The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-23
RAI,LpLAYERS ON THE WING.
,.r rHF KXy6HTs OF IMR Eat
.yn RAIL- DO WHILE TRAvkLLlyo.

A.,seueat YouNg Players Like 10
a.. ~. s,xats, hut vstsraus Take lt
r..,-Pr.etiea, Jokers - The strange
r..J,es n.nt OF Manager Matrie.
Anal player while At homo conducts him
III sIac,ly like any other peaes.lovlng cti-
~. and in q crowd would not attract any
~. attention than man who could not
n ..,.h bail II his earthly existence depended
anon II. Away from home. however.
". w.. ..ss 4. different The ball player 10
th.n on parable. for he almost ale
b,s his uniform on. or carries
. w. n his trarpins. 80 that those who 500
s su, Ar, p,ads aware that he 10 one OF the large
s,.., u men who r,ay ball for living. Hu'InR
:. Last three months OF the season the ball
,l.ysr Ia away from homo.
II sau be .ruthfully said that the majority Of
49,. players. especially those OF family. RI.
..,d IRIS continual ,olting about the country
=. bors. and :hey would much prefer to play
Ill The games ON the homo grouudl The
,o.,r raysr. who has not travelled to any
mt sxtsut. ir, Of course. fascinated By the
100. ana sights II new cities. but after q few
trIcs tina glamour wears on.
Tina annoyauoes that besst tho ordinary
.,sr,lor sro not inflicted upon the ball player.
4 ,hrs I'd man aver attends to the purchase OF
,s,,oai tIcsets. secures rooms 1t hotels. In
,.,, looks after all the details OF . trip. the
n,s,srs hav ng nothing to do but report at the
i.no,aa reasonable time previous 10 the do.
nature OF trains. A vallse and . bat bag con-
s.Ituts the luggage OF tho player. The latter 10
Al long, slender leather receptacle. capable OF
ho,dine two bats. Formerly It was tho custom
"a pool the bats in one large leather case.
Tia hittsrs were constantly missing highly
,d,si sticks while that method vas in
vogue and tho result was recourse to
a, Individual bal bag. As rule twelve men
eops,l,ut, travelling team. The reRunr
ladders and three pitchers and two caIchers
Ar. about Is many as the average manager
cares 10 look alter. In case OF accident one Of
the battery can usually DO depended upon to
lump into tho breach. Occas onaily series
Of accidents compels the manager TO do some
rap,d telegraphinc to q ay-st-home. and me-
csss.tatss some rsnid travelling o his part
A notable instance OF large team in tho
6s,d was furnished BY the Detroits In 1887.
Manager Watkins went South in tho spring
wa eighteen m s in charge When they
prartiee WAS had. the ma ager was enabled TO
plses two complete mines In the field, Tho OBJ
ou lie HF and il possD SoS S.2 Tao
nv talent Tho spr.ng trip was not ended
.trn lively weedinG out took place.
tns tune He lake : rex msnt 81 promising ma
t.ral South IN tho .prinRtime and emerges
when tho League season oLens with team
While 10 may be som what preIudiced In their
iaror yet The truth ID Mat his teams inyaria-
BIZ maze 1t interrstin ing ior all CONCERNED. Dur
Ing thu champ on hip season. email teams nro
the rule rs managers naturally endeRvor to
Keep 10 m expenses as much rs possible.
