New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-09-08
THE PENNANT FIGHT.
AN IMPORTANT WEEK IN BASEBALL.
THE GIANTS TO CLOSE THE LOCAL SEASON
THE FINAL STRUGGLE WILL COME
IN THE IVES

IN THE WEST.
The fact that the present week will virtually close
the local League at the New Polo Grounds is
generally deplored by every follower Of the game in
this city. The local interest in baseball Is at fever
heat and big crowds would attend the games from
now up TO cold weather. The popularity of tho new
home OF the Giants has been fully proved the attend
ance being larger than the most sanguine owners
of the club anticipated. The crowds have been many
times larger than those that went TO ST. George earlier
in the season. In fact the number of people at the
new grounds has been larger than attended the games
at the famous old Polo Grounds last year Some pe0-
pie thought that the breaking up of the old Polo
Grounds would prove severe blow to local baseball
interests, but the facts do bear out any such con-
cluslon. The improvements contemplated at the
new grounds viii maze the place even more popu-
lar than 1t IS at present If 90 10 100 feet moro
ground to the north of the park be secured. the
Giants Will have about neat battlefield as any
club in the country. The management Of the elevated
roads the West Side might give the patrons Of the
grounds better accommodations. The sixth and Ninth
ave. roads reap handsome profit from these games
The Giants have only six more games scheduled at
the Polo Grounds and then the team starts on lis hnal
tour Of the season, playing the final championship
game at Cleveland October D. On september IL, IL
and Is the Giants play at Washington and ON the
three following days at Philadelphia. On september
90 the team opens its Western tour at Indianapolis
fhe Boston team has three more games at home
grounds than the Giants, but if the New-EnganderS
10 not accomplish better work than they have been
doing Of late the CLANS need not irembie al Inc sgh
can start West on ilearly even terms New Yorh's
chances for the pcnnant will look better han nose
Of Boston. The Giants nave been gehrraly mOIc
successful against their W cster rivals than Boston
and there seems no good reason why ne re ora
should not be repeat d on the coming clj'hg toIr
Much will depend upon the effectiveness OF he pit hers
here again the local team has decidely the best
Of Boston Even should Garrison hoiu out no can
not do ali the pitching for Boston,
II the Bridegrooms keep at their work they have
the American Association pennant well in hand. The
insane rawlings of Won der Abe AID his heutenants
amount TO nothing and deceive nobody when they say
the umpiIes all favor the Brooklyn team The same
cry went up from the quar.er last fall when the
Giants defeated the St. Louis team for the worlds
championship. The Giants oIplayei the western
champions at every point, utcaSsei them, 0al
vet Won der Abe and his tribe accused the ump OF
ewing Them the worst of the dee islons The writer
Witnessed all the games in thai series ana never saw
better umplring than that done by Kelly and Gahney.
The Westernels foTcsee the Shattern8 OF their IDOL
and the chances OF losing the coveted trophy appear
TO have unseated their reasoning power. me 81.
IoI,s aggregation would command moro respect by
acknowledging defeat gracefully.
sbouId the Brooklyn team win the remaining two
games from ST. Louis the Westeners might we'll
home and try 10 strengthen up lH'tI cdi ." a.
to be able 10 make better fight for next years
pennant II was rumorcd last night that Pr sdeni
C.. H. Byrne contemplated PREFER g charges against
Von der Ahe and Captain ComiShey for thelr Iecen'
dttcrances referring to the BIOohyh loai anu ,T u
IireS. The games 10 De pIa9ou III mo '
This week follows;
To.day-Brooklyn vs.. St Louis at Rideewoo{d Park
LouiSSi' lie, at philadelphia
Observation-Disclosures ". Cincinnati az Baltimore An,
letc W. Louisville, Philadelphia; Columbus vs. Kansas
city Columbus.
" S Soc hSHl at a. Bsm6S fa
wedne sday-No games are scheduled.
Thursiay-Brookyn vs. Louisville at WashingtoR Psrk
Cinclnuit at columbus htlc.Il
vs.. ST. Louis, At Philadelphia Baltimore vs. Kansas City
Frrdav~B,ooklyn VS. Louisville at Washington Park
BROOKLYN, postponed game.
saturday, brooklyn vs. Louisville at washlnfFion PAX az
B Bro SouT Iog, at Phiadepha Baltimore
kansas Kan CIV at Baltimore.
The Giants Will cross bats with Cleveland on Mon
dav Tuesday and Wednesday and with Chicago dur
ing the rest Of the week. The League schedule is:
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Cleveland a; P02 wa SGqaas
New York Rcs'on W washngoH Phadspha VS. Pitts
Ss i"G at P sRl'ld 5h l." ''-
TucsdayBCs9n ChcasS a. Y H%IS" PadcipRa vs.
fittsburs at Philadelphia Washington Vs. l'u'''p"
wednesdayNewYork vs. Cleveland o. Polo .iUginS
New York Boston W o 6nSfS Phadepha vs. PITTS
burg Sa i"a at PSladephia. NIL. c.,rD,s
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. VS.. Chicago AZ at io IN t,laInbia
VII: Roston ~ Cleveland az Boston fh'' t,"
~ indianapolis at Indianapolis Washington Vs. A'''0
burg, Washington 49,. 1-,,,, -
Eridov noston " Cleveland at Boston NeW-lotN "
cti.ag"9 AZ Polo Grounds NcwYork WaSninE,oaIu oIi
Pitisbpig. at Washington; Philadelphia Vs.
at philadelphia. D.,o cround.
saturday New.York Chicago at Po 10, III, gImba
.-orVork. Uoston " Cleveland a Boston ,s pit
" indianapolis Indianapolis "ashns''" "
burg, at Washington
The Atlantic Association or rather wha' % '''' -
IT, will play the appended games this wee Nov.
MGnday-IIartford ". worcester "'
Haven ~, Newark, at NeV-li''eh ~. tr,yon
Tuesiay-Ncw. Haven ". WoI'e'Oi' 81
Hartford vs. Newark. nc Hartford A. tro,.o,
Wcdncsday-New- Haven ", worcester ~ -
Hartford vs. Newark. at Hartford - - tIoror
Thur.day-NeW-I Haven ". Lo"e'' ~
Newark " Hartford at NcWark'
Fr,lav-Newark VS.. Hartford, at Newark. -
saturday-Newark vs.. Wore ster al Ne"""' '"
Haven ". Lowell, at Ncw-liaNch -, A.
: pea,sall-A baserunucr can run on ioHi ny
II It is caught the As If the pal Was 0A
fair ground.