The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-03-31


three with Brooklyn. three with Boston.
and so on, but in many cases viii play
IN New York, then Brooklyn, then New
York again. and then two or three with
Boston. stopping on tho return trip from
heantown 20 complete the series with tho
New forks and the Brooklyns. This
hsaking up OF the consecutive series OF
sanes should increase the popular inter-
81 BY greater variety OF opponents
ne season opens with the Eastern
eass pitted against each other and the
Hstern clubs opposed by others from
fas same section OF the country After
US hrst round the Eastern clubs go
west and make tour or the West, play
Mg three games In each OF the three
western cities. This section IL followed
ey The Western teams coming East for
SIMILAR series In June. Again East vs.
East and West VS.. West, and again the
Eastern clubs 40 West and the Western
cubs take their turns IN the East. and
then the schedule winds up In Septem-
Der by another East vs. East and West
VS.. Yves; series.
All agree that the prospects for good
pail large profits and extended public
interest were never brighter. and the
eranks are locking forward with un
rounded enthusiasm. or course each
CITY has its "rooters" and all are
equally confident OF the ultimate Vie
,ery OF their favorite teams. but the
league race IS yet 10 be run. and ALI
predictions are necessarily hazarSIouS
Ior no one can tell TIL they have PLAYED
msether what a team can do. and most
me teams have been somewhat re-
modelled
The New York Giants" will start the
$3.50 WITH most favorable prospects.
Sasehell enthusiasts ~ rule are very
her
reason Tor the great horde Of Metropoii-
az rco'ers" 10 believe their team viii
anu near the top Of tho heap-if not on
we very apex Of the pyramid-this season.
last year wound mp I'm a blaze OF glory
1F although the Giants finished second
me baltimore orioles. they were viz
10y the champions In the special
'leS or games for Temple cup. piayesI
.'iectiy after the regular League season.
,heY won four straight victories from the
Hai,imoreanS.
ais spring there have been a number
- important changes In the team. It's
Payers and its managers. In the first
pace Andrew Freedman. n New York
.eAi estate dealer. has bought out q con-
s,soiang interest IN the club and now
eFecis It's movements. Eddie" Taicott
- others ~ the old hoard Of directors
sAs sot ured sinking money IN baseball.
- We're slad 70 sell out their interests
= NE management Of the Giants Freed
- mas started IN with unboNndea en-
IsaSn. He has secured n number az
~ players. ard has retained almost all
.sst Years streng team.
.oe chlcf loss To the club VIII - in
anous old Johnny Ward. the captain.
Ahager and crack second hasenaan 81
AT years team. Ward IS now a mast
.&s'er In the art ~ baseball. ana has
,soNn almost too old for the game. He
- started N % study law ard has
sNsa m baseball for good His old place
.ecenf base viii be hard 20 I'll. stat
IA srd Nttle Yale Murphy are both
z'S tried for that position and one Or
- o,her VIII probably fu che place az
rFItoiF. though not IN Wards way.
avs VII captain the Giants this sum
- n their long cau,naign. and will act
manager as well Vie PLAYS third base
one Of the most reliable men on
-. team With Epch 81 0uArsettc 90
.e'eaeFS aS R0Ste Neokln Clark and Ger
-. ana ;S-haPs Knauss. the new man.
:, .sh back on. New York Will ~ strong
NAY DEPARTMENT. which is half the
Eanae n ,tselr
n Rrook1~r ,ho-, 49,. 49,. $500
-Ahses IN the frake~un Of ire Bride
sNnms Dave roatx, last wears cantatn
- manager. w'u give I'D nlavtnr this
"n AM devote All hts energies 20
"a tee 'eafn- us ~ve~iwAr bother
IN BEFORE the eni or LAST season. and
cs-.IA-4Ie S'ep plavins haI for a tisne
=. f'eider GriGn vii al as captain
NE team IN as place 7-ta rsr,,okiyn
- nas also been strs0tsh,,9e3 q, fha
AlsoT,ani pitchers bex ~ the ex-
6 az Catcher kInslaW Tor Pftcher
60. q iaSt years FTttshurx team
YaEss release has been h,,trht from
l.Vii'@ too, aNd Ne ~, lake Nins.
place behind ere 1at
49, :" -s1'aFton tscre a-e ~ % new
who ara Selnv t-s>i y9- ,>,ss,s,,,e a.
,ss senator's tear ara an ewnrt : t,e
aAiH - re5avenase tre cfas ~ he
Haslon ~ nes fsosf
louisville ;ee same Plan Is be.n-<