Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-21


| 1890, with the addition of Sullivan and
Lake. The addition of Stovey is about the
| only increase of strength to the club of 1889,
aud he takes the place vacated by Kelly. II
| the club wins the pennant it will not be
through the individual strength of the team
! as much as through influences, managerial
| and otherwise, yet unknown to the average
| baseball crank. The full team is as follows!
H. D. Stovey, J. Quinn, C. A. Nichols, W.
Nash, j. Clarkson, c. Camel, c. Bennett,
w. Brodie. II. Long, L. Tucker. NJ. Sui
livan, F. Lake, James Sullivan. Manager,
+. Selee.
Of the Eastern teams the last but not the
least is the Philadelphia. This team has
never appeared as strong on paper as it sub
sequently proved to be in reality. 1t can be
safely said, however, that the Quaker City
never had o stronger team in the League
than the present one. When compared with
some Of its rivals 1t may seem weak'in the
box and behind the bat, as Gleason and
Clements are the only seasoned battery.
The club has three other pitchers in Shultz,
Thornton and Esper, and out of these it
may develop one good man. Harry Wright
is not as hopeful of developing a good
young pitcher as he was earlier in the sea-
son, and has been skirmishing about for
pitchers and catchers lately with poor sue
cess. None of the other League clubs is
anxious to release any of its batteries, ale
though it seems as if some of them could do
so without serious danger.
But even in its apparently weak form this
club may, as in seasons gone by, prove
strong enough to make the pennant winners,
whoever they may be, uneasy. 1t is still
under the management of the veteran Harry
Wright and has completed its preliminary
training. One weak point that has always
materially interiered with its sue
cess has been its inability to do any batting
worth speaking of. This year it is very
strong in this particular. With Hamilton,
Shindle, Thompson, Clements, Delehanty,
Mayer and Myers, it can present an aggre-
CATION that any opposing pitcher may we'll
feel afraid to face.
Strong In the Field.
This addition of batting strength will
give the team much better chance than
ever before, all else being equal. Myers is
not as heavy batter as some of the others,
but he is one of the most reliable; the best
man on the team for 4 sacrifice hit, and the
most scientific batter of them all when it
comes to placing the ball. This leaves only
Allen and the pitcher as the weak hitters,
but if the pitcher does TIE balance Of
the work as we'll as Allen no fault will be
found with his lack of batting ability.
While they are greatly strengthened in this
respect the once great stronghold, base steal
ing, has been neglected. Hamilton is the
only one who is active on the bases, Dele
hanty, perhaps, excepted. Shindle also il
fair, but that ends the list, for Myers, Allen,
Mayer and Clements are all of no earthly
use on the bases. Thompson uses rare good
j Judgment in his base running and is greatly
to be relied on in tight place.
In fielding they are fully up TO their usual
high standard, and with good team work in
fused by Manager Wright should do fine
work. Delehanty can play an infeld
position in good style, but it is an open
question whether he can stand the hammer
ing he will receive on first base. 1t is
position that requires good hands, and these
Delehanty seems to lack. Myers and Allen
need no comment, their work being their
monument. In Shindle they have an able
ally, one who is not only reliable, but also
a brilliant player. These four constitute as
good an intield as the PhIllies ever had, so
far as fielding is concerned. The outfeld
Hamilton and Thompson, who will
take care of their old ''gardeus," while
MAYER will be used in center. This is his
original position, and, as anyone could
easily judge by his fly catching around third,
be is at home there.
The Western Contingent.
Now for the Western circuit of the
League. Chicago, Pittsburg. Cleveland and
Cincinnati will form this quartet of teams.
As usual, the Windy City aggregation will
great attention. as Anson is still
its captain. He has stronger team by far
than he had last season, or even than he had
in 1889. He is somewhat handicapped this
season, however, in not getting the amount
OF preliminary practice OF former years.
In Denver, where be took his team early in
tba fbarh hoe tn
vent Anson's men doing much outdoor
playing. He is not much dismaye1 by this
setback, but, on the contrary, feels that q
poor beginning may make a good ending.
He has iour excellent pitchers in Hutch1n-
son, Gumbert, Luby and Stern, and as
back-stops Kittridge, Nagle and Graf will
fll the bill. The standing Of these and the
other men of his team is too well known to
need mention here.
Pittsburg and Cleveland never presented
such teams as this year. They are both
hopeful of securing a place in the race.
has spent money literally in Sc
curing the services OF Baldwin, Stratton
and Browning, and probably King. These,
with the old men, ought to make up a team
that will keep all its antagonists on the anx-
Gus stool.
In its work down South it has not aston
shed the people, and Cleveland has shown
lp Just as we'll as the Smoky City club.
The Forest City men are working well to-
yether, and they hope, also, to be STUN
bling block to other aspirants for leading
lonors. These two teams will be as follows:
Pittsburg, Cleveland, Cincinnati.
Pittsburgh. Mack, j. P. Beckley. &
staley, +. "a. Carroll. Charles Reilly, j.
Fields, s. Laroque, j. j. Smith, A. Maui,
". Baldwin, T. Berger, E. Stratton, j, Gal
rim, and perhaps King. Edward Hanlon,
manager.
Cleveland-D. T. Young, j. K. Virtue,
J. S. Davis, Leon Viau, E. ]. Mexican, @.
=. thinner, 3. A. Beatin. o. Tebeau, G. L.
1hiIds, R. johnson, j. Knauss, j. Doyle,
J. r. McAleer. Manager. r. Leadley.
Very little is expected of the Cincinnati
Jlub, as it has been late in getting together
is team on account of the perplexities aris-
ng over the eLeague-Association squabbIes.
ndi vidually the team is not the weakest in
he League. In fact all the players have
coupled foremost positions in leading or
anizations in the past. This, with the
apable management of Tom Lotus, ought
0 assure the teams hackers that II the team
oes not start we'll it may end in a position
satisfactory to all.
At present this team is as follows: A.
IcPhee, W. Holiday. Charles Radbourne, /,
'harles Marr, j. G. Reilly. w. A. Latham,
,. j. Mullane, w. Rhines, J. Duryea. +.
/. Foreman, j. Harrington, r. Clark, James
keenan,, +. Roat, G. Smith, w. Alvord,
lattery. Manager, Thomas LOTUS
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