New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-18
THE FUTURE OF BASEBALL.
MONEY IN COMPREHENSIVE.
THE OLD CUT.THRoAT POLICY BETWEEN CLUBS
GIVING WAY TO WISE COOPERATION.

| brany club-owners a great deal TO think about at
| present. Suggestions that arc being entertainer
now and reforms that being introduced "cio
never thought of few years ago. Then selfish In
sncts and personal gain ruled the clubs, anu what
was one teams loss was anorhers gain. Cut-thIoat
| tactics were conspicuous and an incessan war was
| continually wagcd between the rival organizations
| The League never missed chance to belituc It's
Association rivals, and the Association rctaiaied In
kind. Each ignored the other a. much as possible,
except when hostllltles were intended. Bo'h SUI
feIed through such silly tactics, and the cub-owners
are now wise enough to see cir blunder. and o
| different condition of affairs WIN exist In the base
ban world hceater Inc eiPV"iGrs ,ifS pers"nni
spite and malice They now recognize mat rd drp GOo
| after more fraternal feeling viii exist.
This change of policy Will show itself plainly in
the baseball conventions this fall, and will be further
Illustrated when the playing schedules of the two
powerful organizations made up next spring.
The conflicting dates between the New-fork and
| Brooklyn teams this year have been many and dis
couraglng. 1t Is safe predict that such condition
Of affairs will not exist next year. For weeks at a
| time games have been scheduled in either New
York Brooklyn. The conflicting dates in Philadel
pha between the two teams there have also caused
tho loss Of great deal of money 10 both clubs. 1t IS
possible TO make non-coniicting schedules next sea
| son. and It should be done no matter what the cost
| IL is all very well for the New-York club officials
Broolyn club officials to say the same thing about
New-Yorlr They do care, and when they say. otter
wise they are guilty Of petty biaggadocio, which de-
| cciyes only the ignorant
The clubowncrs recently have shown a decided
change in the positions Of tho Brooklyn, Washington
! Indianapolis and Cincinnati clubs. OF course the
acquisition Of the Brooklyn and Cincinnati teams by
tho League would strengthen that organization in
| many ways. Such acquisition, however,
would mean the virtual death of the
| American Association, which would be a
! decided blow to the baseball interests Of the
! country. The League cannot afford to allow such
changes to be made and # highly probable that
Brooklyn and Cincinnati will remain In the Assocla-
ton, and that indianapolis and Washington will con
tinue TO boast Of representative in the League
circuit OF course, If the Cincinnati team Is deeP
mined TO make 4 change, It would be difficult mat
ter to prevent IT, Cincinnati might the fran.
chse from indianapolis by paying heavily for It. but
this Is something that the POrkOpCltans not likely
to do. The Cincinnati team undoubtedly has lean
ing toward the League, but it may be encouraged.
/ do not approve any such course" said pillar OF
| the League 10 the writer yesterday 1t Is to the
/ interest Of the League 10 have the Association as
strong and compact possible II Il t. the interest
| Of the Association to have the League strong
and slf.susainins. 1t is 10 the interest Of both to
have the minor leagues numerous and popular. The
more baseball clubs the more talk, the more talk the
more interest. The minor leagues arc not only our
interest in the sport No. the League will make
lverturcs TO Cincinnati and might not consent 10 re-
ceivc any from ClLcnnaL'
Several improvements are being made at the Polo
Grounds. and the plans for she grand stand being
considerably altered The field, which formerly was
50 badly flooded after storm, has been generally al
tered and improved. The entire nfed has been
raised up several inches and arranged that the rain
rolls away as soon as the water touches the ground.
The outfcld has also been drained and Lake Mure in
! left field is thing of the past An embankment has
been built Just outside and to the west of he grounds
which will in future prevent the flooding of the
grounds by the water from the distant hills. The
! grand stand Is rapidly approaching complexion but
will differ materially from the stand originally con
ten plated The turrcts and towers and fancy wood
work adOnment for the stand have been abandoned.
The stand VIII be handsome, spacious and comfortable
but there will be further attempt al queen Ann;
! Of comfort than beauty, anyway.
The Giants VIII reach homo in the morning, but will
| not reopen the local baseball season at the Polo
Grounds until next Thursday The players will start
for Boston on the IL o'clock train tonight, playing
in Boston on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. \
crowd of local enthusiasts will accompany the team on
its short trip The Giants pass the rest Of the week
! with the Philadelphia team at the POLO CRUMBS.
! The scheduled League games for the week are aS
follows:
vs. Pt.6ars ceycaHd PS Di W washington
Phade pla Ind annapolis Chicago at Indianapolis
W Ph hS5eI az eypS6 vs. Ptsps at CIeVeand
Wcduesiay-Boston vs.. New-York. ut Boston; Gleve-
land Pilt'burg, at Cleveland; philadelphia vs. wash
disnspolls.
philadelphia a. Polo G GSss Is
w. Pitt-bug, at Chicago indianapolis vs. Cleveland at
! indianapolis.
Friiay-Boson vs. washington, at Boston; Chicago VS..
ptrburg, al Chicago; Indianapolis y Cleyeand a. m
! Ye%.Y ork
saturday WORK vs.. Philadelphia, at Polo Grounds,
W. Pitt-hug, at Chicago; indianapolis Cleveland at
! indianapolis.
Tho Atlantic Association seems TO have taken a
new lease Of life and It seems probable that
there VIII be further breaks I'm tho ranks of the
organization. \ now schedule has been made out
ami adopted, and everything should move smoothly
during the remainder Of the ycar. The race Is an OK
citing on, and. although Ncwarks chances seem better
than hose OF other team. the Worcester and Hart
lord teams might either capIrs the coveted trophy.
/ The scheduled games for the week are as follows:
Nofwalk vs.. Newark at Norwak Lowell VS.. Hartford,
., yor NsT' fsHo at t.. wT5 S,S3
So' roWeli
%elne.l,y Norwslk NSEa5a at NowSyk;
xoTait ". Y6rHaik at Newark; lowell vs.. New.
vs. Lowell at Hartford Norwalk vs.. New-Haven at
s,mrday-IIartfori vs. Lowell, at Hartford !; Newark
Norwalt
This is decidedly of week in the American
! Association no games being scheduled for to
morrow Wednesday or Friday Tic Brdegrooms
are PLAYING In better form lately, and in spite Of
the wofIl record in ST. Louis, arc not out Of the
race vet by any means The Baltimore team IS loom
| Ing up as a strong applicant for the pennant but it
Is doubtful If the Orioles viii be able TO stanI the
strain. The Association club-ownc are not al all
| alarmed over the possibility OF the BROOKLYN and
/ Cincinnati teams sliding into the League. They
know hat the League will repeat IT'S bunder-
/ ing tactcs when Il cntc d the Pittsburg nine away
| from the Association. The scheduled games for the
/ week are follows:
Today-Louisvle vs. Brooklyn. louisville: st
Athletic. nj st. Louis; Kansas CITY Rail-.
/ more Kansas city, Cincinnati W. Columbus, Cncn.
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