The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-26
u. WILLIAM u. HANNA.

Bill Brennan. umpire OF the highest
calibre. but at present employed in con-
nection with the New orleans races and
out Of a job as an umpire-it sVems the
Tener and Johnson stats are flled-is a
we'll posted man IN the material OF the
defunct Federal League. Bill was a Fed
umpire, the boss arb.ter Of that organiza-
ton. Any umpire stan would be the
stronger for having him. but that Is
neither here nor there. His opinions
regarding several Fed players who have
been absorbed by the majors IL the point.
Brennan agrees with every body else
that in kauf the Giants obtained one OF
the Feds best assets. though he doesn't
rate kauff above Mage. III confidence
and nerve count, Benny will make good
with the Giants" says the umpire. i've
seen him miss a ball a foot. but, with
his confidence undiminished, stand UP
there and kill the next one. Once ] saw
him step across the plate for a ball on
the other side and knock IL over the left
Relder's head for a home run 7 was UNI
piring tha, game. and of course had to
call him out.
"kaun can hit the left handler better
than Rousch. but In Rousch Mciraw
gets An ouifelder who can go a mile AMI
get en-. Hell be one of, the greatest
outneliers in the game under Mc'iraw,
and I look FOR the Giants' out.ield on III.
opening day to he Burns, kaun and
Rousch. Their. were people In the Fed
eral League who didn't think much OF
Rousch. but 20 my nnnd h. Is = fin"
ball player"
THE most improved player in the
Feds H. Raridcn. the catcher" continued
Brennan. He stands back there never
SAYING a word. hut throwing the hall
around like Jimmy ARCHER al his best.
tonetchy. Allen and kne,zer will all be
v,luabl. men for Stallings. ! am sure.
kne.zer Is another improved ball player /.
greatly so Allen - - hard man 20 beat
when he has /, lead of a run or two. hut
I fancrd Packard more than any other
left hnuder ~ the Federal I~.osgue-mor"
than cullop. ~. II heady and has nerve.
Kue,zer has developed the best throw
to mrs. 10 catch a base runner 7 ever
saw
Brennan had a good word for Hsrri-
son. tho new National Leagde umpire.
who, hc SAID. ought 80 develop into Il
firs' class man.
Maurice NiguiuN. who died IN France
last week. was one ~ a group OF great
billiard players ot a past generation.
som, OF whom have passed on, and
among whom wer. Schaefer. DAILY. Sen
ton. GARNER. Ives. SlosSou. Dion. carte.
and FoIrnil lie was M" senior 81 most.
II lo, al. 81 these. aud went back to
the days If the champions game. cush.
JON C,roms and : inch halkliu".
Tnrr. IL nv situation In billiards nova
days analogous 20 that ut twenty-five
and more years ago. because there - no
such extensive array of players o' the
top rank all actively engaged. Hoppe,
the mos. pronclen: of present day play
crS. except possibly cdssignol. has no
such OUTLAY ~ expert contemporaries
and there lat the competitive si'ua-
ton n the premier 'iEht NOW that there
was then. Those old timers were highly
skilled AZ all ctros though Hoppe doubt
less could show lul'. a. match versatile
sAill II tho n'sision warranted. and IS
thoroughly gua..n.d TO rate o. an all
aroui master.
NirnauN was a formidable player W