New-York tribune., 1886-02-08
BRIGHT PROSPECTS FOR BASEBALL.
STATEN ISLAND TO HAVE STRONG NINE THAT
MAY WIN THE PENNANT.

STATEN ISLAND TO HAVE STRONG NINE THAT
MAY WIN THE PENNANT.
Nearly all the more important baseball
clubs have fully made up ner i leans Se dmnTve
globe rolling is less snow and more warm wealnvI.
MoVooeps are unanimous In predicting unusually
prosperous aud Judging from tho present uSa &
lions tnelr assertions Will come true bhseoaii ~ ts
ciiv Rr0okIyn Jersey CITY and Staten Island Will un-
do1btedly have more followers this year than ever be
lore Staten Island will make its debut as the nome OF
professional club but unlike most new ndseual ventures
r. will have a strong and thoroughly trained niue.
staten Island will not have 10 walt He'eIdi WaS'no
piayers to become acquainted with each oihers mode
OF playing Most of the men who VIII play ~ @ .ne @ nI
have been the baseball field together ior se'eIai M
seasons aud, consequently, know the powers anu anu
specialties Of each other thoroughly Inc cruz @ mOI
the pennant two years ago. ana as thls seasoh I'M I'M
will be equally strong as It WIS theh Saucn ie' rI
to have chance oI capungT ig we ara oJ ones
new just engaged By Manager OiDoru are Eoou uV
and Will add strength 10 the CLUB Whcre strenEth ~ S
needed AS soon rs the weather VIII permit %"iM are
nromised the spectators and PLAYERS which VIII exceed
harJIv he ready Tor the first spring games and the Me
ropolitan niGe will probably pass the carry pail Va
April playing exhibition games on 0ther cIno grouhs
The followers OF the game brooklyn look upon thelr
club apparently with more favor than they dld ast year.
Ien any considerable strength added TO the club IN the
shape ol players, but II the nine is han1eo WIZ
more care greater strength Is not much needed gno
pitcher would OF coarse, greatly benefit the CLUB put
al the rst-cass pitchers are under c0hfact 70 otot
mines. Onc-armed Hugh Daily Is on the market ana
woud prove good pitcher for Brooklyn, but ne salary
he might demand would no doubt frghteh the brooASh
The signing Of the "gilt-edged" players who are TO
comnose the New York club gOes steadily onward LII
lie trouble Is experienced in getting the men 70 ANY
their signatures contracts although much was learu
Only few Of the have yet to be secured 10 nahe
thc team complete. The club is In better cOndltloh
other respect thdn ever OtIoIr'
and An unusually profitable season may confidently nc
exuected Welch and Keeo Will. OF course. no most OF
he ultchug this and great teats may be expected
from both These men belong to the class OF players
who are always good yet constantly Improving COR
coran who his pitching TINS year Will be rs Roou as
II ever was-which is saying great deal-dnu hchaIu'
son Will be the assistant pitchers People, however,
who watch baseball matters closely, ARE dissatisfied
The uncertainty who will cover third base worries
them considerably II WAS hoped tnat Deuty the est
third baseman In the profession would De secured out
The local managers allowed him 10 slip through thelI
fingers EsterhrOOk who played third Ddse most Oh LSt
season hut fell disdvOr with the MANAGERS IN thc
mart has hundreds o. admirers VINO
want 10 him play there this year Manager niutro
has not made up his mind yet which mau he Will pay
| there. -, 49, ,. =. .oo ,,oro
The followers OF amateur pastimes nope TO see more
college baseball games played here this year than las
! they likely lie grHthed. IL Is also thouSh
that some the INTERCOLLEGIATE games may De pay e
! M the Polo Grounds In former seasons the pahes
| between the Yale, Harvard and Princeton colegt
| olvays drew an immense crowd OF spectators; lh'
students share receipts also went lar toward pay
ing their seasous penses Columbia tOIcgc VIII nav
nine IN the field thfs season. aud as MANAGER Ne"toh
will select and coach the players strong nine ought 70
lie made m Manhattan College Will also put. suoht
nine in the field will he able TO meet any ofthe othe
! college mines equa; footing.