Telegram-herald., 1889-04-18

Of toe five clubs could win the pcnnant with
out surprising mo IN the least. let us take a
glance at these flvo teams. Here they are:
New Yorks-Kccfc. welch. Crane, Titcomh and
George. pitchers. Ewing. Murphy and Brown.
catchers. CouaOr Richardson. Whitney, Hatfield
Wagenhurst (and possibly Ward) infieldefs:
Gore. ORourke. Tieruan. Foster and SlAttery
outnelders.
Chicagos- -Krock. baldwin. Tener. Hutchinson.
Guulbcrt (sith Ryan and Van Haltren for emcr
gencies), pitchers: Flint. Daily, Farrell md Oar
ling, catchers; Arson Pfesrer. Burns, Williams N
and Duffy inflellcrs. Sullivan. Ryan. Van Haiiren
and Petit, outficlders
Boston -Clarkson. Radhourn. Sovders and Mad
den. pitchers; Bennett CAMEL. Kelly and som
mers catchers; Brouthers. Richardson. Mesh.
Merrill Wise and Ray. innelders, Quinn and John
ston. outnclders.
Philadelphias -Bufllnton. Sanders. Casey. Pefo
Wood. Gleason aud Mitchell, pitchers; Clements,
Shiver Hallman and Decker catcherS; Farfar.
lelehanty. Mulvey. Kirby. Bastian aud Irwin. in
fleliers Wood, Andrews. FOgarty and Thompson.
out1clders.
Pttsburgs Conway. Calvin. Morris. Staley md
Garfield pitchers: Carroll Miller Buckley. Fields
and Nichol. catchcrs; Beckley. IAuer kuehne,
Dunlap. Smith, Rowe. White and Allen. iuncldors;
Sunday Maui HsnlOn and Coleman, outneltcrs.
Ehe Giants, tho champions, will be no
stronger than last season. indeed weaker, II
Ward Is not retained Just how much weaker
cannot be estimated, "a Wagenhurst is an
unknown quantity, and Hatfield may play in
great form, but weaker certainly. Tho
Chicagos have one new pitcher, Hutchinson,
who was once q great college player, and has
lately been doing good work In a minor
league Ii Is safe 10 say that Ansons men
viii start out a tribe better equipped than in
'Ss, but not much.
The Boston team is greatly improved. They
have added Bennett and Camel, the two best
c@tchers. taken simply as catchcrs, In the
country, and Brouthers and Richardson tive
Of the most reliable Of hitters In addition
they have secured in Richardson a man who
can play second base day In and day out.
with happy results The additions have inn
proved the batting strength Of the BoStons
10 a degree that Is secretly viewed with great
alarm by other clubs. Without disseusions
in the ranks the Boston team, as it looks on
paper and as it is capable Of looking on the
field, is the most promising candidate Tor
honors. II they DO any sort OF team work IL
viii takc somo wonderfully good ball play ing
70 keep the pennaut away from Dos.on
Tho Phiadcphics hars i've new TrOn n
Thompson. Pcsc Wood, Decker, Mitchell and
Kirby Mitchell IS Tho only one q thcse
whose record i a littlo Aasy, but Judging
from Harry Wrisht's rucrcss with Sanders
aad Gleason lie IS likely 10 have raaie si;,l!-
lnr End in Mitchell. The other three rlea
havo made good records and arc likely 10 add
strength. Tac-:lson IS the be-. II tho ne-.
men. IT. as he say, la arm S riyh: again
ho will add as much - tEe batting Of :ho
philics as Bronthcrs docs 70 tho Boston iosui
Thompson Is terror with the stick aud
wonderful fielder Tho PHILLIPS. all things
considered, arc about due this yssr 70 make
Il moro than warm for tho othcr clubs Tsey
finished recoud in 1851 and third last year
The death Il Ferguson injured the team Tor
i-SS bat that loss hns about been made god
an1 the Fhiilies must bo taken into every cal
culation They were pcunant killers IN ,si-Ss.
they are likely 70 b, peunant winners in $50.
Tho Pttsburgs have hcrn in the league two
seasons and arc now IN shape 10 make q rral
H~ht FOR the flag Their Lew men are Gar
Ge.d, Buckley, Nichol. Lauer. Allen. Hsnion
nni Conway, and think they viii get either
White or Rowe Tho FIRST I've Hrs expert
rnents Conway. Naulon md Rowe how
ever. ara veterans and Al players Who VII
prove important factors in th9 success % the
Flttsburg team. Nbcn Horace Phillips -
marked. We are ia it for keeps tbs year"
b. spoke by tho card Tho Iittshurg team
viu hustle everybody considerably this sas-
sen.
10 VII - secn that theeo hv, clubs -il
max. rreat race New lc. ia fhs l.t
eqliyVrri Tor pitchers ani Cficagl about tso
~arst. bat tho rrrat tram work of The la.-
ca-n- about balances ~cakuess IN tls TX
On fel1.n. there Will ~ ht..a clfernc. i1
to f~o clnlS In batting IliiaI-. .gl.a Is a
weakest Tie other clans have rscl Csc
star hi,t@rs q about elaal at ~. Bos
having slight adranfago Al thi1Es tak %
into consideration. = there is a1v aivantar-
from ~irvrv ~ fte men rnd tfsir e--.s
90 paQer. Sc is pressed ~ Boston sHj Ncw
Yrrk. but De- val ts4s month - V.aV to c--
sh.e anv era - r1sks suy predictions as -
th, caamFl9ss1lp Tat as likely - 20 -
valre - L HAaRls