Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-16

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who was not more or less aided by what VI
call luck. The nature of the game insure
this. The Cleveland team have won lots o
games by one run, and in many instance
lave hit the ball particularly hard in on
tributed to luck. There may have beef
some luck in it, but depend upon it, th,
steady and good playing of the Cleveland
had more to do with 1t than luck. Thei
good playing kept their opponents down 81
tight as to make it possible for small mum
Der of runs to win, and they did this 81
often that luck is out of the question, ant
we must attribute it to skill. Altogether
in nv estimation, the Cleveland team are q
lot of very good players and credit to the
League.
With others have been disappointed in
the Brooklvns They finished the first hall
so we'll and were playing such brilliant
game that they appeared to be sure winners
OF the second pennant. But our calculation,
were upset, as John NJ. Wards men fell of
conside rably from their form of the first
half. They failed to keep up their hitting;
their fielding was worse and their pitchers
less effective. They are lucky to finish
where they have done.
AS result of this disappointment, there
may be some changes in the Brooklyn team
next year. The officials of the club are
much chagrined at the teams position and
there may be another manager next year.
The New Yorks have been a huge disap-
pointment. The team has been badly man.
aged, and bad Judgment has been exercised
in selecting and signing players. There
must be some great changes made in
that team for next wear or else the team
may as we'll be disbanded. After all. it is a
serious question whether or not the re-en-
gagement of Jim Mutrie to manage the
team would revive matters in New York.
The club is one of the paupers of the
League, and surely that is a disgrace to a
city like New York. 1t means that there
is something wrong somewhere.
Harry Wright, everything considered,
has done fairly we'll with his Philadelphia
team. They were never a brilliant lot, and
only good management has kept them where
they are, ior they have had their share of
misfortunes. Had anybody else but Harry
Wright been looking alter them they would
have made wretched show, for both Cross
and Clements were disabled at the same
time. The Phillies have not at any stage
of the entire season shown championship
form.
About the Tail End Teams.
The tailenders are probably the worst we
have ever had except when there WAS open
warfare. OF course, do not class Cincin-
natl and Chicago among the tailenders
Comiskey and Anson have had fairly good
teams Mistortunes have been strongly
against Comiskey and he has done we'll un-
der the circumstances. He has been in
very hard luck with The pitchers and that
has been his greatest draw back. Not only
NTn1Iopa refired hut he other- hast
pitchers that Comiskey had collapsed in
one way or another. This was a severe
handicap, because when the pitchers are not
in form defeat is certain in the big majority
of instances.
Anson has had a bad year, as at no time,
during the second half OF the year espec-
tally, has he had a good team. AS usual,
he has many youngsters, and they may
blossom into good men, but at present they
are hardly up to a real League standard.
Anson himself is on the wane as a player,
and it NAV be that Chicago have a younger
and better man to take his place next year.
Louisville, Baltimore, ST. Louis and
clubs have been wretched fail
ures, and why they should be retained in
the League is puzzle to me. Hope of bet
terment for them is far, far away. They
have this year only existed at the expense
of others, and have increased the burdens
of other people. There is nothing to show
that matters will BIT otherwise next wear.
One important feature about these climbs is
that they have been in their normal condi-
ton this year. There is nothing extraor-
binary about their miserable perform
ances and wretched showing. They have
always been the same. Probably one or
two gentlemen connected with these clubs
are enterprising and honest men, but that
is no reason why other people should keep
4 milestone about their necks and have the
entire business ruined. During the season
lust ended L have failed to notice one re-
st. Louis and Washington
eams. Detailed comment regarding them
IS not necessary.
Features of the Local Season.
Considering the general feature of baseball
Turing the year Pittsburg has done remark
lbiv well. 1t has been the banner city, and
las contributed more money to the League
und than anv other club This is an honor,
md among tair-minded people would GER
ainly obtain for the club fair share of the
privileges Pittsburg is baseball city be-
vond all doubt, and if for one entire season
, team could be secured here to stand up
.bout second or third there would be lots OF
money made. -.
The local club has little balance on the
light side at the end of the season. 1t
night have been better, and it hight have
been worse, but under tine circumstances the
directors are well satisfied. Good manage
nent and the absence of discord among
,tficials have gone a very long way toward
making tine clubs success. There is, iu-
Iced, much credit due Manager Bucken-
,erger for the way he has handled the
cam, particularly in the second half of the
eason. He has displayed an energy and
n ability that mark him as one of the best |
managers in the country. And he has not |
,een tettered BY higher officials. This is to
he credit of those officials, and shows their |
,ood sense and business judgment. Alto
,ether the officials of the club have done re- |
well, and deserve credit for get |
ing us the best baseball team Pittsburg has |
ver had. Only one great fault can I find, |
md that was the engagement of Burns.
The team have had their misfortunes |
Turing the seasons, and taking everything |
nto consideration they have done excel |
emily. Had they been as strong and as |
teady in the irst half as they were in the |
econd half of the season they would have |
lad a wonderful year of it. The change of |
managers had bad effect, and the second
eason was begun before Its effects could be
For time defective pitching /
andicapped the team considerably. Had
his drawback not occurred 1t is likely that
be team would have been higher in the |.
ace.
The players have all done very we'll; but. +
'erry and Donovan deserve particular meu-
ion. They have really played wonderful
all; just as good. as anybody could haYe |
one. Terry's pitching has simply saved
he team from much lower position. In
~ estimation the team, with one more
ood pitcher and shortstop, is the equal
t least of any in the country. At present
deem them as good as the Cleveland team,