New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-06
BASEBALL BEG On IN EARNEST.


sEAsoN-THE LOCAL CLUBS.
Tho baseball season has now fairly opened
al, over the country Tho large number of spectators
who attended the various games last week forcioy IL
Illustrated the growing interest taken IN paseDa anu '
pro.pects for prosperous and interesting season are
better than ever before The crowd that witnessed 'no
first game at the Polo Grounds on wednesday was
probably larger than on any previous occasion IN tho
history Of the game this city The number OF rcopie
who saw the game played in Washington, ~ LOUIS
Philadelphia and In the cities further South nave peen
unusually large for thus early in the season ana the
baseball directors having extra pockets maae IN
their spring suits to make room Ior the pies Vi uo'
which beginning to flow their way. A., .,o,, Tho
few games have been played as YET ,nat even , ,
most cXctabe enthusiast has not accurately ganed tue
of tie score or more OF clubs. In this city the
two local clubs have not had any powerful opponents,
Consequently they have not yet been ueIeaeu I'o i
club has won two games. The majority OF the locaI
League players have appeared In ne FORM, Dht one ~.
two of the men show their long winters forced idehess
and its necessary accumulation OF supurnuous nesh
which must be worked of before they can expect 10 %
I'm trim The playing OF some oil the MetrOpo-
tan players shows that the team will not be in thOrou.h
working order for days TO come The men, how
ever, are sure play well together ana the team y
strong enough make any OF the American Association
clubs play extraordinary baseball TO peat tne az p
the MetrOpolitans games will be played al 'ne Ioo
Grounds this year.
Over the BroSEe nh 6sr. Playing say The team
has not made good impression as generally ok,
pected The games at WASHINGTON raIk na asee and
watched with great interest ny BroOklyn peepe , nna
many followers Of the club are not particularly harous
the results The Brooklyn cluD won Que tanl,,
lost one and PLAYED tie game. Many people thlh
that because the Washington club belongs To the Eastern
League, any American Association nine shouiu larry
annhilae IT, In the National club there are some eh
celent men, and IL the club continues TO play as has
begun il will require q club OF corsderabie strength W
defeat It, The Brooklyn nine Is also MADE up OF men,
the majority OF whom played together before anu
will be some time before there VIII be perfect tean-
work in the nine The club plays It's irst game I ~
BROOKLYN Saturday next and the general interest Iet
in the nine insures large crowd TO witness the con-
test. - ~ -.--.,. l.,
The outcome of the Arbitration Committee meeting III
Philadelphia Friday surprise TO nearly every
body The general opinion seemed To be that the most
important business which the delegates from the three
larger associations would have TO consider was the
cases OF the back-listed players from ST. Ions Bse
ball men were dumbfOunded when was gwen out thM
the cases OF these were not even brought up LOT
arbitration. Those who had some knowledge OF the
workings Of the session knew that some understanding
was arrived at among the delegates respecting lhese
men before they into secret session H. V: Lucas
was probably informed that his case was hopeless anu
he did send In the for reinstatement seVerli
PLAYERS reusated but none OF the men whom ~
Louis has apparently gone wild over Will ever agaln
play I'm League American Association clnD Inc
action OF the body in cutting away from me Eastern
League was also surprise to many, Tor the general
idea seemed be that the Leagnc and the American
clubs had the conclusion that they intended 10
rule the baseball world hereafter and would no longer
countcnance suggestions from their younger Eastern
League brethren.
The Metropolitan and New York League mines play
their first game together at the Polo Grounds 10 DAY