The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-04-23
NEW YoRK'S STRONG TEAM.
x,,r,DuxE hxCELLEyCE AND POWER
FyL COMBfyl 7ION.

TNIII
FUL C0MBfyk ZION.
- Ar Likely 20 Prove = st-~sitne
,n,,k TO the Boston chswptcrs-A Ne.
~,.,y Of the Tesm'e Mske-Ur-Ths fiteh-
,.r Ruie. Need O~vsrhsutins.
vow that the baseball season is about to
y, II becomes Of interest to note the condi-
W., Al the Gotham experts and thus be able
=. Judge OF their probable success In with.
sS,.ndlns tho assaults OF the Bostonians and
.sn.r pride. In Hated a~Rereeations. VIII John
49, and his fellow bat brsndishers be able
W., only to keep their bright, handsome uni
,.,ms out OF the dust OF defeat, but also to grind
~. naughty Hubites Into the mud OF defeat
.ra nhaerin2 These are the wsirhty questions
.ho. now sorely aGitato the loyal cranks OF the
mstropolis. A careful survey OF the situation
!, ,hs POLO grounds warrants the belief that
me cranks will derive considerable consola-
.,., az n result OF tho impending crash be-
m..n New York and Boston on the diamond
80 a, b,ttle To start with. Now York has
.S,.. unexeclled pitchers. all In fair condi-
A. Ring ia prepared for tho frny. and Rusie
"a Crane vii, doubtless be ut when the
LII, rings. Neither has = lame arm.
wi they certainly should pitch dis
..y and confusion to the opposing
h.,.n.r, despite tho sixty-foot delivery dis.
$40. Behind the bat arc Doyle and McMa-
IN both In primo condition. Doyle Is q
"s,cbsr Of the first class, and McMahon's re-
.o,, work would lead to the belief that he 10
80, inferior to Doyle In backstop work. Nc
N.bon Is q heavy batsman. and his only defect
:. IN tho matter Of running. Conner never
.bs,.d A better first base than he does now.
snd he appears to land on the ball with ell his
old.,ime force. Ward is putting up q fine game
Al second. and his ability as . felj captain 10
vary noticeable III tho work Of the team.
There can DO little question that Shorty Full
,,r intends to surpass oil his nrsvious records
At ,hort stop. and that would demand sensa-
tional work on his part. AS those who have
seen him In the past can testify. Fuller Is In
better physical condition than last season. and
10 plays with remarkable brilliancy.
The assertion that In George Davis New
York has a third baseman without . superior
IN the country will hardly be questioned. As
, matter Of fact. Nash Of Boston Is the only
man VINO approaches tho Cohoes expert. and
there are many who believe. Davis to be the
better player: Davis 10 certainly the stronger
tho basis Of all;around ability. Davis p cor
.i IL .I ",i G9 %,,snsr b /, x oPIs !.y; : %P 'ss%' esni
re- Held is still In doubt. Lyons IL a nno
lslder. good base runner and stlckcf. koeler
i ,sg a Ss %nik. ss'. ssilit : q x. S% oSsasIa. 5r fns
to his hitting and ability to play tho inleld
olso. Kseler may get the position.
,. Il Ts s"Ss H fs { 'h siI Iosai t. mns'e Tfh to P I'sE au ara 3
oil handy with tho bat. the batteries are sec
Ond 70 mono. each neld Position ts guarded by
ooiths pitchers and ono catcher. there Is not |.
poor base, runner OH the team. Crane and
k,.s; ~ an the ,T Tsy x rFs not sn at s5l s'9 NV on yo ssc
franks have solid foundation for hopes Of
Splendid bail playing and ~ large proportion Of
' isSn %s ss 'e ss. no" asts .ssToi to . mistake in
rcted before the season opens; The rule, re-
t tSst he shall " have one foot in oontsct With the
lis taIt ;h sSG bsPi. ' TSs T r"!. does 10 :"I not OF state Witch
! %ss 9, o. 'n s%ieh astS '4 nIteh g 70 ss
S ns,t Tp t, bis ,,s h ~ I9G ss on h The } p'sis ,s and "a Z LIFT h.
i.rard to tn. Eear line Of .tha pIiohor.s Gox:
ST p!sc to Tho Il i sHntss. to w sPHel X. ~ e1stc .G site % +
iirht; handei pitcher could nut his In 10. en-
Iron, Of tho plate, as far a. he could, stride.
