The newspaper., 1908-02-07
MAJORITY OF MEN WITH QUEER
COGNOMENS IN THE MINOR
LEAGUES.
ALL POINTS OF THE COMPASS
You Can Pick Any Color or Season.
or Any Occupation from Roster of
the Various Leasues-virginia Is
Leader in This Line-Some Re-
IigiousIy Inclined.

lhere are whole lot of things
peculiar to baseball, but without
doubt one of the most peculiar is the
great collection of names hitched to
players who engage in the great ma
uonal pastime. Every one from
Hosg to a Lord seems to be in the
sport professionally. They even have
Angels, person by that name having
been transferred from Denver to Lit
tie Rock recently.
According to the latest bulletin OF
Secretary Farrell, Ed L. Goes from
Springfield to Oklahoma City, but
that is not strange. Springfield being
in Missouri. the management probably
had to be shown.
To the religiously inclined there
is some consolation in the sport. Sun
day baseball notwithstanding. Pope
is with Terre Haute, Pastor holds
down short for Norwich. CT: Pas
torious pitches for Brooklyn. and an
eminent player Devine is center field
er for Lawrence. Kane also plays
left for Brockton. when he is able.
which is considered bum joke. On
the other hand. Daum catches for
Lynn, and the fans never fail to men
tion his name in a loud voice when he
lets runners steal second. Dang.
little more polite. is second baseman
for Quincy
West pitches for Toledo, and Wal
ter East is drafted from Akron by
Little Rock. South is a member of
South Atlantic team. but North can't
be found. One of the best combina
tions is a battery that works at Du-
boise, Pa. Watosky pitches to Bus
insky, 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
New Castle. Pa. and is said to be one
of the greatest rainy day pitchers in
the business.
The ladies are well represented.
Misses is left fielder for Marshalltown.
Ruby is right fielder for Springfield.
Lizette plays first base for Rock
Island. Ethelbaum is a pitcher for
Eau Claire. Hazel works at second
for Oshkosh. and Magic is Utica's first
baseman. Bell pitches for Brooklyn,
while Rose plays second for Birming-
ham. Marguerite and Sadie may come
out next season.
Steele. of Wilkesbarre is said to be
one of the greatest base runners in
the business Noyes. OF Hartford,
doesn't live up to his name and never
is seen on the coaching lines. Fred
Snow. with Lansing. is a great cold
weather player. and Winter. of Bos-
ton. usually makes good on a hot
June day. Summers, Detroit, is not
good in the fall. Thus it will be seen
that there is something in a name,
Chill is a Central league umpire, and
Eels is a Burlington finger. Burt Blue.
formerly catcher for Columbus. is one
of the most cheerful men in baseball.
and continually works with his face
wreathed in smiles.
George Upp. pitcher from San
dusky, is a steady man and seldom
If ever ascends. Detroit has no ups.
but has its Downs. Blough recently
Joined the Marion. o. and p league
team. and when hit for two singles in
the ninth inning struck out the next
two men. By the way. it might be
well to mention that in Lee Sage Osh-
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baseball.
For unusual names the Virginia
league, taken collectively, has 1t on
all the rest. Loose plays right field
for Portsmouth. Lavender pitches for
Danville. Flowers does the same for
Roanoke. while Hem is an outfielder
with Dsnville. Reggy works at short
for the same club. but Algernon 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.
The Eastern league has quite a col,
lection of pitchers in Nowinkle and
Tozer. Buffalo; Chesterfer. Toronto;
Pfanmiller. Jersey City; Pappalau and
Bannister. Rochester,
Charlie Starr is conceded to be the
leading shortstop of the o. and P.
league. while Redman. catcher there.
wears complexion which often
causes inquiry If he is a descendant
of bis chief" There are all sorts
of colors in the game: White. Chi
cago: Black, who used to be in Oil
City: Green. of Milwaukee; Brown. of
Chicago. and few others. And there
sure is nothing in n name when Upp
uitches steadily Lemon is finished