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Show the international association, ton under tbe I niaoagomeut of John C. Chapman, who first pave him a fair trial and thereby developed his great ability as a player. Fields took part in upw.irdsof sixty chain pionahi p Raines that teuton, ranked eighth iu the official average of the association, being also crodited with the remark. able record of six JOHX 4. rui.es. home runs iu 0110 week. In 17 bo was Re-cured Re-cured by the Pittsburg club of the National league, with which ho staid during the patt three eeasous. Ho is a remarkably bard hitting hit-ting batsman, a very clever change catcher, aud an excellent outfielder, ranking third in that respect in thoofftcial fielding avcrnges of the National league In 1SS7. Ho will probably prob-ably be found with the Haven' league next season. JOHN J. FIELDS. Hs Has a Good Kaeor4 as a Baseball paTvr and Is a Brotherhood Man. Hera is a portrait of John J. Fields, who was born Oct aO, IWi, in (rk, Ireland, bot who has lived in Jery City, N. J.. since infancy. in-fancy. That he lived iu Jersey City is n great point In his favor, but inasmuch as it was the cradle of bis baseball arpiratioos it is worth noting. He began ball playing in Jersey City la 1854, when he caught for a semi-prof rational team of that city. In 195 he played with tbe Jersey City club of the Eastern league, filling a position m the outfieid. |