New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-15

r. n,no,c :. A. uroporonatcly strong, for In Core
Herman o. Rourke and sattery the team not olis ' o
GOOD nedcrs but OF the best bat'meh III tle
4 batting order made up Ike uAS 0's"' W ~
IN the heart OF any pitcher: n..
no. IIaYcr' ...... Left field
israaa Centre asla
........... Ewing is.,oSt sto1
Gls,cock Fl :. Iase
onnor Right ned
chaidson second h Dr.
Husic ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Pitchtf
such team ought to be all but mVin'ioe. Jenny
the only Questionable weak point, but penny Mo.N "'
season will resemble in no wise the "orN Nc WI" Wv
Family troubles year drove that player nearly
distracted.
+ tohn.on. sell.out the National League was
~, sensational feature Of last week. The writer Is say
,sned that Johnson never sincere IN MS
., LOYALTY 10 the American Association 'ohhso" "P'
,od hands with baseball secessonist' III ouer "
conpal the National League TO buy him OUT ne SUI
,, and is satisfied and he can now go on MS con-
terminated wedding tour to Europe not hsraSseu os U'
,ou ~ business cares. johnson retfe' rom po''o'
BASEBALL forever, and he doesn't return al WI =. w.
,,yon said A League man the other day: ." why az V"e
,,..,o,s friends we're quoting him as saying tha'
,,,d rather cut on his right hand than aohu'" Inv
,.oclatlon he had already set price Tor MS
- ,be National League. He was dicAeHhs WIN U'o
o h.fore no left New.Yofk. and johnson name piai
o., >, r.,lre before that famous conference IN
80. th,,ds. The rumors that B'ookSn "oHId ue'er'
he League for the Association were simply u''u a.
Io,. ~ cover up what really going on 'ohnSo" t
600 ooo for getting 10 you suppose that ne "a'u
80, ,,or 500 C.O To $50 900 besides by running
~, ,rosuion club In CINCINNATI Well he never mao any
dca Of doing anything OF the kind win 'o''o" IT, :,
r,,pt the last drcg, in the cap oil me fI'y''9 "''s
~ ost rnon the waters The particles are heaVy' oa1
o,u and the chances that they VIII sihA ou' Vi s
and Will never be heard 81 more.
The bridegroom, will report Tor duty until the latter
, -, I'M, month, and In oil probability no eanT VIII De
l,yed in Brooklyn until April l. Unlike the Giants 'n'
bridegroom, Will not be di'0anded nh'i NoNsmo' - "
,ir otr,cts do not expire until that date The owners
- TN, HraoAyn club apparently not "'Fr'u oNc' '
. ,h,, "a. vet only about ha!f the players nave o''h
,ned for the coming season. The followers o' ue ,'
M NAL. anxious about the makeup OF the team Inc
j.,ro.n, won the League pcnnant last year out th'y
,ii moot foe, more formidable this season HemmhS'
wa and Kn,l,w will add some strength 70 'he V' oD'
en-, ,,b n, -,nl in need II heavy hitting outheIdeF'
r,ry c.'ort i made To secure Gnin Of the h'''o''
ul II this Ncicnt player i secured "'ofE' H"'''"
m. hort,top Will probably be released II "rifh Is '''
rrrd il wouid folly for the club to let 'ueh an
..nt and vopuar player 20. Smith. by MS quick anu
.cur,, work during the last Jew years ha' hH"' many
friends who vigorously protested against ms rre'''
V,d ,bo Will manage and captain the team, is In Europe
- pre.,ut but hc j. expected home in week OF t"o
,h,, rho club NAV make definite movement some
op think that the best thing the club can do IN case
fails to secure heavy hitting outhe!der "ouu DE- "
nut Ward at second base, Smith at shortstop ana Ool
# ccot-rfcd. This change, VITA scissors fouN az
49, p,,ov at third o. Hrrn AZ left and Burn, at right
neid would make u team hard 10 beat PROVIDED te P''h
rs and catchers did their part Of the work "aid Sh'
consent to play second base and then again he might not
NOTES AND COMMENTS.
The Association will lose great deal OF money IN GIN
clnnati. a.
Donovan has been released by the brooklyn cluo' nc
. good man FOR any team
CLARK the catcher is said to be prepared Tor sheVhs
~ the Brooklyn team lie is one Of the best cahers III
the county.
IN MA Will NaW Wy
,p Of the difference In salary between the players and
management.
The Columbia College team will the Polo Grounds
when not being used by the Giants or ,n
New.Yorn Athletic Clrb nine
The Giant, viii report week earlier than their
contract calls for and will dis and week earlier in Tho
fall.
The Association schAlc OF games begins April
and the hnll championship game will be played ON
october D. The championship season Will open Garner
than usual because the Association CLUBS VIII DC uhaoo
~ arrange exhibition games with OUTSIDE cIup'' OWING
10 their aklng away from tn National Agreement
Then, Is some doubt expressed by followers OF tho
Erdcgrooms as to Just the team will play this
Bal-pllycis coming East from the Hot springs
They with the robins.
,sett and whistler are nrst-cass nnclicrs and can
play hall well not to be permanent bal'pl'yeis'
Tommy" Esterbrook wants to know what some cru"
Is going do with him.
Double contract-,gning is al out thing OF the past
tncoarns such practices was serious bundef on thc
payt the League.
IT. Is even money the Association chickens VIII come
home to roo,t National Agreement before The season
> hali over.
..Au Johnson will not be missed Baseball Is better
of without people who play much baseball Win uer
mouths.
Michael Kelly said to have signed three contracts ths
year and Dummy Hoy equal number
Inc League prepared to offer Won der Ahe s-oVoo
IN case is deal with johnson had failed
30 much interest manifested IN what KIND OF UNIFORM
the Kansas CITY should wear that public vote Was
acn I'm the kansas CITY papers The Cowboys old COLOR
niue and white. won the day BY a small margin
Arthur Irwin back upon his incendiary work WIN
positive anguish.
Inc Boston Association club will have walkoVer In the
ehamponshp race The other Association teams are out
cassed.
Several wacers have recently that the Giants
will beat Brdeeoons IN the pnnant race Ihcfe
i, more New. y ork money than can be- covered
Ward is expected home from Europe next week The
Trim 4, said To have ShOrtstOp johnny great deal
o good.
Tho New.York team Will visit Albany and Troy early
I'm Aur Great preparations being made up the State
for the Giants, reception. ono enthusiastic Trojan writes
..rhe Giant, will outdraw Bamum"
while the New.York team may not have walk-over,
Will have little excuse for not winning the pennant
Ward thinks ought to play shOrstop instead OF sec
ond base arguing control his battery better
short.