New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-06-13
POOR WORK or THE NEE-TORK NLNE
PITCHERS WHO NEED DIsCIPLN1NG.


GAMES SET DOWN FOR IRIS wEEK-IAE AMERICAN
ASSOCIATION.
The New-York baseball players have been called
the Grants but it now looks as II tbe Chicago nine
might be called Giant-kIllers with more appropri-
atepess In the recent the local club has not
appeared in as good form a. it, friends woud wish
OF the four games played with the Chicago CIuD
the local players only captured one. lost two anu
nlaved one drawn game The New York men ought
TO have won at least two Of the games and would
have done SO if the home players had shown the
same spirit IN their work that always characterlzes
the playing of the champions. la the hISt game
with Chicago when The champions won the game
bv the score of to O. Keetes poor head wOrK was
undoubtedly the OF the defeat Inc Two
bases on called balls and Anson's home run nit ID
the first inning gave the game to Chicago ana
seemed to have a dAmDen.Dg effect upon the
ambition OF the New-York play ers. The drawn
game played on Monday when each side scored
seven runs was one of the poorest contested ana
laundering exhibitions ever seen at the iolo
Grounds. The game has only been rivalled IN
blunders by the recent Sunday match al RlageWood
PARK when each nine scored nineteen runs. The
crowd at the grounds on Monday was enormous and
the home PLAYERS were applauded aud gwen enough
announcement TO incite them TO do excellent YORK
Leexhibtion of batting given By the New York
men was brilliant, but there their good "orh
stopped The home nine had the game virtually
won in the first inning but Welch lost his head 10
the second inning, recovered aud did good WORK Tor
several innings, and again fell Into the O!d Tut III
the last inulng and allowed the chicago men 10
tie the score The game WAS won and lost several
times Both mines were badly ratified" Inc
champions won the game in the last inning, but
the rdicu Gus play of Burns Will be remembered by
all and his blunderine made the game tie.
Canaan Arson also outgeneralled Ward when he
changed pitchers and catchers IN the NTH inning.
Flint was not injured at all and the only reason he
retired was to allow Flynn to come IN anu take
piteber Clarkson's place, who was being DATED al
owe, the field by the local players. Had the change
not been made the Nsw-York players would have
batted in victory in spite OF NeIchs poor
ritcbing. Tuesdays game between the same
clubs when Chicago Won by 3 to - was IheiS
pIased game and most exciting. Still local
enthusiasts think that the New-York nine ought to
have won. Ksllys lucky hit In the sevenxi inning
when tie first run was made Tor Chicago onght TO
have been an easy catch for fielder OF ordinary
ability. In the ninth inning Chicago scored the
Winning runs, more through good Iuek thah ny
good playing. DalIynples three-base MT 10 rlsht
I.ld OUGHT To have been only single hit but the
bai, struck lii a nut and bOuDocd ever DOrSah ;
head Had L been a single hit Dalrymple would
have been doubled up at trst base on Hores PM
out Kelly could have then made MS three-Dase
hit aud would have been LETT on thII9, a. Arson
the champions would have been retired without a
run 10 that inning. The final game between the
baseball stars was played on Wednesday ana
fortunes fayOrltes were at last beaten. ne New,
York men PLAYED bri liant fielding game .andied
the bat with effect and won rather easily although
only SIX innings were played. =,
These four games ought to furnish Manager
Mutrie with some beneficial suggestions he Iocal
ritchers Keefe and Wclch, seem TO be attacAe''
with terri bic dread If opposing batter succeeds
in making a hit from their curves. hen they
think hit is likely to bc made the player Is sent u
first tase on called balls These players are SEND
ing too MANY batters 10 first on called baiis ana
Mararer Mntrie should that 1t Is stopped nc
New ork nine lost many games from LIS I.tsoh
last year and the team viii he beaten many tidnes
this year through the same wretched play. Inc
suggestion made that keeie and WEIGH cannot put
the ball the plate nonsense. III these veteran
pitchers cannot put the ball over the plate IL 10 The
duty of the management to secure at once other
pitchers who little Young blood IN the New
York nlBe In ght have a wonderful elect
The New lOrkers Will play at the POLO 6rounds
every day this week. The local players cross bats
with the Phi ladelphia club ON Monday, Tuesday
and "a ednesday and with the ashlHeton nine on
THURSDAY Friday and Saturday. GA Saturday the
Chicago and Detroit cu bs Will begin their second
series together and the outcome OF tue games WIZ
Id watched with great interest In spite OF tLe
fact that the games will be played In Detroit the
critics think tbs Chicago team VII WIN two out Of