The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-02-18
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REUTER- SIGNS
WITH SEALS

DICK Reuter- and Barney Joy are at
tracing the attention Of the sporting
writers on the Coast, especially the
former, whose contract TO twirl for
the Seals has recently arrived AT base
ball headquarters al san Francisco
Joys signing on with the Boston Ma
tionals Is variously commented upon.
The Chronicle writer furnishes the
following:
Richard Reuter-. who attracted IA
vo-abie attention when the san Fran
cisco stars were in Honolulu, is the
latest addition to the ranks of the
Seals. His contract. signed. sealed and
delivered, arrived yesterday al base
bali headquarters. OF course, il re-
mains 10 be seen just how good a man
Reuter- IS. but he is well equipped with
recommendations. and the local people
think they have found a good man.
Nike Fisher. who saw Reuter- in ac-
ton. said OF him last night: The san
Francisco team has secured a good
man Reuter- is a big fellow. about as
big as Barney Joy, with a good under
hand ball and good control He work
ed al the best advantage when Pat
Donahue caught him. He is willing 10
learn and viii Be popular with the
fans. for he isn't pushing himself for
ward
Fisher says that Reuter- will be >far /
better man than Joy after he has a I
little experience in America. Accord (
Ing 70 the letter that accompanied his
contract. Reuter- vii. leaye for san
Francisco the last Of this month.
Barney Joy ought 70 be stepping
ashore from one OF the liners this
month. The last thing he said 70 Jack
Bliss when the stars sailed for san
Francisco was that he would see him
II February. There has been a sort
Of general feeling that Barney might
remain on the islands. but Jack says
that he expects him 10 report to the
Boston Nationals. /
Speaking Of Barney, several Of the
men who took the trip TO Honolulu
express the opinion that the big fellow s
would do much better 10 switch from c
10 catching. Boston will hard
y care 10 make the experiment, how
ever. rs a foregone conclusion that
Barney VIII go back TO one Of the
and there viii be the chance c
70 see what he can do as a backstop. o
The Examiners sport columns sup
ply these: I
san Francisco viii experiment with
another slabster from the Hawaiian Z
Islands. FOR Jack Gleason has received :,
the contract Of NanO Reuter-. who
pitched FOR one OF the island teams Z
when he wasn't running trolley car.
Several OF the players who were in S
the Islands recently say that Reuter-
Is a far superior man 10 Barney Joy
and they pick him 70 redeem the repu
tation that Barney lost. Renter Will \
leave on the next steamer and viii ar
riye in tine 70 take part in some Of n
the games against The Chicago White
Sox
Barney Joy. the big kanaka who
helped Danny Long lose a pennant last a
= sSon. IS expected 70 arrive in San e
Francisco via the next steamer from ?,
+ 1nolulu- 2 Bernard is slated TO ;.
work with the Boston Americans next
season. but when he pitches one of
those wild games OF his for the benefit j
n Deacon Jim" MCGUIRE the chances al
are thar Barney VIII be handed p,
iucat calling for a through passage =.
Tor that dear Honolulu.
Concerning Reuters chances Of max
ng good. ,he can says: al
Al the ball players who saw Reuter-, ca
ne Hawaiian pitcher. perform, go on -
record as saying that he is a far su- :,
7erior man 70 Barney Joy. Manager O'
Long Is considered fortunate in land
ng The kanska. who promises TO be al
ne Of the star pitchers Of the league, c:
Z everything breaks right for him He -,
: due 10 lea~s for this city within
he next few days. q