New-York tribune., 1890-07-13
PROGRESS OF THE WAR.
WATCHING THE NATIONAL BASEBALL
FIGHT
VARYING FORTUNES OF THE CONTESTANTS
GAMES FOR THE WEEK.


The baseball war Of determination. for II is nohlhg
else between the League and the brotherhood goes Oh
merry without any emphatic signs Of crisis Or ot
cessation of hOstities 1t is all nonsense io an! oo
TO talk about either side weakening, for the present d"
least That the other SIDE VIII nave ~ SUI
render I'm time certain, but that time may ho' 'o'o
This season or even next. A tremendous amount VI
money has been laid ont in this hght anu NOR wiz
follow in the hope of bringing some OF II Da'N
The capitalist, in both warring organizations are "'"
ing the situation closely and hoping against hol' ''
the nubuc will desert the opposition and cause the
shekeIs of the public to now into their own 'o"e'1'
Tho unlavers are also watching the situation much
more closely than ball players generally Waich any
thing As general thing the average "'i pi'H'
takes life easily and allows the rest 0f tho "o'Iu w
wrestlc with It's trials and sorrows. Ihe PLAYER Is
goinr 10 look out for No when the crash comes ana
the capitalists viii do the same thing. Nheh the Gnu
does come there will be lively hustlng to gct
in out OF the wet The League has undoubtedly "a heu
on its rival lately and the attendance at tle League
games last week was about twice large as that al
the brotherhood contests. Many people loon upon
This az change i'm sentiment the part of the public
but whether the sentiment will be lasting time alone
will tell. The public Is forgetting lis pr9uu"oN
Il ever had any, and from this time ont VIII pa'to"he
the ball grounds where the best green-damoho p"''"S
are promised.
MANY people think that the present war Will END
in all amagamaon in spite of the repeated uchlaIs
canning regularly from the leaders of each party Inc
pooling Of issues the organization Of one bg league
would appea>c the public appetite ana give 'hc laIhc'
stiles better baseball than they ever had before All tc
be,;er PLAYERS could be formed into ono league anc inc
others could form a minor orGanlzaon "Ihch '''"
work WITH but not conflict with League NO l. 10y
combining the Ncw-York League and Brotherhood
clubs the greatest aggregation of baseball talent ever
seen in New York would result Instead d c"
hundred people thousands would 20 to every Ea"lo
PLAYED. Baseball would be saved the SiocAhooer> oi
"a rnyrI IVea-
have bigger salaries and the public would bc sa'lNneu
Take the local teams for instance ana selc'' o
artists and make up team like thiS he''e h"S'o
and WelCh, pitchers Ewing and Buckley 'a''ho's'
Connor first base; Richardson. second base U9S'oc"
short stop; Denny third base: core. left Held Herman"
centre field and ORourke Burhett. right field mat
would be worth going miles I" see ana INC
public would 20 miles TO ii, too some critics I'd!
that there can be no amalgamation They seem 10
forget that such an arrangement could be con'umhaVo
in about seven minutes The leading st"C"AoMcTS !"
each organization could come together pool tn 'r ISSUES
and the whole thing could be GAcd up IN short 0rner
Some Of the players might object, but few who would
be selected TO shine in League No. !.
The race for the trophy and money prizes OF t'c
PLAYERS League is close enough to ~ut the most eH
acting. With the exception Of the Bniialo team al
the mines appear on paper to have a good chance 10
win. II Will. however bc seen later that some OIL
the mines IL the teams play in true FORM have no
chance AT all The finish for ir't place Ought 10 De
between the New Yorh. Chicago and Eo-t"n teams a
those mines outca~s the other teams. sun 'I'S> l.
sometimes upset In baseball we'll aN IN Other thS''
and nobody can forecast exactly what VIII happen al
this lively sporting wo:d The Players League
schedule ior the week is u'!o'ncd;
MondalNcv.YorA C.yc.!nd a brothcrAooa Pfk Park
imooklyn Zoo Js Buffalo at Eo,toni Phi"dcrhi' W.
