The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-03-14
FIELD SPORTS.
The Clubs Composing the American Base
Ball Association.


ence committee The Associations clubs
are far stronger than those of last year. and
the chances are that the contest for the pen
nant will be closer and more exciting. The
following are the clubs and the players in
each:
ALLEGHENY, OF PITTsRURG.-The pitchers
will be Nolan, Drscoll and f. Mclaughlin;
the catchers, Hayes and w. Taylor; on the
bases, Overlook, Cramer and Battin, with
Peters as short-stop, and Mike Mansell,
Swartwood and Dickerson in the out-field.
This is a far stronger team than that OF last
year.
THE ATHLETIC OF PHILADELPHIA new
team has a splendid regular battery in Mat
thews and Rowen and another strong bat
terry in Corey and O'Brien. Stovey, Stricken
and Blakiston occupy the bases, with Moyna-
han at short stop and Birchell, Crowley and
Knight in the out-feld. This team will give
the Philadelphia League Club hard run for
the local championship.
THE BALTIMORE CLUB-This club will pre-
sent its first regular team this season, for
that Of 1882 was only scratch nine" very
badly managed. The pitchers will be Fox
and Diven, the catchers J. Kelly, of Pater-
son. Barnie and Baker, with Stearns, Larkin
and J. Mccormick on the bases, Say as short
stop and Clinton, Eggler and Baker in the
out-feld
this team lies in its experience in working
together last year. The pitchers will be
White, Mccormick beagle and Wheeler. and
the catchers Snyder and Powers. 1t would
have been better if they had four catchers
rather than four pitchers. On the bases will
be Reilly McPhee and Carpenter, with Full
ner at short stop, and Jones, Corkhill and
Sommer in the out-feld.
THE COLUMBUS CLUB-The pitchers of this
new club will be Mountain and Valentine;
catchers, Straub and Kemmer; basemen. j.
Smith, Kuehne and C. Smith, with Rich
mond at short-stop, and Mann, Schwartz and
Brown in the out-field 1t is not likely to
win the pennant
THE ECLIPSE, OF LoUIsvILLE.-The pitchers
of this club will be Weaver, Reccrus and
Leary, and the catchers Whiting and d.
Sullivan. On the BASES will be Latham,
Gerhardt and Browning, with Leary at short
stop and Maskrey, Hecker and Wolf in the
out-field.
THE METROPOLITAN OF New YoRK-This
team will be close to the goal in September,
in company with the Cincinnats and
Athletics The regular battery will be
Keefe and Holbert, with Lynch and Relp-
schlager as alternates On the bases will be
Esterbrook, Crane and C. Caskins, with Nell
son at short-feld, and Kennedy, Roseman
and Brady in the out-feld
THE ST. Louis CLUB.-This club will have
this season a far stronger team than it had
McGinnis, with Deasey and Dolan as
catchers; on the bases will be Commiskey,
Strict and w, Latham, with w. Gleason as
short-stop and ]. Gleason, Lotus and Nicol
in the out-ield.
SCHEDULE OF THE LEAGUE GAMES TO BE PLAYED
NEXT SEASON.
New York CLUB-At Chicago, May 15 16
and II, July 81 Aug. l, and f.
AT Detroit, May 10, II and II, July "a, 25
26 and %
At Cleveland, May "a, % and 26, July IT,
IS, 10 and 81.
At Buffalo, May 10, 81 and %, July 10, IL,
II and IA.
AT Boston, June 81, % 26 and 81, Aug IS,
q and %.
At Providence June 49, 20, % and 25, Aug.
IA Is and Is
At Philadelphia, June 80, July 2, Aug. 7,
0and 25, Sept. and 8.
CHICAGO CLuB-At Detroit. May 1, and 3,
June 27 srg. 7. 8 and g.
AT Cleveland, June %, 25 and 26, Aug. II,
I6 20 and 81.
At Buffalo, June IA, Is, 16 and IS, Sept II,
At Providence, June 8, 9, II and 70, Sept.
IS IS and 49,
At New York, June ., 4, and g. Sept. 81,
% and 25.
At Philadelphia, May 80 (morning and
afternoon)an 81, June l, Sept 81 % and 30.
DETROIT CLUB.-At Chicago, May 5, 7, and
8, Sept. A. ., 6 and g.
At Cleveland, June 49, 25 and 26, Aug. II
49, 20 and 81
At Buffalo, June 20, 81 and %, Aug. II, 10,
IA and 15
At Boston, June IA, Is, IS and IS, Sept II,
IL and ID.
AT Providence, June IA, Is, IS and 10, Sept.
H. II and 10.
AT New York, May 30 (morning and after
noon), June l. Sept. q. 2S and 30
AT Philadelphia, June 2, 4, 5 and 6, Sept.
81 % and 3D.
CLEVELAND CLUB-At Chicago, July
(morning and afternoon) and 7, Aug. %
and 80, and Sept. 1.
At Detroit, June %, 80 and 80 July .,
Aug %, "a and %.
At Buffalo, May 5, 7 and g. Sept. 4, 5, 6and
At Boston, May 80 (morning), June 4,
and 6, Sept, 81, % and 80.
At Providence May 80 (afternoon) and 81,
June and 2, Sept 81, % and %.
At New York, June IA, 15 Is and IS, Sept.
l5 IS and 49,
At Philadelphia, June 8, 8, II and r. Sept.
H. II and -.
BUFFALO CLUB-At Chicago, June %, 20,
80 July 2, Aug. 90, "a and %
At Detroit, July 4 (morning and after
noon), and 7, Aug. 90 and 80 Sept 1.
At Cleveland, May 1, 2 and 3, June 81,
Aug. 7, 8 and 8.
At Boston, May 30 (afternoon) and 81,
June and ., Sept 81, % and %.
At Providence, May 30 (morning6 June 4,
5 and 6. Sept. 81, % and 30
At New York, June s, 0, II and u, Sept.
II, - and ID.
AT Philadelphia, June IA, Is, 16 and 1S,
Sept. Is, Is and 49,
BosToN CLuB.-At Chicago, May 10, 81 and
D. July II, IS. 10 and 81.
At Detroit May "a, 25 and 80 July 10, II,
~ and IA.
At Cleveland, May Is, IS and H. July 81,
Aug. 1, 2 and 4.
At Providence, June 90, July g. Aug. 7, s
and 25 Sept and s.
At New York, May l, 2and 3, July (morn-
tng) Aug 80 and 81, Sept 4.
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