october august nicknamed indianapolis anglo american right fielder major_league_baseball played cincinnati_reds leaving national_league moved minor league sources suggest set national record 1890s playing career ended worked minor league baseball manager ohio pennsylvania wisconsin manager pitchers excelled major leagues signed future stars professional contracts helped launch career native utah play major leagues select group veteran managers invited participate treated baseball establishment outlaw league reasons unclear actually manage franchise short lived alternative league resumed career minor league manager eventually settled adopted hometown ohio died early years born wife industrial town england child parents natives ireland relocated family england ohio steel production center near pennsylvania border routinely identified anglo american given english birth baseball historians wrote probably regarded irish american family settled near west working class district known crossing father secured employment older brother worked way position roller later consolidated moved direction athletic career gaining early recognition foot interest sports evidently encouraged father closely followed son baseball career later life obituary described great baseball fan quick appreciate clever steal play younger generation little known early years evidence popular local residents obituary referred individual pleasing personality friends long residence newspaper article described good fellow indicated liked players worked time reportedly quick comment felt treated playing career joining major leagues played minor league baseball teams northeastern united_states including ohio began career major league player cincinnati_reds august played games switching later known cardinals time eliminated league championship contention tied cleveland boston place april participated games season according edition ranked tenth league percentage outs assists errors teammates held second highest percentage stolen bases games played march reporter praised decision retain center field emphasized young outfielder potential bases field wonder paper stated fault weakness bat increasing confidence familiarity national league players undoubtedly improve respect despite physical speed overall performance proved uneven season batting average reported farmed center fielder club connected organized predecessor american_league added time giving proper team club member secure services reasons unclear returned played game team april concluding major league career comprised games seasons indianapolis led bat contemporary sources indicate performance improved playing temporarily middle field indianapolis team western league covering glory superb playing reported june indianapolis sentinel 31st says great record bat yesterday morning newspaper added drives home run hits addition article credited runs base hits outs late morning game rival team minnesota went quote follows features game batting got hits home run usual saying great deal article concluded keeps long owner der pet obituary stated point playing career set record sources trace record field day event held indianapolis reportedly rounded bases seconds instance reported lowered base running record noting distance bases yards january reported taken steps base running record awarded report added proper conditions turned route seconds indianapolis observers questioned record instance washington_post sports columnist conceded great described unofficial record reason argued fastest runners baseball failed come near mark lent support official record set recently player article published washington herald days earlier raised questions record case writer claimed authentic record set 1860s article stated said beaten base record seconds fifth second alleged feat performed official year earlier weighed debate according article appeared march year disputed claim time bases washington july old played game quoted saying interview stop watches held slowest giving retired player added skeptical man bases possibly doubt reasons unclear article indicated claimed round bases earlier reports similar description claim appeared edition brief news item suggested claimed set record indianapolis baseball historian traced contested record speculated official disputed claim study field day records widely accepted national record set rounded bases seconds despite questions surrounding record popularly known indianapolis newspaper reports suggest defended position champion pre game competitions august noted outfielder rival base running honors western league claimed quicker article added race talked august reported defeated detroit outfielder contest pretty good extra card article added indianapolis goes land outfielder meets foot races game defeated days earlier newspaper quoted journalist reportedly commented indianapolis outfielder showing astonishing speed probably taken england year february received offer manage ohio minor league team associated reported outfielder refused offer play team national_league stated paper went quote article supposedly appeared cincinnati based commercial gazette fans opposed idea selling fast fielder played indianapolis team season having loaned spring attempted remaining contractual obligations reported unsuccessful efforts obtain final release retained extra right fielder given kind trial manager stood high batting base running year article stated fine condition anxious play prepare shifted alleged managers paper added returned march prepared purchase release held secured services appeared especially confident abilities article noted outfielder offered match run yards player national_league batting evidently continued improve article paul minnesota globe indicated performed exceptionally bat contest mix baseball tried hammer face ball article stated work ball lot second base point season apparently secured release physical speed offered guarantee consistency playing field july paul minneapolis globe reported performed poorly contest local ball club bad looked sky moved locating ball paper reported good bluff crowd discovered weakness end game january reported sold club michigan article called fastest predicted greatly strengthen outfield following month paper described previous report mistake indicating instead signed contract baseball executive play year paper reported contract granted largest salary drawn despite lucrative contract established maintained advertising distribution agency indianapolis goes streets dressed like english sporting life reported january seen little red wagon signs advertising matter chasing streets signs buildings convenient places distributing advertising literature reel dance portion indianapolis months later released indianapolis ball club june indicated moved ohio old soldiers team affiliated class interstate league playing sensational center field october year speculated remain upcoming season contract reserved rest players article stated better offer play team safe year research required determine long continued play outfielder minor leagues obituary indicated worked major league trainer playing career apparently received injury february sporting life reported baseball player friends anxious appointed staff american_league article added suffered