New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-21
NOW FOR THE PENNANT.
THE CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES AT HAND.
CONDITION OF THE PLAYERS-BETrER TEAM
WORK DESIRABLE-cHAT ABOUT
rItE nIAM0ND

The BROOKLYN club has finished its exhibition
sssson and has started upon its race for the Amer
,,an Association pennant. Heretofore the games
have been merely Of the practice order, and signi
fad little From this time out, however, a de-
feat win count for something. The team did
good work during its preliminary season, losing
only four games. The worlds champions, Of New
York. administered two Of those defeats, while
che Newark and Philadelphia teams each won
game from Brooklyn. Those early contests are
generally poor things to draw conclusions from
vet they always signify something In past sea-
sons the Brooklyn club played with only college
and semi-professionsl mines, but this year they
adopted another policy, and arranged games with
the strongest clubs they could meet.
These exhibition games have shown that the
team this year is certainly stronger than it ever
was before The teamwork has been better, the
batting heavier, and the fielding more artistic
than that done by previous Mines 1t is highly
probable that the team will lead the Association
in fielding this year, an honor never yet won by
Brooklyn nine. Although the teamwork has been
fair there is still chance for Improvement. AS is
natural in a team made up from so many star play
ers, each man is fully aware of his own worth
and importance. While this feeling exists per-
fect teamwork win be impossible. The players
must forget self in the race Just started and must
work for and with each other.
Had the clubs teamwork been more perfect,
Brooklyn would now hold the championship of
this neighborhood, instead of the Giants. In the
second game the Brooklyn men should have won
TO certainty, and would have done so had
sacrifice hit been made in the ninth inning Even
allowing that to pass the team still had an excel
lent opportunity to win the game in the tenth in
ming Three men were on bases and only one out.
and only one run was needed to tie the game. A
sacrifice would at least have tied the score, but the
next batter thought or'v of bringing in two runs.
banged the ball with all his might and Whitney's
brilliant double-play was the nsult and the Bride
grooms were beaten. A htGle teamwork was
what was needed at that point, but it was not
forthcoming The first game resulted in an easy
victory for New-York, and the last an easy VIC
tory for Brooklyn. The series, consequently,
showed conclusively nothing, except that to set
tie the question Of superiority between two teams
longer series Of games than three must be played.
MAKING CHARGES AGAINST LUCK.
The Brooklyn players are dissatisfied with
the outcome of the series, and say that luck and
not superior playing determined the result
Several Of the players who have laid by goodly
stock of this worlds goods Gay they will risk
years salary ON fall series Of games with the
Giants. Caruthers, Bushong, Corkhi1 and one
or two Others have more or less money, and they
say that they will make up o several-thousand-
dollar purse among themselves that they will
defeat the NEWCOMERS if they ever meet again;
They viii insist, however, that the series shall
not consist of less than ten games.
The Brooklyn players nay thank ink the hssI ,s
publicity given to the fact that the hew-York
Layers received 80 1-2 per cent Of the gate
receipts in the recent series, the home team would
have got only their salaries for their work: The
Brooklyn management recognized that IL they
did not do the same to their players there would
be grumbling and dissatisfaction. PRESIDENT
Byrne has accordingly given his men 80 per
cent Of the gate receipts taken in at the last
New York. Brooklyn game. Each player re-
sss II cs to ns FsSar S this
offering Of special premium to men TO do their
duty, and viii probably not do this again.
Whether the policy is wise one or not can DO
left to tho managers to solve among themselves.
THE TALK ABOUT THE PARK.
Since the Giants have been rendered homeless,
owing TO the march OF civilization up Manhattan
Island, Brooklyn people seem to think that q
similar misfortune may visit their players. From
present indications the club may lease the Wash
ington Park grounds for as many years as they
want The talk about cutting Fourth-st.
through the park is all nonsense In case the
LitehfeId estate desires the property for building
purposes, why then the street may be cut through
the park. This is not likely to occur so long as
the club continues to pay heavy rental for tie
park -.
Fourth-sve. even if il was cut through: on ac-
count of the inlet 70 GowanuS Canal, which is
directly in the street line. Until this arm OF
the canal is filled in there ,w1Il be no necessity
People who frequent Washington Park l9ok
with delight at the rapid work going ahead TO
-. H. No1 I'D AIw1,a H.
ave When this road is completed the Fifth and
Ihird-aye surface roads viii lose thre e-f0urths
of their BASEBALL traffic.
THE BROOKLYN ATHLETIC NINE
Here is something about the players Of the
Brooklyn Athletic Club nine. DR.. Leitner, the
pitcher, is a graduate Of Fordham College New
York He began his baseball career with the Rose
Hills and climbed to prominent position,
playing in 1886 and sS7 with the Nyack and In
dianapolis clubs. Last year he Joined the Bergen
Points. He is now house surgeon at ST Francis
College Hospital, New-York. Pitcher Downey is
a well-known Brooklyn player. His last pro-
hssional work was with the Albanys last year
Catcher Daniel Murphy is the back stop of the
old Nassau team of 49, His record in the South
for 1887 and 1Sss is Of the best
First Baseman Frank Conklin began active work
cs catcher with the Franilins, of Prospect Park,
five years ago. was 10 s SaS oss ~ base HIS
batting and fielding last year were largely in
strumental in landing the Suffollu, Of Huntington,
into the championship OF Long Island.
Second Basespan X Il. Ste'enson Is graduate
Of Prospect Park, having played as catcher ana
iuAelder with the Summers and Daantless. Last
vesr he was third basernan for the Staten Island
Third Bsseman George 3. O'Flyn is probably one
NJ Rrcoklyn's best known amateurs. tie was
=. ,,r,her 81 the champion Witakas decade ago,
and since then has helped win championship bonors
for the Namess star, Eass =, an and Bergen PonS
shartsfon Thomas ID. Brush has been playing
hall ever Since 1874 when be Joined the Bedfords.
Hswas with that team for thirteen seasons .a an
he played WITH .n s.b ~ t. A'