The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-20
IN TIE BASEBALL WORLD.
Deductions From Pennant Games 70 Dat.
American Leagues Opeuins.

Deductieus From Pennant Games 70 nate
American Leagues Opeuing.
The results Of the games 90 far plsyed
In the National League race have not brought
out anything surprising. unless it be the
poor start Of the Cincinnstis and that on their
own grounds. But the season Ia AZ voun .
that that does not signify, so far al the Reds
are concerned. The general impression Is that
the Cincinnatis Will finish az least one, two,
three, and there Is no cause whatever a. yet
for thinking otherwise. But there Ia one
deduction that does seem logical from the
results OF the Observation-Disclosures games,
and that is that the Pittsburgs have not been
weakened In the least OF a certainty the
outhels Is quite as strong as II was last year,
the infield is stronger with Wagner a fixture
at short. and behind the bat there 10 no weak
ness. Tannehlll and Chesbro. two fIrst-class
men. are lost from the pitching star. but
Doheny. Lever and Philippe are left, and
these with the other pitchers. make q stan
OF twirlers strong enough for all practical
purposes. Doheny IL pitching better ball
every year. He was once with New York,
and IL is q pity he ever got away. The
strength OF the Cincinnatis cannot be Judged
by their poor start: but. for all that, the Pitts
burgs look 10 have nearly as good q chance
OF winning the pennant as they had last year.
The most encouraging phase Of the work
Of the New Yorks In their two games has
been their hitting In both contests they
bstted into double figures. and tnat sort
q litting will win a majority Of games. In
second-div vision Sfani but. t1en, not one ' OF
the League teams Is fielding particularly
cool and Because Wet neids Ssxe Been t tSe
rule. The fact s the championship season
OF the League begins at least q week too
The work Of the recruits TO the New York
team has been any thing but impressive. This
does not include Mertes, whose all-around
play has been iuily up TO his reputation; ba.b
that they have il In them TO play bs tier than
minor league bail GILBERT, nei Ga th.iess. u
an impIo, ement on George smith at second
seen here to date Is MoIIoedie OF the brook
iyns-not from what he has done. but IRON
tne b %ny se n sisoSs hn. The uqtes
picks out the ban he waits ana Is n quick.
sn.p hitter. 1t Is believed he viii make his
tits gratifying TO see a player OF the Lauder
type starting OF 20 well. In helaing, batting
and base -Tunn.nt. the third baseman is pay
appreciates the beauties OF playing the game
In q spoItsmanlike manner; lis playing Is
entirely Tree from questioning The umpires
few OF his kind. and the fsir-minded patrons
OF the sport are glad TO see such player do
some balplayers that Il Is ali tight 70 glare
the onlookers viii De aware OF the fact that
feeiy IN teepnS With the spi Of real spo gt
manship ior them TO express I'll, ir Gispltasure.
sn shs um nsy 60 FHt hax. Satn rnn'sss
players must be made 70 realize that It must
on the plane Sheie It belongs. such game
was that OF last frieay at the Polo Grounds.
and The Of ths pay fttTaStfd un
there are spec tators ready to cor done what
might be termed small tricks. and they are no
VIZ thne
next Wednesday; II has been a long time
since New York has had teams in two major
can League race will be exec ptionslly interest
Ing 70 Gothamit"s this year. Individually.
he New S9rs daR5e team Is
enough OF the essence OF team-piny ability
NJ o'k tine Sh ssc
cam play. Ard who: knowing that 1t is
velopment. With the sll-star notion to be
got rid Of the club /, fortunate IN having
who ar. Of se a iSss
S sIS $1,000, q sv;i We; 81: play Sh.%sSn
making It's bow to the local public.
Umpire Hank Q'Day promises to get the
,ssson np hs The sSrie. e n g. ion hs
,etween the Nationals and Americans. which
Sew fork he already has umplred before
70. 900 persons. At this rate his appearance
Ran Johnson, president OF the American |,
-eague. arrived here yesterday. and will re-
main East until the opening in New York on /
or the game. Johnson looked over the new
rounds here, and was pleased with the prog /
ess made during his. absence He viii be !
n Philadelphia for tho Anerioan League |
pening on Wednesday,. Harry Howell |
'tcher OF the New York American League
cam. also was here yesterday He il en-
huslastlc over the work Of the team. ard says