The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-08-25

BERNHARDT. WILLIAM E.--A veteran
pitcher; born Clarence. Earle County,
n. Y: began with Buffalo City League;
Palmyra, 1897; with independent teams,
1895; Philadelphia National, 1899 1900
Philadelphia American. 1901. Cleveland
American, 1s02-03-04- 05-o6-07; pitched :
three-hit games in 1906.
BERRY. CLAUDIA catcher; with Ce-
dar Rapids, 1906, where he played llZ
games drafted by Philadelphia, 1906,
where he caught most OF the games In
the last Of the season.
BERRY. CHARLES - Second baseman-
outfelder; Altoona Union Association
1884: Kansas City CUniOn Association.
1884: st. Louis CUnions). 1854
BERRYHILL. ROBERT z. - Inhelder;
born Lebanon, Ind. 1858; began with
Marion 0nd). 1880. Fond du Lac 1891
1894 Lynchburg. 1885: Philadelphia
National 1886
BESCHER, ROBERT H.-A promising
pitcher and speedy baserunner; born In
London Ohio. 1875: began as left fielder
at Notre Dame. 1S99-l9o-0l-O2; dropped
out until he took up pitching for Lima;
a batting percentage Of .3l9. Dayton,
(Ohlo), i906-07: Cincinnati National, 1905
09-l0, PLAYED III games (outneld) IN 1903
batting .243 for 70 runs with "a steals.
BETCHER. Can inhelder: with St.
Louis National. 1910. with Anderson
Carolina Association, 1908. ard Green
vile, same league. 1909. where he played
III games at first and third. batting
BERTHRONG. H. W. CHarry') - a
noted early outfelder. who played In
early times IN the White Lot, az Wash
ington. Nationals, Is6S-69; OIympics, 1870
u-I2. ran the bases. home 20 home, S2C
feet. in 14i1 seconds. July 3, 1868, on q
bet with Congressman John MOrrisseyi
never beaten in twenty-six lo0ysrd foot
races; was a member Of the Washington
team that made the famous Western
tour Of 1868
BELTS. w. G.-National League umpire
lS94-95 and 1899; American League UNI
pire, 1901.
BEVILLE. MONTGOMERY 80 Catcher;
Wisconsin League 1895; Indianapolis
1899; Toledo. 1900; Kansas city CTebau'
team, 1901; Lowell New Englahd). 1901
New York American, 1903; Providence
1904. first base Detroit American, 1904
Milwaukee. catcher l905-06-0i-0S; SYRIA
cuse and Rochester. 1903.
BIELASKT. OSCAR-Aa old-time outfeld.
er; played with Washingtons. 1873. Ba..
timOre, 1874. and Chicagos. 1875; played
with Washington In 1S7S-79 and after
BIERBAUER. LOUIS-Famous second
baseman; born in Erie, Pa. 1865: begar
with Warren pa. 1851. OlympiCs (Erie)
1855; Primroses (Ontario). 1855. London
(Ontario). 1SS5; in all OF which engage
ments he played catcher and infeid
Athletic "a. A.. 1855; in 1857 he took
his friend Quests place. reluctantly
al second. where he PLAYED in lSSS-S9
Brooklyn players League). 1890: Pitts
burg National lS9l-92-93-94 1915: ST
Louis National. 1878. Buffalo Ameri
can, 1900; Chicago American. 1900; battet
.J02 in 1851 .3l3 in 1880. and .3l IN 1894
BIFSACK. JOHN A.-Cincinnati Nation.
ais. 1859.
BIGNALL GEORGE-Catcher Mnwau
kee OniOns). 1854 Philadelphia Nation
ais. 1856
BILLIARD. W. PA pitcher; with Meri
dian, l9o5-01-0S go gamesl; New 1Ori
Americans l90S-09; Lynchburg Va-)
l909-l0; San Antonio. 1910.
BIRCHALL. JUDsoN A-outhelder
born Germantown, Pa, 1855; played with
home amateurs, Hartfords 1879, Athlet
les. lSlS-19, Baltmores. 1850; Globes. 1850
Athletics 1SS1-S2-S3-A, played in over 50
championship games In his six years
with Athletics; noted for running catch
es and accurate throws; died 1851
BIRD. GEORGE-Outhelder Rockfords
lS71.
| BIRDSALL. D.-Caught for Unions o.
1870, rightheld for Boston. 1871 and
utility IN lS72-73; played in Washington
in the big game OF May Is. IgI.
BIRMINGHAM. JOSEPH Outhelder
born Elmira. y. Y, 1884: PLAYED viii
Free Academy club there In 1901, Mer
Cersburg CPaD Academy club. ls02-03
Father Matthew team. OF Elmira. 1904
A-J-G. team. 1905; Cleveland American
1901-0S-09-10.
BISHOP. VIM R.-Pitcher: Pittsburg Ma
tionals. iSS1-SS; Chicago Nationals. ISIS
Mansfield lTri-State) 1890
| BITING Infelder; shortstop viii
Houghton Northern Copper Count!
League, 1908; Cleveland Nationals. 1910
BLACK. .-Pitcher-outfelder; Kansai
City (UniOns). 1854
BLACKBURN, RUSSELI-A shortstop
with Chicago American, 1909, coming q
them late from Providence (Eastern)
where he played 121 games for 81 runs
batting 273 and fielding .955
| BLACKBURN. c. F.-Secretary Cincin
natl Nationals. 1880
BLACKBURN, GEORGE - Shortstop
| Athletics. 1852
| ZRUS TAKES S6OOO STAKES