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Show A New Encland Knaebftlt Artist. Thomas J. Tuckor hails from Holyoke, - Mass., where he was born Oct. 33, 1S83. In 18Si he played on a semi-professional team of 1-1 i. n,n All. lng the position of right fielder and first baseman. Tucker played with the Holyoke team during season of lt.-j3, and .was first bvi-enian of the Springfield club of the Eastern 'ew England league' during season of , 18t. In 18S.j and j IS lie playeil first THOMAS J. TUtK-R. baj,, fr tne ew- ark club of theEasrn league. During the., next three seasons lie played with the lialtl-1 more club, filling the position of first base in upwards of four hundred championship games. Tucker is a hard bittin left hauefcd batter and ranked first in the offl-ial batting averages of tho American association in lbW. In one game he made five sare hits, with a total of twelve bases nud seven successive safe hits out of eight times at the bat in two games played in One afternoon. He is indispensable indis-pensable as a coarher, and has few equals in , tliat line of basebaU fork. During tnjs sea-, son he will fill the position left vacant by the . resignation of Broutbers, of tho Boston duo of the National league. He has been men- , tioned as captain of the team. |