The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-15
BASEBALL COMPARISONS.
MANAGER HANLON DISCUSSES 1HE
OLD DETROITg AND THE BALTIM0REs

a.ys the amp wolverines Were the
Greatest Team or HIittcrs Ever scen-But
He Fancios His Present Mao for lts Up
te-nate methods ard GENERAL Ezcelicncc.
Those of tho thousands Of baseball cranks who
have followed the workings OF tho game for the
past ten or twelve years we'll remember tho
great Detroit toam, managed by w. II. Watkins,
which won tho League championship 80 handy
In 1887, and then captured the worlds cham
pionshlp series from the St Lonis team. The
wonderful batting power OF the Detroits Will
probably never be exccllod, at lcast by teams OF
the present time, especially when 1t is consid.
cred that tho pitchers box was ton feet or moro
nearer tho plate than 1t is now.
Ned Hanlon, who has successfully managed
tho Baltimores so that they have won tho
League pennant during tho last three years, was
the captain and centre fielder OF the Detroits,
and was also one OF the fastest base runners and
best folders in the country. Big Dan Brouthcrs,
at that timo the heaviest bntsmnn In the League,
played first base. Second bag was guarded by
Fred Dunlap. who was q wonderful fielder. Jack
Rowe played short stop. and Deacon" Jim
White covered third. Hardie Richardson was
the left fielder, and big Sam Thompson was in
right garden. Charley Bennett and Camel
were the c%atchers, while the pitchers wcro
Lady" Baldwin. Charles Getzcin, George
weidman, and Larry Twitchcll. OF this list
Camel Is tho only one who is actively engaged
in the League. He is catching for tho Bostons.
Bennett, who lost his legs in q railroad ac-
cident some time MOO. IA living in Detroit.
Brouthers is playing first base for the
Springfelds Of tho Eastern League. Dun
lap, Jim White, Hardie Richardson. Bald
win, Gotzein and Twitcholl have dropped
out OF sight. Thompson Is on the Philadelphia
clubs bench. Rowe Ia manager Of the Buffalo
Eastern League team. and. as has boon said be-
fore. Hanlon is handling tho Baitimores. Being
nn,.o',s "a ,te 49,. pro ha uu
Detrolls ana lhe preseh. Loaeue cnAhplohs'
m fars. ons h Som Gnmman, OF on the sse two S, ,Srms' . s1TIs.
of play will be interesting. In answer to the
two teams, Hanlon said:
You must remember that baseball as played
by the Detroit champions and the Baltimores is
not the same article. The game, like all things,
has progressed. and it is today more scientific
than ten years ago. 1t requires more thought and
head work. 1t is in some respects like checkers
plans. Modern baseball. as played by tho
paitimoros. Is oased upon inc iaea 10
keep opposing teams guessing. 1t is a
case O.. dealing gu. uncertainties at all times.
one style of play; against others they shift.
try tn take odvantsye ~ tho. noints occording.
w. Th 'aa !. t "a r.ose On snos p"t ,os 'nT"hr snn =.
". Inc game 10 more aggressive, TOO. There is
moro kicking, more ginger. faster base running.
more bunting. Systematic team play at the bat:
the as' players srsa are ! young aa.-"na'f0n s'''e"' ana
But by all this do not mean to create the
impression that Detroit was q weaker team
that S ever played together, They were nearly
Thompson or Brouthcrs had been asked to hunt
IN those days. there would have been a howl OF
W nanftodii to- SEE ee0m these see mem er9W and 'f the 'p rest er of KS
hit 1t out. Bunting and sacrifice hitting were
VERY VIII MsIf tn pss ih she ton on hs snd sh sss w pstr SIss
fair in base running, although BY no means in the
fScehorse class. Nearly all Of the members Of
craze had not begun to take effect.
Can you compare the teams. man for man r
some eh perso 81 h ma1 take Eep ottsnc aaG Bnt ri pe Sa fss
best can and will show no Partially. First.
Let us take the eatchers; On tho one hand are
Bonnet and Camel. and on the. other Robinson
net. in his time was the greatest throwing back
Ewing. Bennett was q horse for work,
and could handle oil sorts Of pitchers
I will say that he could catch no better, but he
wasa superior thrower to bases: He lacked the
a aedo was not hS so va'aa }Ss! as iteS eoash f SG's yosns
pitchers. Bennett was q good hitter. perhaps II
shade better than Robbie in that his drives
were longer and harder. l consider Clarke and
CANCEL about a stand-of.
1T is impossible to compare tho pitchers, be-
cause of tho difference in the location OF the box.
But will moi, hesitate in saying that Lady
Baldwin was the best left handed pitcher OF his
box. He had wonderful command. speed. and
curves, and knew how to work the batters.
Gctzein was a good right-hander, rs good as the
average and could stand more work than many
twirlers.
Whom we compare Brouthers to Doyle, Dan
was Doyle's superior as n batsman, because he
could hit all pitchers and his drives were longer
in every other respect he was Doyie's inferior.
Fred Dunlap was at one time-I refer to his