Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-25
BASEBALL MATTERS,
Some Opinions About the LO-
cal Teams Makeup.
MILLER in THE 0UTFIELD.
Revised Schedule of the Allegheny
County League.
HlTCHINTHE6ARKE MATCH
Prince Wilkes, the Famous Trotter, Sold
for $4,000.
MILLER IN THE OUTFIELD.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Prince Wilkes, the Famous Trotter, Sold
for $4,000.
GENERAL SPORTING NEWS OF TIE DAY

Now that the time has come for the local
ball players to get down to work for the sea-
son. everybody interested in the club is
wondering how the team will be made up.
So far there has been no desire at all among
the club officials to express any definite
opinion on this point. The most that any
OF them has said is that selections will be made
after all are tried. The "triar' will be given
during the exhibition games, and probably will
continue into the championship season. This
method of testing the respective abilities of the
players seems all right, and it may be that there
is all the honesty of purpose in it claimed by
the officials 1t is undoubtedly their right to
make up the team according to their own no.
tions, but the public has also right to hold
and express an opinion on the matter.
There are some points settled already. Beck
ley will play at first and Dunlap at second.
There is an uncertainty, however, regarding
the other two infield positions Judging from
present indications there are three men for the
two positions viz, Allen, Smith aud Kuehne.
OF course the first named
is AN EXPERIMENT,
and cannot be expected to take full charge Of
the short stop territory right away. This is
pretty well understood, but how Kuehne and
Smith will be placed is an enigma. 1t would
Kuehne at short would be the
best possible arrangement 1t is a
well known fact that Dunlap and
Smith are not as harmonious as little birds in
nest, and Smith would be Just as effective at
third as would Kuehne. Allen could be tried
occasionally, and it may be that his services
would soon be required daily. Whether or
not Dunlap will hold out is problematical. A
severe twist of his ankle, which is likely to &C.
cur at any time, might disable him for all or a
good part OF the season. At any rate, this is an
emergency that must be prepared for
The Outfield is another matter of conjecture.
A gentleman interested in the club and exceed
ingly well informed on baseball matters stated
yesterday afternoon that the best outfield that
could be arranged would be: Miller left, Han
Ion center and Sunday right. This certainly is
an attractive combination whatever way il is
looked at. All three are excellent ielders, first
class base runners and good hitters. Without
doubt they would compare favorably with any
Outfield in the country.
A BIG DIFFICULTY.
But the difficulty of arranging this trio rests
in Miller. Were he to be assigned to the field
the catching power of the club would likely
suffer. However. when the matter is iully con-
sidered, it would seem that the loss would
NOT be as great as at first imagined There are
great expectations about Lauer, and if he
turns out to be anything like what he is antici-
pated to be, he will be good substitute for
miller DenlnQ Cne Dat. carroll, we all Know,
and probably he will be a catcher whether Mil
Ter goes into the field or not. The most specu-
lative feature is Fields, and if he shows up
well, then Miller can be spared in the outfeld
But if Fields cannot fill the bill, the sooner the
fact is definitely known the better will it be
for all. The club has kept him two seasons or
more and it is time he was ranked as a regular
and reliable man, or somebody secured who
can fill these requirements. If the catchers
outside of Miller, are not good enough. others
must be secured, whether Miller catches or
not
II Miller is permanently in the field it will
do away with the almost daily changes in the
nine that invariably interferes with success
full team work. This is very important fea-
ture and should necessity demand now and
again Miller's presence behind the bat, Con-
way would be well able to look after left field
He is good fielder and can use the stick with
great effect 1t would, therefore, seem that a
team made up as follows would be the best:
Beckley, first; Dunlap, second: Kuehne, short:
Smith, third; Miller, left; Hanlon. center: Sun
day, right. Carroll and Morris, of course
would be one battery, and Fields and Calvin
another. A short experience would enable the
others to be paired.