Chicago. ~ Philadelphia
rac,Gy nrosvo IS, rt'.o%s at I'e. m ra-E i.a-E
BroIA!a; Ncy .lor, ~. C"v' and at 'oa
i.S,tol nSIo ora. "a. a.@,o ,'o' az az ,o.,oo
" .sga"e O. t ,l at d,,ia R'.aeF Fs.s Sd
i.roo&i;a riadcITi. =. ch,'ao at Philadelphia; Boz
rSpr aayX>~T,.s rqrs ,:5 a;o'4cTGoSa Fs 2S
iSTS Iir,"tl, po,on * Cnaso. Boston; pnladoI'
ria ~ bgdaia at Philadelphia
yn i1.d,Sa naq a. a.. e.,JEs% o,,ca N.%1G' 2!
'e T. M rf',9q;sa f,si ia At pt niSa'FiG2a 5i s3%
To"lyn Bo,,on w. chicago Boston; Philadelphia vs.
Tia, Atlantic Association shows ~i-ns Of renewed
life: ia fact the youuc organization looks Jl'' a.
uroeperols now a. it did this time last year H''l'c'
II, the season ii looked if the war Of determination
Of !hc TWO big league, would sweep IN" JUNIOR leagues
,,for, IT, such. however, doc, not appear - be
the case for most Of ia" clubs ar doing fairly well
Tho Nc,ylIavcn club has probably made a h'nd'omer
prof, on the season than any other team III me
Coun,ry The stockholders Of tn Jersey 'ltY cub
have shown more energy and pluck than was an
,,cinatcd and promise have the team fllt all III
engagements, if the directors Of the club have
10 pay for ont 9i ] tmflr own ton for me Week
as follows;
yonday-NcM.IIaSen ". Washington. al Sew Haven;
HaorI XsIarS at lerGd ia'qnot EI ,,v ~i at
Tucslay-Js.y c,'y wpiae,n at o?Haqd ,i,,9 FalS 1l
iiaSSi ". baltimore. at Ne"-IIav'ni Worcester ~.
N0wSrn wos,esSoy-iIart,ord vs. Washington at Hartford
Jersey City Wilmington at Oakland PARK .f,L w
SewarS. s~aTn's at worcester.
Tnureuy-rrsey Cty nsit@or at oaa9d .,;n} FarE Ht
Haycn Ss Wilmington, at New-IIe'cni Worcester w.
rriday~nar,tord vs. newark at Hartford JJrr,oy, Cty
vs. Ba.timoro oakland lqgk JrT7E ,ity NT.iInIn T.iIGn,In
ton at Wore ster
cry Y 5oe5 Ss"95 at at ss;Io 2aiopq F'% NS
iiaVen Vs. Washington at Ncw-lIaNrni worcester "
The American Association race is an interesting one
and most of the teams making handsome ihah'iai
returns 10 their stockholders. The Assocatl"n' Oh
course feels the lo-, Of It's old bridesroomN ana mo
Star playcrs of the 81 Louis team L0iIsNe does hoV
mis-, any the Old players in fact the team SCENE,
TO have been benefited 80 per cent by the He''ruo vi
,ome of them The Athletic and Columbus teams feel
little the los, of their old STAR, II now looks - II
the actual for the pennaut "oud 1c Dc,"otm ,0
louisville st. Logi, AhlcHr ma ana IT STc cacc H the
prdcr named. The American Association games l"i
the week annexed;
VS. Kocnestcr Toledo Louisville syracuse at LoH''-
Vile ~. Louis Athletic. at It Louis
Monoay-NO game, scheduled.
Tuesday ColumbuS W BIook.yn. AZ Columbus rocco
vs. Rochester Toledo LOui-Nl" " SNTdcuS' At IoN9-
vii, NJ Lou ". Athletic. at -. Louis.
ISg!,'ie " S5acu,g a. to%,'nf HS
Louis: Toledo -. Rochester, at Iui'd0
e, 20 GoSG. S. a. o h9q,a Us, XS &c.
AZ St Louis Toledo Rochester, at Toledo"
Friday-So games scheduled.
Saurday-BrOollyn LOUSY lille at Br'oklNni AthI'ur
VS. 1T. Philadelphia Syrart~. " IOItdo' al
syracuse; Vs.. Columbus, at Rochester
The race for the League pcnndnt goes mcrrily along