Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-07-20

New YORK .........".... a9' 22Si
Boston t.'."'.'."..... 4,52 l2GN
Philadelphia ..s............. ASS R,usi
Brooklyn 2Gi aI7i
Total. ...................I7.ss ssoss
Saturdays figures / have not at hand.
but the proportion between the two leagues
was very nearly maintained.
Now, il is asked, why this revulsion Of
feeling in the east' My friend Frank
Hough remarked recently that Ewing
claims to have the old Leaguers on the run,
and Day claims that the Players are on the
run, but in the meanwhile the public
seems TO have both on the run. This was
a witty way TO put il, and when Frank per.
petratei the mot IL WAS true enough, and
generally speaking is true now, although
of the mark for last week. These three
opinions represent thet w extremes and "A
humorous medium. Seriously, conserva-
tive critics assign good reasons for the
slump in the attendance at the Players
League games, and ] quote one Of them
mainly because II seems II me ina he
talks sense, and somewhat lecaase his
views are in accorl with all the arguments
advanced by me during the battle rs to
~ 1890 lHfsAfA . " AAN thN Ht vi
patronage would he decided.
There is nobody on the run Just at
presens assert a my conservative friend,
but there may he If the conditions pre-
vailing this LAT week could lie continued.
! admire bas ball for itself To me the
players personality or his league is Of very
little moment. OF course such men rs
Ewing, Kelly and Latham are exceptions
to my rule, but ] insist that even they
must play ball to get my money. / have
hustled back and forth from one ground
TO the otheE here, going where ! expected
TO see thesbest ball. The winning or los
ing Of the home teams has largely inlu-
enced my choice. The reasons for the Ma
tional league preponderance last week We
easily found
In Brooklyn Wards team have seldom
g in it anyway, and with Cincinnati and
Brooklyn struggling for the lead in the
league, while Deacon Whites alleged team
were chasing base hits AT Eastern park.
Wards team were out of II altogether.
Take Boston. The National leaguers started
in 10 play ball about June IL, aud since
then have won q out Of "a games. Mean
while the Boston Players team have lost
their long lead, have barely divided honors
with opposing teams and have through it
all played poor ball. Critical Boston
wouldn't stand 1t. and hence the turn over.
In Philadelphia the Encouragement and
low position Of the Players team in the
race as compared with the fine showing Of
Harry Wright's team has increased the
League tendencies of that city.
In New York the Players team has won
two games to one for Mutrie's men, and
this with the general impression that the
latter are not in the pennant race has in.
tensified the Brotherhood tendencies in
New York and enabled the PLAYERS
league team TO retain its average of over
two for one. These are the reasons stated
briefly, and summed up they mean that
the best playing and bst attractions will
In most Of the cities, aud eventually in all
save Brooklyn, where peculiar permanent
conditions exist, get the crowds"
The latest stories sprung 10y the indus.
triOus baseball fakirs are, first that the
players Of Mr.. Byrne's team have agreed
to join the Players league in 1891, and
second that the players Of the Cincinnati
team have already signed contracts to that
effect. doubt IL there is a word Of truth
Ah ~ FAFi1 buN ~ u N'tA lt-NtDlf tIldl
the players have been approached.
They are well paid, they are getting their
salaries, and there is nothing 50 far in the
course Of the Players league 10 show that
they stand any chance to get anything more
than their salaries in that organization.
Brunell's famous ssI0,O0 Of profits have not
accrued and are not likely to. There Is an
other story that Mr.. Stern will jump his
team into the Players league. So far As !
can discover there is not the least founda.
ton to the statement,
The fight for the Players league pennant
is getting warm indeed. Four clubs are
still in it. and the way they shift about
worries their admirers until no one can
make up his mind 10 pick a winner, ! still
hang out for Kelly's team in spite Of their
weakness in the box. New York and Chi.
cago are playing good ball, and will push
the leaders close for a while at least. The
Brooklyn men are still pegging away, and
It's said feel confident Of success, That is
n great deal toward getting IL, but unless
Ward and Ewing find some pitchers they
will have a touglftime trying 10 beat out
Boston and Chicago and small chances Of
success.
The Boston, Brooklyn, Philadelphia and
Cincinnati teams have been making u
famous fight in the National league.
Brooklyn has got on top and Cincinnati
has relinquished the lead. ! think The
Reds will hardly be able 10 regain it ON
this trip. aud will do we'll To keep well up
in the swim until thty return home. The
present conditions indicate a big fight
between Boston, Philadelphia and Brook
Ign, with the percentage ~ chances in
favor " the former. II Boston ever get
IN front T. lLgiF present brace tAry will
come near holding IL. Tho phillies have
greater staying power than ] thought and
have a golden opportunity TO win. II is
10 to 5 that they will finish one, two, three.
The great superiority of New Haven and
Baltimore over their opponents In the At
lantic association bids fair 10 wreck the
organization rs the preponderance Of Jer-
sey City and Newark in playing ability
wrecked the Central league. Baltimore
and New Maven might save thirgs by an
equal diy,,ln of gate receipts.
Ball players will be very reasonable In
demands for salary next season. Getting n
fob will be Of more importance than the
rze of the salary. Put a spike in this pre-.
diction. W. l. HARRIS.