New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-02
BASEBALL.
UPHILL WORK OF THE NFW-i Ot'N
TEAM AT CHARLESTON.

c,.,o..or c g Anril (SpeciaD.-The second
week OF the New-York baseball team III us ''''''','
quarters here has brought forth some soou '''",''
and a few minor mishaps captain poH'e va
victim OF one of the latter. A BAT tha' s"Pp'u
from Gleason's hands struck him on the ei'
shin and kent him limping half the week. for
three or four days he was not III ior "O'N
all and since he was able to discard HIS am
has been out Of most OF the hardest ruhh'"s'
McFarlan sprained his ankle sliding 10 secon" u''
ing a practice game. and he had 10 JOIN .'e
initial corps With Herman back In New-forK pe-
'.ause he could not get his shore legs on again
and Rusie Seymour and Meekin still holding OIL Ao'
more money Manager Day had his WORK cut o"
for him.
The weather for the most part has been line ana
little or no time has been lost Inc me" VIZ
have responded to rollcall from day to daS nav
worked with Il will and A oheerfuIhesS VIM" "
serve to be backed by liberal ma llg meh' al no''
this summer. 49,
Parke Wilson came in little late, but showed w
I'm excellent form when he got the gloves on w
had scarcely been in harness a week before ~ was
in III condition to catch a League game. r'' D."
day or so his was biz high on ihroW'"s 80
second, but after he oV"rcah" '"d' "''N my
sailing was smooth.
Another man who has shown up well - ). i'
Davis. the young chap Manager Day found III
Connecticut. While the original idea was 10 put
him in the outfeld most o. The practice given MIN
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and second he has always been effective ana s"'le
times brilliant You cannot give him more work
than he is eager for and the men who nave lo-
lowed him think the club has found IN MN so"e
thing worth keeping.
There is i'm fact. little fault 10 be touhd WIN
any Of The men present on the work they have done
here but the friends OF the club al this END OF the
line are gravely concerned over the pitching s'u"-
ito, There i no use in concealing the fact that
the string OF box men is short and wofully inaue-
ouatc The rest OF the men know this. ana II mas
discouraged them. For days the hope was held OUT
TO them and others that affairs with Rusie MeeKlh
and Seymour would be patched mp. Manager Da|
had little or nothing to gay. and when ne al"
sneak Il was in the vaguest terms possible THESE
dividually and collectively. Doheny has been doing
good work but what is Doheny by himsef I!
Brampton was found be willing but weak. ana
Carrick j. not a star COlcOlOugh seemed 10 be "A
find bu, he was held merely probation. As an
addition 10 a good string OF pitchers ne nlBht oe
valuable but ~ best his value is possible rather
discussed by the players and the uncertainty OF i
all initiates against the accomplishment or the
best results from the practice.
An incident OF the week In which the team TOOK
much interest the graduation from the SOuth
Carolina Medical College here OF McJames. the
Brooklyn pitcher. on the night OF The commen nee
ment the boys went to the Academy OF MUSIC. wnei"
the exercises were held, and gave the young doctor
a send-On full Of goodwill and enthusiasm
The New-YO players now have only four more
on April >. but Manager Day Will keep them hard
work up 10 their last night mere.