New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-09
ON THE BASEBALL FIELD.
GIANTS IN GOOD CONDITION.
THEIR WORK SATISFACTORY 10 ADMIRERS
BRIGHT PROSPECTS.

BRIGHT PE)Sfl,Nlo'
Local followers OF baseball watched critically an
the steps OF the NewYork team this year, ana judging
by the comments heard on every hand. uey nave I'll
been approved The players not only are DOING excellent
work. the tam has been made up SO 'hat In esse
Of an injury two players the nine VIII! not 20
n r,eccs as has been the case heretofore. Even
the seasons OF 1888 1889 the local team could nos
have recovered from serious Injury 70 one OF Two
Of the men. II Ewing Richardson or heele nad been
laid up the championship prospects OF The ciuD would
nave vanished. tn, team is strong IN every de-
PAL tment Davis play either an Unfold or outhsA
equally we'll while DOYLE not only catch as well
any clut,s backs.op but he IS also good inisldee
and outedcr. Kelly equally as valuable, and he has
PLAYED every position the diamond Crane can play
the nrcld fairly while Rusie is good outneldef
for a pitcher. McMahon when not catching, can cover
first b,sc ike vet,an while Fuller Keller and Ward
are good nj any ined place. Burke is the best left
noder New-York ever had AMI he can also play any
OF the inned positions Thus fortified the GIANTS ou3he
to be able to weather than the average number q
storms.
The New York club has clready fifteen under
contract with Michael J. Kelly still 10 be signed. THAI
Kelly will be secured assured although he is likely
to cause truble before he puts his nams
to contract In speaking OF Kelly Ward said Yesterday;
shall probably secure the player and II he docs
the WORK he capable OF doing there are few men in the
country his eoual Kelly is peculiar but II he expects
TO remain NewYrk club he viii have 20 DO the
best DO from the start to the hnish We
cannot afford TO be so enent with Kelly he
think that ought to be. He will prove enc OF as
hardest men in our get into condition and be
ought to have work with the rest Of the boys
fr,m the start His salary will begin when he signs
contract and the longer remains obstinate the
It will be for him. We have TO maintain discipline Ia
the team and il we give Kelly full rein other players
will want the thing. We want Kelly, but we take
him on the conditions we take other players We
must good fellowship and good team WORK IN the
NewYork club and we could hope To have uas
II we allowed any player to do as he pleased and =
dictate TO the nagement'
When Kelly Is secured, and as he cannot sign with
any other club his acquisition assured. the LEGAL
club Will have sixteen men under contract. As this
number entirely large for any one club TO carry
probably at eaet three will be allowed TO go Ward
would like have compact team ~ possible ans
he nay conclude reduce the team 10 twelve men.
King and Crane the pitchers are sure to remain
while II there is an from the catching depart
nent McMahon could be spared possibly Keller Is ne
doubtful inaelder and McQuaid Lyons NAV prove 70
be the outdelder likely be allowed 70 20. Ward how.
ever. will not allow any 10 go until all have had
q fair trial
II Chicago had strong team TINT city ought -
have IL this year. With fret-class nine Chicago
would patronize games literally this year and many
the Worlds Fair would spend Two hours Of
the afternoon baseball game. Many people, how.
ever, are OF the opinion that Arson Is carrying HE
young blood idea entirely too far, and, 40 result
Chicago will have weaker team than ever this year.
young player idea 10 all right II is not carried TO
extremes Two three old heads, however. are always
desirable in team. for the veterans DO yeonans SER
Vice In s,eaiying the youngsters. There Is also
chance that Arson beginning feel his and thas
he may not play regularly first base this season This
would take about all the out Of the Chicago
club.
The Eastern League has last completed its crcuiA
and organization will start out with unusually brigAe
prospects. The championship will begin on My
and close on September IA, each team playing log
games. Many OF the weslthiest business men In the
egh, cities in league stockholders in the clubs.
The managers Of the different clubs arc a. follows:
Buffalo, John {. Chapman; Erie, c. II. Morton; Bns.
hanon W. c. Smith Wilkesbarre. John Irwin Albany,
Joseph Gerhardt Troy, James D. Mahoney Providence
W. w. Durham; Springfield ]. L. Bacon.