New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-05-09
STARTING FOR TIE TOUR.
u TIE NETWORK NINE.

rHTIR PROSPECTS IN THE wEsT-wHAT THE
OTHER CLUBS ARE DOING.
The New-York Baseball Club started on its
FIRST Western trip last night and the local lovers OF the
game Will watch for tue results OF the games played
away from home with Just much interest shown
In played III this city, JUS how the local players
will behave their tour only he conjeeured The
club is Just as strong ii last year, and as 1t won
large majority OF Its tests away from home grounds,
II seems reasonably capture fair percentage of
this year Most Of the Western clubs are better
equipped oI hard battle than they were last year and
local players VIII have to work hard against all tho
four clubs Kansas City. the club that has taken the
place OF the defunct Buffalo Club Will be harder to beat
than old BsOns The ST. Louis Black Diamonds are
also mach better nine tnan they were last year, and
may capture at least two games from the New YORK
nen The Chicago is virtually the same as last
year ana will be just difficult to beat In Detroit the
loo oil players will another obstacle hard to get
over The Wolverines of last ana those OF this
season are entirely different organizations. The
New York players will have 10 play baseball TO the best
OF thg ability the majority OF the series OF games
AS batting club this Western Sampson III baseball
stands trly on a par with tho New York nine. Tie
Detroit Club will not make many fielding blunders
either 1t is weak only in tue pitching department, and
that is spot where the local club Is particularly
strong The New York nine will play half dozen games
n the course weekthree in etrot and three in
Chicago. New Yorks representative nine ought
certainly to win Of the three games in Detroit and
II successful this year sinst Chicago last
ought to win two OF the three games in Chicago. The
uncertainty baseball however is Its chief charm, aud
the New YoIG players liable 10 lose all SIX games or
win all six.
welch and Keefe will do most if not all the pitching for
the club its tou, and Corcoran and Richardson may
not be called upon into the pitchers little square
uness unforeseen accident happens to the
other OF the first pitchers. Ewing and Deasey, the
catchers, are both In excellent form, and, barring
accidents will alternate behind the bat ORourke is
catcher of no ability, and in OF mashed or
broken fingers take the place OF Ewing or DeaSey
The New-York Club, whole, is in better physical
condition than any Of the other League clubs
VIII the exception of Gillespie, the left 1elder WHO Is
Followers of the local club also notice with keen
pleasure the Improvement made IN base Running ny the
local club and the manner in which Detsley and Ger
hrlt batting Deasey was always fair batter but
bis work of late mas been phenomenal IN TWO games nc
made hit every time he went 10 t1e pat ana II ne can
keep up good work ConnoI and OROurke the heavy
Gerhardt never had reputation as a - ugeer, put
when he does make hit 1t generally counts Tor great
deal Woch and Keefe are also handling the Dat with
erect, thing unusual for pitchers to do Why pitcher
should net De good batter Is one OF the unsolVaDie
does and change OF pace in pitching and the
style ard peculiarly OF other pitchers, one w0ald
Than Other meu on the nine.
Tue present tour OF the New-fork nine Will end In
this city May 81 when the New York and 1T. Louis
clubs Will play al the Polo Grounds The local club Will
consequently be absent from home grounds Just seven,
night and wished them God speed and success on their
@ Manager Mus IN s9e pest ., ~oaS sWa
tns from home. He said that he knew every man
N he nine would do his best fol the general Interest OF
. The League games for the week are as follows:
Monday Detroit New.York at Detroit; Chicago vs.
TsTSs Ds,9s at h vs.
Kansas cry n 5sdepa Kansas cy az "
Wednesday Detroit v SewYOTs a Detroit; Chicago vs..
9:aifS SSs: Z 81 L0"
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SS5s 81 GS ns vs. KSn.s S at ST. 1 % at Kansas
Saturday Chicago NeTYors' =, Chicago. Detroit
CITY; ST. Louis vs. philadelphia LOUIS
Although the New York Club will he away from home
for the next two weeks there will sun be enough local
clubs in The American Association Will continue to play
oa Wss gT ' clubs % come Sn Eas In M
gaines so far played an ong the clubs IN tns
ore doing the best work. the former making even
better showing than the latter Brookynites take Just
local League clup. The crowds at washington PARK,
Brookyn 40 far this season have been enormous ana
Club layng in winning form, show Ing much improve
fnent In batting and base running long as the nine
sesdy GAIN eni In BASEBALL parsnee' Brooyn
j. the boss ball in the county" swartwood Is
pow the captain OF the Brooklyn nne and he has excel
tent control OF the The players are ali III excellent
condition and with the exceI ton OF Peoples are little
lehc batter and the SPECTATORS expect 70 see him
make hit every time goes 10 the bat. He has an
lmmsnse batting average IN the games so far played
Snfeh the new player, is also fielding and batting
nicely and although his position haIdy enviable
que SO much being expected OF him. he bias done well
r. any body could have expected Phillips, the big brst
also doing better work than he did last year
Eng his friends hope he will not again lag behind.
gstiu form he did last year His whole life aud soul
~ Wrapped up In the game, and he plays accordingly.
3isiEins the pitcher Is playing in greatly improved
o,p both ~ kis pitching aud batting Porter also
n,sening with sfect Tooe, the ether pitcher has not
Yvhs ncch work lately but his friends sti think we'll
s1m a. ever. Oldfeld 10 catching 1ney a. well a.
eAssheIs and Although CiSsi and Mccauey have both