The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-03-02
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Mover before wore there 30 many stock
company professional base ball clubs in ex-
istence as there nre this year. Exclusive OF
tho Association clubs connected with the
League. tho American. tho Eastern League.
and tho Northwestern League. there are several
State leagues. In all not less than fifty profess
sional clubs will enter tho lists this coming
season for the several class championships
and so liberal is the patronage accorded the
majority Of the clubs In their pennant contests
that all arc In tho expectation Of doing good
business. The leading clubs In the probes
sionni arena are the eight clubs belonging to
tho National League which represent Boston
Providence. New York. Philadelphia Chicago
Cleveland. and Buffalo. All those will present
strong toams this season to compete for the
League championship.
Tho present chamrio the Bostons. will
present whitney and Racket as their battery
pitcher and catchcr-wth an Unfold support
comprising Morrell. Burdock. Sutton. and
Wise. and with Hornung. Hines. and Buffinton
as outfelders. and'a reserve corps In Moriarty
Cunning. Crnwley. and Annis. Tho Providence
team includes RudbournS and Gillignn Ms their
battery Start. Farrell. Denny and Irwin as in
folders. and Carroll. Hines, and Tadsord In tho
out1eid. with sweeny and Nava NJ u change
The New York DUB Vii f have @sIeh and Ewing Ewing
as their battery McKinnon; Troy, Connor. and
Dorgan in the outileld. with Creden and Doc
kennedy A. q change battery. and Jones. Grit:
S His Y hs S sc
basoman. the latter being next to the best man
IN Tie position OF League Averages OF third
baseIncn. Ward. too. has no superior Us q
Pisher while Humphries Is = line catcher and
been weakened by the loss Of these, players is
mot BY good aaTss Most Of the
with Farrnr. Andrews Muycy. and Mcclellan
s nns Rare0 ass ysh n
iaSm til. hem material thu. Mansssr Harry Mrsht
vii! try TO work into n whole team this senson.
These comp,r rise the four Eastern teams of the
Corcora,, md Flint rs the battery; ,.Anson.
pieIfGr. Williamson. and Barns us inflclders;
field. the reserve Including Goldsmith. SUN
day Crosby vi, er ana R Grahsn This is strong
ass mi, M viii % n pMe
bnpsp M"aoon and 4 G Glass f iny The inied
s "rc MsiStt and sSs'i H. s%h Baao' viii viii
aelders. md o iiourie' EEEier. and Lilly IN the
Myers. md serai. The Detroit team viii in:
ciudo Wcidm4n md l,ennctt as their battery;
lelderf and Wood. Hanlon and Shaw. in the out
HWsd the rs WI c9rns inclr,a i Walker, F.
u hundred iirst-c class professional players ut
tnchel to I@ague teams for 1884. ,,
In tho American Association arena this sea-
son n new attraction Is presented in the form
:" % Son e T II s% the
aud the Toledo and indianapolis clubs in The;
West; The Brooklyn and Toledo. clubs won
season than last, Tho teams Of these twelve
clubs will be as follows. tho names heing gven,
ouiilsldsrs;. Tho Athletic Of Phiiadephia viii
Ss9mrrsS Mahe%s MGTe2 Stovey sFckr
.Aff ssS% S Sh Hya
eSs %s Ssson
kennedy. Rosemsn. and Brady es their
yS ta enn a ssi
Dt Is 1spss Lynch ns
Walker: and Cassidy. with kimSsI and CeF.
@anagsmens this Club PRESENTS this ' Strong @G
team will M doubt be among the leaders this
Trest stearns. '; Tim Manning. Hsn iEisD
Mclaughlin. sommor. Clinton. and HENDERSON
and k as p the ssss @ Ths Alieshsnyy
team will comprise, Barr. Hayes, Knowles.
se S as hs With s TTssS
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Hessh as tho nine' With TrsmSSii Yerbe and and
i: Ward as assistants. Those make up the six
Tho Western. teams will he as follows: st.
louis, McGnnis; D Gs;'y, GPmmiskey; Quest.
poa JAWS sna REF a s'fS
sstants This is a stronger team than that OF
Wits say Ths G Esy Mhss T SGs u
nfs and Goysh IS nine
lane. Walker. MofIatt. Barkely, Morton. Msller.
Welsh GGiITman and hhn3Iriman With 03TSy
than; G ;, I Browning MeLanshlin: Musk
gHe saa Ka md III ysS:r a.sE Sss
The Columbus team Includes Mountain. Kemm-
T snd f% rdWs Re na anna s
e nins Van S Ss M Ei; Keenan, s KesTns.
sssls.snss asrs i. i. 81 ona a hspdrsd and
interest to tho seasons championship cam
Besides the League. and American Clubs;
there are the clubs of the newly Organized
pT S s fne the s9T,h
include a cirGns Of cInbs from RICHMOND TO
Hartford, including Baltimore. Wilmington,
| Trenton, Reading and Newark. besides other
| cities yet to enter the association. The prom
| ise thus far IL for an early opening OF the sea-
son In March. when practice games will be
played every flns afternoon at Washington
| son OF exhibition games between the League
and American Clubs will begin. both at the
| Polo grounds and at Washington Park. At the
| former place the Metropolitans will play their
| League Club games up to tho beginning OF the
| championship season in May Never before
| has a season promised such exciting sport on
| the ball field.