New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-01
BASEBALL rs BOOMING"
ONLY THE WEATHER UNFAVORABLE.

ONLY THE WEATHER UNFAV0RABLE.
BIG AND ENTHUSIASTIC cEowDs-DIsAPpoINx:
MENT OVER TIE GIANTS.
Baseball went through terrible siege, but the goo4
old game comes out OF the ordeal with flying colors
a few may have become disguised with the Two
years strife and trouble bit not many, ana toss
who have abandoned ahe sport for other pastamess
II they will look back will not only find their places
taken, but many new faces here BESIDES Inc love
Of baseball is born the average American youth.
Baseball would he q hard game TO cripple, ana 70
kill 1t would he almost an impossibty. About tho
only thing that could kill baseball for good would
be for gamblers and bIacklcgs to get control me
game and then work the game and players to serve
their evil purposes and the pool box. mat
would, of course. bring professional baseball INTO us
reputc but the game would lose none OF Its ATTRACTIVE
features for the amateurs even II Its provisional
side were crushed in. There is no chance, however,
OF the affairs OF the National League ever falling
into the hands Of corrupt gamblers. The gamblers
have had their one chance at baseball. and they
will never get another. Baseball and football are
now the popular summer and fall pastimes In AL
the colleges and athletic clubs. and these TIVE
hcathful and exciting ecreations are likely to hold
their own for many years to come. The attendance
at the League games this season. not even consider.
ing tho unsportsmanke weather. has been remark
able Here in the East the crowds have been uni
formly large but the Increase In the west mas
been even more remarkable The increase In at
tendance in cities in the West has been almost
10 to 1 compared TO last year. In one city at
least the record has been broken even at this early
season.
While every lover OF the game is rejoicing at the
glowing prospects for successful season. the follow
ers the Giants not so well satisfied Inc locas
team has already shown that It can play remarkable
game OF baseball the play in that style only
on special OCCASIONS The men receive handsome SAL
aries to play the best OF their ability in every game
In which they enter II they don't do 1t, somebody
ought to suffer. 1t is Powerss duty to discipline
mutinous spirits and to weed out old lumber ana
back numbers. Most OF the players are steady going
young men, easily handled, but, II the truth must DO
told one or two are not. There is no occasion for
calling names nj present, as no aSislht Nloiatiohs o
the rules Of proprety and the club lave been mace.
The clprits, however, have shown disposition TO 90
So and the agement Is thoroughly conversant with
Just what Is going on There Is no player on mo
team whose services Indispensable to the club.
he can't behave himself. The team, on several o.
casons has shown spirit Of laziness ana careless
ness Powers is also determined TO remedy tills Inc
local club could not have made a wiser move than 70
sign IIarde Richardson the excellent alaround player
released By the Washington club last Thursday Rch-
ard son is one OF the best players In this country, ana
he Is thoroughly at home In either the inheid or OUT
field II would repay the New-iork club to secure
him. even II he is not played regularly HIS presence
in the team would slow player in the outfied
and similar kind Of player in the inneld 10 wake up
and keep moving II is a question with some good
Judges whether or not H. Richardson could not play
second base almost well rs his namesaSe Daniel.
IIarde is certainly better batsman than Daniel ever
was.
The Giants and Bridegrooms will fight their battles
in the West this week. the results OF the games will
ohaH he
tho Giants would play better game away from home
| than they had done at home They could not play
much worse. The Ncw-lorters will play at Cincin.
natl on Monday and Tuesday. ut II. Louis on Wednes
day and Thursday. and at Chicago on Friday ana SAT-
urday. Ward and his men are ut Pttsburg tomorrow
and Tuesday, at Cincinnati Wednesday and Thurs
day. and at st. Louis Friday and Saturday. Inc
games for the week are as follows
Monday-Cincinnau VS. NewYork. at Cincinnati Pits.
vs. a n. osoe az ncaso
Lois w. Washington St. Louis.
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tsha a. Gesans Lou a, css y Baltimore "' hOu
en %GfT S. Rrccsya oa'
land w. Washnsoa Cleveland; Psburg vs.. Phla
ic.phis. at Pittsburg.
Thursday Chicago baltimore, at Chcaso s. Lou:
az st. LOpis SnSnna ~ PIT ps srCo@ a.
Vile Boston, at Louisville Cleveland Vs. washington.
at Cleveland.
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iittsburg; Cleveland W.. Baltimore az Cleveland Cnen.
natl Poston, Cincinnati Louisville vs. phadcphs.
At Louisville
Most OF the old League clubs appear to be In thor
oush accord at least on one topic. and that Is the
general disincinaon to play sunday games. Sunday
has alw beeu
owners but when the were settled and the
American Association was consolidated with tho
League concessions had to be made, and the privilege
Of playing sunday games for the old Association
clubs was OF them 1t IS safe TO predict, how
ever that there will be sunday games next season
by any club O member OF the National League When
the Information about the tremendous crowds at st.
Ious and Cincinnati on sunday elegraphed East
Il was predicted that all the clubs would Immediately
| prepare TO de-ecrate the sabbath President Soden,
OF the Boston club however, said that his team could
not piny on Sunday II $4,000 people were guaranteed
for every such game. President John b. Day, Of the
| New-York club was informed what Mr.. Soden had
said and declared that the position OF the NewYork
club was exactly the same The directors OF the
| Brookyn club probably entertain the same idea
Every club can be made self-sustalning without -
| sorting to such games.
The Intercollegiate championship between YsSe'
Harvard and Princeton promises to be the most M
tcrestng in years. The friends OF all three coheses
are unusually enthusiastic over their favoies chances
Harvard places much reliance on Highlands. her new
pitcher who has plenty Of bulk and terrific srengtn
| and speed Princeton Is satisfied with Young, who
Is close to being the cleverest pitcher belonging 70
| any college team In recent years. Young VIII Play
important part In prnceion's game, nan sHy
| other th,se men on the team Bowers iaie1s stuIuy
little pitcher, seems to have allied out this yssr ana
| he will give good account or himsen, ne =
| hetter man than ne was last year, and he was taf
from being pitcher then the weqe n,xsr az
~ penn.yiyanla shows that the Quaker college has
M, remarSable team In the field this year. Bayne,
| oi.y and PennSylN anta'S