The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-06-16
The Tour OF the cred stockings,


The Cincinnati Baseball Club is one
of the institutions of our city, and, as
such, it is but just that we should all
feel natural pride in its success and
prosperity, its efficiency, and above
all, its victories. Just now the Club Is
attracting considerable attention by Its
Eastern tour, throughout which vic
tory has in every case perched upon its
honored bats. The newspapers have
evinced very fair degree of enterprise
in providing the e1pectant public with
all the news concerning the triumphant
tour. and ono has even gone so far as
to de tail a special correspondent with
transmitted every particle Of news
which could be gathered upon the i'm
portant subject. he has told us re-
peatedly by telegraph, with slight
variation ofthe monotony, how "LeOn-
ard went to the bat and struck a liner
between second base and short stop,
reaching his seconds" how "Brainard
made a Splendid hit to left field, Andy
tallying and Brainard reaching sec~
ond;" how "Sweasey got to first on
Abrams muH of his liner, and how
"McVey fell prey to Bonker, who
held his hard liner" and all that sort
of thing.
familiarity called, are creating quite a
sensation among the admirers of the Ma
tional game, and winning great ecLGt
for the city which honors them with a
local habitation, lit might be we'll enough
to inform the public who they are and
how they came to be what they are.
The picked nine OF the club is compos-
ed of the following named gentlemen /:
George Wright, Charles Gould. Fred.
Waterman, @. Allison, 81. Right, Asa
Brainard. A. Leonard, Charles Swea-
sey and J. McVey. Out Of the entire
nine but one ofthem, Charles Gould,
is, strictly speaking, resident of Gin
cinnati. All are professional" play
ers, and, with the exception of one or
two, were brought here from the East.
George Wright, the famous short-stop,
tor instance. played last year with the
Unions of MOrrissiana, and the year
previous with the Nationals OF Wash
cinnati Club, at heavy salaries, to do
their crack playiug-some of them hav-
ing been engaged with the Club ever
since the opening of last season. The
Club is quite extensive in mum bers, and
embraces, as a general thing, the veal
thy young men of the city. The sala-
ries OF the professional Nine are paid
by assessments upon the members, and
when upon such "starring" exhibitions
as the present, a considerable sum is
realized in the shape OF money,
which is appropriated In this direction.
But the principal feature is the betting
which is done. The men who accom-
pany the club know what they are capa-
BILE of doing, and know exactly how to
make up their "books." a great many
dollars have changed hands since the
Nine started upon their conquerlng
tour, and there was never more excite.
ment manifested over closely-conteS-
ted horse-ra than may he seen around
tho cigar.stands and saloons of this
city, where a bulletin OF the "Red
Stocking" games is hung out each
evening. All the stay-at-home mem
bers. Of the club gather about
these spots every afternoon, talk
baseball, and speculate upon the
chances of the progressing game.
Young men who arc not MEM
bers OF the club are also attracted to
these places, and 1t may truly be said
to be undergoing an excessive attack of
base ball fever. Bets are now made
that the Reds will not be beaten three
games during their tour. Thus far
they have proven victorious In every
contest, but considering the nature ofthe
organization, the quality ofthe men, and
the money which has been expended to
secure the best professional talent, Is 1t
any wonder that their march has been
that Of conquering heroes? But the
question is, seriously, can Cincinnati
claim exclusive credit for the exploits
OF men who have been imported from
the very localities in which they now
appear as amateur players. But in this
the CincinDatis have only followed u
prevalent custom, and il they arc able
10 employ good professionals by the
payment OF heavy salaries, they de-
serve credit for il Il. least. - Cincinnati
Enquirer.