New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-30

ANOTHER ADVANTAGE ~ HAVING THE MAJOR
Try OF THE GAMES IN THE NEXT SIN
WEEKS oN TIE HOME GEorNDs-PLANS
FOR TEE BROOKLYN PLAYERS.
The New-York players are slowly bat surely round
Ing into shape and from On patrons OF the FoIo
Grounds can feel assured OF sccing some good ban
playing theyvsit the grounds IN Harlem o. course
all the players are not in hrst-c!ass lhNsi'al con-
dition vet. and II may he a week or moro pelore
some OF tho men are at their best SUM- warn -
fortunate in having many good players under
contract ana with seventeen players to ara"
from nine good men ought 10 be- placed IN 'he
field from now on.
When the Giants started of disastrously. los
ing their first four games right OF the reel there
was a disposition in some quarters to make sport
nj the oxponse of the team. The unbclevers yelled
disappointment. and the Bowcry said RATS ana
predictions Of another dismal failure for New
Works representative team were heard frequently.
Then Ward and his men braced up and won the
last two games at Washington. and came home on
Saturday and won the opening game at the Poio
Grounds From last place they have crawed up
TO the head OF the second division. and II their
march this week is rapid, it VIII not take the
local representatives, long TO lead them all.
OF the local players the mammoth Rusie Is hardly
himself yci and his mighty right arm has not re-
gained all Of its old time cunning. lie showed that
in the game Saturday for it is not natural Tor
any team to bat Eusic's curves for twelve base
hits. a few hot days VIII pG; the pS I'IIo" an
right when he promises to be the terror to oppos-
ing batsmen that he has been for the last three
years Rusies has troubled him little TINS
spring. but there is no reason why his admirers
should be frightened Rusie never liked pltchinS a
wet slippery ball any we'll and the condition Of
the weather undoubtedly Handicapped him on sat
urday
INDIVIDUAL WORK OF THE MEN.
Ward never played a better game In his life than
he is doing to-day and his friends are jubilant In
consequence. Ward led in base-runnng last sea
son. and the player who steals more bases than he
does this year will have to make a remarkable rec
ord Tiernan. Van Hatren and Burke are doing
good work in the outicld, with promise of further
Improvement in batting. The iniied work OF con-
nor Ward. Murphy and Davis has been uniformly
coed. MurphTs jump to professional popularity mas
broken all college and amateur records. There are
some who declare that the tiny Yale man cannot
keep up the pace he has set for himself. but this
doubling Thomas element is to be found among the
veteran followers of the game who believe IN yell
ing Long Live the King as long as there IS
breath in his decrepit old body. They WORSHIP ne
Old Idol and frown upon youngster until the
young green diamond knight through good work;
compels recognition and applause; Murphy is an
right so far and there is no good ason why he
should not continue to hoiI hS MN ; q, tHn
League. -.. t., t.. batteries
than any other team in the League. Farrell Doyle
eacn man seems TO be too strong leave OUT of
ese t ga have io Step aside OF the pitchers
man has recovered from his recent illness. ana ne
While Westerveit and clark have been in condition
Tor two weeks WIN such a. array ans Of b5mSarl
ment from visiting warriors.
AND THE POINT IN NEw-YORK'S FAVOR
The Giants are also particularly fortunate in the
arrangement Of the schedule. and the team ought
TO be close the front before the middle of June
careful pcrusal Of the schedule Will show that of
the next thlr,y-nlne games the Giants will have to
play thirty-two at the Polo Grounds As team
always does its best work at home: Ward 5 men
seem 10 be heading toward Easy street as the
TSe New WORKERS are at home all this week and
as they will meet Baltimore. Boston and PhilaGel-
Grounds, some exciting battles may be expected.
New-York and Baltimore Will play today and TO-
with the Giants on Wednesday, Thursday and Fri
SATURDAY. ana With fair weather the last day of
the week Harlem will welcome another great turn
markable crowd at the opening same on satuTday.
The Brooklyn ten VIII b. on th and TGal ar 5e
at Baltimore Wednesday. Thursday and Friday;
a rt m to Br1oyn on May for one game getting
back for a longer stay at Eastern Park on May H.
trip until June le will be that there viii
Of june iTe.' ''
SCHEDULE FOR THE WEEK.
The arrangement Of games for the week Is as fol-
lows:
To-day New York Baltimore at Polo Grounds. New
York: Philadelphia Boston. Philadelphia: Wash
ngton vs. Brooklyn. Washington: Cincinnati VS. Pitts
burg Cincinnati Louisville Chicago. at Louisville:
ST. Louis vs.. Cleveland. s. Louis
Tuesday York Baltimore. at Polo Groupds.
New-York Washington Rrooblyn at Washington;
Cincinnati vs.. Pttsburr Cincinnati; Philadelphia
Boston. a Philadelphia.
Wednesday-NowNo. VS.. Philadelphia AT Polo Grounds.
New York; Baltimore BrooAlyn. Baltimore; Wash
ngt0n Boston. Washington.
Thursday-N.w-Y York Philadelphia at Polo Grounds.
Ne,v-Yok: Baltimore vs. Brooklyn. Baltimore; Wash
ngton vs.. Boston AZ Washing Ptsburg vs. st Louis.
at Pi,tsbug: Cleveland ". Louisville Cleveland. Chi
cago VS. Cincinnati. at Chicago.
Frlday-New-York Philadelphia. at Polo Grounds.
New York. Baltimore Brooklyn. Baltimore. Wash
ington Boston. Washington. Pittsburg vs.. -.
Louis at Pitsburg: Cevea-d Louisville. Cleveland.
saturday Ncw-York Boston AT Polo Grounds. New
York: Philadelphia vs. Brooklyn. at Philadelphia; Bnlti
more vs.. Washington Baltimore; Pushurg W. 50.
Louis at Pittsburg Cleveland Louisville. at Cleye