New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-18
THE GIANTS GOOD WORK.
NEW BLOOD AND LIFE IN THE TEAM.
BROOKLYN MEN ALSO IN FINE CONDITION
STANDING OF THE CIrRs

BROOKLYN MEN ALSO IN FINE CONDITION
STANDING OF THE CLuBS
TIE excellent work now being done by the New.
YORK and Brooklyn baseball teams gives promise OF
some excellent baseball during the rest Of the season
There is small likelihood Of break in the Brooklyn
club. for the the river have played n
narkable game night through the season. Whether
the present New York team continue in It's pres
ent form Is an enigma which time and many games
alone can solve Two games count for little. and the
games Of Friday and Saturday the only evidence
which can be submitted
But 1t not the playing Of that twelvcinnlng
drawn battle followed by Saturdays decisive Victory.
which caused much satisfaction TO local followers Of
baseball II the way the home players went about
their work. The men all did excellent work. and
they seemed 10 infuse life and energy I'm the
veterans Of the team. The team now plays baseball
with that snap and determination shown by the
ton Brooklyn and Cleveland teams. and a which
plays that way will always have friends, and nearly
always make good record.
Under the old regime the team not only lost With
dish gardening regularity but tue players seemed just
as content with defeat with victory. There
no effort at work and long as individual
record was good nobody seemed 10 care whether the
nine or lost President Day and Mr. Powers.
the Managers well satisfied with the present team
and predict that the nine will occupy good place
In the race when the championship season ends In
October.
Burke the second -baseman, reminds old timers
OF Troy when the " Dasher" in his prime. He Is
about the build and he not only covers plenty
OF ground but he appears to be good batsnan and
one the best basermners in the country. speedy
gronnder may escape him occasionally and his throw
ing may prove family. but these are his only short
cemings. Doyle the young Onion, Is n pos'nVe ac-
Quia ion TO the team and he has already made many
friends by his clever work He is allaround player
OF decided promise Young Henry Lyons Is also dong
excellent work Newman, the other addition, has not
been seen here, as he is laid up with malaria at
present. Those who have him say that he Is
the best man OF the lot this IS so then the New
York team has a green diamond jewel
Another encouraging promise is made that Captain
Ewing Will again don the cacher's mask and gloves
and 90 behind the bat this week. Ewing has been
throwing across the diamond of late with some skill
and he does not believe that his arm will trouble him
again. when he is Ewing other catchers are III
Glass Z. This change will make II necessary Tor
BOYLE to cover first base, position be can take care
of as well as any Of the regular first basement Inc
occasional rest he will get first base will also help
Bosle's batting. Ewing and Boyle should alternate
regularly between first base and catcher and VITA the
rest of the team doing its present work tile result Is
sure be encouraging.
Wards men need no praise, for the team Is model
one. The players across the Bridge are oeteruhneu
10 prevent the Boston team from again making
runaway race for the pennant. They found 1t I'M
propose to be caught mapping in the new series The
Western teams are In the East playing series Of
two games instead OF three, the earlier in
the season. The teams now stand as follows: