New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-04-15
TO START THE REMNANT RACE
WHAT THE PRACTICE GAMES HAVE SHOWN.

THE HOME CLUB WILL BEGIN BY PLAYING AT
WASHINGTON ABOUT THE PLAYERS
The present ushers In the real baseball season
The games which been played far have been mere
y preliminary or practice matches and have hsd niue
Significance The early games however, have served
good purpose They have given the players the needed ex
ercse harden their muscles and put them In trim Tor
tho harder follow The games have also served to
feel the public pulse also determine whether the
young players OF the various clubs bricks without
sand, or bricks In reality. These preliminary games
have also started the ow Of bright shekels into the golfers
the managers served develop seeds OF pneu
monia, rheumatism and hoarsenes among the partially
insane but wholly enthusiastic, spectators who have
waded through and stood ankdeep In puddes 70 witness
the matches.
These have shown that the interest in baseball
at present IA Just pronounced IL ago. II not
kilograms from all the country show that
the attendance at the elsewhere has been Just a.
heavy II has been in this city II the spectators In
in proportion the real importance Of the games
the attendance the championship games this will
be something The prospects point to increased
profits Of the managers larger salaries 10 the players and
great deal Of solid enjoyment for people who like the ex
hilaratng sport Baseball do nobody any HARM II
will keep many young OF the street and out OF
the shops and the with average income can go
to at least game week without putting heavy
mortgage upon his weekly earnings.
Many people in this neshborhood who follow baseball
closely have about conclusion thai.
John Montgomery Ward has well balanced brain power In
SPITE of the fact that his head be swollen nte with
setadulaon. Ward likes notoriety about as much as
tho average Southern darkey does on.meat He can
live without. IT. but will II no possibly help It.
With the assistance Of his friends the excaptan Of tho
Giants taking large doses of his favorte prescription
Just Ward OF present 10 posing a martyr and
shackled slave baseball monopoly. He Is happy his
friends ggge and tho condng public looks and asks
why such ourages should be allowed to be perpetraed
pftt ~ hase
for the New York club this year The labor consists in
playing for about hours six times week. for about
six months. Ward will receive tina. salary when hair
tonic Is discovered that will put natural covering
bald head. He probably had no idea Of getting that
amount fully alive TO the that he popu.
lar with many OF the followers OF the game, and that his
demand for that OF money would attract great
deal OF attention. Ward is comedy young man. fond OF
nattery and sympathy He is also the author Of book
upon baseball which will be published shortly. He is
also close student Blackstone and expects eventually
adopt the law as profession Those who look see
method In his madness Of the conspicuous kind Then
he is the husband Mrs. Ward and that
DO forgotten.
Probably in day or the Giants shortstop with
the long foresight will forward and sign New-York
contract and 20 like sensible II he gets
much half the salary he demanded he will be
ceedingly fortunate young There many players
fully his equal who not drawing than 60 500
year There are many over worked ministers and other
professional who labor twelve instead Of months
In the year and do not earn even that amount The OBJ
stinate pitcher, Keefc, and the wild Californian catcher
Brown. will also, in all probability. be in harness before
long Keefe only wants tho modest price OF s. 500 to
hbt his manly form and throw swift the home
plate at the Polo Grounds Browns head is reduced
and he only wants about 60 500 for catching
about two games a week this summer.
Keefe is wonderful pitcher of course, probably the
best in the country to-day The local club cannot well
get along without him. and he loses sight Of that
II
York club that his services worth that amount his
friends Will rejoice him get It. compromise
the salary question will probably be effected and then the
players and club VIII be just happy and lazy as OF old
The general public wants good baseball this
and the pennant floating from the Flagstaff at the Polo
Grounds II the Keefes and Wards do this then they
will be heroes and appropriately worshpped II they fail
again they and the Ewings Mutriss Connors ORourkes
Richardson's and welches may crawl into hole in tho
ground and remain there until dudes stop smoking cigar
cites as FAR as the general public is concerned
The League championship will be begun Friday,
AMI the believers In superstition and hoodoos will prob
ably hold up their hands in holy horror and predict all
kinds OF terrible results Some Of the players whose clubs
beaten that day Will be happy and conented
again. AS four clubs must be beaten to allow the other
four win superstition in baseball circles is not likely
to decrease any alarming extent this year Many
players will probably whisper mugglns" expectorate
the little make darkey pedestrians laugh,
and white horses during the coming week. Some
the headed players do not place much confidence in
the latter superstition. Many little charm will be
tucked secretly under fayore base, and many bat
will significant notchss Clipped into the wood
Some OF the players will their hats with the bow on
the right side and other little things like that Good
baseball playing and careful work will win the
games this year. the in and nobody
begrudges players their little hoodoos,' providing
they play baseball in the best they know how and
win games The New.York Club Will play in Washington
Friday and Saturday and also the following Monday
and Tuesday Giants open the pennant the
Polo Grounds Wednesday week having the Philadelphia
Club for their opponents II the Giants bring home three
sealps from Washington their friends will be satisfied
They certainly ought to do It.
The Jersey City Brooklyn Club ueasantness old
only freshly reopened What the outcome will be
can only be coniectured. The Brooklyn Club owners
claim they cancelled Che for good and sufficient
reasons still not disposed TO tell what those
reasons are. The Jersey City Club is just
about that 500 guarantee 1t was week ago. The
will be into the courts for other good and
sufficient reasons Lawyers feeo the only things
keeping the matter out Of the courts The
will be settled by the Board Of Arbitration, II 1t
Is ever brought satisfactory close Manager Powers
mailed his side Of the case Chairman Rogers, the
high baseball tribunal Thursday special meeting |
will not be called, and mail vote will either clear
the misunderstanding leave the situation in its present
complicated state
Weather permitting the pennan Of the American
ton will be started wednesday. In Brooklyn
opening OF the real business part OF the baseball year
is looked forward with great deal OF interest The
Brooklyn Club has spent great deal OF money to |
nine year. and 1t is hoped that the club
will MAKO better record than it lid last The nine
will have play good form this season TO bring back
most money expended to strengthen the team The
players done the work expected Of them In the
pracce games practice are poor criterons
by which to Judge OF players ability me nine Is
fronR one and with must win an honor
able position Without that essential quality the team
will end the season In its usual notch
NEW JEWELRX