operations remove portions breast bone injured collision baseball game managing career retiring baseball player settled went business point sports editor encouraged manage city baseball team hired manager independent ball club sponsored superintendent club immediately associated independent league april noted represented club poorly attended meeting short lived independent league based cleveland arrived noon wanted franchise paper reported springfield asked admitted membership representatives present january reported declined proposition club teams join formed basis ohio ultimately league trimmed teams following cities ohio homestead pennsylvania lancaster pennsylvania newark ohio ohio pennsylvania ohio september won league championship sources disagree team final record baseball researcher writes reach guide credits won lost record year lists record encyclopedia minor league baseball tells story giving mark heels achievement reportedly lost entire infield players moved established minor league major league teams outlaw leagues traded american_league manager whitney goes buffalo burton likely return ball sporting life reported manager difficulty losses sports paper reported october future major star team anxious join team paper added like year december paper confirmed secured catcher pitcher star battery league season paper added manager signed young cleveland players outfielder baseman addition attempted sign pitcher second rush polo team reportedly sold cafe order devote entire time base ball according manager planned challenge major presidency bid evidently proved unsuccessful january league president called meeting ohio according representatives clubs scheduled meet january assurances received representatives newark lancaster present paper reported club circuit probably formed butler applicants league eventually formed team circuit included teams lancaster newark new castle paper noted center fielder club previous season sign contract serve team captain announced engagement utah born pitcher team opened season players club season according predicted club win pennant close upcoming season expressed confidence lineup included kentucky pennsylvania ohio pennsylvania pittsburgh columbus ohio columbus salt_lake_city rochester new_york detroit ohio pennsylvania cleveland team took league championship record new player gained national recognition pitching perfect game rival club october members team honored banquet held downtown sporting life reported address delivered father declared fan sunday baseball playing article added presented ring player given pair gold link inscribed october summarized league recent season reporting team held lead continually months season time threatened following month november responded rumors manager agreed lay club enabling win pennant instead laying loaded catcher red pitcher said interview worked heads went assert club manager received generous incentives defeat owner offered players bonus beat addition east said accused east attempting fix game season claiming manager tried club things easy beat pennant wake second league championship steps taken incorporate club december reported team joseph served superintendent assistant superintendent respectively compelled invite additional investors planned costly improvements steel plant club paper stated manager given control team season entire control team business predicted wake team incorporation fall absolutely shoulders paper added team intended build new south near corner avenues largest grand stands minor leagues grounds way modern article stated differences mcdonald brothers surfaced autumn sports writer predicted october popular serve fourth season manager club manager appeared unwilling negotiate terms new contract leverage according publicly offer presented team nashville representatives followed train station newspaper article indicated later reached verbal agreement owners joseph announcing soon remain local ball club january reported wanted sell franchise paper observed offering franchise sale created league january attended annual meeting new_york_city fate club remained uncertain january new_york_times reported team participate team outlaw league comprising clubs new_york lancaster pennsylvania pittsburgh reading pennsylvania scranton pennsylvania pennsylvania ohio times described envisioned league powerful outlaw league called oppose stated head team confusing reports followed abrupt sale relocation team february february reported received permission mcdonald brothers negotiate deal sale club including players group investors ohio interview signal manager expressed frustration team said couldn didn raise money cover blanket investors reportedly raised additional enter team ohio forced settle prestigious pennsylvania ohio team league included clubs pennsylvania pennsylvania ohio pennsylvania ohio pennsylvania washington pennsylvania reportedly difficulty securing new players team june described efforts sign player merely pipe dreams article added sold informed play team conditions paper observe signed cleveland player named planned secure outfielder members present team settling apparently received offers teams reported june invited manage team rochester new_york turned offer october offered management league franchise indiana declined managed ball club seasons season team placed team league record wins seven losses final season team christened joined according schedule meeting year held march according plans season year consist games club owners willing return game schedule paper reported paper added making light task signing players team acquaintance players especially independent ranks gives advantage managers reported march signed outfield players accepting terms miller research needed determine league ranking close season available information shows team won championship placed runner information available dissatisfaction situation evidently stemmed increasing limits control club article appeared pittsburgh december described reasons leaving organization directors connected club suit idea club run paper reported exactly coincide numerous directors resigned praised performance stating club pennant contender stages championship race paper added good team kept men playing game times wonder league following year relocated lancaster pennsylvania replaced local ball club manager pop foster managed red roses signed contract foster moved lead club new_jersey lancaster team momentum escalated season july year reported club drawing positive attention fast pace lancaster bunch going talk league paper stated given consideration pennant season opened red roses manager wood talking close season worked record seizing championship baseball guide reported lancaster manager won pennant league ladder gained hardest kind fighting indicated confident outcome early season return trip circuit wrote reporter said correspondent saw league better team noted closing day season accepted cup tri state trophy behalf team second innings lancaster players presented manager beautiful silver set silver loving cup added inscribed silver cup reportedly left surprised unable respond september day contest stated great crowd witnessed final game band trimmed newspaper added real enthusiasm awakened floating championship pennant awarded sic