New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-20
AMONG THE BALLPLAYERS.
SCHEDULE FOR THE WEEK.
SOME SUGGESTIONS FOR RULE TO PREVENT
CARELEssNEss ON THE PART OF PITCHERS.

IS the undoubtcd pitching phenomenon of the year. ana
is rapidly eclipsing tie record OF all the present '
Of the diamond, not excepting GARRISON = N.Y. =
Rusies, GIeason's Loyetts and IIutchison's Fll"e'
Is cool headed, well-built young man. VINO oush' -
have years of usefulness before him on INC s''e'
diamond field RhineS's first bid for puohc iceos
milton was made last year on the unfortunate no'
at Oakland Park Jersey City. lie was a raw LOOKING
country youth, amiable and eaSy-gohe' "lo,o "'ti'
ambition was 10 work necessarily for his club lie
Joined the team with Landmark ahother Fi' "'nN-
youth who attracted some attention bN NAMING no
debut in a game at Oakland PARK bdeioo'e'' i''"
mann did this from necessity because Mahag f'"e'
couId not ind any baseball shoes large enough L"
., .l,o raw conntrvman. Tire question soon arose
which nitcher was to be released TO cut down eN-
pcnses and Landmann was kept and Rhines TeIe','u
Rhnes to-day Is tie best pitcher in the couhfE' VIM"
IL would take a professional censustiher I" HhU "''
what hss become of that barefoOed ptcnlhs "ohuo'
Lsndmann. 900 90 .bo
p T Powers Is credited with being one OF me
shrovdest managers in the country but he maze INC
mistake Of his life when he allowed Fhhc' 10 SnP
through his fingers for few poltN do4srs "'i"
record this year is remarkable. He mas """ v''''
game he has pitched except four. ana un'H la' "l
DAVIS game at the Polo Grounds the most hi'N "i VI
nj doIivery WAS ten. lie has remarkable control OF
the ball and he can deliver The han bo', over "''u
uraer hand sometime other pitcher IN the country
attempts.
Tho recent accident % Esterbrook the first base
man Of the local League club. AaS calseo many VIZ,
y,isbers Of baseball 10 discus some plan 10 o"'"n
,,a ni,chinp which is becoming not only dangerous
90 linoh but 10 life. It viii be remembered Una -
terbrook's arm broken by Foreman ~ ,'c ''"
Grounds on Monday such accidents ue uc"o''s
1zing 10 club and 70 PLAYERS. and some ''Iio"u' -
fort should be made 10 put stop to ITEM t'''I
hrook. although suffering great PAIN did moi mo"
his arm WAS broken and PLAYED ont another I"''"r
before he retired from the game one mlShV VNP'''
q brute of a pizcfghter 10 continue l" Ht"' "'|
limb had been MANNED. but such herol-m III az '''
nary mortal is decidedly unusual men - -,
that wild throw from GlasScock, shd E>1o'.'"
10 the writer after the game. Il thought h"t Si'i-'
d., dead The pain was terrible and the ''r'
fairly ran down my cheeks l did not hho" n' ~"
was shattered until reached the club mouse ',l '''
my arm in order to remove my uhio4". '.'''
hcara that horrible rattle and knew instantly NH"' ~
meant our club has been badly GRIPPE" "' ','
drs mis- wear and something should be dome 10 sop
il First Bassett spiked, ana he Wa u'"'0 ~
MAY for several weeks, this weakening "l '' ',"
losing the club many games. t"i"N 'N'' " -.
who INJURIES bat,man should be pu' ON 81 " gum,
Al once end another pitcher substituted il p!'it'
would exercise little more care "''l"o"' VI '''
kind would be all but impossible
rstorl,roo,,,s suggestion is not bad one by any
means. and It ought carry some weight WIN ,,o
baecbau managers OF few pIaI cFS' hO,'Pl'
walcb NJ The Athletics 6gurativey Try 10 be nv III
order TO reach hrsl base. But even Nel'h mas sc''
enough to get in the way OF only ~-oNS i'1"O>
halls. Many pitchers owe much OF Their e"''U'o4
70 the fear which they excite lh opp"
to,s,nen. Let pitcher once innmida'o d
batsman and he has that b2tsmaA at "'
,nnrcv durinq the remainder Of ihe season
Even Keefe who for year, has been considered one VI
the most strategic pitchers owes some o. Ms I'p"''
tion 10 that terrible inshoot ball when curve '''
a batsman'S neck and send, his heart plump COW" ''0
his shoes. The writer heard a remarkably 'p'e1!
