The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-04-24

J. G. Reilly, 1stb. Clapp, G.
Bower Sd b. Mansell, |. /.
Merney, Sd b. Purcell m.
Wallace, S. 8. Smlth, I'd b.
VIM. Reilly, If. Carpenter, lst b.
Deagle, nj. Wright, 9. s.
jennings, T. l. White. p.
THE LEAGUE CLUBS FOR 1880.
The New York World this week pub.
fishes lengthy article referring to the
League season for 1880, from which we
make the following abstracts: In the Gin
cinnai team marked improvement has
been shown in the election of the nine for
1880, masmueh as this year the men have
beer selected largely for their intelligence
and good character and habits and for their
ability to play for the side" something
the otherwise strong team of 1879 could not
d., with their habits and disposi tions.
Capp and w. White will pitch and catch
and the chances are that these Two, will
be found to be well matched The reserve
team is Riley and Purcell. The in-tield
support, which includes Carpenter, Smith.
Leonard and Sam. Wright. will be hard to
to beat. Mansell, Manning and Purcell in
the out-feld will unquestionably give
strong general support The
success of the Providence team this
season largely depends upon its ability to
run itself" In other words, they have no
George Wright to lead them to activity
this year. They have excellent pitchers
and eatchers in Gross and Ward and Dor
gan and Bradley. while the in-tield support
could not we'll be improved upon. - ~
The Cleveland team have also made an i'm
provement in makeup over 1879. The les
sons of last season have been laid to heart,
and an improved morale for one thing is
the result, and steadier Tlay is of course
looked for. In the Chicago team is
to be found, In the opinion of mLst ex-
perts, the coming nine of 1880 The Chi
cago pitchers and catchers are this season
the strongest they have placed in the field
since 1875. They consist Of Flint and Gold
smith and Kelly and Corcoran. The two
pitchers are a4neng the most effective in
the country and are trustworthy both as
regards integrity and habits. In this re-
spect the team has been greatly strength
ened since 1879. Then, too, their
in-feld support is very strong. "
Next on the list is Buffalo. Here are to
be found three good batteries ready to be
brought to bear on the enemy as occasion
may require, viz, Rowe and McGunigle.
Esterbrook and Poorman, and Crowley and
Radbourne. The only trouble in regard to
this multiplicity of pitching power is the
difficulty Of judging when each will be the
right team in the right matea. Still the
new team is rather too much on the exper.
mental order to rank as one of the favor.
iteS in the betting. " Speak,
ing Of the Bostous the World says
Here is strong team. we'll practiced to-
gether, and all familiar with each Others
play. Browns ability to throw is the un
certain element in the team. Unluckily III
the very opening game Powers, the tns
reserve catcher, who is depended upon tc
relieve Brown, broke finger of his righ
hand, and this may prove to be serious
drawback to the success of the nine. n
Last but one on the list is Ferguson,
menagerie team'-as the Western paper
call the Troys of 1880. This is a decided,
experimental team and one which will re
quire all the managerial ability Ferguson
possesses to work it into homo
geneous whole. The Wor
cesters have two very strong pitch
ers in Buschong and Richmond, an,
catehers in Bennett and Nichols. with
strong in-tield support in Sullivan, Cream
er, Whitney and Irwin. and a good out
field in Stovey Wood and Knight. Takin
them all in all, the promise is excellent TO
the most brilliant league campaign OF
record.
BASEBALL BITS.
Ball news scarce.
Game this afternoon.