New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-04-01
WAITING FOR FAIR WEATHER
THE BASEBALL SEASON READY TO BEGIN
THREE LOCAL ryAMs TO rIoHr FOR THREE PEN.

or the game sincerely hope tina the traditional
showers will be brief and nireQueBt this year Il the
weather continues dssgreeabc Il has been for the
last weeks there will be lttle baseball IN Thu nesh.
borhood for some time 70 come. The local managers
yesterday started the ball Arolling The old
members Of the Nsw.York club were ex.
pected report last week but army OF them
lid Few u the old players Of the club have signed
contracts yet and there 70 be growing plcon
that there ia trouble brewing and that the men
will not put their names 70 cohiracts with the rspiy
and grace expected OF them. John Day presidens
Of the New.York club anticipates trouble in
getting the 10 sign, and confidently expects zee
them come forward and put their contracts az
soon ~ they arrive In the city Some Of tie pla ers
have demanded 9 decided increase In salary Last
year and II looks as the management will not grant
these dems ds Several n re Giants arrived In the
city yesterisy and nearly all the will here today.
who will be appointed captain OF the players tn yea,
Is also In doubt. Ward will not be. AMI many people
think that EwIngs captancy was not espec ally salts
factory last SIN he will probably he the
finally appointed O'Rou ke and Co nor are spoken Of
as rulers when the Heli but IL Is doubtful
II either wout the responsibilities which
will with the position. As the captancy is an empty
honor from monetary point Of view. there will ha dy
be scramble among the players to secure the place
The schedule OF the newly organized Amateur LEAGUE
has been ma lie but HIS been formally at pei
When It IS 1t will be found that each OF the Ave clubi
will play half dozen with each other The first
championship is get for My II and the Ana game
Of the September 10. The New-Jersey Athletic
team. formerly the Bergen Point team, will open the
with the Island Athletic Club a. the LAT.
ter's grounds The staten Isa Cricket and Baseball
Club will play the game with the Nsssaus Wash.
ington Park Brooklyn, May H. The Flushing
Athletic Club nine may begin its pennant contests
until week later The other four clubs have beer
enabled up their teams in better order than the
Flushing club and the comneniablc desire Of the othe
Is give the Fluehngs all the chance possible
thoroughly equip Themselves for the fight EverJ
effort will be made to KEEP the teams purely amateur.
outside OF the batteries The club members chat
1t is all but impossible desir bl pitchers and
catchers without paving Tor IN They tht soon
pitcher catcher shows the least promise
he pouuced upon ny several clubs who offer him from
$40 to $50 week play one or two games The League
Will not play any championship games on holidays
New.York Brooklyn and Jersey City each has club
entered the Big baseball pen ant races. Each
OF viii be considerably stronger tran It was
last year Suppose each hould win the p,nnant In Its
respective organization Whit an immense lot of b1seoln
cranks there around Manhattan Island fal
The N"wYork club Is certainly stronger than It wa
year and really 10 have an excellent chance to
capture the League PEN ant Bias ball however, 10
uncertain and the old numbering Giants en- Lss 70
be depended upon ihan mule In ea"s tie nine mn.
ages climb up the top round OF tire League la1e
would be great rejoicing in this CITY, In case ey
accomplish this feat there will be bowls OF nds a.
and disappointment but not much simon pure SIR
prise In Brooklyn the nine which will do battle for the
American Assoca championsh certainly he's an ex-
ceent chance beat all competitors The nine s strong In
every department and ought to make rema ksbe record
should lead It's opp nents In batting and base
running and to at least hold Its own in h Ing
certainly has the best pitching talent In the hssoca.
There several factions In the club. ami lack OF
team work chances Good fellowship care
full management and work ought b. trnl the pen
nant over Bridge and land IL safely In Guwa u In
Jersey lily followers OF the bat and ball sscr TO twink
that their club will clear sa ling in tie Central
League race. The natives to have their opinions
based upon sound logic, too.
The directors of the Brooklyn club happy, conf
dent and would be thoroughly contented but for the
wretched weather They highly pleased over the
makeup OF their cir and spedid cOnd ton in which
all players hayA reported for duty All the players
have arrived and only waiting for little sun
shine to go work to win honors on the diamond The
pitchers, CarutherS Four, Terry. Mays and Hughes,
are good There is not lame arm among the
five pitchers and that disease Is remarkably prevalent
among pitchers just the club the river ought 70
consider Itself fortunate The catchers ta,emen and
outneders also in condition to bear almost any
exertion trial OF skill Manager McGunnise
put the through thorough system OF gym nsium
work during the week. and he thinks that by April 49,
pennant Will open, the ought 10 be
in almost perfect condition. The players report at
Casey's hani-ball In Deg aw-st, Brooklyn every
morning 10 O'clock and spend two or three hours in
hard work The heavier players have reiuced their
weight rapidly that few OF the men have
an ounce superfuyu upon Their frlmes. 1t
the players spend the afternoons OF las,
week In daily Ocean Parkway but bad weather
and bad roads made this impossible. game will ba
played Washington Park afternoon unless
another blizzard should escape from Dakota The fist
howl Of anger increase In the prize Of admission
has died away in public moan Tho enthusiasts In
Brooklyn satisfied to pay so cents to see
baseball game, providing thcS thoroughbred con-
test The kind playing INDUCED 10 last year, II 70
peated this summer. will be done 70 empty benches
Michael Kelly, the $4,000 beauty" who Is also
caIle "
is half as great thinks himself has made his debut
as an actor Not satisfied with honors on the diamond
and the stage, he will also pose as an suthor heHy
heretofore has honors the baseball field meek
w. Whether he Will survive the triple honos Of uhor,
actor and baseball player seems doubtful And then he
lives Boston. Kelly Will lose some OF his lustFe II II
should be limited that he is not nearly 80 good baseball
player as years ago that he probably nc'et
wrote line In the book called Play Ball." ana tina, his
debut an made an snihcant part where
all he had to TO look tough and act tough
Il must be acknowledged that Mia. set the tough 70
perfection. With Ward and O'Roulke rs lawyers ana
Arson as manager 1t begins 70 look as II the ayesge
baseball player S&s getting up In the world seriously
the profession Improving In the character OF IT, players
Is Increases In popularity The rough ilnefaVe ee.
ment is being pushed the wall. BsseUau outrs COCA
salaries and honorable yehoods to young men IN col
lege and many Of them embracing the opportunity.
The rumors Of week which pointed to the release Of
Richardson to Boston club we're not plea ant pcs
20 the followers OF the New-York club IL 10 hardly
probable that the local club has any ,dea Of releasing
richardson, unless by doing II secure player
fully his equal a second oaseman Certainly the euo
would not moment consider the exchange OF heha~
son for Burdock Burdock and large cash con-
siderauon Should the Boston club want 70 trade wise
for Richardson an exchange OF players might possibly be
made Wise Is lully richardson's equal as general
player and people think hs superior Wise Is nov
on friendly terms the other Boston Players
and ne would probably his usnaier 10 tie Ne"'fors
club Will, delight sutton could then play permanently
az short STOP as and Nash would oil course
ROMAN a. third base The management OF the local club
avs there Is nothing in the story but then deals in base
hail are always well concealed until they are ripe
NOTES AND COMMENTS.
In Foutz Csruthers and Terry the Brooklyn club has
trio OF the taest tinnest pitchers III the country.
The stages 90 be run from the vs'ed road stations
70 the Polo Grounds will be great convenience FOR peo-
nj. vi,iting the Harlem baseball park this summer The