The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-04-29
ALL READY TO BEGIN.
The Darlings Of the Diamond
Have Practiced in Snowdrifts.
HOW NEW MEN WILL BE PLACED.
A Bewildering Array of Unknown Faces
to Puzzle the Cranks-Good Points in
Every One of the Western Clubs-Pros-
poets of an Interesting Season.


| spring flowers. but are calculated to dampen
| she dreams Of the magnates. In less than
a fortnight both the National league and
! its lively little western brother Will be
! open for business at old and new stands.
! Old Probs NAV have an early spring con-
| cealed somewhere about his person, but he
| is quite shy in showing it on promenade
| If Uncle Anson is the least bit supersti-
| tious he will probably be willing to regis
! ter a swear word that some cross eyed man
has chalked his hat He took the Chica-
gos out to Denver last March and the colts
were stalled in the greatest snowdrifts on
record in that Colorado metropolis. This
year he returned to his old training
grounds at Hot Springs, and that Arkan-
sas resort was given 10-inch mantle of the
beautiful
The New Yorks struck snowstorm at
Richmond-"down in ole Virginny"-and
even the Brooklyns and Philadelphias
found Florida so cold and rainy at times
that outdoor practice had to be abandoned
The clubs that did not venture into the
frost bitten sunny south had a chilly ex-
perience Both the Cincinnstis, Reds and
the St. Louis Browns waded through snow
to their clubhouses On reporting day. Old
Probs thus far has turned a very cold shoul-
der toward the kings of the diamond who
will jump into a not campaign far from
being seasoned.
There isn't club among the twelve in
the major circuit that will not have from
three to treble that number of new faces
to offer as cards The speculative enthu-
siasts like novelty, and they are even now
busy sizing up the accepted material as
compared with that rejected. The New
York Giants have experienced an infleld
revolution, for not one of the old guard
remain there. Even now there is some
question about the occupancy of first base.
Roger Connor has gone to Philadelphia,
and his successor is likely to be either
Captain Ewing or John G. Reilly. Second
will be turned over to the care of Charley
Bassett, with Red" Mack as understudy
or vice versa. Shorty Fuller, Denny Lyons,
Silver King, Jack Boyle, Dan Murphy and
Van Zandt bring the new men up to the
respectfully large number of seven.
The Philadelphias regain Joe Mulvey,
and have an Ohio youngster named Tom
Golden, whois hammering the bali in an ef-
fort to seize Rog Connor's shoes. Hallman
also returns to the fold, while Gus Weighing
and Lave Cross transfer their allegiance
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fred Carsey is added TO the department of
twirling. There are fewer changes in Bos-
ton than in any other of the twelve cities.
Hugh Duffy and Tommy Mccarthy in tie
field and Jack Stivetts in the box are the
new recruits on the Bean Eaters roll
Brooklyn has experienced quite an infusion
of new sporting blood. Dan Brouthers
succeeds Scissors Foutz at first. Tom Cor
70 orA p;TIx 70
third. -Four new pitchers are claimed
William f. Hart, Edward T. Stein, Ken
nedy. ''the Brickyard Phenom," and
George S. Haldock.
In the new delegation of Senators Wash
ington draws almost an entirely new team.
There are only three of last years mem.
bers left-the battery of Foreman and Nc
Guire-and Tommy Doud. The enthusi-
asts at the national capital will welcome
Larkin, Hardie Richardson, Paul Radford,
Charley Duffee, little w. j.. Hoy, Jack
Milligan, Jack Dolan and Henri Gastright
Phil Knell and Frank Killen, of the
pitchers corps, seem stubborn, and they
did not go to Savannah with the rest of
Blue Eyed William BARNES dangerous
crowd. Dan Richardson shows no signs of
weakening in his resolution to retire rather
LIdu dCCtDI w dShlliS ION lcIfl1S.
The Orioles have half dozen new cards
Lew Whistler at first, Jack Pickett at
second, Gunson behind the bat, and Cobb,
the Californian, and Buffinton in the box
Billy Shindle, who returns to his old love,
completes the list.
In the west the greatest revolution has
occurred in Chris Won der Ahe's baiiiwick.
Only one of the St Louis team of 1891 re-
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was listed late in the fall Perry Werden,
Jack Crooks, Jack Glasscock and George
B. Pinkney make up a new infeld, and
Cliff Carroll, Walter Brodie and Billy
Van Dyke are the outfelders.
Captain Comiskey heads the newcomers
who will wear the red at Cincinnati, and
Tip O'Neill, Eddie Burke Elton Cham
berlain, Morgan Murphy and Willie Nc
Gill keep him company. Pittsburg has
formidable list, including Charley Farrell,
Ned Swartwood, Elmer Smith, VIII Earle,
Red" Ehret, Fred Woodcock, Arthur
Whitney, W 6. Camp and Harry Ray
mond. Cleveland's new talent is confined
to the pointS-Jack O'Connor, George Da-
vies, Rcttger and Cuppy.
Chicago has two new pitchers-Martin
Duke and George Meekim-as outfeld-
ers, sam DUNCAN, a catcher, Con Muir
ply, and Henry l.. Pipp, who was elect
ed 10 play second A spring recount
of the votes is anticipated, however.
Louisville has lot of new and
good men, including Tom Brown, J. F.
Canavan, Tom Dowse, A. B. Sanders,
Catcher Grim and an eastern battery
Jones and Hess. There have been so many
changes all around that it is difficult to
pick winners, and after weighing the weak
and strong points even the task of filing
the first division savors OF lottery.
And speaking Of a lottery, there is DO
prophet bold enough to attempt to name
the western team that will carry of the
bunting. The first drawing under the
millennium plan was successful, and it is a
fact that with hut one or two exceptions
each city IS claiming 10 have the best lot.
Toledo is tickied 70 death. Columbus has
already titled their team The Singers"
indianapolis hss apparently treasure.
These are good points in ali OF the eight
clubs. Milwaukeeans have been disposed
to grumble, but disinterested critics rank /,
the new Brewers as one of the must likely
teams N the circuit
There i noI oae Of the eight that does :
not possess some eoJd drawing card, and /
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youngsters VINO. a year hence. NAV Be 4.
found IN class 4 Several Of the western
clubs have early April engagements at Gin
einnati, Louisville and Pittsburg. Their
season viii commence four 4
days after the League begins, and the
opening games tet ween TIE IDEAL teams (
60 qualified on u Der-wII attract 10 LttIe +.
attention from tie baseball world
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