The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-20
PICKING OUT GOOD MEN.
Rem Milford, Jr., Writes ofBase'
ball Plans Now Forming.
MAKEUP OF THE 0UTFIELDS.

All the Requirements OF the Position,
aud They Have Been Early Gobbied
Up.
Mercury. the feet footed, would be able
10 get pretty good place in the big League,
provided he could prove himself eoo,
catch and fair batsman. The game "a
baseball has reached that point OF sclehtliio
nicety that one vulnerable spot IN the heid
will nrovc the inlet for disaster that the
MAGNIFICENT work OF the remaining eght
cannot offset. Upon the fingers OF one
bond can be counted the Outfeldcrs OF To-
dov Who noescss the rare combination OF an
ability to field brilliantly, to bat splendldly
o,n ~ RIM bases with an abandon calcu-
Iatcd 10 tcrrorze the gentlemen IN mask
bcbind the plate. OF all the outiields IN
,ho major league today. based upon their
doedx uDon the diamond in the past, Bos-
ton has n trio that will perhaps challenge
the most admiration. Harry Stovcy, who
has often led the Association III base run
nino will be flanked this year by rs clever
a pair as ever chased the elusive hoghide
IN iaunts 10 the fence Hugh Duffy and
Tommy Mccarthy have both been cap
tains-one Of the Boston Reds and the
other OF the ~. LOUIS BfOWnA
II was fortune Of war that gave Boston
the little man from the Mound City, and
singularly enough st. Louis received as one
of the trophies Of peace the release Of Wal
ter Brodie, who a year ago cavorted over
the green in the Hub outfield. There are
ONLY three clubs among the twelve who
purpose making no changes in the guard
ianship OF that portion of the diamond this
season. That Of course is the outlook as II
now exists New York still retains George
Gore, Mike Tiernan and Orator O'RonrKe
Baltimore rests content with Captain
George Van lIaltren, Curt Welch and
johnson, whose poetic title Of SLEEPY
Bill" attracted no little attention last sea
son.
Sam Thompson's name still adorns the
PHILADELPHIA roster, and Ed Delehanty and
Billy Hamilton are TO be in their old posi-
tions Washington has four good men
from whom TO make a choice. Charles f.
DufTee who became "A Benedict at Mobile
q few DAYS ago, is one Of them. Hardie
Richardson, w. T.. Hoy and George Wood
are the others. The same sort of problem
faces Brooklyn. Captain Ward has four
candidates for the three places. Griflin's
calling is reasonably sure. Hub Collins,
Darby OBrien and Tom Burns are the trio
who will strive TO be elected to the two
vacancies.
In the west Cincinnati presents the
heaviest artillery in the assortment. Tip
O'Nein, bug" Holiday and w. 4. Halli-
gan. all rank in the first class among the
batsmen. but Holiday is the only one of
the three who has a standing in the society
| ~f. 20 Cpv
that "Jocko" Halligan could be trained TO
"get away faster than he has in the past
and Captain Comiskey is nursing course
of spring sprouts which he will put into
JockO's sassafras tea.
O'Neiu has "a careless lope which is de
ceptive. He covers good deal Of ground
without the semblance of an effort. On
the bases. however he has never startled
the world The Reds have Sub" who
may be called upon TO take his place regu-
larly on the team, if any of the elect STUN
BILE or fail TO come up TO expectations.
Eddie Burke is the man. He was with
Toronto few seasons ago, and after the
revolution Of 1890 was found with Phila-
delphia. The past season he put in at Mil
waukee. Burke has voice on the lines
that sounds like Hugh Nicols', and blind
man who knew the diminutive chief of
the tribe of Rockford hustlers would, if
he heard Burke chirping, stake all he pos
sessed that Little Mic" was on the lines.
Cleveland has one of the fastest outfeds
in the land. james l.. McAleer is a sprint
er, and George Davis is not very many
points behind him. Jesse Burkett, who
was installed in right last fall, fills the
bin and Will be anchored there rs long as
he can keep up the pace he showed at the
wind up. Davis and McAleer have made
many catches that saved Cleveland from
defeat. Much of Davis reputation was
made off one of Cincinnati's players.
IBID" McPhee was unfortunate enough to
suffer the massacre OF at least three grand
drives a year ago, and each catch was made
in contests so close that had they been
missed the tide of victory would have been
twined toward Cincinnati. The Forest
City boys opened up last season by giving
the Reds four awful trouncings. This year
Cincinnati pants for revenge.
On Pittsburg's list is man who will
rank as one of the greatest players who ever
ran in and grabbed short field fly. Pop
Corkhill always was a sensational catch.
He was wont to make connection with flies
that most outfelders could not reach, but
he lost his batting eye. If he has regained
it Pittsburg will have an all around corker.
CAPTAIN Ned Hanlon remains in the field,
and il will seem like old days revived to
see Ed Swartwood once more ut bat in the
major circuit Swartwood always WAS
heavy hitter, and he has already gone into
training st. Louis has lost all its old
men, and IN addition to Brodie has corralled
Clff Carroll, who was with Chicago last
season, and Billy Van Dyke, who helped
land the western pennant at Sioux City.
Louisville and Chicago are still in amood
of dicker, and until they get through, then
outfields cannot be named with certainty.
The Colonies have given walking papers &c
w. Wolf, who had been one of them ever
since the Eclipse club attended the birth OF
the Association ten years ago. IL Is pos
sible that left field will be turned over 10
the care of the Gladiator-DOuis Rogers
Browning Farmer Weaver has been
elected 10 continue in center and Tom
Brown has been dreamed about for right.
Chicago still covets the Bostonian, and
may secure him as a running mate for
Sam DUNCAN, Anson's big western find,
and Jimmie Ryan, who is still shifting
orange blossoms in Florida Walter VIII
mot would be transferred 10 Kentucky if
this should prove TO be the end OF negotia-
tions.
In a week more all the wrinkles in the
business will be smoothed out, for the mag
mates have carried congresses with them
into New York. y. T.. Young, president
of the League. Association, isalittle gentle