New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-15
NOTES AND COMMENTS.

NOTES AND COMMENTS.
The local League the Polo Grounds VIII DO
rcopened week from tomorrow.
Hornung is said to have made but error this sea-
Hornung does take the chances to make many
Cleveland wanted the veteran Ezra Sutton well as
Washington, but both wanted in vain, he has signed
with Rochester
Jackson, Mich, must be a great baseball town. On
trip their club lost twelve out OF fifteen,
when they returned home they met at the station
with orchight procession, headed by brass band. and
after a parade invited a banquet spread In their
honor. What kind OF reception would they have re-
ceived II they had twelve ont Of the fifteen
The New England baseball enthusiasts are highly
pleased records that Managers McGunngle, Of
the Brooklyns and Spence, the Indianapolis team,
making. Both well known there from their con-
nection with the New England League. McGunngle
poted Lowelis victory last year, and Spence
landed Poands the top in 1856, and close sec
ond last year.
The Colonels" Of louisville, have wholesome dread
OF water in any before the Broodyns played
game there the nine told that unless they
the game they would be driven into the river The
Coones fear OF such catastrophe great that
they and warmed Brookyns jackets TO the tune
OF 10 G. II the Louisville management want TO win the
pennan they should keep this threat hanging tho
heads OF their tean and their grounds nearer tho
Ohio.
The is about hand when tho players in tho
smaller clubs begin strike the for or
an every three days. not 70 get too badly
left when the smashup and they have 70 take
up a collection get out Of town on,
1t well baseball that there is only Gasscoc1
profession 1t would would be better II there was
not any.
Little snch the lively Outhcder Of Brooklyn club.
has been released the Buffalo club. He receives tho
salary he got in Brooklyn.
Orr, the big captain of the Brooklyn club, is rapidly
improving, and is able TO walk a tte.
oBrlens injury fracture OF the index finger OF
the right hand The member is badly swollen and bruised
OBrlen will be able to play with his club in about ten
days
The Newark and Easton clubs will play at Ridgewood
Park to-day.
K L. s.-The play is generally costly one, but
cordng revised rules. base called balls cannot
be charged
The New-York reporters who Philadelphia to
play game OF baseball Tuesday were so Hospitality
entertained that they forgot their defeat
game between weil-known jockeys and bookmakers
will played Long Branch The stakes will DO
$3.50 a side
It said that scheme had been arranged lately
by Managers Phillips OF the Pttsburg club to knock
the New York club OF a game 1t said that tho
drivers OF the buses" which to take the NewYork
players the Psburg grounds bribed TO drive
them into the country. The NEWCOMERS would,
consequently, have arrived late to play. and would
have lost the game by forfeit Manager Mutre heard ot
the scheme and IL fell through.
young man occasion for feeling tickled when
his girl him If he plays long stop on the local
nine.
The Louisville club shows a marked improvement in
it's work OF The players have cast aside their Aur-
ply temperance badges.
Smith and Trott OF the Baltimore nine the first
players to be overcome by the heat this year.
The Kansas City players presented Manager Rowe with
800 bill recently when he severed his connections
with the club.
The Cincinnati club pays $50 week to one player
who has played in but two three games this year.
Manager Williams, Of the Cleveland club is convinced
that clubs carrying players. and THAI
salaries high He thinks thirteen men enough
for any club.
Kelly the $4,000 beauty, is leading the admirers Of
the Boston club a lively dance. Kelly is one Of those
men who never 81 day for his labor.
The the first club this season TO defeat
the Chicago twice in succession their grounds.
Krock and Borchcrs, the Chicago pitchers ran 100
yard race recently for $40 side, the loser catch
the practice game while the winner pitched Borchers
was beaten and had hands badly bruised receiving
Krocks swift twisters
The Syracuse who at the heed Of the Inter-
national League are said be worrying their largo
salary They talking Of selling their seeOndbase
man, W. II. Higgins, 10 Boston, and Con- Murphy,
their crack pitcher to Cincinnati,
The Western League clubs are all in bad way except
Kansas City. 81. Paul, Omaha, Milwaukee and Des
Molnes are said be 5000 behind, Chicago
a. OOO and Minneapolis between $1,000 and s5 900 out
OF pocket Although Kansas City has the Association
team against they have managed mako both
ends thus far
tho nine, and shook hands heartily with all tho
players. IL might have made difference had he known
their political predictions: Thompson, White, Rowe,
Twitchel Camel Richardson and Bennett are Repuoii
cans Hanon Is Henry George maniac oetkein j. aa
Satellite. Conway and BFouhers Mugwumps; Nc
Cure Is Democrat but he was rot there 10 shake
hands with the President