New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-29

and enthusiasm displayed In the work Of the Boston,
Brooklyn and Chicago mines the record Of the local
club would be so per cent better than 1t is to-day
Ewing, Fuller and Boyle throw their souls into their
work, and II O'Rourke, Gore Richardson and King
would do the same thing they would gain great many
more friends and the team would win many more
games. The New-York players get just handsome
salaries the players In the teams mentioned ana
there Is reason why they should not throw the
same carnestness into their work hint 10 the wise
is generally sufficient and II further siessness Is
shown two heads drop into the release
basket. The directors and Powers determined that
from this time the local players must play ball or
suffer the consequences. High salaries being paid
In one or two instances and the money Is not being
earned by any manner OF one or two veterans
who afraid OF njurrg their records VIII be us
agreeably surprised when they to the Polo Grounds
some afternoon TO sec younger and more ambitious
players assigned to their positions in the field.
While there is no question that the rules which
govern baseball at present close TO the perfection
point there is still room for Improvement The rla-
ton OF the umpire to players is not what 1t should
BE- such antics as those pactised by Gore. OF The
NewYorls club Anson Of the Chicago club and Burns,
Of the Brooklyn club should not be tolerated Instead
of trying to add TO the dignity OF the umpire and the
game WELL those players chief aim in life seems 10
he TO make the umpire ridiculous possible In tho
eyes Of the spectator Many good umpes are driven
from the business and conscientious prevented
from umpiripg by Just such antics. There arc Few
good umplrcs and the few good ones on the field
ought to be encouraged and protected. The speedy
curve pitching, which seems to be growing more
terrific each year, has been one Of the most trying
features in an umpire's life. tmid should
never try to umpire game behind such pitchers as
Euse, Young. Crane, Ilutclison and others who de-
pend largely upon speed for effectiveness The writer
lnp
puts ont his greatest speed the umpire will dodge nine
times Of ten. especially when he close behind the
bat This is unqucstonably the of the mscalling
Of balls and Strikes prevalent. The cause Is
apparent; the remedy is not 50 easy to find.
The New-York and Brooklyn teams will play at
home grounds every day during the present week.
The ST. Louis team will be seen at tho Polo Grounds
Monday and Tuesday; the Iitsburg nine on
Wednesday Thursday, and Friday. and the Louisville
team on saturday. The schedule for the week Is ai
follows
Monday-New.Yor& St. Louis. at Polo Grounds. New
ao1n a. and n r. ana M p rhadppSa w. Lo9is1e at ia
dclphia. a. IN. and p. m; Washington vs. Chicago at
S %'rG ttSa9 a a M and i@p p d M ''- baltimore
Tussday-New, vs. ST. Louis at polo Grqgnd,
lnston vs.. Chicago, a, wo'ninst.n mi adelphia Vs.
ns'on brooklyn - Cincinnati at Eastern iaik. Brook
Wednesday Ns. I!t'stHig, az io' bp,lhn'.
Nca.N otk: Brooklyn Louisville a Eas;srn PARK.
prooklyn Uos,on " Louis - Phi "a phia
chicago az Philadelphia. baltimore VI. Cincinnati. az
baltimore: Washington :. Cleveland a. WtsAin-.on.
IIur.dlv-flfooSlNn vs. Louis .tl' Eastern Park,
BrooSlvn NcwYorS l'tt-u'r ~ Polo Grounds. : rv
Norh Washington ~ ClDscana at W. hinton Bal,uorc
Cincinnati. At plltm Puftc"lina chicago. at
Philadelphia Eo,.rn -. &. Lo1i-. % Boston.
trdy- NcN.Nor. - PItstuir a. Polo Grounds New.
Nor6 81 o0k wa W Louisville ~ Ia-t'r - A. Brooklyn
ic',on y; = Lou. At Bo-!oa I,h..a1 '1 y Chesso
Wa-hns,oa ", cr,,l,nd. at wssEiag:,a.
SATURDAY Ncn.YorS V. Louisville. a, Poo Grounds.
New YORK; BOO. "a Cleveland. AZ Iast6fn ParA
Rrocklyu Boston s.. rttsiufR AZ boston; Thad' pha
". ~ Lou o. Philadelphia Bitgiors Chicago. at
Elltnole; Washington ". Cincinnati. at Washington.