Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1888-03-31
BASE BALL
VIII be One OF Cincinnati's Attrac.
tions During the Summer.
Visitors to the Centennial Will Have
an Opportunity to See All
the Crack Clubs.

The Cincinnati Baseball Club this year
will present one of the strongest teams
that has ever represented this city upon
the green diamond. The particular fea-
ture about the combination Is that most
OF the men have been together for three
seasons and therefore are playing as a
body much more strongly than any of
its rivals comprised Of new material.
The Club has sixteen men under CON-
tract, Ave pitchers, three catchers, seven
regular out and inhelders, and one sub
ordinate.
In pitching strength II ranks as high as
anv Organization in the country. Mullane
and Elmer smith, one Of the most decep-
tive left-handers, arc the star attractions,
and they are . hard pair to equal. To
alternate with them are Viau, who was
the beat twirier in the Northwestern n
League last season, and who Is expected
to prove q very valuable addition to the
home team; Serad and Hart, who are
both very promising men.
To back this quiutette there are o trio
OF catchers, ex pert as throwers and un-
failing as retaiuers OF the speedy deliv-
cry of Mullane and others. No names
are better known than those Of Kid
Baldwin and Jim Keenan,, with OCon-
The infield could really be styled a
stone wall, so strong lie It. Long John
Reilly has few superiors at first, and
McPhee is the king of seco nd baserns a.
he Ia remarkably active In his recove ry
and 10 lightning like in his throwing.
On quick returns to the catcher he is
the peer OF all. Frank Fennelly at short
and Carpenter at third are both lively,
sure fielders. The present season is Te-
k.o - In ioft ho
did wondrous work, and 1t Ia expected
that he will surpass that record in 1888.
John Corkhill and little Hugh Nicol are
among the great centers and right
fielders of the land. Corkhill especially
has the reputation OF being tho best
Judge of tiy ball in the country. AT
any rate he is credited with more phe-
nomenal catches than any OF the other
fielders. Henry Kappell is the substi-
tute, competent Of play any infield or
outfield position. This makes a colnbi-
nation capable of giving its patrons the
highest development Of the National
pastime.
During the continuance Of the Centen-
NAL the Cincinnatis will have many
noteworthy contests, in fact, with but
few exceptions, all of their home games
are played during the one hundred days
of the Exposition.
exhibition, the Reds are pitted against
the famous Brooklyn aggregation, the
most expensive collection of players in
the country, containing Bob Caruthers,
whose services represent $4,000. The
same crew are at Cincinnati August 10.
ii and IL, and September q. % and %.
The Athletics will be at Cincinnati
July 9, 7, 8 and 10; August IL, Is, and 10,
and September Is, 10 and 20.
The Baltimores are 70 be at Cincin-
natl August 10, IA, Is, and September
%, q. 30.
The Louisvflies, to beat whom 10 Gin
cinnati's especial pride and delight, will
be at Cincinnati July II, Is, 10, and 90
tober 8, 8, and 7.
Kansas City, comprising many old
Cincinnati men, are at Cincinnati July
81, q and "A, and October Q, 10 and IL.
st. Louis, the far-famed champions,
come just when the race for the PEN
nant viii have reached the interesting
stage, October IL, IS, II, winding mp the
season 1t Cincinnati.
AS batters and base runners the Gin
cinnatis have always stood very high
in fact. base running which won the st.
Louis Browns the championship has
boon one of their fortes.