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WHAT'S IN A NAME7
Freak Cognomens in Base Ball--Num.
ern1ts Tnsfanras IN Evnry Yaaeua

j erous Instances in Every League.
Taken collectively the names Of base
ball players throughout the country are
as peculiar as anything connected with
Che sport. The combinations are strange
sounding and unusual In many cases, but
more often the Significance of the name
is in direct opposition to the character
and work OF the player. Everyone from
O hog to a Lord seems To be in the
sport, even an Angel has recently come
to notice and IL is said umpires deny
the appropriateness of the name. Ae-.
eording TO the latest bulletin Of Secre-
tary Farrell, Ed. L. Goes from Spring.
field to Oklahoma City, but that Is not
strange, Springfield being in Missouri
the management probably had to be
shown To the rcligiously inclined there
il some consolation in the sport, Sunday
base ball, notwithstanding says an ex-
change, Pope Is with Terre Haute. Pas
tor holds down short for Norwich Ct,
Pastorioust pitches for Brooklyn, and an
eminent player Deyine is centerfcld for
Lawrence. Kane also plays left field for
Brockton when he il able, which il con
sidered a bum joke" On the other
hand Damn catches for Lynn, and the
fans never fail to mention his name in
loud voice when he let's runners steal
second. Dang, a little more polite, is
second baseman for Quincy.
West pitches for New Haven and Wal
ter East plays second base Tor Akron
South is a member OF the South Atlantic
league, but North cant be found. One
OF the best combinations Is battery
that works at Dubois, Pa. WasoslSy
pitches to Butinsky, which is going
some Meek holds down first base for
Birmingham, but as yet Moses has not
butted into the game. Noah, however,
filings for Newcastle, Pa, aud Is said to
be one of the greatest rainy day pitch.
ers in the business. The women are well
represented Aisse Is left fielder for
Marshalltown. Ruby is right field for
Springfield. Lizette plays first for Rock
Island Ethelbaum is a pitcher for Eau
Claire. Hazel works at second for Osh-
kosh and Maggie is Utiea's first base
man. Bell pitches for Brooklyn, while
Rose plays second for Burlington. Mar
guerite and Sadie may come out next
season.
Steel Of Wilkes Barre is said to be
one Of the greatest baserunners in the
business. Moves Of Hartford does not
live up to his name and never is seen on
the coachoing line. Fred Snow of Lans-
ing Is a great cold weather player. and
Winters Of Boston usually makes good
ON hot day. Thus it will be seen that
there is little or nothing in name.
Chill is a Central league umpire and Els
is Burlington finger Bert Blue, who
catches for Columbus and is wanted by
half the big league teams in the country,
is one Of tile most cheerful men in base
ball and continually works with his
face wreathed in smiles. George Upp,
pitcher with the same club, is steady
man and semdom If ever ascends. Blough
recently Joined the Marion, o. and r..
league team, and when hit for two sim
giles in the ninth inning struck out the
next two men, just by the way ii might
be well to mention that in Lee Sage
Oshkosh has one of the wisest guys in
base ball.
For unusual names the Virginia league
when taken collectively has il on all
of the rest. Loos plays right field for
Portsmouth, Lavinder pitches for Dan
vile, Flowers does the same for Roam
oke, while Hem is an outfielder for Dan
vile. Reggy works at short for the
same club, but Algeron and Percival have
not been discovered. To cap the climax
Salve pitches about once a week for
Richmond. That is going some for one
league Grover I.audermilk Is with Ma.
room. Want pitches forKeokuk The
Eastern league has quite a collection of
pitchers in Vowinkle and Tozier, Buffalo;
Hesterfer, Toronto; Pfanmiller, Jersey
City; Papplau and Bannister, Roches-
ter; Plummer, Quincy; Barber, New
London, and Mason, Troy, represent the
trades. Lemon is catcher in the West
and in spite Of the handicap of his cog
nomen nobody has suggested trying a
can ON him. Schopp works for Augusta
and House for Marshalltown, while
Louis Hall does stunts az Sioux City.
Charlie Starr is conceded to be the lead.
ing shortstop Of the o. and =. league
working at Youngstown, while Redman
catches there, wears complexion which
often causes inquiry II he is descend.
ant of big chief" There are all sorts
Of colors in the game. Blue, Columbus;
White, Chicago; Black, who used to be
in Oil City; Green 70 Milwaukee; Brown
Of Chicago and few others. and there
sure is nothing in name. when Upp
pitches steadily, Lemon is finished
player, and Young is the oldest pitcher
in organized ball.