New-York tribune., 1885-07-05
WORK OF THE BASEBALL MINES.
INTEREST CENTRED IN THE WEST--UN-
CERTAINTIES OF THE GAME.

Local admirers of baseball have watched for
the results Of games played by the NewYork League
Club since they started West with closer attention than
has ever before been excited by nne The CLUB has
Eve more games to play before 1t returns to home
grounds one in Chicago and four in St. Louis. The next
scheduled League game at the Polo Grounds VIII De
PLAYED between the NcwYork and Providence Clubs on
July a. The nnes however expected to arrive
here on morning OF the 18th, aud II possible post
poned game will be played In the afternoon OF that day
In the games far played In the West the local cuo has
done fairly well. Nearly everybody thought that the
nine would lose at least game at Buffalo. but when
the local nine four straight Victories from the
Bisons there was general feeling Of gratitude. The
Detroit Club been winning ESQ few games, although
the nine deserves better record that after the Tour
victories 10 Buffalo NewIorkers expected TO see their
fayorte club adj like number Of victories to their list
at Detroit The Detroits have apparently been greatly
strengthened by the addition of several players from the
aefunct India napolis team and the NewYOrk players
were given rather reception when they arrived
they found IL but easy task to win two out
IL the four games played.
When the New-York players arrived at Chicago the
element was fever heat and hundreds OF people who
wished to the contests found impossible to secure
standing room. Excited enthusiasts made applications
for tickets weeks and the demand for seats was
90 great President Spauding was forced TO publish
card declining to sell any tickets until Wednesday last
when the admission tickets were distributed to the
various hotels and sporting resorts ana he hrst cohers
were first served
Something OF calamity has overtaken the New-York
nine Just when Its greatest strength was needed Both OF
its excellent catchers Ewing and Deasy, are more or
less injured with split hands and bruised bngers In
other respects club is In first class trim and Is better
equipped with pitchers than any other team In the
League. The management Is fortunate In possessing
such seryiceable general players as Dorgan and
O'lsourke. either OF whom condl go behind the bat
shou the regular catchers be disabled that 1t would
he possible to perform their duties as back
stops successfully. Friends OF tue young player
Richardson scan the scores closely hoping to see his
name as pitcher hut they have been disappointed
Manager Nutric said before he went away that he would
not Richardson TO pitch unless Keee or %ech gave
ont but would hold hun reserve That coud DC used
al any time. In the majority OF the games played by the
in the Tss the gSys5s have 1St aons sd the
face several pitchers whose mode OF delivery is COM
paratlyey new to them ana DeioIe tIe season IS over
bc uncertainty OF the game could not be more icIcbly
cubs "d dnns ' the last & three Weeks }Ie fha
leIphia Cn5 10 Chicago, and after playing four
sxsr,Soiy. During The same week the Club had
won easy victories from the 81 Louis nine Then
the Boston nine TO Chicago and philadelphia to ST.
Louis. People thought that the Boston Club after Its
line N l s wers wn MORE ." bsn the
Chicago all four games with ridiculous case
Meanwhile the st. Louis Club had won three easy
Seia,ics from PhiladeIpia and only lost the last game
after hand d-iorght battle Of ten innings.
treated by the Brcoklyn Club. He told TnInusE re-
porter Yesterday that when he sIgned with Manager
1Iace to Brooklyn was understood that his
snufy was TO be 81 900 the He had. how
ever already received $500 advance money, aud to
nyo! any complications lie told Manager Hackett 10
euhtract the S3uO his promised salary. His con-
trac; is consequently male out for S1700. Kr!cg
GAINS that the Brooklyn Club wishes to take another
1900 from II 700 saying that the origual indebted
uess has never been settled. After the game at Wash
In rton Park, Brooklyn Monday. between the Brook
yn ana Merooan Clubs bad been conciadcd all OF the
rorkyn players except Kreg were told 10 get ready to
start on cir TO Baltimore. and aftcr
PLAYING Two games In that city. passing on to the
Weston circuit Krieg supposing that he was TO accom-
crcrs aud was aed when hc was told that his
Ier,cct health Mt present and is capable OF playing
good game Ac ordng hls story, ho ."ycr. he has
bceu laid of witboat salary for an indefinite period
Ills request his release tnnt he can sign with some
other club has also been refused Friends OF krcg ia
BrOokiyu claim that the Inanngor las laid kteg on
ho shcf utl after the elu3 has given Hihes their new
ostcaer, lhoroagh trial II Hues should prove sue