New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-14
ropr OF THE BRIDEGRooMS.
xor DISCOURAGED BY pEFEATs.
~ TO WIN TIE cHAMpIoSsHIp-SoTEs
,norrr THE PLAYERS.

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,.r.,vor.. Of baseball in Brooklyn are firm
~ h n home ipdustries They differ rnateri-
knes -. the lovers of the game across the
~ Tn New-York when the Giants are beaten
uUss throw up their hands in horror, say
bof r,us never did know how TO play ball
bs' s.' .nd ro home making mental vow never
NV ~. Tho Polo Grounds again. Woe to the
vhose biunders the defeat is due
e'sn' ave- At once sent to the management
..ns that the offending player or players be
r,nnsrily dismissed. =. p,on,,,vr
=, ,hsir cousins in Boston, and are slow to
- The Brooklyn team may be defeated
s1.sa, consecutive games without any apprecl-
~ ~ so.,sase in the attendance at washington
sp1 they have faith in their players 70
,.., and more frequently asorloe
sne - had luck than to bad playing. Many
&C., rho attend the games also pay close aV
- "a the umpircs, especially the daily ire
Vene.. ~ the bleaching boards" Woe TO the
q,I !, tho game II he sees play from point OF
IaD s,s.rent from that held by those on the
$3.50 for he is reminded of his shortsigh0ed-
-,,d ,oce Of brain power in language more
,,.,ele than polite 1t may be SAID 20 their creoi''
that they seldom vent their oispieasure
n other expressions than howS'
,Tr.o Tc,ovvds at Ridgewood Park. where tne tealh
Nv. its Sunday games, also more orderly than
nne ,yould expect congre gated on tne "'eSi'e VI
th. CITY on a Sunday afternoon .ne oniooAe'o
~, ~ ,b,nl, that IL there Is any disturbance or
: 70 ,hev make too much noise. the Sher1n OF the
county will come down upon them and put a stop
a. their Sunday pleasure IA character reader
,s,rht spend a profitable, or at least pleasant,
.f,ornoou in contemplating human nature as dis
rlaved every Sunday afternoon at Ridgewood PARK
The ride to the suburban park is a long and tire
so,e me and the crowd there is generally large
an, when one reaches the park after tramp
lonr the railroad or across vacant lots, he feels
satisfied TO sink into seat and remain there
oui,tly until the game is over. lie may howl II
something displeaSes him. but he cannot anord TO
40 more for fear some one else will capture his
eat The attendance Of women at Washington Park
& unusually large-probably larger in proportion
than in any other city In the country. Az hluge-
woodsft is different Ia st. Louis, Cincinnati ana
Isuisville MANY women attend the Sunday games
but this is not the custom IN Brooklyn as yet, ana
il probably never will be.
a FEATURE OF THE SUNDAY GAME
The refreshment-stand at Rdgewood Park is one
NJ the features of the institution. The refresh
neats furnished at this semi-circular counter are
not of Demonico excellence. but they are devoured
and drunk with alacrty and apparent relish
There is always q great run on roaming peer anu
not oyer-digcstible pie. while sandwiches anu s9ch
drinks as soda water and ginger ale also ma q
f,ady sale. In fact, anything when sells iOr
cents finds wiling purchaser; There are wniskey
bottles and some champagne always on hanu, Dup
tie revenue from that source is not great On
pleasnnt Sundays a wagonload OF pies, whlcn aFo
ent in Quarters ana SOLD IOT cents neennt
sid candy vendors are excluded from the GROUNDS,
but drive q lively trade outside the renee
especially ut the close of the game. Inc brooKHn
a n
rags. and their arrival and departure are always
a Failure in a Sunday gathering AZ hqgeWoVu:
The plspere as they recline in the enshons OF
their coaches, are looked upon with awe anu
The defeat Of the Brooklyn team for the local
championship by their New-York rivals mas not
made the importance OF the home players eWinHE.
The BROOKLYN players thought tney cou@ DUNES ond
seem TO think still, in spite OF the IaSt VnaU
they did not do it. The friends. Of the club arc
not disheartened by Brookigns defeats s,r hu1
The FIRST, game Of the series was won through
Cranes wonderful pitching. vet br9okynlt s
thought that Crane never pitched sucn , s TSa
second game, played on Thursday also, went TO
tn 9inptS and friends Of the BROOKLYN teaIn
said the Giants won simply on luck, ana tneS
we're very nearly right in that one instance any
way The Giants certainly played poorly enough
on the held that day TO lose two Ordinary games
WHERE THE COMFORT WAS FOUND.
The friends OF the nine found grain OF comfort
In the excellent games played at Philadelpma
70 rlir9 In the week The Brooklyn men won DOM
r,.mes mayed among the Quakers. In the hrst
g,ne. nlayed on Tuesday, the victory was mainly
aac "a IInahess excellent pitching and TO the su-
peyh ,nfleh work Of Smith and Pipl1ney In the
second came Lovett pitched and did good WORK
Tire PHILADELPHIA men batted rather freely IN tne
second inning, hut this did NOT seem 10 "p VI,
hoe a caOl head and he KepV
,i.ht or ard was rewarded with success ire
other PLAYERS have high opinion OF their new
pfclier, and say that he WIN steadly IHp'SCS- &c.
The season goes on, He is pitcher OF the SEans
oder and the more work he has TO 40 tae peI!.I
le does H. He,s prone to stoptneSs ana lac GU,
does not do him any good Caruthers = nh Fly u
good shape yet wmie ter ~ 81, riSbt in about q
cod in the back, put Will DC al re"V '
Canta,r Foutz and Manager McGunnigle are far
from being discouraged by recent deteaT. vi,
orr men are taking things cautiously IN these cary
framcs5 said FOutz yesterday. - IL does no gooa
10 rush players too early, and hope TO nave az
The men in perfect condition when we start on the
championship roll next week Inc .e ~ 9 Sar bnt
wa have not shown up as strong at the bat as we
onght. think that you will notice decided I'M
prnyeme1t In batting within the next week.
TIE BROOKLYN team is decidedly musical, prob
ably more SO than any other team in the country;
In rainy afternoon feeenty the writer vlsiteu
their clubhouse, the little stons building n the
portheastcrn end Of the grounds. The clubhouse
is furnished with every athletic convenience, in
cIudnr baths There il also piano at one corner
Of the room at which the players pass many pleas
ant moments Several Of the players play well on
fhe piano. among them being Collins, PinlSney,
Bushong Burns and Terry. Terry, Bushong, Foutz
and Smith are the best singers, all OF them possess
ing excellent voices. McMasters the trainer, says
the boys make good enough music for HIM, and
that he doesn't care 70 go TO see any uproar."
smith is an original wit, with haning toward
German c'alect singing He will probably go on
the stage next fall
The Brooklyn club owners thought last week
that as all the kew-York games were to be PLAYED
at Washington Park their team should be entitled
10 20 per cent Of the gate receipts, win or lose
Manager Autrie thought differently, maintaining
that the winner in each game 70 take the en-
tire gate receipts, and refusing to make any such
division.