Clipping:The secret of the Cincinnatis' success
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| Date | Saturday, October 23, 1869 |
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| Text | The members of the strong clubs which have this season been obliged to succumb to the superior play of the Red Stocking Nine, of Cincinnati; ask why; it is that a nine individually not superior to nines of other prominent clubs, have managed tow in by superior play, every game they have thus far taken part in. The answer is, they are more skillfully managed, for one thing; and lastly, they are treated by those who employ them, not as slaves or as hirelings, but as members of the club they play for. But the one great element of their success is, that each man is trained in a home position in which he invariably occupies, added to which is an esprit de corps or innate feeling of regard for the good name of their club, which proves such a powerful incentive to extra effort to a true ball player. Without this feeling a player aims to succeed only to the extent success is calculated to benefit him individually; with it selfish considerations are mastered by the desire to see the “old club win eery match.” Many a player we know of have stood to his post manfully, endured fatigue without complaint, suffered severely from injuries with quiet pluck, and worked for success as men only work for that they love; while on the other hand, when the incentive for exertion is deprived of this element, the only inducement is that likely to effect the personal and pecuniary interests of the individual player. National Chronicle October 23, 1869 Allison’s catching Allison, the catcher of the Red Stockings, through whose efforts in the main games are won, is a remarkable player, and beyond question, the best catcher in the United States. Endowed with unparalleled quickness of sight and movement he stands behind the batter, almost touching him, and woe be to the ball that is not fairly struck, for he will catch it within a few inches of the bat, and yet he never interferes with the batter. National Chronicle October 23, 1869, quoting the New York Democrat |
| Source | National Chronicle |
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| Submitted by | Richard Hershberger |
| Origin | Initial Hershberger Clippings |
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