New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-16
THE LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP
pEoUL1ARrr1Es OF THIS SEASONS RACE.
IT is ANYBoDY's VICTORY As YET-INcIDENTs
IN THE BASEBALL WORLD.

IN THE BASEBALL WORLD.
Tho prospects Of an early settlement of all dlher-
onces between the League and the Association arc %
specially gratifying to lovers Of the national sano,
With the settlement Of this quarrel the enre pas,U
world will be at peace once more-a condinon VIM
has not existed now for two years The Brothei"o
outbreak a mistake, and the Associations WIZ
drawal from the National Agreement was equaliy W
called for. The double clubs in Boston ana ohVrso o
nroved failures, AS predicted IN The Tribune Inv
Association men brought the fight upon thomseiso0
and they have been by far tie greatest sufferers
evacuation of Cincinnati by the Association Virtu"i'
settles all differences between the two organiH"o"
The Boston Association team will also very prVDao
be moved to some other city, and Providence mas q
GOOD chance TO secure the franchise This setuehehO
also means on interesting series Of games TINS ia o
tween the League and Association clubs, Which, unu
the old order OF things could not have Deeh p"s
There was no championship series last year. Duo mop
PLY there Is prospect Of such series thlS IAN
case the Boston team wins the Association cnanpol
ship, and the Giants the League championship w
series Of games between the two will attract
crowds When the settlement is made nc" va
tional Agreement will probably be formuiateo WIZ
will be satisfactory to all major as wen aS n'A0'
leagues.
The present race for the National League champion
ship is certainly the greatest on record. hero ~ -
within few weeks of the close OF the seasoii' CIV
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trophy An unexpected squirt on tho part OF even INC
pittsburr and Cincinnati teams might cause consoer-
nation In the ranks Of the present leaders Oh course
this is not likely TO happen, but IL Is barely poeS''
Tie chances are that the real struggle VIII DC OoV"0o
New York, Boston and Chicago. Inc GiaiOS nave
been snguarIy unfortunate this year, or tley "ouiu
have undoubtedly won tho championship easily. otn
the great batting OF the team ought 10 carry IL 0"r"ueh
and land II ON top. Barr the new pitoner promises
10 be of materia assistance. Ho seems 10 nave all
the science and speed that 90 toward making srea'
pitcler Never before In baseball has speedy ptch'
Ing been so necessary 1t has TINS year Vu 'ino
strategic pitchers who depend for effectiveness Oh
slow delivery and change Of pace appear 10 nave soo
their days. pitcher without tie speed OF cyclone
does nat amount to much nowadays. OF course
Ruse is great pitcher with excellent control Of the
ball, and has all the imaginary curves ou1 sun "iOou'
his great speed he could never have Deen hu aS eec
tive he has been. Chicaeo's run OF uok cer1'nnv
cannot last much longer Still Arson IS conndeu. Hat
his team will win the pennant and laughs at the claims
~ Nav. York and Boston Individually Ansons team
is not within twenty FIVE per cont. of the New YORK
toam Many close observers still OF the opinion
that the finish will be between the Giants apd the
Bostons.
There is one man in the NewYork club this year
who deserves great deal Of credit Tor MS cohscien'
tious and earnest work and his unring eOrts for Uo
success Of the club. That man IS klchaId bucNey'
the Giants big catcher Buckley has done the uunA
of the catching for the local club this year and mas
done II well. without him the team would have oeeh
in deplorable condition, Ewing las been OF VIZ
tlalIy no assistance this year. Early IN the season
Buckley simply engaged as seeohu Catcher aAu
he was not expected TO do much work. In fact al one
time last spring the directors OF the local ciuD hu
about made up their minds to release Buckley MINK
ing that with Ewing and Clark ard possibly an uhuer
study that the team would have all the catchers IL
would need. Better sense prevailed, however, and
Buckley was retained. but not signed by the CLUB
until long after the championship season hah oeguh
in fact he was the last player to put his name 10 the
contract The club may possibly have MADE mis-
take in releasing Brown, but Brown or no Brown IL
was wise policy to retain Buckley. Buckley catches
the thunderbot Rusie, probably no other catcher In
the county could do He goes in day after day-never
compains-and does his work and that of others with
cheeffulness. His is only moderate salary, ana YET
he has been doing two mems work. Rusie and Rlch
ardson arc two more NewYork players who deserve
great deal Of praise Their work has been frstcass
right through, and they have played their positions
with an earnestness and excellence which has made
| them many friends without these three men the
| New-York team would not be in the first five In tho
championship race. One big feature about Buckey's
catching (Which is very characteristic of the MANI Is
that he never to think Of his own record, but he
is of great assistance to his pitcher A glance over
the scores will show In measure DLckley's clever
work. When the gray haired DacK SpDp Is catcmHS
pitchers have very few wild pitchers. Buckley has
PLAYED in many games too this year when he ought to
have been In hospital The writer has seen him be-
hind the bat day after day with hands bruised and
bleeding Yet he knew that his services were needed
| and stuck to lbs work Like hero.
There are many peculiar things in baseball this
year. 1t is real treat to go up to the Polo Grounds
| and critically watch "Long john Ewing pitch a
game of baseball. Here Is man who has never been
| considered a hrstcass pitcher. His work recently
has been as good almost any pitcher in the country
Long john or "Carmencita" as he is called Is also
an earnest player and very hard worker. 1t oil
most breaks his heart 30 lose game. He works I'M
til the Precipitation fairly pours out Of him and stands
the strain remarkably well for man Of his physical
makeup. His wild gyrations In the box have caused
many a roar OF laughter; in fact, his wild swing Of
limbs has earned for him the soubrlquet Of Carmen
| cItan When his brother is catching for him, Long
| John is at his best. He seems TO pitch to Captain
Buck with more ecstasy than with any other catcher
II s Amusing 10 see John when difficult foul fly goes
| nm and his brother drops mask and pad and chases
wildly after the ball Long John will screw his face
nm into the most comca shapes, dancing, yelling and
| screaming while Buck Is after the ball. Long John
will YELL "Catch it, Willie, catch 1t, WILLIE" In the
| most plaintiff tones
| The Western teams finished their tour OF the East
| on saturday The Western clubs have one more
Eastern tour to make while the Eastern teams VIII
make one more Western trip before the close OF the
championship season on October .. The Eastern
teams will play together during the present week and
will start West on August %, returning to the home
grounds on September Z. To win the championship
tbe Giants will have to home In the lead close
10 it, The Giants will play three games with the
Bostons at the Polo Grounds this week and the teams
are now so close together that the outcome OF
| these games will be closely watched. The New
| will
| week i'm Philadelphia While the giants are away
| the Bridegrooms will be playing the Boston at
| pI'iladelphia during the first three days OF the
| week. The League schedule OF games for the com
ing week is as follows:
Nonday-New. York Boston, at Polo Grounds, New
| YORK. philadelphia Brooklyn at Philadelphia Puts
burg Chicago, at Pittsburg; Omchhau w. |ie'eanu'
| az Cincinnati.
| Notwithstanding Brooklyn, az PHILADELPHIA;