Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-26
A GENERAL BOOM.
Brother Caylor Rejoices at the Great Open
ing of the Seasonal Few Words About
the Pittsburg Team and Its Prospects
for the Season.

Tor the Season.
CORRESPONDENCE OF THE DIsPATcH.I
NEW YORK, April 25-Excuse me while l
yell.
told you so!
The National League season has opened and
opened. too, like hollyhock in July. 1t has
been the real test of whether baseball did or
did not go to sleep last year beyond reawaken-
ing. 1t has been merely a little tired nap the
crowds have been taking They are now wide
awake and ready to howl for their favorite
club and their heroes of the diamond.
1t was somewhat of a surprise in New York
to be sure, to see the enthusiasm swell to the
extent of its proportions on Wednesday. 1t
was here that base ball got its worst blow by
the fight of 1890; and now it is here that the
revival promises to be most emphatic.
In smy l6 years of experience as profess
ional baseball writer, l never saw the equal of
that multitude of spectators on the Polo
grounds. 1t has been exceeded several times
during the last decade in point of numbers,
but never In the high quality of its compost
tion. There was nothing of the hoodlum ele-
ment about it. Tie enthusiasm at times was
very great and quite general, but 1t was the
enthusiasm of the best class OF people and
lacked boisterousness. There was no con-
tnunus calling out to players nor any noisy
demonstrations. At critical periods in the
game the 1900 people did not make noise
enough TO awaken sleeping baby. But when
there was cause for applause it came as though
an electric current let 1t off. Neither was the
applause selfish. The Boston visitors received
probably the most of the whole because their
brilliant plays were more frequent and because
they bagged the climax 10 the days work
The Philadelphia turnout certainly shows
plenty of enthusiasm, though the financial part
of it was far below that of Now York because
it was 25ceDr crowd. In New York the re-
ceipts for the day were considerably over SlO.-
900 and the Leagues sinking fund cot whack
of nearly 81. 900 as starter.
Pittsburg did extremely we'll under the dis
advantages of showery day. Its team did
good uphill work, too, and must have made
Captain Anson's large heart thumD with fear
ful rapidity in that seventh inning. Even If
the old man did walk away with the victory, it
was hardly won, and the spectators surely had
full return for their money. believe the
Pittshurg team will, after its pitchers get into
working condition. prove eminently satisfac-
tory to the people of the city. They should re-
member it is new team. There are more
players on that team who are working to-
gether for their first season than there are in
any other League team. This will be source
of weakness at first which will finally wear
away as the men gradually become accustomed
to each others way of playing their positions.
Give the team time to weld themselves to-
Cether as unit and you'll hear from them.
The result in Cincinnati was certainly salts
factory. The presence of 1000 people on those
grounds in the face of threatening weather and
a rain storm which prevented play till half an
hour beyond the time advertised, was surely an
earnest of the loyalty of Cincinnati people to
its old club and its diamond heroes of former
years. 1t should be borne in mind. too, that
financially these 1000 people of Wednesday
were equal to an 5000 crowd in 1889, when the
admission was but 25 cents instead of 80 If the
Cincinnati team can make any kind Uf fair
showing during the coming season, they will
not lack for the necessary support to make
their way to permanency in the League cir
cuit-one bordered with the sweet flowers of
popularity.
The great revival along the National League
circuit IS bound to have effect in American
Associa ton cities, Western Association ceDters
and Eastern Association circles.
1t is boom all along the line.
Don't you hear dem bells?'
OP, CAYLoE.