S oq1 sssss a y Pa'ffs so slEsSs s sesyis
tnl'e,I sta .. u boston: w ,.mlns:er T. ,his
tincinnat,.' and So on. Minor ieasue players
~ pot always 50 fortunate. and have rather
hlh times IN going around the circuit. When
ish In md deposit their valises anu bit bags
IN 1s Sai @ s 0
.Ds tie players gath up their traps and get
.ssfs irbulations begin. Ihsle is always
nors or le.. !rouble about berths; sone pIay.
n !: on an uncf berth el.imiI9 tha. they
!evs. ~ ,ss.s; III -. ' m.ssssr Is eSmSsi:a
Two Mayer v Who Happen to BE- on bad terms
II ihs same s,.ction. and must endeavor to
IT, as tse Ssrhs have bssn aps
Dortione,l. the players proceed to mako thsm-
tekS as cOnforta lilo rs possible.
rnom. and b. Wern puris Of cixa" smoke in
Gulss in rom niscrnces Of the diamond. dis.
su rug. points q play knott{ portions Of the
I'll asnrc ssion OF yawns finally breaks up the
gatner,nE. some players devote most Of tho
lime while on the road to reading.
10 case 0f q long day run. tho standard
amusement 10 card playing. Euchre Itnochls.
and poker are tho lavorIte games. and there
p4Y0 Tina Ankles uSnalV CiOArQ and hall
ioss RS have been known 10 shuIne he cards
Tor ten or twelve honrs without int-rmission.
IL Ha.a hn n tho 10 cases Of so%s
cabs the managers have forbidden tho men
"Tn ~ or stakes Of any eaaracer;
team aud the FRANKS these fellows play make
Il ~ vsry exciting for their comradts A favor
s rex Is for ,w. p0ws e. sysrs to get
s.sk, H. the lower berth, Put their i.st
push Issp lbs downy couch 81 tho recruit nit
Working IN md down like a steam engine. |
!; lhs new man. thus suddenly wakened. Jumps
.na sr. ont Of his berth f Wiz c 9" hs THAT tSat
Wo ,o beat the swiltest throwing.
~ IN striving at ari whero they are to play.
Gan ed mo {" bus and driven to their hotel.
i hero thoy rls into tn. lobby. and once more
+ IL. MD ana Dat bag. are thr"Tp IN h..p
YAK mo Tho hotel they usually encounter
SSe1ualnt 'nces.wh no shake them warmly by the
lIahi. frequently q newRpRpSr man. who
nnnpens 70 be travelling with tho team. II
W strangafs Tor ono Of the crack
payers. and II furnishes M little amusement
Y INC Recorder Of iase hits and errors to hear
EE HARLEY Enssett or some other equally we'll
Dec o.ss IL The ho'el tho manager. becomes .
TSenon OF ilh!imi,ed ;mportapcs. WalEinG to
, , desk witt Jay Gould stride 10 ssizes 4 !
s ~, ana III n largo, ofnamen III flourish In
Sn,,os ne nanies Of NIL his players. At The
Uomom o, mo lot no m destly writes his own
s"mo IE.h he draws asmicircular lin5, !
i ornh NJ ut ID" top nama and endinG at the
CI"uom, On he convex surface Of this line
II tho e'ss ~ large , rharIac,ers tho name
wa,sh tns t"noet 'sunon the persons who are
"a :.ssiEne In no ro.ms thoy are :hen set !
GJldpr thfos or four days. MS tho ease may be.
~ sung all piayors ARE n t permitted to prAo-
N"se ne MORNINGS on tho grounds Of the |
~ ~ c.uo. and therefore they are compelled |
|, 4" "a nome ine3ns nf pnsAinR the hours until
~ " ume to 70 10 tho field IL tho afternoon.
. wp y "ud player. invariably scatter around
.om n"cMy around the hotel. or olss call upon
'sma acquaintance |
"a n1 a dtirar the players go to their rooms.
~ On 'h"ts unlforms. and Ito down for !
' "wr. !mo. Tho call TO Rrms brings them |
n.y., MT no the hotel lobby. where their uni |
!, NJ attract crowd. Some spectators, bold. /
,.tinn" Diin.rs. engage the players IN cOnver- |
IN" ms L. eat short By the arrival Of tho |
iri,.,.n tn Which the plnyers are packed and |
hsnrau Away While q cro-s-oIed Dor usually |
, IL the vjsI;in. Lali ,inv.r~ Ara vic,or;ou.