paper key participant team successful performance young pitcher named went post record wins losses seasons lancaster professional debut seasons later standard praised live wire february grabbed brothers phillies sign contracts highlights season included exhibition game philadelphia_phillies scheduled held lancaster april following year performance fell short previous season placed second wins losses according baseball guide lancaster organization teams league caught guard surprisingly strong new club pennsylvania sent clip practically clinched season red roses pulled mid season slump prevailed record article outcome stated found cast discredit lancaster team popular manager paper added team stood high club hitting fielding pulled anchored second place position attained inside work prowess stick field december little months article appeared reportedly set roots lancaster opening cigar shop hall city relationship season final year manager lancaster team club placed fourth team league wins losses respectively reported began season relatively modest expectations paper stated promising pennant winning team promise good team means fight hard pennant team challenges included salary limits sharply limited capacity attract experienced players earlier year limits individual salaries created stir lancaster fans resented fact outgoing clubs permitted vote issue affect club president efforts persuade league advance individual salary limit proved unsuccessful directed secure best team secured circumstances january announced cut exhibition games devote entire preparatory season hard practice added exhibitions pay club harm players ultimately league championship went franchise reading pennsylvania took lead beginning season headed finish closing record march organizers proposed described members sports establishment outlaw league met new_york_city hotel imperial league widely viewed major precursor attended new_york meeting named manager cincinnati based franchise scheduled compete league established teams chicago cleveland pittsburgh new_york_city reading pennsylvania richmond virginia washington following month evidently replaced described april new_york_times article manager league cincinnati franchise article appeared new_york_times weeks earlier suggested originally tapped manager league washington franchise article pointed major approached end named head washington team appointed manager cincinnati club developments shed light outcome reasons replacement manager cincinnati franchise remain uncertain event league survive long sports historian observed stressed inherent good baseball individuals communities indicated wished conduct business accepted capitalist style free competition marketplace new league quickly incurred hostility baseball establishment weak leadership limited financing poor attendance lack players folded month action june league ceased operation cincinnati team supposed manage ranked fourth team roster earning wins losses following year players cincinnati club successfully sued team owner unpaid wages reported club members received money cincinnati february november reported manage local minor league ball club paper added manager considering offer evidently led team previous season november reported manager attended annual meeting new_york veteran minor league manager known end end land developer minor league talent winner bear miss meeting old friends paper stated wound season definitely decided plans coming season ultimately went managed team nickname evidently inspired massive flood devastated cities towns central southern ohio including spring april noted club stick circuit despite fact city hit hard recent floods according paper completely destroyed games played fair grounds earlier january pulled team joined newly formed included clubs according new league expected include teams february paper confirmed included achieved class status basis cities combined populations estimated total population league participating cities noted population largest city later month paper reported new league salary limit makes club hold expenses way consequently bench manager league knows save salary ways tenure manager club took advantage opportunity test skills major league club sports writer observed june team participated season exhibition game new_york_giants umpire declared game disagreement giants player ordered game continued fans inning baseball game added assumed duties game concluded giants won game score reliable information club overall performance currently unavailable associated_press report indicated team disbanded late july signed future cleveland indians pitcher sad sam jones professional contract baseball historian noted jones gained valuable experience member club including chance play giants exhibition game added player years old jones faced prospect pay cut approached street demanded released contract immediately wrote sam son paul later probably release baseball history obliged writing jones release pencil inside tobacco july new_york_times reported left manage franchise illinois wisconsin league according article planned bring players defunct club reliable information fond overall performance currently unavailable february reported considering return letter friend lancaster pennsylvania lancaster manager stated sic good prospects sides coming terms paper stated anxious tri state won fame manager paper added point working successful businessman ohio edition carried wire report noting club new owner signed team manager report observed manager strongly recommended club major league earlier pursued position umpire staff initially running position club manager research required determine career minor league manager continued point personal life married october ohio wedding trip couple initially settled indianapolis obituary makes reference children wife evidently raised adopted child born died age automobile accident page article reported passengers automobile driver failed slow curve road telephone pole near ohio article noted recently graduated described girl exceptional talents especially prominent local amateur records buried plot adoptive parents published cemetery records suggest wife gave birth unnamed infant died september infant buried section cemetery usually reserved children died february salem ohio sports career included trap shooting july manager reported shoots targets looked high scores gets little shooting obituary noted point helped organize returning supervised athletic training youngest edward sports stars early 1920s emerged track field standout trained coach final years permanently athletic director owned local hill industrial works prior enforcement act employed clerk downtown saloon operated older brother business partner research required determine level involvement local baseball decade life years old died north home injuries sustained months earlier auto accident blood failed revive bout pneumonia proved fatal funeral services held buried wife survived brother patrick sister died years earlier obituary highlighted contributions organized sports observing young athletes trained managed went careers major league baseball major league players worked years minor league manager included disputed record remains 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