Vancouver HAS ITS BALLPLAYERS
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PROFESSIONALS’
LINEUP
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Names of Men Who Will
Bring Pennant Here—The Schedule of Games
[The Daily Province, Sept.
26, 1905]
Vancouver’s baseball team is
complete.
Manager
McCloskey gave the following lineup to The Province to-day as the
men who will represent Vancouver in the Northwestern League
during the season, or at least as long as the men mentioned play
ball as it should be played and meet with no accidents. They are
printed just as the manager dictated them, and every one has his
name signed to a contract, and every man as well is under the list
of protection of the National Association of Baseball
Clubs:
Catcher—Elmer
Smith. Smith is a long, rangy fellow who ought to be able almost to
hand the ball to second when an impetuous man takes his chances in
going down. He is also somewhat good with the
bat.
Change
catcher—Buck Weaver. Buck is a man who can get behind the bat when
it is his turn, and who can do some lightning stunts with that same
bat when he introduces it to the ball, and who also can play
somewhat in the field.
First
base—Marshall. Homerun Marshall is a man
Manager McCloskey has liked for some time.
Marshall has that habit of batting
the ball so far that the opposing pitcher gets that pink-pill
feeling. He can also do a bit of work when it comes to pick up
scalpers’ tickets from men who think they have transportation past
his station on first.
Second
base—O’Connell. Apparently from his name an Irishman. O’Connell is
young, but from all accounts lightning fast and sure on double
plays. He has about the fastest shortstop on the northern coast next
to him, and will Donovan on his right flank, and Marshall or
McCloskey on first, ought to give the spectators a run for their
money this year.
Third
base—Donovan. A country-man of O’Connell’s and a ballplayer. Plays
well in and sure thing on bunts. Throws fast and works well in
combination plays.
Shortstop—Babbitt. A peach, death on grounders; plays well
back but comes up to the ball, and can get back to his position like
a train making up time. Particularly good on flies supposed to be
over the infielders’ heads and too near in for the outfielders.
Babbitt too is a tricky and fast
base-runner.
Leftfield—Burns. Good batter. Fast and strong and gamey.
Overlooks nothing and is always willing to work. Has an odd habit of
judging long flies as soon as they leave the
bat.
Centre-field—Weaver.
Rightfield—Marshall or
McCloskey.
Weaver is a
change catcher, but will play to the field when his services are not
needed behind the bat. Smith will do the regular work in front of
the umpire, but when he can’t stand any more Weaver will be brought
in. On first base Marshall will do most of the
drilling, though McCloskey himself, manager of the team, may go in
on the position. McCloskey will play rightfield, unless he thinks he
should alternate with Marshall. The idea of putting
Marshall on first is to keep him in
infielding form in case of an accident to any of the infielders. He
is one of the best all-around or utility men in the business, and
Manager McClosky thinks it is wise to play him on first to keep his
eye in, and also to have him working in combination with the other
players.
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BELLINGHAM
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AT
BELLINGHAM |
AT
EVERETT |
AT
VANCOUVER |
AT
VICTORIA |
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May 11, 12,
13
June 13, 14,
15
July 11, 12,
13
July 25,
26
Aug. 14, 15, 17, 29,
30
Sept. 8, 9, 19, 20
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May 23, 24,
25
June 1, 2, 3, 22, 23,
24
July 6, 7, 8, 21
22
Aug. 4, 5
Sept. 4, 4
Sept. 15,
16 |
May 19, 20, 26,
27
June 8, 9, 10, 30,
30
July 1, 1, 28,
29
Aug. 18, 19,
31
Sept. 1, 2, 22,
23 |
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EVERETT
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May 16, 17,
18
June 16,
17
July 18, 19,
20
Aug. 1, 2, 3, 10, 11,
12
Aug. 22,
23
Sept. 12, 13, 29, 30
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May 19, 20, 26,
27
June 8, 9, 30,
30
July 1
July 14, 15, 28,
29
Aug. 18, 19,
31
Sept. 1, 2, 22,
23 |
May 9, 10
May 23, 23, 24,
25
June 1, 2,
3
July 6, 7, 8, 21,
22
Aug. 4, 5, 2,
26
Sept. 4,
4 |
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VANCOUVER |
May 9, 10, 14,
28
June 11, 25, 27,
28
July 4, 4, 9,
23
Aug. 6, 20,
26
Sept. 3, 6, 7,
17
Oct. 1
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May 21, 30,
31
June 4, 6, 7, 18, 20,
21
July 2, 16,
30
Aug. 8, 9, 13,
27
Sept. 10, 24, 26,
27
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May 16, 17,
18
June 16,17
July 18, 19,
20
Aug. 1, 2, 3, 15, 16,
17
Aug. 29,
30
Sept. 12, 13, 19,
20 |
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VICTORIA |
May 21, 30,
31
June 4, 6, 7, 18, 20,
21
July 2, 14, 15, 16,
30
Aug. 13,
27
Sept. 10, 24, 26,
27
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May 14, 28
June 11, 24, 25,
27
July 4, 4, 9,
23
Aug. 6, 20
Sept. 3, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16,
17
Oct. 1
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May 11, 12,
13
June 13,
14
July 11, 12, 13, 25,
26
Aug. 10, 11, 12, 22,
23
Sept. 8, 9, 28, 29,
30 |
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