New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-12
TO PLAY AT HOME AWHILE.
NEw-YoRKERS WILL NOW HAVE A CHANCE
TO SEE SOME GOOD BASEBALL.
GIANTS AT ST. GEoRGE-NEws OF
THE urNop TEAGura

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around the bases In an astonishing way for man
whose legs were no longer than his II there was ono
point In baseball that no appreciated then ana does
now It il stealing bases. An idea struck him the
other day that II wouid be good plan 10 got up
competition among the players In stealing bases 30
ho designed watch for his company the Howard
Company, OF Maiden Lane, and made President Young
tho offer that the watch should go to tho man who
stole tho largest number Of bases this season. Mr.
Young pleased with the watch and the hea' t0o'
judging nom his correspondence on the maftcr'
Mr. Clergue has shown the design TO several triehds
and tho who wins II may we'll DO proud OF IT,
The timekeopef will cost $3.50. And 1t VIII DC the
best watch that the Howard Company can make for
that money The baseball man will appreciate the design
on the back II represents runner stretched out
on the ground with his hand touching second base.
while standing over him is the ba<eman In the act
Of touching him with tho ball The base and the ball
10 be two diamonds. Mr. Clergue has feeling
that fine young whom he will not rame, but
who plays with tho Giants, will carry that watch at
the end Of the
Tho Giants reach home grounds tomorrow, and will
then meet all the Western teams Of the League at
St. George before they leave home again. Tho
League schedule for tho week Is as follows:
SlsySana e s. SSSE s s ssssR
vs. Psburg, a. Boston; Washington Va lodSnapohA a.
ClsysanS 3; odS gsSTsc i ssssn
York va cIsyesnd a. p 81 SsS5Es
boston VA PI;ssbufG, Boston Washington vs. Indian.
csySsas s st F Sc .d SSSES
Boston Pttsburg. az Boston; washington vs. Indian
Frday-NewYork vs.. Pit,.burQ. at st. GsorGe staten
Nd vs. Ra6n RPassnGn vs. cSesEo
1ssSS fsssepha vs. inSaHSpos a. PhlISae pha
boston vs. cleveland at Boston: Washington VS. Chicago
Ovor IN jersey City tho followers Of the game
arc taking a lveer interest in the Atlantic AssocIa-
ton race they did last yearfn the Central League
struggle sim the teams no more evenly
matched than they last year, when the Jersey
CITY and Newark clubs had the race all 10 them
selves from start 10 finish one OF tho drawbacks 70
a visit 10 Oakland Park, jersey Cry, Is the |
abominablc manner I'm which the street cars run
on Wednesday when tho jersey City and Newark teams
rlaycd their first game togsthcr and tremendous
crowd was expected. Inc actually put on two
extra horsccars The Atlantic Association schedule
for tho week Is appcnded
Monday-NewArk Jersey Oily, az Newark; Lowell
w. Worcester q Lowell.
T1lesAay-Iowcn Vs. Jersey City, Of Lowell Wor.
ccsor w. Newutk Worcester Hartford vs. Easton' o.
Hartford; New.ITaven wIlkesbarrc, A New-llSVen
Inesiay-Iowol vs. Jersey City. at lowell; "or.
crstsr w. Newark Worcester Hartford vs. EAsoon. at
Hartford: w.TIaven vs.. wIlkeebsrre, New Haven
Thursday Worcester Jersey City, at Worcester;
Lowell W Newark as Lowell; New Haven Va Easton
a. New Haven Hartford wilkesharre at Hartford
Saturday-worcester Jersey City, at worcester;
Lowell va Newark. at Lowell; New.Isven vs. Easton
At New Haven Hartford VS.. wiikes6arre 81 Hartford
At last the trouble 6etwcsn ne Ncw.York club and
Pitcher Tim" Kccfe has been settled and Tim Is
now with the team. President Day had made up his
mind TO hayo nothing moro 70 do with Kecte 1t was
his dea that he had enough pitchers in Crane WEIGH,
Tltcomb and George 20 carry the tram through without
tho great Timothy. Il did not tain Mr. Day long
10 500 that he mist have Kecfe. The pitchers upon
whom he nsied for help did not time" George
had something tho matter with his arm and Ttcomb
was out Of condition. Wetoh had |
lame sIdo caused by heurtsy, and Crane
injured bis leg All this made the New-fork |
president mad and he made up his mind 10 release the
two young pitchers and sign Kecfe, which idea no put
INTO operation at once. The NewYorks should now |
play good ball. notwithstanding the fact that they have
only Kecfs to pitch for tho present
Tho managers Of the Brooklyn and Athletic clubs |
have sent to President WISoG, Of the American AS |
ISOLATION their respective views Of the trouble IN the
breaking up Of the game at Rldgewood Sunday |
last. Mr.. wikoG has considered tho case and has |
given It his official opinion that the gamc can be |
over again 0T Se G %ons The lack Of
police protection at the KidgewOod games has lons |
6c,G I sn inc IsT morrow a hgb Wire fence Vii b.
put up around the tod that viii prevent the crowd
NOM pushing IN on tho diamond and again stopping
Tie play.
While passing down Park Row the other day the
writer met an old. imc baseball man; who has year
win the championship and nov that his longing |, In
fair way to be rpalzod he Is moIr enthusiastic than
said: Il rcmcmber along in 1875 Johnston and
Nash came hom Richmond colts They were
SSyS proved Sd s2rS mon p5Caby the best in t6elr
positions They arc the 3y men rit %no %Crs sr 's
AZ tho crank said this he wandered away. also
It begins to look as though tho new Atlantic
Association would Turn out about the Same as the
Central League did last year The different clubs q
with the Newark and jersey city clubs. The latter
sSi GSyp Ss m , BIO, The hat 0S 5e Rha as s
will be between them this year, Just II last
% Of n Ss"9Si prove Sc clubs
Is additional strength. The League would pay II the
clubs were more evenly matched.
Tomorow at St George viii be observed 40 the
formal opening OF the local League season. Thew
viii DO much bunting a band OF music and a great
deal Of BASEBALL hllarty Invitations have been sent
10 many people high In mercantile political aud social
the ferries VIII have their first real test Mr. Wiman
a At they viii BE- able safsy and QUICKLY to handle
any crowd that goos down 10 St. George
The writer has frequently remarked how foolish the
New York club was to carry around 50 much useless
Vim Release 90" GfO % tho o players as rat &C
Pitcher Titcomh too Wild in his delivery, and
would not do under the revised rules. George never
was much Of pitcher, although he Is pretty fair
oil around player and will be useful man in some
minor hague club Wagenhurst, the X-Prinoeon col
logan and Foster weak at the bat to be OF
further service 10 the club.
The race for the Intercollegiate championship goes
morrty along with the orange and black Of Princeton
In the lead To close observer Il looks II Prince
ton would win, and that the New.Jerseymen would
have their hardest fight with Yale. Harvards
chances for last place decidedly better than for
any other place IN the Princeton unaccusOmed
In recent years such hOnors, should not feel too
confident and count on the battle being already
few swollen heads and little overcontldcnco might
give the h0norS to plucky Yale yet. Yale always
makes a hard fghR, and Is seldom beaten easily in any
athletic contest to which she sends competitors.
on THE TENNIS COURTS