will hp.f
+bo hall around their lcc> and II they n1' me VIII
soak a coupe Of 'cm, and then they VIII stop M'"--e
basehits"
If the suggestion is not adopted Z" removing a
n,cbcr who strikes batsman then the penalty sho'du
ne made greater than il is at present Instead oil al
lowing the batsman to 90 merely To hI71 n'se y. '
make the circuit OF the bases This rte ~oud 90
much GOOD especially in amateur games, "heFe INC
danger is necessarily greater. OWING 10 Tie @CA VI SN
and the inexperience of the pitchers III " r'0i.V
amateur game on staten Island ba~lntn wa S'ruo'
three times by q crazy amateur pitcher. Iha' u"
batsroau WAS not killed was due more 10 good luck
than anything else. Many Of these amateur pitcher
depend entirely on speed for effectiveness ana nave
about a. much control Of the ball a. mule has 0i
arithmetic.
Thrrday,s meeting Of the Atlantic Association shows
that the young organization Is on Sounder foothE
than was generally expected. The Jersey city C"o
VS. the only one to weaken. In case jersey City does
take it's place The Auantc scheu"o % e@nV' I" ''o
week IS as follows:
bionday-Harttord vs. Wilmingt9n at HSJt9,e NeE-
Bsltmore at woTce.ter
T,osday~Hartford vs. Baltimore at Ha'tfo,di Jerssy
Seyya1E at New Haven Wilmington, at
Worcester.
Observation-Disclosures Baltimore at Iiart'Q,d jersey
NeSSaTE at Ne%.iIsyen; Worcester Vs. Wilmington At
Thursdsy-Iastfod - wor,ce.cr at Hartford jersey
CITY Tft Ts Naa.naycn at e, c Scak vs. WI
fnineton at Newark.
saturdoy-Raltimoe wa,llncton, a: {RaidmoIe
Newark " WiniaR'2n ~ 49, Ng%c.n ", Hartford a.
Worcester.
Both the League and Brotherhood Gibbs have started
for the West and the local will not return home
until August. The NewYork League team opens il
Chicago tomorrow and after thro" game nave "e"
played the nine goes 10 Cincinnati Tor thice games
The nine returns to home grounds On August - inc
Bridegrooms play Cincinnati and Chicago TINS week.
returning home on August 8. The League games for
the week az follows:
Monday-Chcago ys. New.YOyE. AZ Chicago IGc nhatl
Cleveland 'Pttsburg vs.. Philadelphia at rttsoare
Tuesday-Chicago vs. New York at Chicssoi .cnnati
Gicve ihSSA'y Ptsburg vs. Philadelphia at rLafs
wednesday Chicago vs. NewYcrk at Chicas2I cncn n;
Cle1 Tattsbars vs.. Philadelphia at Pusburs
as enc r hf?G9 SnI Faad
a. Cleveland Pittsburg vs. Boston, at rittsbuis.
sTeyShio' e 6 Hf hSo5ca ySaSd '
at Cleveland I1ttsburg vs.. Boston, AT llit.bnf9.
Saturday-ChicagO BROOKLYN AT Chicago nc,ll@.'
VS. New York at Cincinnati Cleveland vs. Tilastlph4d
at Cleveland Pttsburg ". Boston, at Pit''Diff'
The American Association teams VIII furnish thc
baseball attractions in the East during the Lcague
and brotherhood clubs absence In the west. nc
BrOOklyn team was TO have returned yesterday, bul
remained ovev for series at Louisville ana VIII not
reach tins city until Wednesday. The games for the
week are as follows:
Monday-A thetic s. Louis, 40 Phiadelphla; biOOk
Louisville. al Louisville; Syracuse vs. IocuO al
syracuse; Rochester Columbus, at Rochester
Tuesdav-Athlc.c st. Louis AZ Phila-cl phia
WEDNESDAY Athlrtlc Louisville. ~ Philadelphia
Brooklyn " Louis at BrOokl}n Syrcu Use vs. tOium
Lus All Rochester Toledo, AZ Rochester
Thursday-Athlctic Louisville az Philad' .phia
prooklyn " Louis brooklyn: Syracuse vs.. column
bus st syracuse; Rochester Toledo at Rochester
Frday-No games scheduled.
Saturday-Athct!c vs.. Louisville. al Philadelphia
Lou al ID