The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-04-12
BASE BALL
VIII be One OF Cincinnati's Actrno.
tiOns During the Summer
Visitors to the Centennial VIII Have
an Opportunity to Soc All
the Crack CIub&

The Cincinnati Baseball Club this wear
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
sessons and therefors are playing as q
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 inaelders, and one SUBJ
| ordinate
In pitching strength 1t ranks as high as
any organization In the country. MuIlane
and Elmer Smith, one of the most decep-
hve .eft-handers, are the star attractions,
| and they are hard pair to equal. To
| altern ate with them are Wan, who was
the best twirIer in the North westeru
| League last season, and who Is expected
to prove . very valuable addition to the
home team; Sersd and Hart who ars
both very promising men.
To back this quin tette there are a trio
OF catohers, ex pert as throwsrs and up-
failing as retainers of the speedy deliv.
cry OF Mullans and others. No names
ars better known than those Of Kid
Bald and Jim keenan,, with o1Con-
nor es subs stituts.
The intisld could really be styled q
stone wall, SO strong 10 it Long John
Reilly has few superiors Rt first aud
McPhes is the king of seco nd basemen,
He is remarkably active In his rscove nv
and Ii hghtniug-like in his thro wing
On quick returns TO the catcher he il
the peer of all. Frank Fennelly at short
and Carpenter at third are both lively,
sure 6elders. The present season 10 Te-
beau 3 second one In left. Last year he |
did Uondrous work, and It 10 expected |
that he will surpass that record In 1898
L0h Cork hill and Hrtla I'm yh
among the great centers and right |
deiders OF the land. Corkhlll es specially |
has the reputation of being the best |
judge of q dy ball in the country. At /
any rate be is credited With more phe-
nomenal catches than any of the other
feldsrs. Henry KAppell is the substi-
tute, competent of play any infeld or
outtield position. This makes = coInbi-
nation capable OF giving its patrons the
highest development Of the National
Pastime.
During the continuance of the Centsu-
NAL the Cincinnatis viii have many
con tests, in fact with but a
few exceptions, all of their home games
are played during the one hundred days
Of the Elk position.
The very opening day of the grand
exhibition, the Reds are pitted against
this famous Brooklyn aggregation, the
most expensive collection Of pla yars In |
the country, con ntainiug Bob Caruthers,
whose services represent $4,000. The
same crew are at Cincinnati August 10.
II and II, and September 81. q and q
The Athletics will be at Cincinnati
July 8, J, and l0i August IL, IS, and L. |
md September Is, I9 and 20.
The Baltimorss are to be at Ciuoin-
1sti August is. II, Is, and September
b, 2S. 30.
The Louisvilles, to beat whom in On.
'innsti's especial pride and delight, wAn
'e at Cincinnati July IL, Is. lS, and 90
Ober 6, 8, and 7.
Kansas City, comprising many old
Cincinnati men, are at Cincinnati July :
i, 22snd "a, and October 9, 10 and IL.
st. Louis, the far-famed CHAMPIONS, I
ome just when the race for the PEN G
lant will have reached the interesting '
tage, October ~, Is, Ia winding up the c
eason at Cincinnati. a
AS batters and base runners the Gin t
tnnatis have always stood very high s
n fact, base running which won the st. f
4ouis Browns the championship has b
cen one OF their fortes. b