New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-18
GIANTS IN FINE FEA1HER.
THE NETWORK BALL PLAYERS STHoN" 'En"
THEY SHOULD WIN THE PENNANT.

THE NETWORK BALL PLAYERS a STIeoN" TEA"
THEY SHOULD WIN THE PENNANT
Baseball followers are looking forward TO an ex-
ceptionally brilliant season. ana II the Signs are
.rr,,worthv and they are the only crterons at this
time of the year the year of 1894 ought to go down
in the history of baseball as the banner year oi inc
snort Some people insist upon believing tha' inc
present conditions point to revival oi hi'eies' -,
,be snort 1t might be expressed In an entre'y
die,orant wav for the interest has been revivns
steadily since 1891. just after the uhiortuna'e
vers reyolted In 1888 and 1889 baseball had Hoe
enthusiastic followers than in any other seaso"S
since baseball became an American INSTITUTION
Eighteen hundred and ninety and 1871 were 'he SEQ"
sons of baseball panic and financial ruin 10 the
husinass men who entered in the strife or basepah
capital and labor All differences had been ad-
usted i'm 1892 and the battle TO recover the ios'
ground was begun. Enthusiasts VINO hao oeco'ie
disguised had to be weaned back and the mountain
of debt brought on by the wars had to be removed
This work was begun in earnest IN ios-' anu was
brought TO a happy close last year. The season OF
1893 was one of the best in the history OF the game
for more clubs made money than ever pelore' MI
a club of the twelve in the League LOST money
while besides the entire Indebtedness of the League
was wiped out. The minor leagues were eduaiy
fortunate the Eastern League. under the manage
nent Of T. T. Powers, making the best playing ana
having the most prosperous season ever ehJoyeu W
a junior association.
he Indebtedness
League will start its this year free OF an
dr,ubacks Minor leagues springing up IKE
mushrooms all over the country, and IT IS sate 70
predict that there will be more school, coheee'
st.te interstate county and junior leagues gem
orally this year in the field than heretofore.
NETWORK WANTS THE BEST.
Tina, the prospect that the Giants this year viii
be as formidable were the teams OF 1873 ana i''
has something to do with the increased interest IN
tho game seems assured. The fact is that New
York comes pretty close to setting the style IN
baseball as 1t does in fashions. theatricas ana IN
financial affairs. in spite OF the occasional protes's
from Boston Chicago, Philadelphia and lesser cities
NEWCOMERS will not patronize weak team ior
the up-to-date followers of the game want in base
hail ,s in everything else, the best and they are
willing to pay for it, The local directors OF the
club have been criticised in some quarters Tor the
liberal outlay OF money expended TO secure soou
players with whom the New-lork team was to be
STRENGTHENED. During the winter, wEen neSotis-
tons were pending for certain players. the same IN
dlviduals were yelling that NewYork was begging
players The directors simply refused 10 be heeced.
some OF the other clubs seeming TO tnlnK that oe-
cause the owners Of the New-fork ciup were
wealthy men the other clubs could get any price
they wanted for players. As soon as the local III
rectors showed that they would not be imposed
upon clubs with players sell came off their high
horses and the deals were quickly made Ne~-fork
got the players. the other people got the money
and certainly everybody ought 10 be satisfied.
THE ORIGINAL PENNANT-WINNERs.
II might be- interesting to look over the team TO-
day and as il was at the OF 1888. when New
York for the first time won the championship OF the
country. Conner, Tiernan and Ward are the ohiy
three players remaining, and even Cohhor anu
Ward have played in other cities since then. Ihere
were eighteen under contract at that time anu
old-tne enthusiasts will remember when the OPEN
ing game was played with the Philadelphia team
Mutrie, who then manager, stalked proudly on
the field d shiny silk hat and a cream-coored top
coat being the most conspicuous part OF ms attire.
The players arranged themselves IN douole Hhe.
w., Tae ntner nanirs wore a shin pad like those worn
by crcketers and his uniform was pure wnite
The men IN the team then Were Bro%h' ,EoIs'
;onbor slottery. Cleveland Oisourke Hatfeld.
Ewing. George richardson Weidman ana Wecn.
keefe and Es;erDrook joined the team .ater Well:
posted men will admit that the present makeup OF
the looks better anu more IormiaaDle IN ehs .y
way, and the 1894 crew ought to play Deter oaSe-
bali than did NETWORKS pennant winners. the
present team them nnd much stronger in
ming and bating Inc 9a champions w., Ms,e nrser
OF the OLD pennant winners Brown is playing first
troy team Murphy Forster. Titoomp. that erratc
ehande and MeIdman are no donss 5s m s the
George is engaged. in Detroit aud Hatneld, AN.
other old Giant T Pay IL is said to haSs
retired from baseball. Smiling Mickey WEIGH has
ferea tTS in Hoyoe having political ambitions
Richardson has lust signed with the Louisville club
where ne will play short stop. and his friends hope
thar no will with his good work this year wipe out
the stain recorded against his name while he waS
a member OF the Brooklyn club.
NOTES AND COMMENTS.
Kelly has the chance of his life as manager ana
captain of the Allentown club.
Hartley ought to make good umpire. He Is an
Intelligent fellow. and he is thoroughly conversane
with the rules and the game.
O'Rourke as an umpire Will be severely criticised
In some quarters. The orator may fall into the
same trap which caught Hornrns and sent nm
back to a minor league. , 49, 800
The New-York cluD will issue the finest score
card seen at the POLO Grounus
Hang" Stevens will have charge OF the caro-.
The Troy club Is particularly anxious 10 nave the
New York team open the Troy grounds IN april
The Brooklyn team has one man with "A batting
average o: over $40. Fou,z thinks tina, superior
foam work and good fielding and base running will
even up matters. New-Nork ana Boston nave seven
batsrlen eacn with an average OF over SO
a veteran enthusiast who lives In this city. who
was member OF the old Knckerbocker club, has
requested that when he dies ne snail De buried IN
his old baseball uniform -
The Brooklyn players will report next Tuesday
The Giants are expected 10 asseiioc at t'e ho'"
Grounds March ~. =. IL
PLAYERS who are holding of and refusing TO siyr
contracts will get the worst OF the bargain Payer
who have not signed April |, when their saiartS
begin, have an unpleasant surprise awaiting them