Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-06-09
FRANK G. SEIEE.

which tore down the fCncC as tho game was about to start and helped themselves to whatever sight they could get. But this years multitude represented just so much money and ill that respect stands unchal- lenged as to size.
 wonder how many who read this arti- clc can realize what that Polo ground con grcgation of baseball spectators rrprCscnt- ed. It meant the equal in population of many important cities. Inside that in closure, shouting themselves hoarsc over ono of tho most exciting games of ball ever played, were nearly aS many people aS live in Allentown, Pa; in Auburn, \. G.; in
 Bay City, Mich. in Birmingham, Ala; in Brocllton, Mass; in Davenport, Ia; in Galveston, Tex: in La Crosse, Wis; in Littlc Rock. Ark; in Pueblo, Colo; in Springfield, Ills; in rrrrc uautV, Ind, or in Wichita, Kan.
 New York city has always been consd- cred tho point at which to measure base ball enthusiasm Th, Polo grounds are looked upon in hasrlall business as the state of Maine was formerly regarded in politics. This year New York las smash cd all rrcorus. Though it's ''Giants'' have not done satisfactory work, the city is base ball crazy, Ending with Decoration day, the club has played I1 games on its home grounds to total of 1+5, 421 spectators, an dNtfNSt ol H,oSb lo l Sdili\, tlllS' tNo III the face of rain on opening dNy and threat ening weather on Memorial day.
 Philadelphia has done almost as well
 Pittsburg the best baseball city for its sizo in the Union, has maintained its rec ord and added SOmC to its fGmr in attend ancc figures. Cleveland turned out lS, 900 people to sec three games against tho local teams rivals from Pittshurg. B0lti- more worships its Orioles at the Ball park by many thousands.
 Boston alone shows rCtroCrCsSlon, a cooling off in local ardor. \ rraction for the better may come later in the season, but this spring tho Hub has refused to cn thusc over its three times champions. Tko rcason' Too much newspaper talk and growlinG ry the Boston players. ThHy started, or tliCN to start, the old crusade for larger salaries and thrcatcned the club. Tho public got enough of that in 1890, and so tho Boston public shows its dis gust with the unrcaSonablC stars.
 That prosperity which has fallen to the lot of tho National league has spread to the minor organizations. President Pow CTS of tho Eastern league told mo recently that all of the clubs in that organization had made money to date. The New Eng and league clubs arc reported to be sail ing in smooth waters. and tho prnnsylva- nia circuit, thanks to the circus advcrtis- ing of King Kelly i' banking money all along the line
 In the middi, sections &ld the south things baSGr;.'ii,' ;irr z }in les promising ly, but not one club hAS shown a dispoSi- tion to close ioS gates All in all, the sea son of 1894 has been one of unusual sue cess in matter cf public intcrcst.
 A manager is largely q creatUrc of for tune, ill or good When Anson was pull l,; eighties, the doors of the city flew open at his approach. Now even the alley gates are barred against him.
 Comiskoy, while nominally at tho head of Won der Ahc's triumphant Brown Stockings, was hailed baseball Napo- leon. Since he has been in Cincinnati he can't got a corporals commission in Coxey's army of tho commonweal Before he left tho west for the east ho told Gin cinnati newspaper men that he had faith in his team. Now, faith, we arc told by tho Bible, though not larger than a grain of mustard seed, if well planted in the heart, will sprout and grow into tree, on whose branches the birds of tho air will build nests. But Commy's faith refuses to sprout possibly owing to tho damp and rainy spring. It hasn't grown into oven n sprig largo enough to rest n mosquito.
 Frank G. Selee is ono of tho few mana. Eers whose reputation has not been dis counted. He has been a manager for near ly 10 years and in that timc has seen his | three teams win five championships. In 1885 and 1886 ho was at tho head of the Haverhin team of Massachusetts. Thence | he went and took charge of tho Oshkosh | team of the Northwestern league in 1887, | which won the championship. Next year | he went to Omaha, and in 1889 he won | the Western association pennant. With | him in that team were Pitchers Dad Clarke | and Kid Nichols of the New York and | Boston clubs. lie went to Boston in 1890 1 and took charge of the League team dur ing the Brotherhood war. Nichols went with him, and both have remained in Bos- ton ever since. He Is serving his fifth sea- son with the Bostons, during which time the team has won tho National league three times and has fight ing chance to get there again this year,
 Horace Greeley probably had baseball managers in mind when he declared that nothing succeeds like success"
 have several times called the attention of your readers to tho fact that pitching this year Is going to be the winning ele- mont in baseball. The Clevelands won their way to the top and staid therc by reason of three pitchers who were doing good, steady work. The New Yorks at the same time were slowly getting their pitching talent into form. Rusie, Meekin and German rounded to just in time for the Cleveland series, and ball ever crowded into one series. Scores sf 3 to O 2 ts l, and 3 ls 2 in II inninga