The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-05-10

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The baseball season Is fully opened. Tho
American Association commenced nearly
two weeks ago. n the League began work
on Wednesday last. From theSprosc1t ont.
look the season Of 1889 pfomis9s to 10 the
tory OF the national game. The NhtcS8ns
Club is in good trim to contest thesleAgue.
race with the New York and Boston teams.
They have been playing all through the,
winter. anI they enter the field In probably,
better condition than any OF their rivals,
The struggle between these three teams will
be the event of the season.
h National League 10 composed ofteams
from the following otties: Boston. Chicago.
Cleveland. Indianapolis. New York. Phtla-
New York Club captured the pennant last
ycar. and will make a strong pull for II this
season. In the personnel OF tho team there
is little or no change.
me boston Cup mas Deon SIron8tnen6U
by the addition Of Brouthers. Richardson.
and Bennett. the famous first and second
basemen and catcher Of the old Detroit
nino. which has dropped out OF the League.
pittsburgh has been slightly strengthened
by the addition to her ranks OF Hanlon. the
troits. Barring this change. tho club enters
the field precisely rs it was constituted at
tho close OF last season. While there is
not much danger that the championship
flag will go to the Smoky City. her repre-
sentatives on the green diamond are suf1.
ciently strong to make 1t interesting for uny
rival with which they may cross bats.
Philadelphia also enters the contest with.
out any material alteration In tho personnel
Of the playing nine. the substitution Of zig
for Coleman in right Held. being the only
change. 1t is doubtful IL this adds any
strength to the team. Thompson was nce
q mighty batter and a flne fielder. but since
his right arm went lame. more than q year
ago. he has failed miserably in 10th points Of
play. As u base-runner he always was a
dead failure. On tho contrary. Coleman.
whom lie supplants. is young. active. 1.-the.
speedy as q base runner. U hard left h
hitter. and q brilliant fielder. Hurry Wright.
lyin making the change. But time proves
al things. Let us wait and see. Old Harry
has o mighty long head. and he may be-
right In this case. as he nearly always is.
b playing strength OF the Washingtons
has been materially increased by the ucces-
sion OF Morrill, and Wise. the old f%lrst-base.
man and short-stop Of tho Boston Club.
and. with proper management. the Senators
will make 1t lively for VI! cc:rsrs.
The only change In the roster OF tho Inc
dianapolis team Is the addition Of Getzein.
the famous old Detroit pitcher. The club
will probably occupy about the same posi-
ton 1t did last season, unless there should
be a better display OF managerial work tlinn
has heretofore been shown.
Cleveland. which has taken the place o.
Detroit. is the pony team of the Leaguef'
and Will in all likelihood bring up the rear
of the procession ut the close of the season.
Tho players arc largely young men. and,
light-weiglts Mt that. They IRE. besides.
weak in the box.
There have bnen some marked changes
in the makeup of tho Chicago team. Bald.
win and DAILY. Anson's iavorite pitcher aud
catcher the last Two soasons; Sullivan, who
has the last Two years occupied left Heidi
and Pcttit, II fine o,ltilclder and greut base.
b!urgh dispatch reports Capt. Arson rs say
ing. when askedfor tho reason for dispense
ing with the services of these players:
They were dropped because we did not
want them. In the future It will required
get to play on tho Chicago eam. 4 mani
must be q gentleman as we'll as q balls1
player. There isn't a man left on the'teaWC
that I anticipate any trouble from@8
Silver has been cautioned. He needed
full man. 1 know 1 won't have anv,
trouble from him. Tho men we played to-
day IRE all sober and steady. The batteryt
Is composed OF two men who never drank
a drop Of liquor in their lives. The other
anything. When you got sober men on q
team they are generally in good spirits andj
will do better work than better bull piayerst
who drink. have headaches. n feel mean
ull around as the result OF drinking.
III the club it Is time to drop them. There,
has got to be some head sven to q ball club
How arc you off for players?"
I'VE arc all right. We have signed Hutch.
insons Krock and Gumbert. and Will
Tenor. They ought to be able ID
pitching. AS catchcrs we will hid
Farrell, Sommers and Darling.
I'VE would not sign Daily IL
only catcher In the world. Hen
ing, couldn't get along. and 1 wd
on him. It's his habits and MAJ
m%onkeying tlat VIC both object to-
dsnoralizing element: all the tim
mischief or trouble. and won't pay
to anybody.
Baldwin has fallen into some
ways. md that's n reason why
gone. He is q great pitcher when hid
get the ball over the plate; when he can'Cy
he's no good.
Sullivan and Petit were not released.j
They were not reserved and were not signed.
have no trouble in getting engagements.|
We didn't like their ways and let them CO.
Hereafter we don't propose to be bothered
by the habits of our players. There is no
use Of It. md We won't have it: That's just
There is q prevalent opinion that there
was bad blood engend.red between these
four men and Arson through some row. on
tho trip around the world. President
Spalding. being interviewed OF the subject.
were not kept; As Sullivan and Petit were
not reserved last fall Chicago has no cleim'
on them. Baldwin md Daily were reserve
ed. and while they have not becn released
around and see what they could do for the
season.
It is said that Spalding does not rate
T!ener high as a bali player and . pitcher.
hut will use him as Treasurer Of the club.
He mmand q large salary in n Of the
rolling-mills In pittsburgh. and It is said
club. on condition Of receiving as large
a salary rs he could command al home.
and by a promise made him by Mr.. Epsl.
ding to employ him in his store after tho
season closes on the same terms. Mr.
Spaidtng denies this. and says that he .
great efforts to secure 1ener becaus0 No be-
lieved him to be an A No. / pitcher ma Z
valuable acquisition to the team. He ranks
ITener way up as q ~ball-player. and holds
him IN the highest esteem as a gentleman.
With Gumbert. Dryer. Krock. and Hutch.
inson as regular pitchers. and Van Haltren
and Ryan in the field. Chicago is well sup.i
piled with pitchers. With the exception Of
Krock. however. the rest are more Of less Of
IN experiment. There are certainly no
Kceies or Clarksons among them,
When President Gnaldln0. RI fha Chicaao