The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-05
OUR BROKEN-UP TEAM.
Ewing Nay Take CoAnor's Place At First
Moro Pitchers Wanted.

In small cities where the game Of baseball
fiourishes II ia an easy matter during rainy
weather to inform patrons whether or not
game 10 to be played. A large rcd flag Is hoist
Cd on tho Town Hall. seeing which the enthusi-
aats flock to tho ball ground. No flag. no game.
and the cranks mops In discomfort. That Is An
excellent plan In place whore "rooter" can
step to HIS front door in the suburbs and see
the nag on the To xn Hall without the did OF a
marine glass. but In this municipality 1t would
not prove glit:ering success.
Manager Mutrie has. therefore. made ar
rangemepts with the ticker companies where
hy the fact that game 10 to be played or post
poned 10 posted at over 800 different points In
this city and vicinity. The new plan was tried
for the first time yesterday. and tho result was
that, although the weather WAS showery and
disaGreenble. some 800 persons we're In the
grounds when play was called. Mutrie had
sent out word that the game would certainly
be started OF time.
II was rather unfortunate. therefore. that
tho game was prevented by rain. Tho players
logan business at o'clock with New York At
he bat. Gore took . base on balls. and was
McKean. Richardson and O'Rourke hi, flies to
Childs and thinner respectively. Young. the
mountainous pitcher Of the Clevelands. was in
the box. and he appeared to feel in CHEEKY
state Of mind ana vigorous physically. Welch
and Burriil started 10 do the honors for New
York. A light drizz!e had begun to fall
shortly after piay was called. Welch gave
right hslped the fat boy to third. Davis hit 10
kyha, de"n. anil Conner mufled the throw. all
sna Snss sna
Guilds and Mexican getting nome on the play
Ts ca" hit hot but S
the inning closed. The outlook for New York
was quite rs ominous as the weather. Connor
couple Of fouls tho rain came down 30 thick
that Umpire Batten called time. The Cleve-
eon1nse The gain Ss0 is a s,endy for ha an
hour and tnen tn the game was str ned
y ball team ever before suffered 40 exasperat;;
ing series Of accidents and still kept D 50 we'll
Whistler at short. Bsss.t ms NO! ~ rssoy:
than ne wa. ssizsd with CHARLEY horse ana =
from V ~eaknes S.. and Buck is not IN tho swim.
sharrost Is d;3mea to rest rest ior fhG .t re,
can easily be seen that New York docs not pos
sess two whole pitchers. unless Rnsie 70 cal
casting about for AN available pitcher. The
Vigorous enough Tho need is serious and il
seems active measures should no taken to
strengthen the box. There has teen some talk
r SECURING Barr; who is pitching ,or Buffalo Of
habit OF weakening in close games. This
was very noticeable while he pitched against
| the weak hitters Of the International League.
% the Eastern Association ,pitchere Couehlin,
| the Syracuse man. is undoubtedly tho best. He
Is young. and coming pitcher.
1t seems certain that Buck Ewing will not o
| any effective work behind tho bat this season.
apd sitting on the bench he can do little good.
Many admirers OF the team have asked the
9uestion why Ewing does not plaE, first J., hase
the mot advantageous point from which to
exert hi- ability as field captain and a. a
ine. he would not injpre his arm; ceItsin ~:
presence on tho field would add great .,!
e Of KS ha,tns' whch is hard sand and
steady. Conner has fallen of lamentebly in
| his batting. and the cranks say that. IL a man
Is 70 30 KEEP. On ,he rase simply for nr!dfin e
that as tho team can replace Conner with =
| great field general. a suro hitter and good
! fielder no delay should he made in making the
change. There is considerable ground for the
! belief that this change will take PLACE IN .
| short time.