New-York tribune., 1886-04-25
SPORTS FAIRLY UNDER WAY.
MEN AT WORK.
THE CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON OPENED.


GARDED-PRosPECTs OF CLUBS.
so.en Island has al last become famous a. the POS
.;b,e terminus of q railrosd aud the home OF tul
esd9ed professional baseball nine. There are wise
heads who predict that Staten Island is destined TO oe
A.. booe of haseball for New-York. The rapid growth
AZ York toward the upper end OF the slana
makes plan to everybody that it is only matter OF
sv wears at most before the present site OF 'he roo
Grounds will be divided into building lots. "nen 'ne
,oc.l Learue club is forced to CIV" up is gro"u' m
u~,ur, thing local baseball followers hope VIII not
,ccur for many day, more sul'aoie p.aee 'p"'
g.. ,,ord for ,he location of grounds could haluIS
- rnS ANY number of suitable groundo cou'o oe
.oo,rea In the outskirts of Brooklyn, put 'ho9 49,"
he m far distant from New York that local enh"'"
xonId rebel against making the trip ie" S.'''
@ho ola G ,notoline Grounds in Brooklyn "cr" ' 80
crourds of particular importance IN this reSon .
nous crowds witnessed the contests po' h' '""' -
only one or two games at most were Pi">o' ,od
Now whom interesting championship game or,c
.,.b 6av the daily ,rips to such SUBURBAN he',
80 - - irt .omc The Elysian Fields in hoooKeh
.;n o ~ old All 4 veterans cherish iona hie"oi'oS
- many famous battles With the bats fough' 'neie
,s.o, Good grounds might be arranged there
h., neole who have been forced 10 ratronze tne nv
bcten ferries would look upon daly IMP 10 hoooA'"
to WI n.ss their favore game with nythihS ou' pi'"S
pro .chn b. Day. the moving spiIlt OF Tue N'"-io'h
Cl,h i wise propbet in all baseball matters and
when his club forced TO vacate the POLO "rouhos DIS
active brain ay Ed another ground that VIII oe just
ss convenient. Some PEOPLE think that wheh the
game Is reed outside the city limits, The interest
IN the sport will die out Others. however VINO
hnow What hold baseball has upon the public think
otherwise.
The long expected and much advertised opening of
Il l.la nd
Tho ncosare has at yet reached that state of COM
rleton that the management would desire, yet the
akele;on is sufficiently matured 70 form some idea OF
what tle grounds will he in week or so. Ihe dla-
nond field ITSELF although newly sodded and Pheasant
10 look anon. is not smooth as the conventional
billiard ta5e ard is not perfect By any means lEe
slope toward the ef, field facing Nev-loik City is
too great, and altho the promise is made tha hs
evil will be reInedied mprovemen will hardly be
made this year. The left field fence also TOO near the
home pate bat it is expected that the feAce Will DO
moycc hack In time The arrangements for the accom-
notation or spectators, however are admirable Inc
boast s made that the grand stand tho handsomest
and bs Doportoned Of its kind In the coun
try. which is undoubtedly true ErasIns "iinan mas
spared DO expense the detss and If the players do
not ike their field the spectators To WAom
the Managers of course, especially cater like their
acconno la;ions exceedingly we'll The neat little ten,
near the aorh end OF the ground for the players to re-
baseball and. besides adlig a,Tac.vcness to the pct
ure protects the players from the burning rays OF the
sur. The grounds and their surroundings are pretty
enough reaches the grand stand but the most
trouble in reaching them. The view from Inc s'an"
tie green hills of Long Issp in the distance, and the
lower end If New-YOrk AL pleasant pictures Ihe
COOLING breezes from the water in the bay also give
comfort. but the walk from the ferry Landing 10 the
grounds. although short one. Is heiiDer pleasing 10 'e
eyes nor nusirs The ROAD - covered with onl-sme
ing dsareeahe dust that one from head to foot
inside ardout. sprnklinsart might DO away with thia
nuisance whether there is such useful article on
the hte island or not nobody seems TO know. That
the Metropolitan club should be beaten on It's opening
game grounds was disappointing Doth 20 It's
managers ana to the pd0lic TAe h1Le Dne ought 10
have won ana wonld have done So but the players
showed Of their od-tmc carelessnesS which they
bavo hccrme famous for ana allowed victory 70 SIP Snp
their surroundings ana II the nahasers can c1nr n
they csn the club may make good hrht vet for me
cuan laoa,ip emblem. Major Wilila1s Wa the nIse'
NAV dc the ihaud on Thursday Baseball - a new ven
ture for ~ Williams aud he iT - yet unfamiliar WIN
Is TnIom,nip season Ia Brooklyn also opeucd
last week nd 1000 people Saw the first pennart game
The MANAGERS are sancnine that anis W." e99
PROF. s!oal nine. The club is payine III better form
than !s yea ana the men cSnG df 70 tSc cr5 ,
OF srert'or diminishing Porter has developed into
eTect.vo IN ls delivery Toole the other pitcher. has
proven himself a phcnomenon as yer, but many
think ns will be great pitcher before the season closes
The club well supplied with catchers and VIII not SUI
drawbacks THE year from TINS cause as II
tween the local clubs has made an excellent repn-
tation 80 far, and the Brooklyn manaeers are nlkhy
pleased over securing valuable player The BFoOk-
fyn players also show vast Improvement In paseruh-
ning. ,, 8, ,a
I1s cry % against East %s, Sna n%rHS saSs rho al"
nave allowed favorit'm TO rule their Judgment and
with few exceptions. their selections OF men ~no ruc
the play have been anything but happy. Mack and
Carin of The American Associaton have not gwen sat
isfaction. These men to think that two wrong.
will make a right If they make decision IN lavo OF
tsrs by fvoring the abused club az the next opporu-
nity THIS cases both playera and spectators There
fsornnsy the technicai:ies of baseball who could be
chosen Int fsyorism and petty economy put inferior
The difference in scoring rules OF the League and
American Association pnomises TO DO source CO
teresi o, the game the sport should be made
as simple and easy 10 understand as possible Inc stolen
base column adopted by the ASSOCIATION Is the direct ont
come Of Ignorance aud stupidity The playing and
scoring IN both organizations should be Inade 10
conform with each other and II Is the duty OF each TO
that BIS object Is reached Both want 10 Iue,
neither follow anf as long as they refuse 10 arprae
The followers OF the Baltimore club overoyed at
the good showing being made by their club Manager
Barnir however to impartial observer to be
making serious mistake IN one respect; kllroy the
YOUTH new pitcher OF the club, has made the greatest
record so lar OF all assoc pitchers Bsre In
his win games puts Kiroy in tho box nearly
every day n the young player does not Ie more rest
Bsltimores phenomenal pitcher Will be used up before the
The .han,n!onship season Of the League will begin on
the Polo Grounds Thursday the New ork ana Bos-
mines playing. An enormous crowd VIII De present
The League schedule pames for the week are as loow
Thursday Apr 2eNew YcL vs. Bcto9 Polo Grounds,
LOUIS vs detroit ST. Louis Kansas City VS. Chicago Kan
'J Tnday Now.Yors vs. Boston Polo Grounds. NewYOrk
Wsshngton Philadelphia. Washington; kansas Cl'y vs.
ssinHftSys lanes viii be The same as