New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-25

more intensified As yet there is no appearance of a
cessation of hostlities. stl there is growing i'm
preston In certain quarters that a compromise OF
some sort would be acceptable to both League and
Brotherhood. The baseball genius who suggest a
plan Of settlement which will be satisfactory to bot
parties has not yet appeared. When he does app-ar
he can wear the crown of the baseball Moses who
has led the squabblng basebaers out OF the wilder
ness OF turmoil and ridicule. This Moses Is badly
needed the he the greater VIII be
his renown In this neighborhOod the baseball situa-
ton looks Just as deplorabe ever. The attend
at the games Is fair, but there are too many
games and the crowds are not large enough TO 90
around. With one or even two games each day the
attendance would be large, but with four conhctng
games all the clubs must suffer, The Players Cluo
in New-York will probably Outdraw its League
rival, and in Brooklyn the League Club Will attract
people than its Brotherhood rival Ana there
you are. What gains in one city 1t loses In
another and 1t is about the all over the country
And then the attendance figures given to reporters al
the various grounds are not trustworthy, and llttie
reliance should be placed upon them. There Is no
longer any reliable plan by which the attendance al
the rival grounds can be estimated or compared
The efforts OF some of our baseball stars to become
comedians on the green diamond field should on the
whole be discouraged. There two or three players
who are natural comedians notably Latham ana
Holiday Then there is Michael Kelly. who Is
humorous at times but whose wit is Of the coarse
order, and his efforts generally vulgar and
ridiculous than funny. Kelly's actions at Brother
hood Park early in the last week will not soon be
forgotten by the spectators who were present Kelly
has not the wit and good nature OF comedian, and in
Tuesdays game especially his conduct was insulting
and disgraceul. But Kelly did just as he pleased for
there nobody there to reprimand him. so long
he did assault anybody the officers OF the law
cOuld not interfere and of the baseball officials
n
tain manager and King and he could act as his
own will dictated. He occasionally referred to
people selling plaers,' and his conversation gen.
orally savored Of the racing tout and saloon Younger
This Is the young man to whom Boston enthusiasts
recently presented handsome residence. Kelly is tho
same irrepressibc being that he several years
ago when he attended the class day exercises at
Harvard College. Kelly looked like bull in china
shop that night, and fair Harvard will never forget IT,
Kelly has however, for little things like that don't
bother him. one might ask why the umpres do not
do their duty and compel Kelly to behave himself.
The umpres do not dare. They have too much regard
for the salary pertaining to their position.
But let Kelly slide, and look at the real heroes
OF the green diamond field. They many. and are
appreciated in way. but they never enjoy the man
worship bestowed upon the Kcllys. WEIGH, Of the
Athletics, for instance, shows a species OF herosm
which is not called for yet it requires real pluck
10 perform the feat. In close game WEIGH will de-
uberatcly get in the way OF a swiftly pitched ball
in order to be hit and to get first base He will get
killed some day. Esterbrook few weeks ago dis
PLAYED nerve force seldom seen. After his arm
| had been shattered at the wrist he continued to
play first base for another inning. Tears ran down
his checks. but he stuck TO his post until sheer
agony compelled him to seek physician. lie has not
PLAYED ball since. and his arm Is still in sphnts
| Clarke the New York catcher IS a c0legebred man
and a perfect little gentleman. lie Is a good ball
! player. too An ordinary spain or fesh-np Is OF
small moment TO Clarke. lie showed OF what good
stuff he was made at Boston last week. He had
| finger broken and the bones pr0truded through the
] flesh in a shocking manner lie apparently ala not
feel the pain and insisted upon continuing in the
! game CAPTAIN Glasscock had almost to use force
10 make him leave the game Buckley, Of the local
League club. caught in Thursdays game when lie
| ought to have been in the hospital. His hands hah
been battered terribly and were mass OF bruises.
! The other catchers however, were In worse con-
diton than he. and he forced TO go behind the
| bat thinner. Of the Cleveland League team, caught
his Tooth consecutive game on Thursday. beating all
records ever made That Is endurance and fortitude,
indeed
The Ncw-Yorb League team VIII entertain The
| Chicago and Pittsburg teams at the Polo Grounds
during the present week. paying three games win IN
each Four vic cries for the home nine ousht TO oe
the result The League race now seems 10 Dg
| the Brooklyn and Boston teams, While the .ln'mnaus
have the next best chance. new orh !" darh
early in the and its more recent erailc pay
| ing has deprived 1t Of any chance LOT pehndhe
| honors The games for the week are as follows;
ShGoco az Poo Grounds New.York brooklyn
Cincinnati at washngtoa Park BROOKLYN Philadelphia vs.
TusdayBOCn PtsonrS at v Boston, nroSn %s
[ q. Gie2slan a % at Phiadelp6a " "
rt'bgFs az RS'0 nio SSwfG Ss
Cincinnati at WASHINGTON Park Brooklyn rh'''"'i"A'
Thur.day-B Boston vs. Cincinnati at Boston; New.fork
". Ps6urg Polo Grounds swfGrk B pSsGpS Ss
". Chicago at Philadelphia .
FridayBo,ton vs. Cincinnati. at Boston New.York vs.
land az Washington PARK Brooklyn Philadelphia vs. chit
cage at Philadelphia WI.
vs. PSsSSTg At Polo Grounds New York rGoSSn w.
| Cleveland at Washington Park BROOKLYN fhiAue'P "
| Chicago, at Philadelphia.
The American Association had added temporary
strength to It's Organization by substituting Baltimore
for BROOKLYN but whether this move will prove Wise
ono in the long run remains TO be seen III seeihs
foolish to abandon such territory as that embraced m
| NewYork and Brooklyn. As soon as the war Is over
an Association franchise In tins nelghOorhoou "o"iu
he worth something The West Will be entirely WIZ
ont games this week all the American Association
teams are also Ill inc EdS'' ii'0 e' ~ Wv
are as follows:
BEoolyn at SyTaeSss AZ kGS.stSf
! St. Louis Louisville at 81 Louis.
wcdncsdsy-Ahlctic Columbus at phSdePnis il
mor VS. ST Louis Baltimore syracuse ", iouiS''''
a. syracuse: Rochester Toledo, at Rochester
1,,rsd,v Athletic vs. Columbus, at Phlladelphia Dp
,porr - ST Louis. at Baltimore syracuse S'
III. syracuse: Rochester Vs. loluu, ~
Saturdav-Athletc ". Columbus at ihis s ,"tsvIIe
tmore 81. Louis, at Bait1nSfi ~ ~ Tochcs,er
The PLAYERS League continues on the even 'ca'e'
NJ It's way and the for the pennant Is 'ic no''
| uncertain on record The real race appears W oo
between the Boston, Chicago, New-iorh anu p'oVAI
teams and careful critics like the teams ehah'cs "A
| no or,or named. Ewing's men will meet the PITTS
burg and Chicago teams at brotherhood park uurimS
ha week and nobody would be surprised 'e io
u wn,, five of it, six scheduled games. APpehoeu
n 10 The PLAYERS League games for the week
chsasS %S bS,.S Vs PITTS
Bul''o a. nr5therhood Park, YORK; fhhsuepha W.
| SIrSeland at Philadelphia -,
r,o.dav Roston Chicago. at Boston broohlSn ~
~, a-tern PARK Brooklyn; New y OK Vs. TITS
Bunaio ,"urot6rrhool Park, NewYork; Philadelphia vs.