouT innings and
neither side scored a run lie game IlOl
only abounded in brilliant plays but some
heavy hitting was INDUCED in Mike
Kelly, who afterwards became known as
king Kelly. the $4,000 Beauty" caught
youngster then, but caught q beau
tiful game. Blogg, who afterwards
played first for the Boston team, was on
the initial bag for the MancheSters.
Snigg, one of the most prominent pitchers
of the old InteTnationa league, did the
twirling for Manchester and pitched
beautiful game. For Harvard Ernst was
pitcher and Tying catcher. The first mask
ever worn by a catcher was worn in that
game was invented by Tying. met
Snigg not many years ago in New Haven,
Conn. He was at the time city clerk. he
gave me a fine description of the game.
Snigg said that the bars of the mask,
instead of being round, were fiat, and so
heavy that both catchers discarded it
after the first inning played. Tying after
wards made improvements on the mask
and the next one he invented the bars
were round and very similar to the masks
now worn. Kelly's name will long live
in the annals of the national game. He
was the greatest of all living catchers and
as an all-around player his work has
van, he was a good fellow in his time,
drank good deal and spent his money
freely. He died about four years ago,
and with the exception of Silver Flint
had the largest funeral ever given to a
ball player. He was the idol of the
bleachers and popular both on and off
the ball field.
An Eighteen inning Game.
Another great contest was the eighteen
inning game, l to 0, played in "a be-
tween the Detroit and Providence teams
of the National league. Weidman pitched
for Detroit and Bennett or MCGUIRE
caught. Charley Radbourne pitched for
Providence and little Nava. the Spaniard
was his catcher. 1t was one of the great
est contests ever played in the early his
tory of baseball. MCGUIRE. who caught
the game for Detroit, is not only the old
est catcher playing today but is the old