New-York tribune., 1891-05-03
GIANTS OFF FOR la URELS.
TO BE AWAY FROM HOME FOR A MONTH
STRENGTH AND WEAKNESS OF THE CLUBS AS
SHOWN BY RECENT GAMES.

SHOWN BY RECENT GAMES.
The baseball season Is hardly started before the de-
mands of the schedule force the Giants to start on
tour of the clrcnt The NEWCOMERS started on FIJI
day morning. and they will not return to 'hc POLO
Grounds until May 80. This will be the G1arts' long
est trip OF the year, being away from home groulus
Just one month The team will play in Philadelphia
Boston. Cincinnati, Chicago Cleveland ana fiV'souis
before II returns 10 this city. series OF iour so
Will be played with each team and the Giants ma-
age TO capture fifteen out Of the twenty-eght sanes
10 be PLAYED they will about accomplish everything
the cleerheaded friends Of the nine can eNPco''
team las many things TO contend against on such
long tour and a nine seldom wins more games .AN ~
loses STILL the Giants so strong ID every "ep'V
ment OF the game are so we'll fortified In case OF ac
cident 10 any of the men, that the trip ougn' !" oo
successful one Keefe and Denny did not accompany
the nine on the tour but in case they can gee n,o
condition they may ion their companions In the West
Rusle will probably pitch the majority Oh eaiues
on trip, and with Captain Ewing III
his old position behind the bat gensrai improve
ment may be looked for.
Baseball Is an uncertain game at the best and IL Is
rather early to make any predictions as 10 tne proo
able winner of the championship. sul' ohe en.A's'-
asts In seven OF the eight League cities are aieau'
claiming the pennant for their respective teams Ing
exceptlon is Cincinnati, and the exception Is wen
is in the outhed. Tienan, Gore and o'kourhe nave
been doing execrable fielding work. but they nave
hccn hating with terrific effect. O'RourKes recent
fielding work has been about the poorest eAihoiuo"
ever seen i'm New York. The club VIII maho "i'0
change by putting O'Rourke in right, Herman III oeno
and Gore in left fields. Left field Is generaip GA
posed to the SUMS rays and the ahcieh' Diiue.P
orator Is anything but sun worsmPper' n ei0'"i
OF Heavens light into O'ROurke's eyes appears 70
affect him with blind staggers. BrooldJns Only
weakness Is at the bat and in the pitching depai.
ment The players are capital baserunners ana orii-
liant feders but IL takes runs to WIN games anu ~
requires batters to make runs. Boston mas suohs
team but an injury 10 Clarkson would sette bos'oh
in short order 1t is not good sign TO depend
entirely on one man In these uncertain modern mes'
Philadelphia Is weak in the pitching department.
II one NAV iudge from the scores and comments
teIecraphed nom the West, the Eastern teams VIII
have their hands full In holding their own Ihcy
are the strongest teams tine West has ever put IN Tie
field.
The only local games for the present week VIII DC
played at Eastern Pnrl Brooklyn, the Giants pass
ing the week in Philadelphia and Boston. Boston
plays in Brooklyn Monday and Tuesday, anu inc
Philadelphia team plays in East New-fork lor 'n'
rest OF the week. On saturday all the Eastern clubs
start West, the Giants opening at Pittsburg week
from tomorrow, the Brooklyns playing at Cincinnati
on the same date. The League games for the week
BSsSR at PstSn Rrsf cRSsc
Cleveland cic afS"' g. O
W y at Fsas Eaisa Rhsf chicago
vs. Fittsburg at Chicago Cleveland vs. Cincinnati a.
Cleveland. ~,
wcdnesday-Boston VS.. New.York, at Boston; Brook
lvn vs. philadelphia at Eastern Park Brooklyn Cncin-
natl vs. PtsbuIg at Cincinnati; chicago vs. Ce'eahu'
Thursday-BrOOkyn vs.. PHILADELPHIA at Eastern Park.
sTeIGnd at Chicago Cincinnati PsOurg at cncn
na:i.
aGlyha hrdaysOsh a. Eo:trn PARK Bookiyn Chicago vs.
Cleveland at Chicago; Cincinnati vs. Psourg az o'c'h
natl. 49, nj,
saturday-Brooklyn vs. Philadelphia, at Eastern Park
Brooklyn Chicago VS. Cleveland a. ScShgU D9s t Cnc,n
NewYOrk at Boston; Cincinnati Vs. fi''0u's ~ Oi'N'
The American Association seems TO be sharing the
good fortunes of the rost OF the baseball world, ana
large crowds are daily attendance at the guerilla
contests The warfare against Sunday games Is hard
bow for these clubs as now only three cities allow
Sunday plavIng-St. Louis, Louisville and Columbus
The Association would take wise step Dy aDahdons
sunday playing anyway Where sncn Cna'sy So.ar ar
made the organization Will get the suppor1 ot
class OF people than ii plays TO TO-DAY; lhe Assooia
zion schedule for the week Is appended
To.day-Clncinnat St Louis, ot St. LOUIS COLUMBUS
VS.. ST. Louis, at Columbus.
Monday-Atnletlc vs.. Baltimore at Phladelph,sa
Louis, at Cncinnatl Columbus vs. Louisville at Coium
bus. ,-,.,-,,.. ~.
Tu,sdav-Athleuc VS.. Baltimore, at Philadelphia; Bos-
ton VS.. Washington, at Boston
wcdncsd1y-Athletc VS.. Columbus, at Philadelphia
cinnatl at Boston; Washington vs. ST. LOUIS at WASH
ington. -. ,,..,.,.n.,n.
St. Louis at w wasSingtGR
~ f1 Gilmore: Athletic Columbus, at Philadelphia
S M @ cS%Se; Boston o. 1 tPndana at
Eo,toS; Washington VS.. St. Louis, al Washington
G9SPoaa e a. Boston T onSSu %asSSnsSa az
Phlladelpnia Baltimore VS.. Louisville, at Baltimore