New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-19
THE PUBLIC As UMPIRE.
WHICH LEAGUE PLAYS THE BETTER BALL
THE ATTENDANCE GOOD TESTING sENIlMENl
ABOUT THE FIGHT-REcoRDs AND
suNDAY GAMES.


Tho war q, the onno.ing baseball factions is still going
IN bob and League showing signs OF distress
but neither side showing disposition TO surrender Inc
general public will have 70 settle the ps'ue anu INC
sooner an agreement Of kind arrived At the oettc
Il will he for baseball Up to last week the brotherhood
had dccdedIv the better Of the matter Of attendance
but lately the crowds the League games have increased
until now the average attendance at the games OF the TWO
factions is about even, or nearly 40.
7, now looks as II the which play the best base
hail will win in the end and TO thoroughly impartial
nc,a,oy e. might prove difficult matter TO tell which
faction is furnishing the most scientific baseball to It's
natrons The brotherhood clubs are making The most
hut they also making the most errors Here
are totals for the Tour League anu iour
games played on SATURDAY;
Clubs RUNS oAse "a NiO u
t srasSs ,tocd ....... 81 90 SO
Tbo,s who are fond sharp strategic games will at
onc. saw that League games were unooubtedy tn'
best Those fond Of heavy batting Will prefer ns
nro,herhood games. Considering that the brotherhood
,as made nearly twice many the League ~
q, only natural basehits should have resulted
brotherhood admrer writes that with heavier DATING
the errors naturally increase He Is right, TOO IN
sense The that the brotherhood pitcners
stand font and half further from the plate than DO the
league pitchers probably also is important factor In
the batting The public will soon make up Its mna
which clubs are playing the best baseball and will naturally
patronize the clubs Sentiment is not playing an
important part IN this war OF determination.
Most OF the National League clubs are now playing IN
Good form and many great games will result before the
poal is reached october. The NewYork team old the
hest work last week. winning four out OF the hve games
nl,ved The team Is fielding superby, batting well and
navina the other departments OF the game In spirited
manner which continued viii win success In the end
young Rusie the pitcher winning golden opinions by
hs work which so far has not been equaIed " any
cber In the country. In the averages he easily leads
ALL councillors the earned of his pitching per
c,o being below He has also pitched more games
than any other League pitcher which makes his record
still more remarkable 49,
In the League at present the Philaoeiphia teAm
attn. holds the lead closely pursued by the Chicago club
Tbe Nev.Yorkers have worked themselves from last 70
eighth llace and the teams march toward the 'front.'
OUGHT 10 be rapid. over in Brooklyn the Brdegrooms
orc about holding their and not having the easy
time Of It so generally expected in certain quarters Last
week the Brooklyn won two out OF the i've games
,ayed but better may be expected as soon as the
80. n,tcbers get into better shape Caruthers, who
IA considered OF the best OF pitchers has In I'VE games
hen battcd for of eo1oo earned runs per
came The Philadelphia and Chicago teams are playing
steady game and s in front, the Quaker City men
having n slight advantage their Windy City rivals.
poons players recovering from their injuries ana
will make better winning average hereafter The record
to date is ss follows: