The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-06
GOSSIP OF THE DIAMOND.
NEW FORKS WILL PLIK NINE
GAMES THIS WEN,

which IL a Harder Task than That set for
the nostons and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Abuse
.rPtayers-Brooklyns Have a Chance 70 Pin-
ish In the FIRST D~iviston-Gnnnes Yesterday.
or the three leaders in the race for the Nation
al League pennant. the New Yorks have by long
odds the hardest games before them this week.
Joyce's men will play nine games between now
and next Sunday. and their opponents will not
be cherry pie. either. Tho st. Louis team Will
meet the local Lcaguers at the Polo Grounds
this morning at 1880 O'Clock and again this al
tornoon at $3.50. Tomorrow the Clovelands Will
play off their two postponed games here Tor ono
admission, which is a big card. The PfttsburRs
follow Tebeau with four games, including n
postponed contest, which will DO doubled up
with the regular game on Thursday, and the
Brooklyns will begin their last series with the
Harlcmites on Saturday. with Doheny still
unable to play, Joyce will be compelled to rely
on Rusie. Meekin. Seymour. and Sullivan to do
the pitching.
As an example OF tho way certain alleged sup
portcrs of tho club treat Sullivan. 1t may DO
we'll to note that when he shut tho Chicagos out
a week ago Friday he was heraided as "a
wonder" but whom the Cincinnatis made seven
runs off him in ono inning last Friday. when no
runs would have been scored IL Gleason had
felded clearly, Sullivan was promptly declared
"no good" and was subjected to such unfair
criticism that 1t is q wonder he did not throw
the ball down In disgust.
People who sit in the grand stand at the Polo
Grounds and " roast :" players for misplays for
get that the men in uniform are but human.
The treatment received by Donnelly last week
Ia another sample of the behavior of persons
who claim to know something about baseball.
When Gleason and Mcckin made costly errors
their great work Of the past was forgotten and
they were openly booted and insuitod by
remarks hurled at them by fellows who
would not dare to speak in such n
way IL they met the players face to face. Even
Joyce. whose capable management OF the New
Yorks Is one OF the chief reasons why the team
stands so high this year. has been Kissed and
hooted until fair-minded persons interfered with
Inerited applause. With tho hard work in view.
therefore, it behooves patrons of the game to
encourage in every possible way the members of
the New York team. for they are earnest and
want to win.
The Bostons this week have a rather easy pro-
gramme mapped out. They will have to play
fast ball to-day in the two games with the Gin
uinnatis. but their supporters do not fear the
outcome of the games with st; Louis on Wednes-
,iay, Thursday, and Friday. The Philadelphia
wiiibegin their last series in the Hub" on Sat.
urday, which. on form, looks like an easy thing
or selee's men. The Baltimores viii tackle the
Pittsburgs in two games to-day and viii. then
rest a day. their next opponents being the Louis.
titles on Wednesday, Thnrsday; and fridSy;
reries on the present trip. due to the fact that
Inc Baltimores' FIST series with the Chicagos,
which ordinarily would have been played In the
metropolis on Memorial bay,
With Fridays games. barring Baltimore vs..
Chicago. the last series Of tho Western teams
in the East will end. With the exception of the
Cl.velands and Louisvilles they have all
dumped badly. The Chicagos have taken a big
.trop, until it Is anybody's race between Chicago,
Louisville. Brooklyn. Philadelphia. Pittsburg,
and Washington to get into sixth place. which,
though it brings up the rear of the first di-
vision" is something of an honor.