Show HOW ED Was Traded Off Gif For Treadway S Who Played With Seattle Last Season In speaking of the discovery of Willie flUe Keeler a afan fan stated the other day that tbt the great little Infielder was found b Gus Moran MoranG G Gus s Moran who handled the indi indicator cator for the National league last sea season season son claims the distinction of starting Willie Keeler on his professional ca career rear reer on the diamond Baseball slants with long memories will probably recall that New York bought Keeler from played him in a few games during the season of 1883 1893 and then let him go to Brooklyn front from which club Hanlon got him for the Many persons however may not know how Keeler came to b ba be bea a member of the and therefore the following from Moran will prove interesting I 1 am ant responsible for Billy professional career If John had not broken his leg while with Binghamton in 1892 Keeler might not net hays haAe had the chance to break into the j game so soon I was with Bingham ton that year and after the mishap to Kainey Rainey Frank Leonard our manager everybody on the team to recommend recommend mend an to him I told hint about Keeler who was then with th Acmes of New York Y rk and advised him hp 11 j to go to Long Island the next float day dy te tO tesee see hint him play Leonard sent jent the secre secretary tary of the club and another scout They saw Keeler play against the Cuban Giants and brought him back backwith backwith c with them He was put lUt at short t against Syracuse in his game and I he Sapped capped four hits off After the game Leonard coma to me and said Gus are there any more Keel ers era lying around loose in New York Kealer K rier led the New York state league in that season with and aM the New Yorks gave 1000 for his re release release lease later setting Jetting him go to Brooklyn with Dan B for Treadway art Billy ShIndle Big Dan is In retire retirement meat ment and Treadway are itt ill a minor league but Keeler still is a bright star j n the |