New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-11
TO OPEN THE LEAGUE SEASON.
NONE OF THE FIRST GAMES IN THIS CITY.
DISCUSSING THE BASEBALL oUTLooK-A VICTORY
FOR FoRDHAM

DISCUSSING THE BASEBALL oUTLooK-A VICTORY
FOR FoRDHAM.
The League baseball season will be formally opened
tomorrow, although games are scheduled for ths
nelghborhOod until n week from next Thursday There
people whose foresight is so limited that they
are highly offended because the openSg games are not
played in New-York and Brooklyn. They belong TO
the thinkers who believe that the metropolis should
be first in everything and that the remainder OF the
world should follow at a respectful distance.
Unfortunately. however the atmospheric condition
Of all cities IS not the When the number OF
clubs which are to compete for the League pennant
was increased from eight to twelve, II made 1t neces-
sary 10 have the season opened earlier than usual.
When the schedule made out the complers sensbly
arranged to have the opening in the cities furthest
South, where, 1, there any weather around,
the ball players would get the advantage OF It. Base
ball in New York. Boston and Chicago in such weather
has been experienced here for the last two DAYS d
certainly anything but appropriate comfortable.
Consequently when the schedule was made
out the cities farther South got the
plums Chicago viii thus open the season al
st. Louis, Cleveland at Louisville, Pttsburg at Gin
cinnati, Boston at Washington, Brooklyn at Baltl-
more and NewYork at Philadelphia. The Giants will
play in Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington be-
fore returning home, and the Brdegrooms and Bos-
tons will do the same thing
on April 81 the mpionshp at the Polo
Grounds and at Eastern Park will be begun and with
good weather large crowds will see both games. The
lvellest rivalry exists between the two local clubs
and each Will make every effort TO Guido the other.
Each team would rather defeat the other than any
other team in the race. The rivalry, however, is .
healthy and will not lead 10 any unpea
1t will. however, insure spirited contests when the
Giants and Bridegrooms meet upon the green diamond
field.
only five games are scheduled at the Polo Grounds
and ike number Mt Eastern Park during April, the
teams starting on their Hestern tours rather early
this year. The Washingtons play three games at the
Polo Grounds and the BostonS two. The local teams
start for the West April 81. and the NewYorken
will not return 10 home grounds until May IL The
Brooklyn teams absence will be even longer. games
being played at Eastern Park from April 90 TO May II.
From May IA to June Il the local teams will be at
home almost continuously. The Eastern clubs will
make two trips to the West In tie first half OF the
season. but they will even up matters by taking but
one trip in the second or last half Of file
The friends OF the Giants who have witnessed their
PLAYING far this season well satisfied with the
work done. The local pitchers have shown their
strength and the whole team IS batting well. Good
pitching and heavy batting is what will win the games
and little Indifferent fielding and 6aserunnng can
be tolerated Bassett is covering second base in =
most creiitabe manner and Richardson's loss will not
be as costly rs generally estimated. Teman's
lamoness and the extreme care Ewing and Boyle are
taking Of their throwing arms may inure tie feam's
chances in the early games. As SOON as warm weather
sets in all three men will be in good condition.
LYONS. Fuller and King lave added considerable
strength to the club.
The BrldegDoms have broken the record this year
BY remaining In the South all spring and not playing
n single preliminary game at home grounds. This
plan will cost the club some money. but Manager
Ward believed that It the best thing for the team
and he succeeded in removing any objections Of the
directors OF the club. The Brooklyn team arrived In
Baltimore yesterday be in readiness for the opening
Of the season there tomorrow. The pitchers, Lovet
and Iaddock. have refused TO sign the terms offered
by the club. Terry. Foutz Stein. Inks and Kennedy
been doing good work. but both Lovett and Had
dock will be needed before the is well advanced
These two occupy the same places In the Brooklyn
team that King and Ruse do in the New-York club.
Tho surprisingly good records being made by the
robust teams OF Harvard. Yale and Princeton this
spring insure remarkable intercollegiate baseball
struggles this summer Careful critics who have seen
all three teams play are In q quandary for the first
time in their experience. When Princeton came along
and PLAYED the first game experts threw up their hands
and said that settled It, Harvard and Yale had no
chance with tho jersey tiger. Young was the best
college pitcher last year and he may be again this year.
Brown Is catching, throwing and batting as we'll a.
Brokaw ever did and that Is saying great deal 10
those who remember the remarkable WORK dohe uy
Erokaw before he met hero's death trying TO save .
woman from drowning a.,
Then the wcarcrs OF the crimson came to town Tor
the first time In several years and Harvard supporters
were enthusiastic their favontes game when they
shut out the strong Manhattan A. {. team by 70 y.
Highlands, the new pitcher, will do the bulk OF ue
work for Harvard as he IS uGaesti3naDy , bstss
than Bates and all the other aya ndsan SSd
Ncw-Nork has ystihed the critics more than ever
1 nt team ndy e sa@e e Gsg 81 game Yale can
hold Princeton and Harvard even for six innings the
blue win be n likely e win sS ossrs Gp sood
man. but he Is hardly In the same class with Young