New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-03-15
GETTIYG READY BATS 1ED BALLS.
WHAT CLUBS AND PLAYERS ARE DOING
TWO UNwIsE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, METRO
PoIIrANs AND BROOKLYNN.

TWO UNwIsE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, METRO
PoIIrANs AND BROOKLYNS.
The baseball season opened in the South last
,vecE and the first games in the North Will be played
either this week or next. Several OF the League ana
American Association clubs have journeycd 10 the
warmer climate to put their players through lew days
OF outdoor practice. The Chicago nine VIII pass week
NJ Hot Springs TO steam superluous flesh aud laziness
ont Of us PLAYERS and aftor spending another week
further south will 20 back Chicago to open the sea-
son there .
The Metropolitan players will get to work about Apri'
l. The players OF the New-Iork club VINO nave not
signed seven or eight of them, viii not OF course re-
nort until satisfactory arrangements be made with
them Neither OF the great pitchers. keeie ana "eSh'
has as yet signed their friends laughed at thc uC
OF either signing to play under $1,000 limit RUE sew
eral clubs have offered large to the local manager
for the release terbroo who played third base for
the nine last season. one of tho new League clubs
offered 81 900 for his release alone Although Rich'
ardson will be the regular third baseman
for the club Eslerbrook Will probably be retained as
general utility man substitute. He can fill any posi-
ton crcditaby with the exception OF pitching ana
he is entirely valuable man to release hdhagcr
Mutrie is in daily communication with his men ana they
all report themselves in excellent condition ana anxious
ly awaiting the opening Of the season.
The BROOKLYN players will report for duty to-day. The
grounds at Washington Park, however, are stlll damp
and frosty and little out door exercise can oe INDUCED N
for a week The report that tho Brooklyn Grub would
give up its old grounds and removed another part Oh
the city il not credited 1t would not be wise for the
club TO move nor would he wise for Mr. Richardson 10
allow the nine to move his various lines OF cars run
past the gates and his roads reap rich harvest from
baseball spectators during the summer. Inc report
that the owner OF the sfOunuS MI
Iitchhed demanded n larger rent this year than last
and that President Byrne not disposed to pay the
increase. There Is little doubt that all uHcrences VIII
be amiCably settled. ,,.,
The schetiules Of games arranged by the schedule
committees OF the League and American Association
we're not wisely drawn up Conflicting games are num-
erous in every city where there are TWO cluDs. Inc
American Association will undoubtedly be the greater
sufferer Neither suc Showed desire Tor conference
to work for the good OF both, nut enS committee Won
Oh lindy nurng the organization financially Simply
t cause discomfort TO Its rivals. All vital ulueIchccs
were apparently settled between these two bodies some
time ago and 1t was then promised tnat each woulu
peatedy broken In the meantime the interest OF base
hall suffers The whole trouble seems To ne tnat the
American Association although the younger Wishes 10
lead in baseball legislation aud the League, Whch mas
held the lead baseball matters does not propose 10
take It's hand from the helm just yet
The OF successful season Tor tue cIuDs De-
longing the Eastern League looked practcay pilEut
fortnight but matters pertaining 10 the organza-
ton appear be N rather mixed cOnutloh AL present.
Seven OF the eight clubs have shown the proper spirit
but the eighth and club admitted, Troy Is causing
trnuLie n has already pad fee but II Will
nor be regular member until II the required TDOO
into the Guarantee Fund The managers or the clup
find difficult 10 secure that sum from the socKhouers
The other clubs have been lenent ana nave given the
Troy club another week to send III the money Ia case
the paid in then some other CITY VIII be AT
mittod in Treys place. 1T, ,,, .a
the success predicted by Its Jealous projectors one
meeting has already been held. but little actual business
WAS transacted. The League mar ne success IL the
managers OF the clubs do not attempt 10 10 ouScss On
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