The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-06-03
THE BOSTON TEAM
Its Chances for the Players
Pennant Seem to Be Good.
RADBOURNE IS IN GREAT FORM.

New York May Brace Up Yet--PhiIadeI-
phis, Boston and Chicago surprising
Patrons of the National League Games.
The Western Teams Hold Their Own.
The Boston team of the Players league
have struck gait that is fast making the
teams apprehehensive that they viii get the
largest share of that $4,000 in prize money
20 which all in common must contribute
at the end Of the season. The way Capt
Michael J. Kelly and his assistants are
pounding crack pitchers and rolling up
runs and victories is well calculated to
worry their adversaries, particularly the
New York brothers, who do not appear to
be in it at al. If this thing keeps up much
longer they will be, calling some of these
invincibles cracked pitchers.
There have already been many surprises
In the memorable campaign just opened,
and one of them is the remarkable form
shown by that old war horse Radbourne.
OF course tt is early in the game to make
predictions, but if RadbOurne holds his
speed and Stovey, Richardson, Nash, Brou-
theirs and Kelly keep up the lively can
nonading the lively Keefe ball is receiving,
the gentlemen from Boston viii come pref
ty near winning the Brotherhood bunting.
At any rate it looks now as if the guess
Ventured to make some time stnce-that
Boston, Brooklyn, New York and Chicago
would wrestle for first money-was well
founded, save as regards New York. And
there Is 10 certainty that New York will
not be in it before long. 1t won't do to
count Brother Ewing out Of it yet If they
do not get too deep into the c0psomne,
Bucks team will strike a winning gait
soon, and when they do they viii make it
lively.
So far as Bucks team go they are not
the same old Giants. Figure it as you will
the loss of Ward, Herman and Welch has
made a vacuum. Ward was frequently ir-
regular, but when the Giants got into
tight place he was nearly always ready to
pull them out. They used to sly out in
Indianapolis that Mike Tiernan was
demon with the stick Certainly those
hunts and hard drives Of his were handy
Rdjuncts 60 victory. And We-ch-well,
Mickey and his smile were of some value
In spite of the fact that since he refused to
sign Players league contract his old COM
rades have voted him stiff. The reasons
for the many defeats of EWing's men in the
past two weeks are not mysteries. Bucks
pitchers have been hit hard and his out
fielders have been a bit slow. That's all
there is to it. Buck has read the riot act to
all hands, and unless there is some ball
playing pretty soon there viii be some sur
prises.
The Buffalos have surprised the country
by their success, and the Chicagos have
been somewhat Of a disappointment. Com
iSkey has not got quite the work out of
Z, h. al ,NfI ,,sy1 49,
at present they do not seem to have much
to fear except Boston and Brooklyn.
Wards team have certainly done splendid
work so far, and will do better as the sea-
son progresses Their victories from Bos-
ton and New York are pointer that they
are likely to keep well up with the process
sion.
In the League race the surprise has been
the good ball played by the Philadelphia,
Boston and Chicago colts, who have kept
well to the front and seem to show no dis
position to let go.
All three teams are playing magnificent
ball, and have seemingly, for the time at
least. ecIipsed the veteran teams of New
York, Brooklyn and Cincinnati. Mutrie's
aggregation hevo made ne better showing,
so far as position is concerned, than Ew-
fngs man, for both teams are ornaments of
the rear division, and well in the rear, too.
Still they have played good ball. The
main trouble seems to be lack of effec-
tive team work and the aptitude the stars
of the team have shown in making costly
errors. But with such pitching and base
running talent as the team undeniably have,
they win not long remain in the back
ground. They have the material to win
the pennant, and Manager Mutrie, like
Manager Ewing, is confident that before
the 1st of June his men VIII be well to the
front.
Sizing up both teams, think Nitric
will be nearer the top than Buck Will when
the two teams go on their first western
trip. The western teams, with the excep-
ton of Cleveland, have been holding their
own against each other during the opening
games; but it is plainly evident that Cleve-
land and PitUsburg are not probable candi-
dates for first place honors. The Boston3
are doing the best batting, but seemed 10
lack Intelligent direction in their games at
BrOoklyn They have a great lot Of base
runners, but unless their ambition in this
respect is cur5ed when they are hitting the
bail out of the lot, II viii lose many games
for them before the season closes.
The Brooklyn team seem TO be suffering
from the same trouble that has beset the
New York Brotherhood team, Their
pitchers are not in proper form, bat think
this viii merely be temporary. Caruthers
has pitched one good game and so has
Hughes few days of good hot weather
viii greatly help Byrne's pitching talent,
because physically all the pitchers are in
good condition and have taken good care
of themselves all winter, Summed up the
ool+ taorps of the Iaats1a havp The call ar
present, but the indications, TO me at least,
are that before the end of June New York
and Brooklyn VIII be well up, making
pretty race vSi1h Chicago, Boston and Phil
adelphia. The weakness Of Fhiladelphia's
team is in the box and 1t VIII be apparent