New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-26
THE BASEBALL SITUATION.
TIRED OF THE TWELVE CLUB CIRCUIT.

SURE wINNERs-sUNDAY


The frisy Cleveland baseball players continue their
interrupted flight toward the pernant Of the National
Baseball League and the followers Of the game around
the Metropolitan District naturally little glum over
the prospect To have the worlds championships Of 1885,
1889 and $780, and then be left out in the cold in 81 and
'92 exactly to the local enthusiasts fancy. STILL
been made In both the NewYok and Brook
yn clubs this year which not likely TO happen again.
and better records may be made next season.
A. the season wanes It becomes the more apparent
that the tweve.cub double championship arrangement
has been dismal failure. To hove baseball it was in
1883 and 1889 principles will hove BE- back TO-
strong elghtclub League circuit and similar American
Association circuit Is the best thing to lie brought about
and this should be accomplished at the end OF the present
matter what the cost. The st. Louis washing
Baltimore and Louisville teams In the League
class as the appended will shsw. or course there
agcement binding the present twelve clubs together
for number Of years. but the old heads In the League
settle this difficulty just they settled the troubles
that went before and the 1t is done the better 10
will be for baseball
1t looks II the Cleveland team would win the
championship 10 second half and be entitled play OF
tho Bostora winners in the first half for the worlds
championship. AS yet no arrangements have been made
for such series. and there hope that none Win Be
made. The of the Boston Club are chagrned at
unjust criticisms heaped upon them and their players
and say that as far as they arc concerned they DO not
whether any extra series Is played not The
New-Enganders Are also Disguised with the present
bulky circuit and the double championship arrangement
want more OF IL Is admitted that WIN tWeiEe
clubs double series is almost necessary, but 1t II
not admitted that twelve clubs advantageous
Der 10 start in for the pennant Is not unlike
starting horses tho old fashioned circular race
track-somebody has got to get IN somebody eses way
general improvement In the work OF the local
especially gratifying to their loyal friends AS
Giants got within haing distance the Bide-
grooms up and began down their rivals,
they did earlier in the Not to win the Champion
ship enough DO beaten In the by New
York's experimental would drive the enthusiasts
oyor Bridge frantic. Still there Is chance that this
may happen.
The general improvement in the New-York team has
been marked During the last the team has
lost but two games each by only one run Cleveland
caused the defeat, which chiefly ~ In
jury by Crane to his pitching hand. lie has not
been able to pitch Saturdays defeat Is still fesh
in minds OF every body who Visited the Polo Grounds
II eccentric umpirng decided game then Burns's
efforts responsible for that defeat Worse unplrng
has been In many day Burns's recent work
I'm Philadelphia 50 bed that the veteran Tenager,
Harry" Wight, asked for his dismissal When Wright
protest. something IS amiss, for. like most OF the AID
school In baseball believes IN protecting the umpire
any cost.
But two the League were more sucoessful last
New-York. and those teams are In Brooklyn
and cleveland. Each five out OF the six games
PLAYED the Brdegrooms winding tic week With double
victory. The NewYorks next. with four victories
and one defeat while the champions are the only other
tenn TO meet with victories than defeats The Bal
tlmores did not win game while Louisville and Wash.
ington only each. The weeks record Is a. fol-