New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-08
THOSE MISMANAGED GIANTS.
A PROMISING WESTERN TOUR RUINED.
ANOTHER CHANGE AT THIRD BASE PROBABLE
oUARgFLLING AMATEURS.

York Club continue 10 WIN painful rcgular-
ty. The latest spasmodc burst Of dlotc mismansge-
mcit develol cd on Thursday at Detroit. The friends
of the club hope that It Fill not develop again. Tho
Ncw-York nine started West last Monday night with
brighter pros poets than Las ever had since the team
has been organized. The club had been playing in
splendid form for the previous ten days and under
different policy Of management the followers Of tho
nine became happy and confident that the players
would mako good record during the remainder Of tho
season Coro had been laid off and Ewing was doing
all the catching Tho young pitchers had a rest, and
Kcefe and Walsh were alternating regularly IN the
pitcer's box After winning three consecutive games
from the Washington club at the Polo Grounds, the
players packed their uniforms and bats and turned
their faces westward for fortnIghts tour John D.
Day. the intelligent president Of the club, has gwen
his personal attention the team Of late, and be ac-
| companlcd tho players the present trip Mr.
Day has had many earnest talks with the men during
,be last two weeks and those talks seem to have
had a good effect. Ewing. as captain, has also done
his part Of the work WELL we'll In fact as any other
captain in the country. The Intention was 10 have
Ewing catch In many games as possible ana 70 give
all the pitchers, except Keefe and Welch' a fcst
When the nine landed in Detroit the players wero
confident and determined and that IS necessary al
,unct in a winning baseball nine. The two victories
on the Fourth which the New-YOrkers won In such
cndid STYLE revived the hopes Of the friends Of base
hail IN This CITY, as nothing else has done in loug
time II made the night Of independence Day bright
and cheerful. and the report OF many hreeracAer
was followed with mental hurrah ior me 'ian's
Tho Detroit club was clearly ouplsyed IN botn OF thoe
Games the New Workers scoring eight runs 10 the
world champions two. That people here should cx'
ncct another victory on Thursday was only natural
Tho rcnorts OF that third game. however, cast great
deal more gloom around than inc HE't cas' ny 'he
two victories Of the dag before. "edman' an eN
Detroit pitcher at present MEMBER OF ' iocai cuo'
EXPRESSED a desire face HIS old companions again,
and that desire fOoiishly grailhed. "edman
,robablv wished 10 show the Detroit club what Jewel
thcv had released. The score was-Dctroh To- New
York 49, That jewel did not glistcn any more Drill
family to bc eyes of the Wolverines than 1t did when
IL was cast out two years ago.
The Detroit men, from old associations, knew
Wcidmans style OF delivery well as he Knew u him.
self His trlckicst curves were bated all over inc
field without apparent effort The Ne"-i orhes aSo
bated we'll but the many hits only went 10 SVEN mo
hating record Of the home players. New-forkers 10
NOT care for individual batting records; the records
they perIse with interest are those made up from
games won by the home club. Wedman may pitch
a good game against some Of tho other nines pu' no'
against Detroit Even WEIGH or Keefe would not pitch
a strategic contest, If pltted against the NewfoH
players Weeping over past bunders Will not right
Them but the Weidman- Detroit episode ought 10 DC
lesson that Manager Mutc will keep fresh IN his nina
during tho remainder Of the season.
A visit to the Polo Grounds last week would have
convinced any person that snginess, at least, has
nothing TO do with the cratic record of the local
League club The management has certainly spent
money with lavish hand to strengthen the nine IL
is as liberal as any club in the country and prooaoy
more So When the writer went up to the grounds on
Thursday several players found long around
and taking few moments practice whenever ther
idle fancy dictated. There were Foster George,
Crane Murphy Tcomb and others, who had been left
behind when the club went West. These men are all
drawing large salaries and yet Of them GeorGel has
played in a single championship game this year The
club may need them at any time, and consequently
cannot afford to release them TO other mines. Tho
PLAYERS seem content and draw their salaries scni-
monthly with the ease and grace Of everyday players
The life of baseball bstifute is indeed happy one
The Ncw-York club probably pays as much money 10
IFS substitute players as some clubs pay for their
whole organization. The management Of the Brook
I'm club is also liberal in its expenditures for PROM
slng baseball material Outside Of the Boston club
there is probably no other nine in the country that
shows forty per cent of beraty of the two local
clubs some people might ask what Is the use OF ouy
ing $4,000 locomotive, when you have not got
competent engineer TO run the maehlne-out then
some people want to know 1t ALL
Recent reports from the southwest seem to indicate
that there is something decaying in Texas as well as
in Denmark Unless a speedy remedy Is applied
will not be a popular pastme much longer John j.
Daily the old League umpire, who has been umprns
among the Texan clubs this year, returned to the city
last week Daily says that the present system OF
running professional baseball in the South is demon
alzing in the extreme that the gamblers are running
some of the clubs 10 suit themselves that players,
managers and club directors flirting with the
tickle goddess Chance, and that II IL Is not stopper
become a thing Of the past The writer knows that
there some reputable gentlemen IN me IeAas
League and they il 10 themselves To take action
Immediately. Gamblers and blacklees can run base
ball in but one dhection-into the ground. ms
was amply illustrated in this neighborhood several
wears ago Daily also says that when he went South
his railroad fare TO Texas and return was frO" nsr.
him besides his salary. lie was compelled 10 pur'
chase his own return ticket
The expected rupture in the Amateur League has
arrived at last The trouble was delayed but 1t
was bound to come as The Tribune pointed out last
summer One cannot have amateur nine and
at the same time pay stipulated salaries TO certain
of the players. The Amateur League. so called
tried to do this and. of course, failed The Intention
at first 10 have only amateur players on inc
teams, but pride and righteousness caused the on
gina resolve of the organization to be broken ana
employ regularly paid pitchers and catchers. In
their efforts to defeat each other paid players probably
! crcpt into other positions Tho trouble eliminated
Thursday night when at meeting OF the Ala,cas
| Baseball League, the New-Jersey Athletic CluO was
| expelled. The excuse for the expulsion was ING
| violation OF the ORGANIZATIONS rules II is clalme,,
| that the Othcr CLUBS ODIecttu 10 payer
| Mack. who was covering second base for the New.
Jersey Athletic niEc. The team was requisite 10
| omit Macks name from its list OF players ana ~
refusal caused the expulsion The New-Jersey cuo
| held the lead in the Amateur championship race.
Further changes in the Ncw-York club are haoe
| to take place at any minute. The management seem
| determined TO put winning club In the Held 10
matter what the cost. The change will again occur
at third base. whitney, the player recently securei
from the Pttsburg club, has not given entire sa'is
faction and third baseman viii take his plaee
| I'm day or two. Whitney has been weak at the os'
and his fielding has also been anything but first class
Tho Jersey City club has a third baseman In hnowles
| who has been doing splendid work I'm the CenuS.
| League games both batter, baserunner ana thi'u
| bascman. Both MessrS. Day and Mutrie have oeoa
watching Knowles's work closely of late, ana 'n''
player will probably be covering third base LOT u.
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