cincinnati fielded a strong regional club in 1867. with wright working as the regular pitcher, and still a superior player at that level, the team won 16 matches and lost only to the nationals of washington, d.c. on their historic tour. for 1868 he added four players from the east and one from the crosstown buckeye club, a vanquished rival. the easterners, at least, must have been compensated by club members if not by the club.