The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-07
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In less than, nix weeks the National League
championship season will be opened at the Pole
Grounds. Preliminary training by the New
Torks will be inaueurated In about . week, when
Capt Joyce viii take tho local players to Lake.
wood for q months hard work. The good play
inR Of the New Horks last season and the fact
that the team appears TO have been strength
ened by the addition Of Grady catcher. and Hart
man, third base, have caused unusual interest
among theecranks, who are hoping for n brilliant
start, Q hard race, and a Garrison finish. There
n not, however. q feeling of over.conndenco in
the ability Of the team to win the pennant in q
walk" because sensible en.husiasts realize tho
uncertainties Of baseball and also appreciate
the existence Of other formidable teams. The
injury TO a valuable player liko George Davis or
Gleason, the inability OF Rusie or Meekin to
Pitch winning ball because Of n sore arm, the
orippling Of Van Haltren or Joyce by reason Of a
p~prained ankle, or any such mishaps, would serve
% put the New Yorks behind in the race and:de-
prive them Of all chance for the flag. Last sea-
ron they were fortunate in not having any men
laid mp. and n their luck in this respect CON-
tinues this year, thore IL ground for consider
able hope. There is no use denying the fact
thsb LIZ o hoEA ohll ~ w ~
possesses the fnost corps Of pitchers In the coun-
try. Every baseball manager declares that
Rusio. Meektn, Doheny. ard Seymour are tho
"tBig Four Of tho profession. With Joyce,
Gleason. Davis, and Hartman covering the In
dcld. and Herman. Van Haltren, and McCreery
taking care Of the %outneld, 1t would seem that
the effectiveness Of the pitchers would be well
backed up both in fielding and in batting.
Grady. Warner, and Wilson are good, every
day oatchers, although not exactly stars. Joyce
ct hrst base will be in a place where, as cap
tain of the team, he will be able to direct his
mon and also nut ginger into their play. He
has shown ability to successfully lead o ball
team, and in that respect he Is entitled to
credit. II no will pay all Of his attention this
year 70 the team and let nmpires alone, his work
was last year.. e -
Speaking Of Joyce brings TO mind tho indis.
putable fact that Soden Of the Boston Club not
long aeo tried . to induce Freedman TO sign
YORK; in place OF Joyce. soden believes that
Anson 10 eti9 . great manager and should not
Boston Be sam mssna te s ssid I to the III 'n nsp arasuo Of T rhs
6UN while on the way homo from the League
"Xnson would DO just the man to handle the
New York team and I suggested his engage.
mont TO Mr.. Freedman some time ago. The
$4,000 In salary, for it would DO a tne Invest.
ment as Anson. Is, stu the best drawing card in
sss h ie fbe eon HS Is sls9 %1sb Of sa tse % Bsss name to
handle as there Is In the New York team /
think he would land q championship. urged
sonlldns seefs In Tat Il s iirh tnp pro Sst6E1p Because aus he he
70 satisfied with Joyce and has signed the latter
used Anson to advantage, yet for some un-
known reason stSllings was retained for an
son drops out of League baseball"
A correspondent of THE Sun writes asking
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70 play hrst base and captain the team this year.
He winds up as follows: "Anson would make
crease ens seam The = Gig 6sfs sh sxe5SW OF the ana eas the peeeEYp tn.
He would work in harmony with the other OIL
cials. Bernie and Eb6ets,, and would make the
With Arson on Brooklyn's first base and as
captain Of the team, there would BIO plenty of
not cost the club a cent for his release, as he is
frse to 60 nywhsre. and his salary, no matter
from Increased gate receipts pe 4" The B nsI9i ns
must do something to boom public interest. II
they start off with / winning streak all will be
well. Capt Anson might make such an event
even more possible than it appears to be now.
Park on next Monday. and viii proceed to Al.
deptEbbets reeeiyedt the signed contracts ofJones
team has been strengthened over that Of last
paper. it is thought that Jack Ryan, drafted
from Syracuse, and formerly with the Bostons.
worker and. a header catcher than Grim, Which
will make him valuable as q receiver for tho
m gSHpf b pi ases IN The II ii in 1Hst D %Ss,s b that has G s;a.
played ability before; Short field lies between stsi
George Smith, Bean, Sheckard, and Yeager. Some
sheckard In the place permanently, regardless
p Pr his s srTroFss, "a and let I him LEI learn how to be per
j Judges sf is a Second 10 K shs 3 ss'. anna Should ID BE- so ds.
yeloped rather than dropped. He is an excellent
hitter: The Brooklyn team should do better
among the players and officials.
While the Brush blacklist" resolution and
The accompanying evidence OF deprayity were
being read in open meeting at st. Louis, among |
Inc newspaper men present was Charles Dex.
during the winter months Is q reporter for an
paper. He had his notebook out,
against the rowdies was conclusive. Dexter
ate: lie plays ball for a living Imply because
his inIatuetion for the game. At st. Louis
ne he, was a one one Of the best dressed men in the CORR.
friends by his gentlemanly behavior.
As THE Sun said Immediately after the big
games were played last fall, the Yale
PrinSeton match will take place on Brokaw
r mataai Rgin aSreea up phe by 6st the S t%o n III, 1srsi Rfsn
Harvard and Yale have. also agreed upon Nov.
as the date for their annual game at New
o'hN va boou outhOllly lhdl L. |
decides to play a hard game before
her contest with the Blue, negotiations will be
opened, for a battle with the University of Penn
sylvania, to be played al. Princeton on Nov. IL. |
The last game between these rivals was PLAYED |
at Trenton In 1894 and the one preceding that
was played at Philadelphia. SO tits believed that
old PG n eleven would willingly concedea
SS2,ns by a asFS9inF Mi sq mf plsv tf he IdjseFs at 2ld
game Is arranged. on Nov. 10, the date OF the
Yale Princeton game. the event to take place nj
Soldiers Field. Should Harvard consent to
play Princeton on Nov. 2 or Nov. 3, the game
would probably be played at Princeton. as the
last meeting between the Tigers and the Grim
son took place at Cambridge. 1t can be seen. |
that there is a chance for three OF the
biggest football games of the.year being played
ut Old Nassau's new field.
Kid McCoy's latest blast Is that he will not
fight, either Maher or Choynski until he has
tackled Billy Madden's protege, Gus Rubin.
BY this he shows that he does not expect Cor.
bett or to accept his challenge.
and that he must do something to get away
from Mnher. Peter, by the way, declares that
Mccoy. admitted to him some time ago that
his challenge to the biz h~eavywsights was only
Maher.. II Mccoy meets Rubin he ID likely to
have his hands full, as the latter is regarded as
4 pretty tough customer. The KID NV a.