Had he been possessed of good habits instead of bad there is no telling to what heights Kelly might have climbed, for a better fellow in some respects never wore a base-ball uniform.
Tommy Beale was a nice, gentlemanly little chap, who had played at one time with the Boston Club.

He was never a howling success as a ball player and after being released by Chicago he umpired for a while and then drifted down to Florida, where he had an orange grove and was doing well until, one night, "there came a frost, a killing frost," that not only destroyed his orange grove but that burst him up in business as well.

Since that unfortunate event happened, I have lost sight of him, and where he is now, or what he is doing, I know not.
Hugh Nichols was a little fellow who came from Rockford, Illinois.

He was never a star player, but was a fair and showy player, lacking in stamina.

He was only a fair batsman, and after his release by Chicago he played for a time in some of the other League teams, principally Cincinnati.