New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-09
PLANS TO CURB PITCHERS.
THE PUBLIC WANTS MORE BATTING.
SPECULATION ON THE RESULTS OF THE GIANTS


SPECULATION ON THE RESULTS OF THE GIANTS
LAST WESTERN TOUR
Tho asebal managers long been convinced that
baseball interesting to the general public a. 10
ought be better batting must DO encouraged The
sensible players last recognize this fact and are
also beginning to take a deep it. This is
something baseball player because the only
thing takes any interest in general thing Is draw
salary The writer during the week, has talked
with weknown players and they all acknowledge
something be done before next seasons games
Ewing whose opinion is entitled Of COURSE
to consideration says pitcher ought and must
be put further back from the batter. This would OF
course give pitcher control tho batter ana
would bring about the desired result Catcher Bushong.
player OF the Brooklyn club. thinks Ewing
does Bushong pitchers boz should be hva
further back than it is He says there
has been little batting this and that pitchers ara
becoming effective each season. and that 10 mako
baseball interesting there must be good batting
Pitchers Keefe Caruthers Foutz and WEIGH were sesns
but they expressed almost exactly opposite views
These players of would be directly affected By
putting the pitchers box further back from the batter.
Though they hold that high and low ball rule should
be re-adopted they contend that by placing the pitcher
further from the batter the additional strain and
would ruin all the best pitchers In the country
The general Of players. however think that thu
pitchers should be decreased and there
are nine times many general players there are
pitchers this change would Of course meet with favor
from the majority Of players ali over the country II
careful trial. IL found that i've feet was too
much 10 distance could made. say. three feet Tha
pese rules which tho pitcher are not what they
should be and change must be n.de Baseball hers
tofore always kept up with the times but to continue
to do SO changes in the playing rules viii
have to be made this winter.
Tho writer visited Washington Park Brooklyn during
the and had interesting chat with Bushong-
Bushong catching much lately and, in fact,
has caught half many games as he did during tho
last three Up to the present time Bushong has
been considered the best catcher in the American Asso
nfatfon and NJ In he In
urdays game Brooklyn he did rather ndferenty and
hissed perhaps for the first time In his life by the
spectators. He seemed to feel 1t keeny. When spoken
about it yesterday he said " l know that
catching well ought do, but hardly think tho
people should have Kissed they did have been
long time and probably Is beginning
During last three years have probably caught
games than any other catcher in the country.
did then and felt that 1 could catching
forever. 1 beginning feel the result Of that
work now. however. think little rest Will do me
good L broken down anything like 1t. 7, OF
cannot go in and catch day as did in the
ST. Louis club
In speaking of tho worlds championship SERIES which
will probably be between the NewYork and ST. Louis
clubs Bushong says that Louis nine will win
Of the games This opinion is shared by many baseball
players many followers Of the game will tell
why think they will wn." said Bushong. " In COLI
weather Keee will be able TO pitch the game
Is pitching welch will be bstted with BY tn.
St. players. think ST. Louis has three gress
doing as much and Welch and consequential
will be better able to hold their in the coming fa
They better base than the NewYork
and Just good helders consequently each Cube
men must VIM led
re
The New-York nine started the final tour OF are
West on Wednesday and will return to the hone
grounds until September o. The team plays in Chcsgd
Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday and at Pttsburge
September u.s. II and 49, Detroit September 20 81 sin
committees Western The GiantA by
ever. will stop Washington their back with
play the nine OF that city September a. 25 anon
They get back the Polo Grounds and bring tho De- IN
nine with them September 2S They are consequential
scheduled play fifteen games from home. Grady
fifteen they should win at least nine In She
they win many tho team will bring the lead fnvehn
League with thern The players on the eve OF
departure seemed TO think they would have no olmcuty
winning games than they lose
All the men are splendid physical condition and
confident with anything like fair luck they will win
as many as they the last trip wech and Keefe,
in spite OF many predictions made to the contrary
just good trim they have been at time this
SON. either is injured these two pitchers viii do
most OF work the trip Ewing says he will do ALI
the catching or at least all possibly can TIT.
Murphy Will probably be called upon do little
work. except OF accident TO Kecfe Wech EWING
After get back they will twelve games to
play Polo Grounds three with each Of the
clubs which will end the League championship
Of 1883 The Giants prospects for tho League
he They about games IN the ieaa
ir they get back home one game In the lead thew still
excellent chance OF capturing the trophy.
NOTES AND COMMENTS
President Day did accompany the Now-York team
lilo tonight and will Join the Giants in
Chicago.
Caruthers thinks the Giants will win the worlds series
easily lie is willing to back his opinion too.
Some OF the Brooklyn players under contract have
had uniform for the last week. Managers look
ing for baseball talent purchase this neighbour
hood, cheap.
The New-York club left Foster. Gore George and
Crane behind TO look after the Polo Grounds
Rhines the Jersey City pitcher been laid OF with
out his own request There few players Of
this caibro In this country He has a sore arm
Ewin2s leg bothered him considerably before he Left
the city. He says he viii be All right In a day two.
Some of the Brooklyn players have taken a fancy
pick the fekle Thoroughbred runners
Won der Abe is confident that his ST. Louis team
will win the Association easily 10 already
inviting his friends accompany team the world
cham plonship tour
Ewines hands in remarkably good shaps.
sdering the great number of has caught In this
year
Higgins Raw and Quinn have saved the Boston club
from nth or sixth place In the League race. and In
financial way have already paid for themselves n "
creased atHndancs ~ the saneA