The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-05-01


iniacont and otherwise.
They are Of The Loaguers all got away
o.e.hor in the cold and their younger
brethren in the western and southern cir
cults started from their respective marks
a few DAYS later The eastern gentlemen
do not move quite so early. 1t is strange
What changes are wrought by the whirli-
sie o. time TO escape q ten club schet-
ule and the consequent days Of enforced
idleucss for 40 least two members OF the
family. the National league in the early
Sprinx of 1890 babe farewell 10 thousands
ol dollars Now the picture IS presented
In colors-0f the Joyous welcome OF tNo
New England clubs into the Eastern
league. increasing the number OF the eject
10 ten. With such a contracted circuit,
however the schedule condition that raced
tbe n,eior body viii not bother the east
em folk.
old Boreas was at bat in every one of
the six major League cities on inaugural
dqv and despite the chilling blasts that
CONCEALED the marrow IN the bones OF the
cranks i'm several Of them. the champion
ship fight began under auspices that prom
i-e well for the success of the game i'm IFS
new erl. For The first time on record the
west oclipsed the east In The point Of open
ing day attendance. md that fact is eX-
planned ly the margin in The tubes The
mercury was dancing much lower ID the
east than west, while there was no crying
need for straw bats and palm leaf fans
tie latter territory.
While the bands were playing "Cm-ta-
ra-da" all along the line, above the mclo-
dims notes sounded thewall of hcyictlms
Of tic suIchersnee. The gentlemen mac
mates are already out with axes amid the
MANAGERIAL timber Early April victims
have already been offered up as sacrifices
to the Goddess Of Hope Toledo, for
iDsfarca. eave the bcwhi-kered missionary
oftle Maunee City-who led the Black
pratcs through % field wet with their own
pore-hls papers Of dismissal long before
the dar arrived FOR commencing real busi-
mes. Manager McGregOr's engagement
vas almost as eXcitInsly brief as that Of
"Fr-e' Brown. who once piloted tine
Wmcesters through a dozen stormy
engagements
The sensational story of the betrayal Of
NIIII..'..A AtaAIAAA|f ItAH ''t'tH IVA f''N- .tt.
off, Chesapeake. aroused the cranks nc
Washington before 10 had either been con-
irmed or denied The noncommittal atti-
trde of the WaOuers was taken rs evil
deuce of ifs truth. No man was more
popular in Baltimore than Mr. Barmic, and
the farewell testimonial he received there
last fall was q tribute Of popular esteem OF
which any man could well feel proud. If
Washington turns him down for Arthur
Irwin all Baltimore would welcome him
If arlace is 0pen-with widespread arms
There are several erstwhile famous man
AYERS ont of The game this year Sir Tom
Lotus. vs.. H. McGunnigle and Robert II.
Ieldlcy have Joined theclan inretlremeut,
but whether temporary or permanent time
alone can TELL
Only one little pennant doesn't 20 very
FAR among twelve rivals and there is room
for lots Of disappointment this year
u can figure ont but one club that any
body has % license 10 beat" said President
John 70 Brush. oi the Clncinuats, 30 mt,
but be- did not reveal the weaklmg agree
ing with me in saying. and that one team
IS likely TO fool YOU
"When q team wins the manager is q
great fellow. and when 10 loses, why, he is
no good. " was the sage remark OF Frank
g. Bancroft referring TO the great race
GIVE managed tmlcudcrs and champions
and ann qualified TO take The stand. Why
tlevear the Providence Grays came ont in
trait nothing was too good for me. 10 was,
'Bmnie. OLD man. take this box of candy
home t0 your family or. Here is box of
periectCe. smoke Penn on me- The crauks
r. 1bcd elbows with me and iOlhed me zap
as the greatest manager ON earth. Next
wear Charley kadb0urne's arm went Dack
ou HIM and Providence wasn't I'm sight.
Then the same cranks who had been so
sweet the year before wOuidn' speak tome
ON tLo street, The element of luck in the
game is too great 10 lay all the credit for
victory to good management The best
managers ON earth couldn't land a flag
with o lot of cripples.
Talking of woes Of managers, ! think
was once ia prolicamont that is alone IN
that class. Providence was playing Chi
casO We had three catchers on the roll,
lut Charley Bennett was homesick Doc
Blsl0ng was behind the bat and had
finger knocked out think beat Maud
SIS time going across the field 10 the car
rage gate / had stationed Jerry Dorgan
there. and was going % call on him TO 90
in. but before / arrived there / noticed
that big cOmmotion was on. Ina tine
midst Of a crowd lay Jerry foaming at the
mouth and chewing dirt He was having
"a il There / was with three disabled re-
ceiyersi Arthur Irwin went in and, would
you believe it, we won the camel
"Ball crauks are funny people, but the
maddest lot / ever saw were gathered to-
eether on the lot at Boston one day. The
rivalry between the Hub and Providence |
was of am intensely partisan nature Big
crowds OF people from Little RhOly' |
would go up with us when the Grays
played there, and that season we, fgura-
lively speaking. made monkeys of the
Beaneaters One contest has a historical
interest for Arthur Irwin, who won IL for
Providence by driving Inc ball through
hole iu the feuce-a feat that probably
could not be- repeated ID thousand games
There was biz jam in tne stands and
even the old timers were crazy Some Eel
low. hotter than The others, t0Ok out Ais |
season book as he passed into the street |
and threw 10 into the box Office, with the |
angry remark:
"'I ske back your old book; / wouldn't |
be- caught dead watching your dudes try |
to play ball'
Another and another followed suit until !
there was small measure of the paste
boards gathe JIM, and that night theyal |
got over their mad and came back early |
r4tf .ffsruoOn I.urinp for the return Of !