The sun., 1888-09-02
GOSSIP OF THE BALL FIELD.
a GLANCE At OUR Lo0<I TEAMS AND
THB WORK THEY HAVE DONE

A<ooDmo9-hAcro hnttfnG wanted.
Tho New York Club has had hard weel
Of II. inst a. We predicted they would have. bu
their many defeats have not been as costly AZ
they might have been, owing to the fact thai
Chicago has also been losing. The three de-
feats By Chicago st the hands OF the Pitts
burah Club were OF great assistance to the
Rev Yorks. for had Chicago won these games
instead, New York's lead would have been cut
down very materially. New York seems
favored on every side, however and will still
have good lead. As the Detroit and Chicago
Clubs will play three games together while
Now York Ia playing Philadelphia. with the
chances In favor Of the Detroit winning at least
two out Of the three games, there is fair
ehanoe Of the Now York beginning their West-
orn trio with about the same lead that they
have to-day.
The demand for more hitting in our ball
games has already caused the managers and
players throughout the country to set their
wits at work TO devise some scheme whereby
tho batting will DO moro free next season.
Three suggestions have been made lookingto-
ward this end. First, that the pitcher be put
back Eve feet; second. that the old four-strike
rule bo rcadopted. and third that the old rule
OF the high or low ball be revived. Tho latter
would no doubt prove the most satisfactory in
the end, To DO sure some players can learn
10 hit ball TINT comes over the plate Mt
any height. but this cannot be said
about all OF them. for our best bntters
sre often struck out BY such long headed PITCH
ars as KGeto. Clarkson and Foutz simply be-
causo they know the weakness of the htters on
high or low balls. The idea of making the ball
lvelier, rs put forward by President Reach OF
tho Philadelphia Club, does not meet with the
approval of the inileldcrs. ior they say that 1t
would make their chances harder to accept.
pnd instead a having moro batting. the error
column wnmll show tie greater difference.
That something must be done 10 give the bGt-
tors chance to hit tho ball, is certain.
From careful study of the work now being
done by Tho home team 1t has become quite
plain that their work ut the bat is somewhat
weaker than when they were running up their
long line OF victories. At that time the men
came to tho bat, and bunted the ball out with
out any effort TO mako long hits. Their whole
idea was to mako sacrifice hit that would
move n runnor up n base with fair chance Of
hitting The ball safe. They hit at the ball hard
enough now. but, as it will happen with many
players and clubs, the ball goes right at some
feldor. A little more effort to bunt the ball is
what we would like to see.
President Day OF the New York Club Is about
the most liberal man in the business. Some
time ago he went to the players and told them
that he would present to them box OF 100 Of
tie flnost cigars In this town each time they
won three straight games from club at home
and that the Same offer held good every time
they won two out OF three games away from
home. Mr.. Day has already sent a large num-
Der Of cigars up to the Polo grounds. and the
chances are that he will send many more there.
This is not the only inducement that the genial
President has offered to the team. and il they
do not win the pennant it will not be their fault
The BROOKLYN Club has not shown any i'm
provement as yet. Their batting seems the
the week Smith was laid Oh for oi poor work. but
as Burdock's arm became sore. Smith had to
pso. sao a snd u Sol B
ept time no indication that there Is to be any
change oR the team. and there is likely to be
% @ss so fG
The change Of management in the Detroit
whether the players had a dislike Tor Watkins
Sa ass 1sss fGs sS
eettled down and are playing an altogether
ssss HRs,s hf1 they 5S6uSs aSe 5 5 psls i
updercgrre9t OF feeling against the methods
Mr. ThSh vent aE toward
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win. while defeat is greeted with sigh of
rsgbe6 p 6 Bets ar are i, even made on ths far away
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Corn Davis short stop; Jay Wilson, left field; Harry
captain centre neld; and G. sammoni
hight isd. The Substitutes will be Brown Ike Fonda
ND J. O. Schuyler Mr. Schuyler, tho regular captain,
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NEWS FROM LOUISVILLE
LOUISVILLE Aug. Silt Is getting to be general be-
EAme for Louisville II not that he can't pitch but
lhAt he doesn't get support Tho great left, handler
truck out nine men In Tuesdays game Philadelphia
gave not single base on balls and only two
lArned on him and yet tho Athletics with ease Ii
an open secret here that there Is good deal Of feel
row has among them,
70 pleasant to notice IN tho general bad playing thas
heoter doing rne work both with the bat at his
md In running His day pitcher may be over but
e ID stu great player He has clear head steady
!ye sroag arm and dsot foot; he Isn't TO take
knt popular with the nina but he is always accord
- splendid support In the box and he puts life in
lis playing than other In the team He never
linh4 and was never accused OF playing inderently
President Davidson has confidence In him than In
pfQoably any other man In tho team.
ehose waters are famous for correcting the effects OF
90 much liquor. Death Ia said DO certain II one In.
;niFss IN Srnkpg Uesksy when using the water 90 u
pre- going he expressed much satisfaction at the bad
lhowtng made BY the club without his assistance "EW
isld NOR Dc road neither" he remarfsd. GTbsIx sI
lAyent confidence In deir support Thew can't AZ