Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-22
HINES NOTABLE CAREER
ON THE BALL FIELD

One Of the most prominent figures seen
around the local base ball games during
the summer and the resorts where the
boys congregate to discuss base ball af-
fairs is Paul Hines. once the leading
batsman Of America. and the only cham
pion player that this city has ever turn
ed out. He is the only local player who
ever led the league either in batting or
fielding for the season. This he did in
1879. when he won the rich Mckay medal
for the champion batsman. his percentage
being 1897.
Hines follows every move made in the
development Of the game and the recent
meetings of the two major associations
Afforded him much material for specula-
ton. Like most of the old-time sluggers,
Hines is Of the opinion that restrictive
measures should be placed on bunting
and that the aim should be to encourage
free batting instead of playing ping pong,
as they call 1t.
Hines argues that the player who makes
runs for his team Is the man most valua-
BILE for the club. and hence he is much
pleased with the deal by which Pickering
comes here in place of Charley Jones, for
though WASHINGTON loses a first-class man
in Jones as a fielder it more than makes
up in Pickering as a sticker and run
maker.
Paul Hines career on the diamond
TdHhS All luc Sdiic CdlC6oty do lidt VI
Joe Start. Radbourne. James O'Rourke
and Adrian c. Arson. with the most
credits to Hines in point of service Hines
started out to play ball in Washington in
1870. his first club being the crack junior
organization known as the Rosedales.
then champions of the island" as South
Washington was then dubbed. His work
here was so good that he next Joined the
Junior Nationals. but your Uncle Nick
Young's attention was called to his play
ing and he was soon playing on the
OlympicS.
In 1872 and 1873 he was a me mber of
the Nationals and played on the Wash
ingtons part of 1874. finishing that sea-
son with the White Stockings of Chicago
He remained in Chicago during 1875. 1875
and 1877. in which time he was twice
world champion. From Chicago Hines
we mt to Providence. r. l.. where he made
the record of his life and became unquas-
,ionably the leading player of America
He led the country in 1879 as batter and
fielder. and in fact during his professional
career from 1875 down to 1892 he was
always among the first ten players OF
America in batting.
1t was at Providence in 1879 that Hines
made the famous triple play unassisted
that stood unparalleled in base ball his
tory for years. Hines was a center field
er and this play was made on a short fly
caught just behind second base that every
one thought impossible to catch. Second
and third base were occupied by base
runners, who. believing sthe catch out of
all reason. had started for home as fast
as they could sprint Hines caught the
ball on hard run and. being quick witted,
saw his opportunity. and keeping up his
stride ran over and touched second, and
going to third base did likewise. complet-
ing a most remarkable play.
He played on the champion Providence
from 1878 to 1885. coming back to WASH
ington, where he played until 1887 In
1888 and 1889 he was member of the
league team of Indianapolis, playing the
latter part, though. Of 1889 in Pittsburg,
thence going to Boston. where he played
until the close of the season of 1891. Then
In 1892 he was back again in Washington.
bur left in the middle Of the year to be-
come manager of the Burlington, Iowa.
team, also playing first base. remaining
there for one year and half, theme. go
ing south to Mobile. Ala. where he acted
as playing manager of that team until
1896. when he retired from active service.
1t is one of the longest and most bril-
liant professional base ball careers ever
rendered in the history of the game, and
in all that period he was never subjected
TO a fine by an umpire or put out of the
game for unbecoming conduct. He Is at
present a clerk in the Agricultural De-
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