The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-10-14

IL was Salu Lhat we were OVer-C0nhdent,
and lost games on that account. While that
might have been partially true at the outset,
IL soon gave way to downright honest work
OF kind that had its effect. Over-c1nf-
dence may have helped to lose Il game CT
TWO, but the confidence we had in ourselves
won the championship
The effect of harmonious team work was
never shown TO better advantage There
was no record playing among US, each man
being to deSirous of success TO Ia Q a
single chance. It was this strong, steady
and inachiue-like work of the men which
often struck terror into the hearts of cur
opponents. Every ball player knows how
honest work by the entire club will result.
III VIII win against anythi & and every
thlng! here was no combination of stars,
each endeavoring to outshine the other, but
a resolute set of men, with only one object
III view.
That such was the case a glance at the
Official record will soon prove. w aile other
ciG1s nave men at the top in their various
nelulng positions, the New Yorks have none.
IL was the determine ion to 90 fter every
thlng at any sacrifice which pulled down
tne averages, but won victo orles. It made no
ullItrence whether man was IN the out or
lhheld. he made at least an effort to get
every ball; aud, though it fell to another,
he, having in mind the proper play to be
made, was AZ once in a position to assist or
support the lielders
Our team never allowed themselves to get
ratified" Steady play was the thing, aud,
knowing that, the one thought uppermost
IN All minds was to hold steady and true,
rather than countenance brilliant displays
OF character which, while sure to bring
Iorth applaudlts, does much TO unsettle the
men in general way. To the captaincy Of
Ewing too much credit for such a state Of
uniformity in play cannot be awarded He
certainly possesses the happy combina-
tlon of being natural leader Of mon,
together wi q knowledge Of every
point in base ball and an aptness to
seize upon an essential move and turn it to
the best advantage for his own mon, which
makes him especially fitted for such an i'm
portant position 1t is seldom that a man
in that position has the respect, confidence
and regards of his men to the degree that
Ewing has. With him behind the bat
there was certain feeling Of unooucern
regarding the result. We all believed that
victory was sure IL must be- considered
that he was catching difficult pitchers
nearly every day. a feat no other man in
the league attempted.
Had 1t not been for our batting there
would not be a semblance of a pennant to
NY from the polo grounds flagstaff next
season. There was a mutual desire to aid
one another in that respect, which had its
effect In putting SO many of the New Y orks
near the top with their records. Quiet
talks among ourselves regarding the pecu-
llarltles OF d ffere It pitchers and undaunted
confidence braced up the bows in common
In close game there was a general and
stereotyped command along the line to
line en- out, which demoralized many an
opposing pitcher just on the eve of victory by
Ghe succession OF safe hits which followed
II was the same old policy which we always
followed, never TO quail even for q moment
Ihls steady nerve Of the team has brought
out so many compliments on all sides as to
embarrass us some what In one respect we
feel that we are highly favored. That is as
to the management No other man in the
league is like President John b. Day. He
Is away and above any other man in the
business. L ere is something so highminded
and honorable about Mr. Day that his verv
name is revered by us. He was so uncom-
planning in the face of disaster, always the
soul Of good nature, and so generous under
any and all circumstances that,
IL only to please him, we
would have stood anything sooner than LET
Boston beat us. And Mr.. Day has a worthy
aid in Manager James Mutrie. II was
Mutrie who got the mon together, who was
with US daily, saw that everything was as
we desired, and made the club something
in the line of happy family. No wonder,
then, that " fought like demons at Cieve-
land, and no wonder that we went without
sleep of any consequence for the three last
days Of the week, so great was our anxiety
to win, when we were doing battle for such
men.
These, in brief, are the principal reasons
for our victory in the pennant race.
WIN. EWING, T. ]. KEEFE,
MICHAEL WEIGH, K. Fl. CRANE,
HENRY NJ. O'DAY, ROGER CONNER,
DAN'L RICHARDSON, JOHN M. WARD,
ARTHUR WHITNEY, JAS. H. O'RoURKE,
GEO. #. GORE. MICHAEL TIERNAN,
GILBERT HATFIELD, PATRICK MURPHY,
M. j. SLATTERY, WIN. BROWN