New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-31
NOW THE INTEREST GROWS
A LIVELY WEEK IN BASEBALL PROMISED.
LOCAL PLAYERS PRACTISING FOR THE COMING
ooNTEsTs-PLANs FOB THE RECEPTION

coNTEsTs-PLANs FOB THE RECEPTION
no THE GLoBE.TRoTTERs.
The present week will be a lively In baseball
circles. The few games that have already be5s
played have Signifed nothing The games this week
likely 10 be more interesting and from this time
out the struggle for supremacy the green diamond
Geld will attract comment. The New-YOrk,
Brooklyn and Jersey City players have been hard at
work lately the heavy reducing their superfuous
flesh and all Of them hardening their muscles, which
had grown soft IN the winter months OF ideness The
New-York players taking more exercise this year
than during any former season. They have been al
work at the Polo Grounds every day during the hast
week. The Brooklyn players have also been hard at
work They work even harder than their New-York
rivals. This robust exercise after many months Of
auietude has had bad effect on the mon. They arc
sun and sore and move about like unfortunate NOR
tails with rheumatism IN their joints 1t is an exer.
ton for them TO eat walk or move about and their
only real happiness Is whom they arc sound asleep
This soreness WILL however wear on IA q day or two
ana tne men VIII then enter upon their duties with
moro cheerfulness and grace The Giants felt 20 bad
on Thursday night after hard days work at the
foio Grounds that only Of the eighteen players
Ssseeu performance at local theatre where
Dox had been placed at the disposal OF the team
Inc Chicago and All-Amerca teams have nsar,v
made Circuit of the globe, and are now on the AZ
., On lne way to America. They sailed on the
III,
faar wind and weather will arrive In This cItv on
Friday or Saturday at the latest Tho ARRANGEMENTS
mane ior their reception their arrival arc elabora
IL tney were body OF monarchs they could nof bavs
had many moro honors rendered them. The varJopyi
comnhuces appointed to look out for the returning
players have all been informed Of their respective
duties, and everything wnI DO ready wben the Adr
auc arrives. The recep ton committee headed nv
mayor Grant, VIII go down the Bay on the Laura M
orh Is soon as The Adriac is sighted of Fire Island
Ane players and their friends VIII then be transferred
TO tho steamer and brought up to tho civ II tbev
snouin arrive ON Saturday morning, as e now eenen
any expected, they VIII Immediately be taken 10 IN.
flIth Ayenna HotaI, whore quarters have been ssered
ior them. After luncheon they Will be taken IN car
nases % Washington Park, BROOKLYN to witness sbs
lntial game OF tho series between the NewYork and
Brooklyn clubs. In tho evening they will attend ,h
performance at Palmer's Theatre, where boxes have
been placed at their disposal Sunday win ha given
UP 10 receiving their friends and securing several
hours OK rest, which by that time tho players will nm
douptedly DO much In need OF On Monday Rfternoop
sne Cnicago ana AllAmeroa teams arc scheduled 10
pay II inc Polo Grounds, but whether tho game can
90 played there or not is now uncertain In nas,
the Polo Grounds difficulty Is not settled n ,s h.ri
possible that this game viii be played in Broollyn
On Monday evening the long taled-of dinner will he
held at Delmonico's. Among the speakers will be-
Chauncey NJ Depew, who win deliver the PRINCIPAL
GRAFTON; Daniel Dougherty, Mark Twain, Erastus
Is.
ley, De Wolf Hopper, W. Ii. McElroy and A. G.. Mills
chairman Mr.. Depew never before delivered n base
BAH oraton, and his friends say that he Is spending
more time on the prep aTstion Of thie one than ON
any other speech he made. He went down Tn
sporting goods house the other dap and purchased
books pertaining to baseball in order to famlliarizo
himself with laterday baseball lore.
story was published the othor day that RraStus
wmsn had said he would spend $4,000 TO force the
Giants on Manhattan Island ard down'to st. George
Staten Island. The story of course has no founda.
tion tn fact Mr.. Wiman denies that he ever made
such remark although he would probably be Glad
II the Giants did eventually decide to occupy HIS
property at St George Mr.. wiman Is said to have
spent sl17 600 two years ago to ne up st. George for
occupancy by the Metropolitan club The grounds aro
undoubtedly the handsomest in tho country, the
grand stano, Players clubhouse cafe, din.
ing rooms, all have superior accommoda-
lions to those Of any other bali ground.
The Mstropolltans were, a. was generally expected q
failure and only lasted season II is said that
Mr. wiman lost, In round numbers nearly $4,000 for
bfs experience In dabbng in baseball II the Giants
decide 90 to Staten Island this will DO quickly
made up. Some people say that, because the
Metropolitans did not draw at Staten Island, the
Giants would not At that time the Metropolitan Club
was such ramshaekle organization that they would
not have drawn paying crowds II they had been play
ing in City Hall Park The New.Yorks would, I'M
doubtedly, draw immense crowds TO Staten Island
provided the travelling facilities to and from the little
island in the Bay adequate 10 meet the demands
Of the enthusiasts. There only objections to
be found against going to Staten Island. They
the excessive cold weather In the early spring and ato
fan ana the fact that there Is decided incline at tho
ST George grounds from right to loft field. still this
would not interfere 18th the New-York team much
moro than It would with other mines. The Chicago
club. few years ago, was compelled to evaouate
its ground then situated in the heart Of tho CITY,
Frtenda OF tho team said that when the club moved
10 tts suburban headquarters II would lose It's patron
ago and soon give up tho ghost Tho facts in the
are decidedly different Tho year before last tho
Chicago cinb,s income greater than IL had
been before while last year the gate receipts
larger than ever they had boon at their old stand then
situated on the site now occupied by the Exposition
Building.
The uncertainties surrounding the Boston club
are causing tho followers Of Che game in that city
great deal Of unnecessary speculation This team
has been cot together at tremendous outlay Of cap
ta IN one Of the bess baseball centres Of the world
and is income is probably greater than that Of any
other team In any other League or Association city
Bostontans seem to have set their hearts on securing
wsra 10 captain and manage their nIne. They win
bc disappointed, for Ward viii only play In Boston
This year when be visits that city as member OF
sons other team. This deiIberaton in appointing
captain ard manager Is caused by faltering hope
that they may yet secure the Gauts shortst0p Clark
son has been appointed temporary caDtah and
aqer, ana WIN probably only hold the place for
weck or two at the outside. James Hart Will be
tie manager OF the Boaons although this announce
nenf may not be officially made for several days yet
Just as soon a. Ward signs with either She Washington
or New York club, Hsrt's contract with the Boston
club wiz be announced. Hart was formerly the
manager oil the Louisville club and was moro lately
connected with many Of spauidnss enterprises He r.