New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-31
CONDITION OF A BASE BAIL CLUB
A Comprehensive Criticism.

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The Cleveland Leader gets off the follow
ing good thing on the Forest City nine OF
that city:
The pitcher for the summer of 1872 has
been practicing for several weeks outside Of
the city limits. and though not feeling well,
can now throw a regulation ball with such
svittness that it cannot be seen unless
covered with phosphorus; and often the
friction occasioned by its passage through
the air causes heat 50 great as to burn the
hall 70 ashes before it reaches the catcher,
who orlv finds mass OF clnders IN MS hahu'
The assistant or reserve pltcnef hau oeeh
praticing but few weeks, but he can throw
d ball through eighteen inches OF OAK plahh
now; and if he keeps on the man on uech
will be compelled to encase his stomach III
monitor turret and Other arnoi, vi o"oA
the consequences.
The catcher has been for three weeks
past engaged in breaking up pig IRON at
the Newburg rolling mills, and to sui
further tougher his hands, he allows the
big twenty-ton triphammer to drop on them
two hours each day. They are no" about
the size of a windmill, and If ball gets
by him, it will be by traversing the atmos-
phere OF an adjoining county. The reader
can gam ole on this.
The first baseman is trying the diet sys-
tenn to steady his nerves, and can let IL gov
eminent mule kick him with both feet all
dav in the abdomen without wlnklng. lie
will never move his foot from ID sand-bag
unless in the line of his duty, and a runner
for the first base may light on him like
night hawk on June bug without making
him swerve hair.
The second baseman has developed him
self more especially for his miscellaneous
and active service He can stand on his
head. catch q ball with his feet. reverse his
position. and knock grasshopper OFT from
a mullen stalk at eighty rods nine times out
of ten There will be no use in runner
irving to dodge him, for he has globe sights
on his nose. and can plumb man III the
hull or rigging. just as he chooses,
The short stop is probably the best man
for his position that can be found this side
of the Suez canal. He is short himself, and
has lived on pecrust all winter, can turn
thirteen somersaults without splitting on his
hands and catch a ball with equal facility
in either hand or his teeth.
The third haseman has been making
sauerkraut and riding veloclpede al! WIN
ter. to develop the muscles OF his lower
limbs. which are immense, and give him the
appearance of being troubled with elephan-
tiasis. But don't fool yourself; he can run
down giraffe in three minutes and can
bat ball so far that his opponents never
think Of chasing them the same day they
are hit, but proceed with new ball.
The three tielders have been frisking about
in the countryiall vinter,a and drinking angle
worm1oil to give supplenessito their limbs,
They go on all-tours faster than many pro-
fessionals can run. and are SO Timber that
circus men die off like sheep after seeing
them perform once.
In fact, We may well be proud of our club
for the present year, and ii there is any or
ganization in the country that thinks it can
compete with them, let them dra " on US
at six months sight through the United
States Treasury Department tor sooner II
they get sight of usl. stating how many
dollars worth of confidence they feel in
their favorite club.
We do not forget our club manager. who
is all that father could be to the boys.
and who does much more than his name
would indicate to make the season and its
matches successful. The scorer for the
present year has been selected as the
champion whittier of the State. He has
purchased bran new knife, two thousand
shingles. and will keep his notches on the
doubie-entry plan: that is, one entry for
the other side and two for his own.