New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-12
oASERALL MEN ALIVE.
.,r.pry TIME TO OPEN THE GAME.
rps SOON TO BE on THE FIELD-G1ANTs
IS IN GOOD SHAPE.


rs.ks more and the magic crack which follows the
80 NJ the bs, and ball will be heard IN the lana Inc
ecin' season will begin hereabctts on "wednesday
penn az, and the championship season nearly month
ssr League club-owntrs are well SATISFIED with the
nS, for successful season. ana a hey iuf'sh 'he
n,ch keeps the baseball machinery going their con-
pen'' usht 10 be a good sign. The National ana
Hn'e Ia,sue. have already agreed upon their schcd
6eu mo Eastern League viii arionge It's circuit ana
W. season at q meeting to be held at Buiae to'mor-
rse college teams have most OF them arranged Tor
rw er tours The players of the professional leagues
W." rapidly aud a little waimei weather Is all that
N -, for the baseball boom for 1893
- ou,come OF the League Convention held a. the Fifth
In Hotel last week will be greeted with sincere d.
Nen ,crv true admirer of honest outdoor sports For
hs' ,,me IN wears the clubowncrs had no wars oi
.od no aNes to grind. The result was good-felOw-
y" al around while general effort was made to I'M
"r the game generally. The changes in the rules are
Pe md lust and OF them is In linz with The
sa,ss sugrcs,oas. The position taken by the club
,sc,riing the minor leagues manly and almost
''s..racng Players taken from the Junior leagues
.,aered returned or paid for. This action VIII
the National League in the eyes of the public,
viii prove the salvation " the clubs In the smaller
~" Tho success OF minor leagues means great deal
y. national League The interest is not only Kept
the smaller clubs act as training school foi the
a,s uowerful organization.
TIA ,,union Of the Chicago and All-American PLAYERS
INV IN, around the world during the winter OF 1sSS
WV eco will he a regular institution hereafter ~ o.
a.s has been elected president OF the Globe IrotVT'
'....ion: George Wright, seerIaiy ana w. HN"s
,n.surcr There will be q dinner each year
81 ,s time OF the usual spring meeting of the LEAGUE
80 .c,ed as chairman Of the reunion last "Wednesday.
VA N, story he told of his carly struggles on the pai
49,. oil, interest many people. Ward lived In MUS
80 md belonged the local baseball nine Ills feo"S
...,,, no had the makincs Of green diamond h-"'
s thew subscribed So toward Wards passage TO rha'
s.,rh,s where he to be given trial ty the N'n'
,l.. When Ward reached that city he did not nave
md h. not only had to walk several miles, but he
,l.vtdhi, first game without having ofoNe" MS ' W.
INV hours good right arm, pluck ard perseverance
won the day and he now lives at the 81 James o'c
Since Ward took hold OF the affairs Of the -hor"
rh he has managed st;aghten out what looKeu ihc
.x.,,, ugly kinks. wa,d has team under con-
., and CHIMES could be played this week II inc weather
would permit He will try to arrange games Tor Arfn
90. ,ha s,ronpest teams he can III cannot
a., s.rone teams would rather not play at an sau NJ
lat night at would do our men no good 10 play as'i"s'
,,,orcIv weak mines and better results would be O"
,nsd by simple practice work at the Polo Grounds we
men the season April % with the Boston '"ahpo"
ana propoe 10 have the in perfect condtloh Io'
those opening games. l want 10 reverse the usuol 0i
A. hnr. gos,on h, been three and four straight
ava. from NewYork at the start the season Ions
.orshn Ward cxpects TO sign both Kelly and Conner
nm, he never had an idea OF trading Davis OF Doyle of
sther OF those men 1t 4, uncertain vet Just no" u'
yew.York team will be made up. Doyle is likely 10 pay
IN avery game and unless Keller does good wofk DAVIS
will be put third base As the team l. now oeis 'eV
I'D New-Yok ought 10 have the best nhc ever SEE" -
this city, Rusic Crane and King ought to do superb
~o,I unacr tho new pitching rules They are all giants
and with the pitcher Ave feet further back strength VIII
his