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About The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 22, 1894)
10 THE COURIER p 7. ' ' "Gracious ! how can I reach the chimney of that thirty story flat?" SPQPJIJMQ NEWS The Week in. Base Ball Circles. Lincoln now has seven men under contract, two more pitchers, an outfielder and a first baseman is all that is necessary to complete the team, and before this issue of' The Courier reaches its readers Mr. Ebright hopes to have both tha outfielder and first baseman to say who they are would be violating a confidence. The team so far is composed of the following: Speer, catcher; Kimerer, pitcher; You Guess, first base; Ebright, second base; Holliagswortb, short stop; Hill, third base; Van Buren and Taylor, outfielders. t There is a possibility that our own Freddie Barnes will not be with us next season. Traffiey of Des Moines made him an offer which is somewhat larger than Mr. Ebright thinks he can afford to pay, hence Fernando will probably join the "Dead Men," t Since the last issue of The Courier Mr. Ebright has signed Catcher Speer and Pitcher Kimerer. Speer is a standby of Mr. Ebright's, having played with him for four years past and his work' last season showed him, without a question of doubt, the best catcher who ever wore a mit in Lincoln, and there have been sever al of them who were pretty good in their day. The kid is very pop ular with all the fans and in securing him Lincoln has a prize. In dianapolis, Detroit and Omaha were all bidders for the kid's services. t It begins toJook as though Mr. Ebright secured a "crackerjack' inTaylor, the Oil City player. The Kansas City Star compliments Mr. Ebright on securing this valuable player. His signature to a contract was secured through President Kerr of the Pittsburg club who has written him a letter in which he says that Taylor is a sober gentlemanly ball player and that he wanted Manager. Buckenberger to give him a trial on the Pittsburg team but Buck had some other man in view. t The make-up of 'the Des Moines club in the- Western association next year will be. as follows: William K. Traffiey, manager and cap tain; Jay Andrews, Chicago, pitcher, with Rock Island last season; Janes Burns, Grand Rapids, first base, with Peoria last season; E. T. Mobler, St Joe, second base, with St. Joe last season; A. L. Fisher, Indianapolis, short stop, with Quincy last season; James Mosh er, pitcher, and the following from the old Des Moines team: Mc Kibben, third base; L. W. Holmes, A. C. McVicar, centre field. r Lincoln could not get McKibben for 1895 as he has an idea that he wants to play the infield and Mr. Ebright could not make room for him. McKibben has many friends in Lincoln who wish him success in his new position. Kid Speer played his first professional ball in Chat anooga, Tenn. t St. Joseph will decide on a manager this week. Ex Umpire Cline, Archie Cole, Con Strothers and Harry Gate wood are applicants for the position. t In a letter to a friend in this city, Pequigney says he has entirely recovered from the injury received at Jacksonville. t Buck Ewing will have his hands full picking a winn ing team out of the 27 players Cincinnati has under contract. t McCarthy is still unsigned. "An idea. I'll write to Maxim the flying machine man." Rock Islands new grounds are being got into shape. t Sioux City is saying nothing until after the January meeting. t .AH the real base ball cranks are glad to hear that Mr. Ebright, has signed another Lincoln boy to play on the team next year. Clem Kimerer, who is the best amateur pitcher in the state, will pitch for the home team next season. Clem has been playing base ball with several amateur clubs- in this city for a number of years and whenever some village wished to win a game they would send for Kimerer to help them out and he always did it. Against amateurs he bats well and is a very fast runner. The Courier pre dicts for him a very bright future. t Mr. T. J. llickey is anxiously waiting for the weather to get cold enough to freeze his ice rink. t Pequigney was a great favorite in Sioux City last spring, and. he may be seen wearing a "Husker" uniform next year. t Buck Ebright started his base ball career in Aurora, Iil.,with an amateur club. While playing one day a representative of- the Hast-'' ings, Neb., club, of the Western league, witnessed the game and immediately signed him. During the different seasons of professional base ball Lincoln has hadd 108 men under contract t Barnes will surely make a mistake if he leaves Lincoln. svfy '4Vifi' vy Hi ffy ? ijfe "Ah, it fits splendidly." The annual meeting of the Western Association will bo held in Des Moines Jan. 10. "It certainly beats cycles all hollow." deer and bi- - C HSS3332
