Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-10-14


~ surprising Of the
many surprises
which turn up In professional baseball
playing Three other clubs Al least were
considered much stronger candidates for
Srst h0n0rs than the Cievelands by eleven
Ok every twelve baseball crsnks-namely,
she B0stcns, BrOoklyns and Philadelphias-
But the Cleveland entrY-as they say at
abe race track-cut cut the pace from the
Ga!i Of the dag, and, making all the run
siBg. were never headed
just What excuse can be made for the
three fsvOriJes h hard 70 decide IL may
~ that the Bostons were bumped against
abe rail AZ the far turn. Possibly the Phil
les got into a pocket aud failed 10 get
throa "a their neld The Brooklyns may
have s9erved Ia the stretch. At any rate
the three stale horses were ingloriOusly
beaten By the Cleveland selling platter.
There will probably be no series Of finals
between the Bostons. winners OF the first
season, and the Cievelands. winners OF the
second race. The BOstOns are not dead anx-
i0us' 20 face their western rivals. In the
first place there would be no money in a &c
ries between the two Cleveland and Boston
IN the AFTER part Of October have climates
not at all calculated 10 draw out much
patronage 70 the base ball grounds, and with
the present low stage Of interest in the game
the chance for financial hzzle Is too
great. Besides the old precedent set by
former worlds series OF giving part 81
the proceeds Of such games 10 the players
OF the two clubs still holds. and there Is
certainly no inducement 10 the managers
In Boston and Cleveland 20 share with
their men any part OF the money which the
games might bring In
The Clevelands would be willing. bat
the Bostons have not been anxious. and
FOR good reasons The latter's pitchers are
In weak condition, and only one catcher IS
able 10 do his reputation Justice-namely,
Camel. The impression Is that the Cleve-
lands would walk away with the Bostons
IN such a contest. The former would 90
into the series flushed with recent success,
and with the presti ,e and confidence OF
fresh victors TO back them up, whereas,
i showed once before, the Bostons would
still be afflicted with the weaknesses which
led to their defeat in the second season.
Therefore DO not expect any series q finals
between these two teams this fall no mat
Ter what noisy challenges may pass be-
tween them.
There are more serious considerations
facing the msgnates than the question OF
superiority between the Bostons and
Clevelands. The very latest secretly called
meeting Of the League bosses" in New
York city Is q disclosure OF disaster more
astonishing than any which have preceded
10 and knocks the hot air out Of President
Nick Young's August prosperity balloon.
which went sailing mp so grandly.
First, the 10 per cent. sinking fund taken
of was raised TO l2l% per cent. Then it
was ''fasten-d" 70 1871. Now il Is an as
ssssmens To meet indianapolis obliga-
tons This Is the rear when the owners Of
huge blocks Of baseball stock are noe
classsd with the Vanderbilrs, Goulds,
As,ors and RockefeIlers. Every one of the
holders has been touched" heavily. more
or less. by the financial disappointments Of
the year.
Naturally they are asking each other.
What shall we do TO be savedl That ques-
tiou will furnish them with mental worry
during the Long. cold, weary winter. As
said a month ago | will say again, with
still moro emphasis. The chances are that
some steps backward toward abandoned
principles viii be taken There viii be
but ore championship season next year,
and nobody need be surprised If the old
eight club League circuit shall be restored
Ia spite Of denials which will be made 10
Is almost certain that two OF the four old
Association clubs are willing 20 head an
other and separate strong circuit, built
upon old American association principles
The other two would not require large
sum q cash 70 consent 10 20 out Of bust
ness altogether.
Salaries viii come down Yes. that IL n
necessity. IL will be in many cases -
troublesome task 20 force the reduction all
along the line. but I think IL will be &C
complished. The reasonable player. who
looks into the future. knows that his in
tsrests demand paying basis for profes-
sionai base bali Receipts at present do not
justify this years salaries. Baseball is =
business like any other vocation. and when
Il doesn't paw and can't lie made TO pay it
goes ont Of existence.
Harry Wright says there may be trouble
with some Of the old stars. but that young
hlood'' will he tried instead anless the old
stars come 20 very liberal terms Harry
has said shat for effect. Old stars cannot
b. spared IN any large number II the
Philsslelphisss have 60 let Connor. Thomp-
son. Keefe. Clements. Mailman and Ham
nton 90 next year and replace them with
new and untrisd men. they might NJ well
elose their gates and save what little money
IN salaries they would pay out
This is Clevelsnd's first win after
many weary y-srs in baseball and several
close rscss in which their tesm either
held = cad awhile Or ended well mp among
the leaders Naturally all northern Ohio
A. reioicinz and there Is plan on foot 20
gfvs the team a public reception and bene-
III. ar which the mayor II the city will
preside
an I'D trst the Rochester and Provi-
dence clubs. II the Eastern lesgne. made
money tins season. and that several south
ern league clubs bore n balance on the
profit side ef their books. These are few
stray bigs q encouragement for the profess
sinn-a few crumbs ia a famine r a
strange that clubs made money which
were expectsd "a disbsnd before August,
ard that the two promising organization
met with such an astounding failure
ID baseball va are M sonner done with
enc season than the talk about next season
becomes general ft viii be a long. cold
winter. and vst ECO short for al thar will
Be a. abeus the nstionsl Esnle and "a
wcuderfGi prospects. - CAVLos
4 Great Nsth->stiris,-
THE riost gifted ard learned young