New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-05

baseball world for the last few years and few any
cite, In the country loyal followers OF the
game. Many people maintain that the club maue s'a''
mistake In abandoning Washington Park for the more
distant Eastern PARK. Still the club received so'oo'
for going Eastern PARK and also secured heid whch
II will he able TO retain for many years 10 come. Ihe
club would have been able 10 hold on TO washington rh
for years best for the march OF cNhifaon over
owanus has steady and sure. The old grounds are
now being filed In aud Fourthst VIII be cut through
the middle OF the ground, IN the coming summer one
Of the chief drawbacks against Eastern Park Is the cod
weather the early spring aud late fall IL Is ue
chul spot summer for cooling breekes blow IN from
Jamaica Bay and the spectators seldom suffer nom the
heat.
{. II. Byrnc viii be the ruling power In the club th'
year and ciuU Will be run on different
lines from those the last Two years MI
Byrnc VIII have full control Of everything pertaining 70
club and the onc-man power In baseball VIII nave
thorough trial In Brooklyn II will In New-York IT, A.
Abel and Wendell Goodwin. the heaviest stoc Ahoder I'D
the club will not take active interest III The manage
ment Of the organization. Many VI the PLAYERS nave
already signed and OF the preliminary games Tor
April also been arranged. Many OF the games are
with college teams.
The acquisition OF Daniel Richardson. who will take
Wards place second base la, given general sasiac.
ton 70 the followers OF the club. With Duyd l.. Fmz
a. manager and w. D. OBren captain there should
10 no friction this year. For nine always strong In
The Bridegrooms ought To be stronger than
his year. The PLAYERS viii report for practice In
about two weeks and tho opening game VIII be played at
Eastern PARK. probably on Saturday. April l.
Daniel Kichardson. the Brooklyn's new second base.
man. Is gcntemanly player. and he is probably as
popular "a ony green diamond knight In the country lie
partner ia dryscods firm in Emira. y. Y. and no
il said 10 De worth $50 900. a. second baseman he
has no superl0,s and also clever batsman and
baserunnor H. nts nicely into already strong
Richardson Joined the NewYork team several years
ago and acted general substitute for two or three
seasons. Hc tried third lase. In the outhcld and
A. pitcher but emphatic and the
local club the point OF releasing him. and would
have done but ior James Mutrl's opposition When
Gerhardt released and Ewing showed that he could
no, base, Mutri" In desperation tired Rich
srdson there IIs Instantaneous. Little
Danny" a. he called. a personal friend OF David
H. Hi then Governor. and the latter frequent
visitor 10 Polo Grounds his friend play Their
saluation when they met before after the game was
Hello. Danny -
Hello Dlye"'
a, the c:osc Of the baseball the Wash.
nyon club. IT, was manager AMI captain Of the sen
ator." lat year but he not satisfied there. which
accounts for Brookyns good luck securing HIM Rich
anison covered short stop last season.
Tho admirers Of the game Brooklyn also hope that
Loyctt. the pitcher Will Join the team In few DAYS
oyctt refused u accept the tenn. ohef'd by the cup
l,s, year ani a result h. did not play. LoNett Is
Strategic pltlhcr. and rs Will add strength To d part
mcn IN Brooklyn which la, never been any too strong
In loy,tt IIaddook. Stein aud enncdy ia" Bdegrooms
Will - well fortified ia the pitchers box The last season.
ovt p,ched for BROOKLYN h. male the clever record OF
winning thrv-one victories ont 81 The forty-two gsns
IN which h" stood In the piehcr's square His tatuhg
va, also good Tor a pitcher hi, average being 23i
Lo,e,, piaycI h, hrst season with the Brooklyn team
In ,sso. lie born In Providence. Il. l.. in 1868
beginning his baseball education nenb'r u hc
amateur Ouklanl- Of that citv uc became professional
u, 1888 when h. -en" with the WillHantic' In 1888
A. PLAYED win the Omaa, and at Tie close Of the sedso
was secured by brooklyn