Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1890-04-14
ran BASE Ball ssAsor.

THE BASE BALL SEASON.
News OF Interest to Base DaM Rsadsrs
and Gossip From All Over-Whas the
Local Players are Doing and the .
Work They nave AcsompIished- :
General Notes From the Diamond .
and Notes From she Larger Organ !
izati0ns.
games since the opening of the season and
the base ball enthusiasts have got some idea
of what the team Is made of. The Boston
game was fair game although the home
team lost. But let the "bean eaters" run up
against them now and the score will un-
doubtedly be different. The men have been
playing better ball in every game and seem
to be getting down to business. Anybody
who has seen the team play ball dnring the
last week can certainly find no fault with
their work. With what little playing they
have done they have shown the 'seranks"
that they are~'f of ginger" and that there
Is going to be some great ball playing
done by them during the coming season. =
IL true that they have not done - well as
they can, hut when you think Of how early
the season is and the weather that they have
practiced in, and last but not least, the
wretched condition that the diamond is in,
their few errors and bad plays will surely be
overlooked. All Of the players have had
touch more or less of "ChArley Horse" but
they are working 1t off gradually and they
they play their first championship game in
Baltimore. All the clubs booked to play
here this week are good ones and the Elm
City boys will have plenty of chance
To-morrow's game with Rochester
will be game worth going long way to
see and will, no doubt, have good attend
To- &t,a, IS tan,
and Lang and Hofford, two of his old jersey
City players, will work their hardest to down
"Patsey." One thing is sure, the men i'm
press the public most favorably, and If they
| do not bring the championship here the
fault will not be laid at "John Barleycorn's"
door. You have started in well, boys, and
1t is fondly hoped that the good work will
| ball enthusiasts in the country than right
here In New Haven and If the team can put
| up fair ball during the coming season they
| will find that their wark is appreciated.
| What work the pitchers have had to do
has been done well. Doran's work is especi.
ally creditable. They are all In good condi-
ton for this time of the year, and their work
close of the season. Horner is doing enough
to keep himself in trim, and is ready to 60 in
and pitch winning ball at any time. Gill;
land is not exerting himself much either.
What pitching he has done has been of the
"lob" order, and he is content to keep the
batters guessing with his drop. Doran'a
pitching has been very ''smooth," and hia
work has been spoken Of all over as being
super6ne. Give Jack his own way and lei
Hohord coach him and it will keep a player
on the move in order to cline 'em."
Schoeneck Is the same old stonewall or
Hrst and is getting his eye on the ball. Hi
two three-baggers on Saturday would hav'
been "homers" with any other man running
the bases. Lou is working hard every day
to reduce his weight, and is getting on t.
grounders in proper style.
Petit is too well known to need mucf
comment. He is fine fielder and base run
ner, splendid coach and an opportune bat.
ter It looks as though "Bobbie' wou1t
have to join the Toronto's or else not PLAY
ball this summer, but while there's life there
is hope. The board of arbitration has no
decided that he must 60 to Toronto. The.
have only reported as being in favor OF hi
going there. Petit has received no off
cial notice as yet and will continue
to play with New Haven until he does
; Pettitt said yesterday that If they decide
against him he will try and buy his releas
from Toronto, as he likes the men here an(
New Haven is only few miles from hi
it will only show again what injustice i
being done to minor league organizations b,
these swelled head National league officials
As long as minor league members will bow
down to these supreme dictators of base ball
. they will have to take the consequences
These high headed officials use neither judg
ment or liberality, but knock the mino
organizations about as they choose. It i
time for the Atlantic association to make
break of some kind and show Phelps and hi
} gang what they can do If they choose to-.
Lang is playing shortstop in great shap
| His playing Saturday took the spectators b.
/ that ia, he plays deep inield and in thi
way is able to save many q base hit. Hi
arm Is little sore yet, but he gets the bal
across the diamond soon enough as 1t Is. 81
Is q good man in the right place and will b.
found pretty near the head of the shortstop
, when theseason closes.
Doyle at third is showing mp fairly we'll
Although he has made several errors b.
would hardly have made them were 1t no
for the unevenness Of the ground. He throws
: runs and bats well, but he wants to be care
full about his base running little. He is
, little too adxious.
+ The felders are all doing nobly and seen
l to be covering plenty of ground, as sore a
> they are. Lally perhaps Is little too nea
; on the field, but all his faults will be for
, given If he will only continue to plug on
! the four baggers. Both Brady and MeKe
are quite sore aud stiff, but they are oominj
around all right.
HoffoTd and Terrien arc here to stay. Bot
' are good catchers and that ia what has al
ways been wanted here. Willis and Hol
land, the men here on trial, are practicin
daily. but four catchers are too many ant
. some one will have to 60. They will b.
q given fair trial and the best one retained