New-York tribune., 1885-02-08
BASEBALL PROSPECTS IN NEW-YORK.
AN ENCOURAGING oUTLooK-CHANGEs IN THE
CLUBS.

AN ENCOURAGING oUTLOOK-CHANGES IN The
CLUBS.
Local admirers of the National game are en-
thusiastic over baseball prospects for the coming
season. The New York League Club, as 1t VIII be made
ND the coming season, contains Of the best players
I'm the country IL undoubtedly the heaviest batting
club in the league and will be the strongest team that
ever represened the city, The nine has been greatly
strengthened over last years club, and under the able
MANAGEMENT which 1t viii have this season, Is virtually
sure Of place in the pennant race, and nus eAceneht
chances of carrying of the trophy itself There s not
weak player In the dozen who viii form the clup
me PLAYERS are unapproachable as folders and, with
two exceptions their equals at batting VIII DC
hard to find The regular nine VIII De made up aoou' aS
pra,ers Positions.
,I1onrLe HIIa Centre IA
connor 1iI fignt hsss hse
Ew and Deasiey. 1.ai CatcheIs ~ rs
Mckinnon rss ~ eS
Gillespie .Len hsu
Gerlsrlt Second base
Keeo Wech and Dorzan. Pitchers
When the first five face pitcher IN succe sson ne
will quail, even though he be Radbourne This VIII
probably be their batting order next year Although
O'Rourke Connor and Esterbrook PROBABLY better
baters than Ward IL Is still advisable to have him lead
OIL he &, OF the best base runner In tho profess
ion and should he succeed In reaching first base, ne IL
reasonably Of being sent 10 the home plate james
Mutrie who last year pioted the heropoitan Ciu9 10
the championship heights OF the American Association,
will this year have full control over the los league cuD
What course the Metropolitan Club VIII take has not
yet been fully determined The Metropolitan exhibition
claims that the nine Will remain IN the Anlefl-
and play ont the season in spite OF all
rImora to the contrary. The champion American CLUB
will however not he quite strong tt was last year
The nine will Oso Keete and Eserbrook, two OF their
best players. and will probably receive Hankinson and
Bagley In exchange Hauknson IS a good baseman, but
IL hardly EstcrbrOoks equal while there Is no conparl
son be- wccn xeele and BagleY. The twelve men wlo
y an probaby compose metropolitan CLUB and defenu
It's championship h0nors are AS foliowsi
sasor' SsI.Sn 2ss stsp
Hrady
RJseinan " ~ al
iSase
Troy nase.
HankinsOn. lhlu ases
Lynch, Bagey AMI Iiecannon. i'tch IS.
Halbert an ReIQschlager. Catche!s
This club. although not strong as the local League
nine still OF sufficient strength to cope successfully with
any of the American Association clubs. The cub IL
weak In only position. In the pitching department.
Lynch Il an excellent pitcher, but must havo
some assistance In the box BecaunOn is an
experiment. but seems 10 be pitcher OF PROMISE
rooklyn people await with inpatence the opening OF
the baseball In April For the hrst time In many
years that city promised rstclass club. Only three
OF last years players will remain I'm the nlEe, Cas-
sidy Terry and Hayes The six players who have been
great strength the Brooklyn nine. There is proba
bility OF the old hoses between the representative
mines OF Brooklyn and New York breaking out afresh
this and series OF games between the Mcropou
tan and Brooklyn clubs would attract great crowds.
The baseball fever has broken out in Jersey City.
There are now clubs there, and OF them VIII
ioin the Eastern League. The other Will have TO con-
tent itself with whatever patronage can pick up out
side