@itSsring the ian. be could swing his ieft. foot
sSii increase ia the .Eitehina' distance: Aleit:
handed pitcher could work the scheme By nut
ti3 ~ his 4u I,a alsd foot Sfo VI ins RI, R,1.s When the pitcher
ss.isss his p%csltion he must nCt raise either
iSes except IN the act Of delivering the ball
Would have an easy time. ior as soon as the
pitcher put one foot on the plate the runners
gould take the next base with impunity; TIE
throw to = base. and lie would DO compelled to
make 2 pivotal turn II he desired to throw to
IA fbe ruiss ,nnot oov hs cbonoad n II nv.
ident that Nick. Young will DO called upon to
do some lively Interpretation.
The competition OF the League teams for the season
: YS,ImKu.i. crane. and KiEs pitcher: PDsyl:.
sni Keller i%91neIdsrs. Burke. Ti.in.n. Lyons. and Nc:
QT T,uIt G%1,neia.1s ,ox,,. s,,,, ana x.nn,a,.
stss:.,!! D. 1sao AMI k hSsIf's; ss..Sssi:. a. hssasssI...
ss, ,ia's, ss9n, e .nS ssas. and Pax; snHsid'r'; '0n'''
~. se; ssn5 m%s,lrs s,s,. Sie ,Gs S s,.,tS; and ..,. SS.Ts'yi R!,ss.
iIsS;s is".. ana SIG Ss:A. 'n saa:is.r.: carroll. buny. and
,%s.,innssi sekaisf. schmidt. uw.d.wor:h. and NC.
;;]; ;s:'' f! fis"! s,o !:t'': .s S4 4::ss@. y"S sri s:HIss' In.
4. i]i.1I,5 ii;f S:ii,y t' :s: I sSEl.. i saa SS!;%' S!':S S.iss.
i,n, ,"n and lho inrsoG; SS'fsiasr. p.r., and su,I,.
II, r'',Ss%, I.r SE.I;; IA E: :S% ss'sksi; ;aJ Is55.i";
s:;.i:na s efo "": s eapey. l]i..'iss:, b;.r,.., wnl!.m,.
:.', %S.',1' siI:l@E. '.S Ss'ia:. h aSF..a. " .Sa 4:S.. :sf id aSSa:
si Burtett, NcAlesf. and E~in.. outnsldsrs
,,hicaso-.liuic!ison. Acd.nnis. MAuak. Mc0ill. md
C~h!riNsrs, pitchers: R!ltre.iEe. Schrirsr. ana Lauxe.
salehers: Alison, l'scher, Taylor. pah,eu. ami Parrots.
hnsdets; Ryan ana DUNCAN. outnsldsrs.
,uaciahat,-. Mu.iAne. pw!rr. Jones, Danieia.. and
Chamber an. pitchers; Vaughn and Hoover. %ratohsrs:
Cohi,ks!. Mri'hes. q. smith, Latham And J. Smith.
ttGsrs
s5 ''!!''S ii:'i7. Eh' SseE H'. s!.1.ss,. T M .n ft:;r' ss.ss: :ns
S'ehleE, h,:crnans. HrnEari. aud -. Lyons: !innslders:
Esn,il. Van llhi,reIL, And Donovan. outnsldsrs,
Lna'svi'!o-clna,an Lucid. an Heinn,ing. pitchers:
d'lnl and Harrington, eatchers: Whistler pfe1er. Jen-
Slnfa, Farrell, And %rinckney. in1clders: Brown
Weaver. and WEIGH. oct helderE.
~ Loni--1lss.on. HAwlny, Breiienstein. Hawke.
sna 'iaTssnn. pitchers: buckley. Cah!t. Aud tsiiz,
sa,chcr.; Warden. QUINN. Glasscock. Crooks. and
Newell. inheILsrs. Hroj!e, Grimm. and Dowd. oulneiderL.
The players who still hold of are Kally with
Hew York. Morgan Murphy with Cincinnati.
.orcs with Washington. Shlndls and Guneon
Win baltimore. md Gumbert with Louisville.
mus BLOCKING tho deal by which Stratton was
togo to Chicago.
j will be Observed that the teams which do
not possess u few cyclone pitchers have Sc
cured an extra supply Of boImen.
Abbott Calls Oh McAuiine's Baekors.
Stanton Abbott. in company with his manager. Todd
wilson Jimmy Carroll, BILLY Thinner. and Benny Muir.
Thy, called Noon larry M,hor.x 49, " "a,