New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-18
OPENING TIE BASEBALL SEASON.
PROSPECTS OF THE ASSOCIATIONS.

CLUBS THAT HAVE GOOD CHANCES TO WIN PEN
NANTs-GossIP ABOUT PLAYERS.
The eight baseball clubs belonging to the
American Association opened their championship sea-
son yesterday. Tho association although the younger
orgsnizarion has the field for four years and Is
stronger condition at present than ever Inc as
ISOLATION opens the Ia most prosperous condi
ton All tho clubs with exception are stronger than
last year. The OF the different clubs are well
supplied with this worlds goods, and the immense in-
terest now taken in game will make the treasures
overflow. The ball set rolling with the 81 Louis
and Pittsburg clubs which played at st. Louis; the
Cincinnati and Louisville clubs at Cincinnau; the
METROPOLITAN and Athletic clubs at Philadelphia ana the
Brooklyn and Baltimore clubs at Baltimore. The first
cham ionshp game in Brooklyn will be played on April
o. the Baltimore Brooklyn clubs opening the pen
nant In City OF Churches The season will be
opened at Island on the same day In game DC
tween tho Metropolitan and Athletic clubs. All the
eight clubs splendid trim. and so evenly matched
that for the promises TO bo more ex-
citing than any previous year. The scheduled games
for the week are:
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION
Sunday. Apr, list ronis vs. Pttsburg, at ST. Louis
Louisville va. Cincinnati, AZ ,ouisvie . - ,
Monday April 10 ST. Louis Va Pttsbnrg. ~ ST Louis;
Baltimore Brooklyn at BALTIMORE Metropolitan vs. Ath
tuesday AprI 70 Baltimore vs. Metropolitan at Bat
more Athletic VS. Brookyn at phiadeipia 81 LOUIS vs.
vile ~ ,.,. 49, ,,,.on,,,,,, =, p,,,,
Xcdnes iay, Aprl 2l-Batln0re vs. MtttOpoitaD AZ
Atledc vs. BROOKLYN at PhilHoipii It, LOUIS vs.
Louisville. at IT. LOUISE Cincinnati vs. Pit'ours al Ccin
april n,nsf fal e ss so
Ign: Loms Louisville at st. LOUIS Cincinnati w.
FLA. April a;Metr poltsn Athletic at staten e
land: brooklyn Baltimore at WASHINGTON PARK. Brook
satgr ps AP Il ttc ". naiDoe at fhade
pha t. Louis Louisville at st Louis' Cincinnati vs.
pttsburg. at CiDclnuatt .. ., p,,o,rooa
PARK Long island LOUIS VS.. Louisville at 81. LOUIS
Close observers will notice that championship games
will be played every day instead o! cluos averaging
only gsues week. AS last year The schedule VIII
work smoothly II r,ny and dlsagreeable days are few
mi, snmmer A spoil OF rainy weather. however, would
play havoc with the schedule. and many games would
have to be postponed. to be played those VINO
watched Association clubs closely say that tue pcn-
pant race will be between tho Metropolitan, Cincinnati
aud St Louis clubs The Metropolitan nine. under new
management and with new grounds. will undoubtedly
do beter work than II has dono before. Should
Erastus wiman. after buying a club win the pennant
with Il the first year. advent in baseball will be mem
CRADLE and nj. purchase OF the old Harlem Indians VIII
prove a happy one indeed.
The National League 10 not 10 such hurry 10
open its championship season, ana the ins~
gural pennsnt gaines will not be played until April ~
The League starts Its tenth season with prospee"
that coud not be brighter All the clubs are strong both
IN play and IN finance. and an unusually interesting
championship may be expected. Tho LEAGUE IKE
wear than last aud Will just the trouble In
case OF rainy weather The general opinion seems 10 be
that tie s3t for first place win DO between tho New
York. Chicago and Boston GuDs and
they both remain practically the same 50 iast
year. The clubs ought TO play Just q, we.' II DO;
nine received n tower OF strength when Pitcher had
bourne assigned to it Radbournes pitching was p H
srumenal capturing the pennant for tue rr ors
s. .. tas Rss New 20 ea ns
is IN good condition exception Welch has NOT
yet gucd and he what ne say. me oss 1 hi.
terms A cluD can player and Keep MN irom
n,s +. wants TO- IL is said that welch demands fab
ulous sum seasons work the exact amount nseu
STOCKHOLDERS OF the club. Other clubs are paying a'oea
players just much money AS Wech uonauuA no
an Inc It had Invested last year. IL can AFFORD TO
pay high salary as any other hine 10 ta9 sry ~
Wscn WslCn has superior as pitcher ol 10
along Without him Keefe. Corcoran and Richardson
arc all good pitchers. and VIII az 90 rocd ~oa; nas
comp are With wech With wrlch the NewYork nine
has excellent chance TO capture tne
Not only are individual managers making costly piun
ders but whole orsanzsons are msts 10th
IN the Metropolitan and Barley deals rhe BODY Tas
p %sra 0'S when the error OF ways was shown
and ackno lodged tho MISTAKES reincdieo tnen
little error often causes big disaster. as well as often
losing game the League has blundered oiinny ~ ,ns
sercton OF liza umpires. IL refuses to allow BOD
Ferguson 81 800 for his seasons "ork, anu re,x'ou.
OF course, refuses TO work Tor Tess imam nat su' a
good umpire Is as necessary for the fu enjoy ment ora
game of baseball rs two good clubs arc Win q oiuh'
dar'ns s.rltabe IDIOT to direct the play. even the
clubs will their self-control and play Ike
nao,a,"y. and having no confidence In his decisions,
Ibey Rave the grounds dissatisfied and The game suffers
a., n.souencs Ferguson last year had tho reputation
~ being Inc beat um pre tho arena. and the League
allows suoh a man as he TO 80 70 S AnS.her
nora than it thinks an umpire
ought 70 get IL will be severely sen enced
for ts eeopomy by all true lovers OF the game IL 10 saa
that The Chicago club objects 10 Ferguson ana tnat Is
probably tae reason why he has mot been appointed;
The southern League WAS the nrst 70 start sno
Mon ball rolling opening the season Ia inc oouth on
fhursday last The gHmos were all Wen attcnued Anu
all nisxed and the indications point TO m unusually
n,osprrous sssson Many Of the old Northern players
Gro wded out OF veteran oluoe Of the anu
xmericsu Association ~ younger men, eaNs Loano =
rteS nasss fss SAss pewse " ~ ssssA p'eyss We