New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-07
CONDITION OF TILE TEAM.

" Most OF my men are in ns fine physical con-
dtion as IL is possible for a welltrained athlete
70 get. Caruthers is at present our only sick
man, and his trouble Is now virtually over. The talk
about this great pitchers arm being gone is all
nonsense. While his trouble is painful, it is only
iri6ng. lie went 10 Hot Springs early in March
and found excellent spring.lke, weather there
Ond he worked probably little harder than was
necessary. When he came East the cold weather
had bad effect on him, and the result
severe cold and q sore throat. That Is just what
has been the matter with him, in spite OF all the
sensational stories that have been circulated about
him We lave got plenty OF pitchers 20 do the
carly work Of the season, without calling upon
Caruthcrs until the warmer weather sets in Then
his work will surprise some OF the crOakerS VINO
have been saying that our $4,000 pitcher had
lost his effectiveness, and they will be treated
10 n genuine surprise. Caruthers has heretofore
been considered one OF the bcS pitchers in the
country; certainly he has no equal IN the ranks
OF the American Association.
Dovett, cur new pitcher, Will prove valuable
man TO u.s. ] think. lie Is u stoCky. well-bullt
fellow, and is capable OF standing great physical
strain The popularity about him Is that he can
pitch as good game in cold weather as he can III
the balmieSt day in June. | think Lovett Is about
as near counterpart Of the Giants great pitcher
Kecfe as IL would be possible TO find. lie has
many OF the good qualities that 90 TO maze heefc
the remarkable pitcher that he Is. His motions
are like kcefes, and nobody knows whether TO
expect swiftly pitched bali. cutting the centre
OF the plate, or slow Outcurve that could not
be reached with a telegraph pole.
trim than he was hAst season. He is tireless,
hardworking, conscientious player; knows neither
fear nor exhaustion. Terry y also now IN hO
per cent better condition than he was year ago
All our pitchers are in great shape, and Will stand
rs in good stead this season Clarke never was
in better condition than he Is to-day.
THE MAKEUP OF THE NINE.
81 have not decided how we shall pair our bat
eries, although so far we have been playing Terry
and Bushong as one, Lovett and Visner as another
and Hughes and Clarke rs another. This order
of things may be changed later. Then take our in
field. In Foutz, Collins, Smith and Pinckney we
have stone wall, l think. l am certain there
is not better outield in the country than Cork
hill O'Brien and Burns Some people have com
mentcd on the fact that so far we have been first
at the bat in the early games. do this for obyi-
ting practice that Is possible For instance, II we
went TO bat last, the players might get the chance
TO hit the ball in eight innings only. Under the
present plan the players have q chance % bat
nine lnll innings every game.
II has been decided hereafter, until the opening
OF the championship season, ~ start all games at
Washington Park at 80 o'clock, with the eXcep-
ton OF tO-morrow's game, which VIII begin
hnlf an hour earlier I lk;,o game IS he Se.
game was originally scheduled TO be played az
the Polo Grounds but the difficulty with tho
Aldermen made IL advisable 70 play ut the Park, in
nothing 10 do with to-morrow's game, the two
clubs can charge rs much as they please for
admission 10 the ground and the grand-stand.
IL Is probable that some different arrangement
will be effected al Tuesdays game
The Brooklyn clubs games from now until the
opening OF the championship games are as follows:
To-day, Brooklyn vs.. Jersey City, at Ridgewood
Park tomorrow, Chieagoys. All-America, Wash
ington Park; Tuesday, Brooklyn W. Philadelphia,
at Philadelphia; Wednesday, Brooklyn vs. Ihila-
dclphia, ut Philadelphia; Thursday, New York vs.
day, Philadelphia VS.. Brooklyn, at Brooklyn;
Saturday New-York vs.. Brooklyn, at Washington
Park tprobable); Sunday, Metropolitan VS. Brook
Ign. at Rdgewoed Park; Tuesday, April is,