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The hflsebail fever has attacked the cripples. Two teams have been matte up eutireiy of maimed men. One is called the Snorkey Baseball Club, and ts composed entirely of one armed men. lu organization and membership Is as follows: John Gorman, of G66 Jay street, is cap-lain and short stop. His right arm is oft'a»*ovu the wrist. He is an old railroad man, and lost his arm in that service. He Is now a crate and liagraan for the Reading Railroad at Ninth and Wallace streets. He was well known once as the one armed street ear conductor on Fifth and Sixth Streets line. A. Hanson, of Ninth street and Fairmount avenue is. the pitcher. An accident i:i a rolling mill coat him hl» left ana from the elbow down, A. L. Berry, of No. ISO Hutchinson street, is the catcher. His right hand was pinched off while coupling cars. He Is said to .be remarkably adept at catching, and takes the bulls rtwht of!' the bat. Isaac T. Ifoeht, of No. North Third street, plays second base. Hisleft ami la entirely gone—another victim to arailroad accident. J. Flick, of No 902 Melonstreet, guards first base. His right arm was amputated at the shoulder aftor a car had run over j it. A. C. C'alen, of No. f02 East Huntingdon street, plays third base. His right arm is all gone, (diaries Roberts, of No. ll;50 West Dauphin street, is right fielder. His right arm was crushed in a rolling mill, and is otT below the elbow. John Donahue, of Tenth and Diamondstreets, plays center field with his right hand missing, william Young, of fdJ North Sixthstreet, is left fielder. A cannon ball carried his Ight hand and wrist away at the battle of Get-Ifef'w wm*.m * * .. . d. at A-~..... ».
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The Cincinnati News
Cincinnati, Ohio, US
Sun, Apr 22, 1883
Page 2
Full Page
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Charles M.
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