Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-04-14

Browns, Caruthcrs is undoubtedly tho
best. Foutz last year showed signs of
losing his effectiveness, but while
in California during the winter
ho showed up in great form under
the three strike rule Bushong Is
great catcher, but since he received
an injury To his hand in tho early part of
last year, he has fallen off very much in
his work, especially in the matter of
throwing to bases. The Brooklyn club
has long list of pitchers, comprising
Caruthers, Foutz, Terry, Mays, Hughes
and Cunningham. All, with the cxcep-
tion of Cunningham, arc experienced
men. The weak spot in the Brooklyn
team Ia at second base. Mcclellan can.
not be replaced at present, unless one of
the other players is substituted in his
place and shows up we'll In one her
respect, however, the Broolilyns ARE bet.
ter off than ever, and that is in reliable
manager, who can keep the men working
together. In McGuniglc they have so.
cured man whose superior il would be
difficult to find.
Tho Cincinnatis will present very
strong team. Their iniieldcrs and out
iielders are first class and, rs the men
have played together Il number of years,
the chances of tho Cincinnatis carving
of tho pennant look exceptionally rosy.
In pitchers. too, thoy are well of, Elmer
Smith and Mullane will be the star twirl-
ers, and in addition to these thcro Grc
Sorad, Hart and Niau TO call on. The
latter was sought after by over n dozen Of
the leading clubs, but he preferred Gin
Cinnati
Tho Baltimores and Louisvillcs have
improved their playing strength also by
signing additional men. The latter nino
has been weak at first base ever since it
was organized, but Manager Kelly has at
last secured II first bascman who is looked
upon as crack. His name is Smith and
he is six footer. lleckcr and Kerns can
now lay of when they are not officiating
in the box and behind the bat respect
lively, and thus secure rest which they
badly needed last year.
The Athletic and Cleveland clubs have
added II long list of new talent to their
teams, but rs it always takes some time
for young players to develop, very little
can be said of them. Tho deal which the
Athletics made in securing Wclch and
Gleason from tho Browns. giving in eX.
change Milligan and McGarr, Is cOnsd.
cred poor business transaction. Wclch
Is a great player, but Gleason is unde.
aiably weak ut the bat and In the field.
McGarr. on the other hand can play all
around the ex st. Louisan ut short field.
Milligan's services will also be missed.
but not 50 much as those of McGarr The
new directors of the club are in favor of
young blood, and think that the team,
under the watchful eye of Manager
Sharsig, will occupy II good place ia the
race when the season closes.
Very little can be said about the Kansas
City team, as all the management had was
the pick of the players the other clubs did
mot want. With but little more than
east offs to work with, the management
will have hard work TO mako Il good
showing. Still baseball form is subject
10 the strangest kind of variations.
Tho American association delegates
have done everything in their power To
make this season surpaSs its predecessors,
aud 1t Is their intention to keep up with
the League in every respect. Besides
cquali1lng the playing strength of the
clubs as much as possible, they have also
Increased the admission tariff 10 fifty
cents, aud 10 spur the players to make
their best efforts they have offered money
prlzes 10 be awarded to the clubs that will
finish first, second and third at the end of
the season. AS this money will be dis.