New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-30
THE MINES ABROAD.
INCIDENTS OF THE BALLPLAYERS' AUS
TRIAL TRIP


Tho first stage in the Australian trip of the Chicago
| and All American baseball teams ended this morn
| ing when the shin Alameda steamed into this harbor
| with all fits human freight on board In exuberant
spirits after a delightful weeks sailing. The begin
| ming OF the voyage extremely exhiarating and IN
spring to those the steamer, and all thoughts OF
inconsistencies were forgotten in the strong interest
BETRAYED by the thousands of Californans who assem-
bed on the wharves I'm Francisco to give the party
a royal send-uG Nature also lent her aid IN buoying
I'm the shirts OF the travellers by bringing out the
sun 10 chase away the mist that had lowered over the
| city for days The uppeimost thought IN inc minus
of the baseball travellers was the fear OF Sickness
The whole party hurried to the forwaru part Oh 'he
boat az that was said be the most favorable part OF
the vessel to escape the dreaded malady. Pfosuent
s,a,dine and his mother. a tall dignfed. whe-haircu
lady, stood well up in front. while the blond heao Oh
his faithful ooadjutor Arson lowered s'h hlener III
the rear as he spoke words OF comfort 10 DIS coeH
| wife ,
vigorous groan went up from the tourists ana every
hod looked at everybody else 10 note the erect as hey
felt their own siomachs crawling upward 10 'ho'r
throats The classic features Of Sullivan the Ohcago
left fielder were the first to show traces OF an olu
| gold color He had been anticipating the awiu SUI
ot,oo with fear for more than week and had prinied
| himself with every known antfdote ION hurhs' '''
! veteran third bascman, succumbed. inc heN' was
| ocorpe Wright Tho trouble with the veterans was
| ch,eav . urbtness I'm the head that caused dcD'hy
which held them closely in their cabins unui aier we
WERE four DAYS out. BY nighfail less 'hai ohoh"i'
NJ the ball ossers held TO their legs among 'ose WIN
djstin ruished themselves I'm this respect being epahg
Arson PfcFer Williamson. Tener, CARROLL "aru'
INN prown Wood and Earle. Among those who oniy
nohed their noses TO the salt brcczes for mofncht
during the next three days were Ryan ana oe vi ''
newspapcr spOndents.
THO fret morning at sea dawned bright and clear
There was but little swell of the sea- scarce ni'i,
than one would experience in sail from New-horh
q, ror, proncb and there was a general revival OF
sn,r,ts when II was seen how much mllder inc SEA
was than had been expected. general interest
was taken I'm Anson's fate. but the bold captain was
almost as firm on his legs at sea as on baH heId
His appetite tremendous at his first hreah1as' anu
he remarked that he would probably devour what ne
had brought Up for his wife, who was ILL., Deiorc iunch
time He began to waver about noon due largely
m his attempt TO play his favoritc game OF caros
IN room ned with smoke. AS RUE Ahson ueVes's
smoke at all times and II your correspondent hah Only
been able TO puff more sniff under the great
carans nose after he ont on deck to rccupcrae
hts enemies would probably have had the satsacHoh
of reading a minute account OF how his proud "hi'e-
horse baseball head had been humb.ed and bowed
down Arson is interesting and unique charaH-
ter of as on the ball field. While sitting with n m
nm dark IN orr second night out nc disclosed feature
of his nature that probably few Of the thousands VINO
have cheered and ieercd him on ball hcld woulu give
him cred for 1t was s night, the air was balniy'
and tho moonIlght illumined the water. Now and
then phosphorcsccnt glow would CLINT the crest OF
wave and the baseball chief would break our WIN
There did you that q? Isn't this glorious Ia lhc
to 10 a painter paint that light Just as II Is but
don't believe any brush could make 1t natural
Poetry and Arson have always appeared 50 foreign
la each other that was not little surprised. That
this grain I'm his nature Is quite strong was disclosed
again day or later when the graceful movements
of an abatrOss attracted his attention. rs the bird
Fitted along tho .nson seemed enrapt and
suddenly gave cxpresslcS - IN feelings by saying
could almost wish was bird 10 Ay gracefully
az that through the air. Tie raetry OF his feelings
was however knocked histcT than the proverbial
kite by the remark of Of bic PLAYERS who said
IT would be a good thing, Cap, for then you could
steal bases"
Delightful az the weather during the first three
days of our trip the lusy young men had not grown
sufficiently accustomed to the to vent their
extbcrancc of spirits In any sprightly way. They
were content 10 lounge around llstlcssly and read
One feature Of the baseball men has surprised me- and
that IS, they rarely talk Of the sport whose practice
is their bread and butter vocation. have not yet
seen a single group Of them where tbs subject was
made their topic Of conversation. They have been
cspec ally temperate and abstlnent in the matter OF
drink and not c single incident has occurred TO mar
the impression that spadIng has succeeded in bringing
together genemsnly as well as sklful set OF ball
players. They have not been without temptation, Tor
young English lord has frequently invited them to All
open bar which he runs in his cabin. Thus Tar he
has had to punish his stock of q" hot scotch himself
and his condition is evidence that he Is MAKING use
of his opportunities.
The first lingo of excitement that was given 10 life
at sea began the third day out. 1t was the selling
Of pools on the steamers run for twenty four hours
prOclirIties and they made use OF 1t 10 The utmost
After the first day verta6le carnival OF gambling
IN kn frcf fnup luF
carried of by members OF the baseball party, and
spalding smillDgy remarked that II they could keep
After Wednesday the sea delightfully."- smooth and
the climate perceptibly warmer EVERYBODY came on
away. Tho favontc part OF the boat Is the port or
baseball sde' believe It has grown so through
louneng place. Besides tn 5, spadings ana Anson's
sia,eroOms there Among the peculiar hobbies
came aboard the ship is penchant for "ealways.a
The little tufs Of beard alongside the thar
Teen changed to %chapples7 by the players.
3 P pro- IF to S players aSs BY n Tas s OF
we had been several days out They at once declared
their Willingness WIN sagsd MIN TO T tSycrsb m
reyed from England that decide whether We 20
Fngllshmen board make encouraging statements
in Australia ana do not thnG thcre is any doubt Of
the financial and social success Of the TRIP Owing
praciice at cricket has been tried The players wn
begin TO train Immediately after We leave Honolulu.
As fhcir ability 20 play cricket VIII Doubtless have
much 70 do with their success In Australia, Arson
saws he is going try and havo matters evened up
by allowing the Amer can bowlers 10 throw In the
BAN as they please, instead OF conforming 10 the
regulation overland cricket throw. Mr. Wright saws
MAT this is not likely 10 be accomplished as II r. not
cricket and Will not be recognized by the foreign
experts There Will probably not be any game
played in Honolulu, owing 10 the vessels arrival
there on Sunday. the bclaed departure from San
Francisco being the cause OF 1t. Tho tourists WILL
ins toad. spend the day I'm sightseeing
as the Alameda moved UP 10 the wharf this morning.
About 1000 people were assembled ard rent the air
with hearty cheers The Royal military band OF
thirty-s1 pieces played American and Other airs for
an hour more, until the vessel was made fast As
soon as the gang plank showed out a cCvsnlce
OF citizens came board ana decorated the players
with wreahs OF flowers. placing them around te neck
wharf 10 the hotel were ned with people on foot aud
I'm carriages Many ladies were IN the crowd. The
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