The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-07-14

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Garrison finishes This was followed
up by one similar win out in New York
and two in Philadelphia. Thus In II sue.
oessive games they won 8 in the ninth
inning, record which has never been
| equaled and probably never will be.
When the Bostons were winning pen
nants back In the eighties, the cry Of "Bos-
| ton luck" was heard all over the land.
| They could make more runs on fewer hits
and get more advantage from opponents
errors as well as giving less on their own,
than any other team. The cry has been
| revived. All manner of luck goes their
way, but 1t Is not luck which sent them to
tho front. 1t was pluck, fine playing and
belief In themselves. Luck follows win
ming team just as i'll luck swoops down on
one which Is losing.
If the Cincinnati theory be true, that
hard times have reduced the grand stand at
tendance, there remains an explanation to
be made Of the condition Of affairs In New
York, where the proportionate patronage
of the grand stand at 75 Genus and 81 each
person has very much increased this year.
The correct deduction therefore would be
that while business is growing worse In
Cincinnati 1t is improving in New York,
but 1t more probable that the Cincinnati
theory Is false one. Possibly the class of
patronage Is changing for other reasons.
People who patronize grand stands, as
rule. do not advocate Sunday playing for
revenue. Nor do they r.pprove of the ex-
cessive noiso which is peculiar to the
bleacherites of some of the western cities.
PRESIDENT Young at Washington will
aod the eighth wonder of the world II
soinc. .,ody will find q man for him who
can give universal satisfaction as an um-
pire. He has been experimenting for years
and Is no nearer the accomplishment OF
his forlorn hope than he was five years
aRo. Though he has a staff mostly OF
veterans and ack knowledged to be the pick
of the profession, not one OF them all
Is free from protest. Hurst Is tabooed In
New York and Pittsburg, Lynch is not
wanted In Cleveland, Cincinnati has asked
to be relieved In future of Emslie, and five
clubs have asked Young to keep Sheridan
away from games in which the Cincin-
natis take part, under the probably mis-
taken belief that Mr.. Sheridan, being q
native Of Cincinnati, has q favorable bias
for that club. In nearly every instance
these protests are based upon false grounds
but In midseason the baseball magnate be-
comes the most unreasonable "crank"
alive, whereas In the winter and carly
spring he poses as a perfect philosopher.
Are great pitchers and great catchers
passing awayf It Is serious question.
The successful young pitchers Of this year
can be counted Oh the fingers OF one hand,
and some Of those who were looked upon
al corners last year and in 1896 are sorry
disappointments now. Hoffer Of Baltimore
Is the most notable example of the latter
class. A year ago s10, 900 cash wonldn't
have secured his release. This midsummer
he Is open to trade Of almost any kind In
his line. But the Nicholses, the Rusles,
the Meekins, the Youngs, the Dryers, the
Taylors, the Hawleys and the Kennedys
again rise to the top like the cream on a
pan of milk. These mon have lasted from
| six to ten years. Who're are their SUCCESS
ors? For they must soon give up the fight.
| A pitchers professional life Is proportion
ately much shorter than Is that Of man
who plays any other position.
| And catchers are scarcer still. There IL
not one star Of the first magnitude behind
the bat today. etyoupg men take notice
and turn their amateur talent to catching
There lie League openings and fat salaries
| @. u. CAYLOR