New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-05-30
BASEBALL GAMES THIS WEEK.
WHAT TIE BIG CLUES HAVE BEEN DOING.

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CONFIDENCE IN THE NEv-YORKs-sLow AMERICAN
ASSOCIATION GAMES.
Even the most enthusiastic follower of the
national game could not wish for more baseball at
fractions than the local managers have scheduled
for the present week. The New-YoIk. Metropolitan
and Brooklyn clubs will play every afternoon
during the week and each Will play two games to-
morrow. NeW-York and Brooklyn were shabby
treated by the schedule committees of the League
ami American Association. and the local clubs Will
suffer by the foolish arrangement Of games this
week That all three clubs should play local
grounds for ten consecutive days seems ridiculous
and will ,tail considerable loss to each club. The
BROOKLYN and Metropolitan mines could just as well
have played away from home when the New
York team was scheduled AZ the Polo Grounds, and
vice versa as not. The New York Club will lose
much Of its patronage from Brooklyn and staten
Island; The Brooklyn Club will miss its New
York and Staten Island friends and the Golfers f
the Metropolitan Club Will feel the absence of
many Workers and BroOkyntes who would
visit staten Island If there were not games III New
York and Brooklyn. The local League club will
probably suffer the least by the conillctlOn Of
games The New-York players have been away
from home until last week. aud consequently more
interest will be taken in their work than in that of
been at home during that time Tomorrow will be
a gala day at the three local grounds. The New
York and Detroit clubs will play TIVE games at the
Polo Grounds, in the morning and the other III
the afternoon. Two games will also be played IN
Brooklyn and on staten Island.
The return home of the New-York Club from Its
trip through the West WAS not characterized by any
spontaneous enthusiasm by the local followers of
the club. Had the nine done better the trip it's
welcome home would have rvaled the reception
given the Grand Duke Alexis. The nine. however,
came home with colors aloft although not hutter-
il as b Oh as many thought they would. OF the
last hall dozen games played ia the West the New
Workers won i've, and the game lost only
by one run. A nine cannot be expected to do
better work than that. particularly Oh Wis ting
grounds. The losing OF he three straight games
cOuid not have been prevented, and should the
Detroit Club he As unfortunate IN disabled PLAYERS
II will about have the tables turned up 1t this
week. should Bennet. the excellent catcher. meet
with similar accident to the one that bciel Ewing
and Deas e., the victorious career OF the Detroit
Club would be cut remarkably snort. The general
opinion in this city serms 10 be that the Chicago
Club will do better work the trip East than the
Detroits. The Kansas City Club will, OF course,
lose large majority OF its games on the trip, while
il the IT. LOIis Club wins six OF the twelve games
it plays in the East 1t will do better than many
think.
The Detroit Club " i'll probably have easy sailing
In the three games 1t plays III Washington. The
Philade phIans also promise to give the Wolverines
a lively reception when they visit the Quaker City.
With Ew ing and Deasey OF with even one of these
excellent catchers behind the bat. the local club
ought to VIE two of the three games from Detroit
this week. Should the New Workers VIA three
straight games from Detroit. those who have been
wagering money that the New-fOrk Club would
not be first second in the League race Will begin
to hedge. The New York team will play
League clubs at the Polo Grounds this week. the
Detroit Monday aud Tuesday. the Kansas
City team on Wednesday, Thursday and Frday.
and the Chicago champions on Saturday. II tine
fhery
crowd will witness the game. Inc scheduled games
for the week are as follows:
York; Philadelphia va Chicago, Philadelphia; Bo-ton
vs.. t. Louis. Boston; Washington vs. Kansas city.
morning and in the afternoon.
iuesday-New YORK vs.. Detroit, Polo Grounds Phila-
Boston; Washington VS.. Kansas city, Washington.
Bo,os ys s,nm vs. Tnr @
Polo Grounds, New-YOrk Philadelphia VS.. ST. Louis.
thursday New York Kansas City. Polo Grounds.
New York; philadelphia va. ~: Louis Philadelphia;
Boston W. Chicago, Boston, Washington De trolt,
TT,dag-Yew YORK Kansas City, Poo Grounds.
New York; Philadelphia ~. Louis, Philadelphia;
Washington rs. Detroit, Washington; Boston VS..
Sat,lrday-Now- vs. Chicago Polo Grounds New
York; Philadelphia Detroit. Philadelphia; Washing
ton VS.. ST. Louis, Washington; Boston vs. Kansas City,
Boston.
The American Association clubs are all still in the
East and the games generally well contested
and interesting. There IL one thing. however.
about Association games that ana should De
rem-ded. The games are not as quickly played "a
those III tine League. The two organizations play
under virtually the same rules. and why the
American Association games should take on an
average fifteen minutes longer than tue League
games seems curious. but Is nevertheless so. The
American games played in this neighborhood lately
nave averaged over two hours IN length The
managers and umpires should remedy this at once
Slow and deliberate playing takes much Interest
out OF q game. The uinpres are slow IN giving
their decisions, the players are slow in changing