The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-30

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Then came tho most remarkable slump
In the history Of the League Their finish
was lamentable, and it leaves a bad i'm
preston In Cincinnati for the opening OF
next years campaign In that city. Just
the opposite effect was attained in New
York, where miserable showing for the
greater part Of the season was changed
into very satisfactory finish, tho result
of which Is that patrons of the club will
anxiously wait for the 1897 race fully con-
yinced that tho Giants will have a chance
second to none.
In Philadelphia there Is also dissatisfac-
ton deep and ranking over the showing
of the local team. The local rooters have
not even a small bit Of assurance that any
thing better Is In store for them on the
diamond than has come out Of this year
The Chicagos, Bostons and Pittsburgs are
satisfied. They are so placed that their
rooters have grounds upon which to base
hopes of better things for next year.
Probably the worst disappointment In
the National league falls to the lot of
Brooklyn. Despite the expectations which
were built upon tho team last spring, it
has been tho biggest disappointment In
baseball. To sec the Cincinnatis finish
destroys all form theories In baseball
teams.
1t has once more been shown that
championship can go too often 10 tho same
city. Comparatively little enthusiasm
greeted the Baltimores' third capture of
tho pennant Even their own patrons
failed to warm up over it, whereas two
years ago the whole city Of Baltimore was
a unit In doing them honor as champions.
The same local feeling followed the three
successful seasons in Chicago and Boston.
1t Is too much like having pie three times
a day. Hanlon admitted to inc last spring
that financially 1t would be better for the
club If the toam would fetch up second or
third instead of first. "But," said he,
"you know enough about the business OF
baseball to know that our boys will win it
the third timo and the fourth time,
too, for all that, IL they can" While
the players of tho Baltimore club were
roofing hard for the Cincinnatis to fin
ish second, because il would have been
worth from $500 to $500 more to each
member of the team TO play for the Tenn
pie cup in Cincinnati rather than In Cleve-
land, all these personal benefits wero for
gotten when the two mines met and the
ny Whipping bbt ,iHNluDhllS
three games straight, virtually put them
out Of the Temple cup series. And yet
very few people will ask, sis baseball hon
estS''
The permanent solidity of the Western
league seems to be assured There is a
drift into that organization of National
league managers, who have chance to Sc
cure monetary interests among the clubs
l.. Il. toL "a ko.
the major body, where all the corporations
are too close. Comiskey, Watkins, Will
mot, Manning and LOTUS are already part
and parcel of the Western. And now
Connie" Mack joins them 10y taking
charge Of the Milwaukee franchise. Co
miskcy and Manning have made small for
tunes I'm st. Paul and Kansas City, while
the rest have done so well that n wild de-
sire exists among players and managers of
the National league TO get slice of tbs
Western watermelon.
The new member from Minneapolis cap
lures the pennant of that league. The club
must give thc greatest credit for its success
to Anson's old college pitcher, Willie
Hutchinson. This least off, has Just illus
trated another ono of Anson's mistakes
His work for Wilmots team was so good
that 1t seems possible Anson made an error
In letting him go. 1t would not bo sur
prising to see the ex-Colt back in the old
home next year. Such an event would not
be without precedent. Cincinnati turned
Rhncs adrift for year and took him back,
To find him winner.
Tho first pay day In the National league
next year will be May /, or two weeks lator
than usual The magnates have unani-
mously agreed To move up the date of con-
tracts with players from April ! to April
10, and from Sept. 30 to Oct 4. lt Is gen
orally believed that this means change Of
two weeks In the beginning tnd ending Of
tho championship season. The weather
during the last half of April is apt to be
largely unfit ior outdoor sports, especially
In the northern tier OF cities, whereas the
FIRST week or ten days Of October generally
furnish pleasant outing weather. A good
beginning in the baseball season is to be
very much desired and many champion
ship openings during the last few years
have been spoiled by the uncertain weather
of April.
The raid upon the promising young play
ers of the minor leagues 10y the managers
OF the major clubs has already begun. AS
usual, Uncle Anson banks In n large share
OF them. His aim seems 20 be 90 secure a
pitching prize or two. Dancer, that ST
Paul wonder about whom | wrote several
weeks ago, Is one of the Chicago con-
scripts. He Is 60 bc congratulated, pro-
vidcd rumor has measured him right. and
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