The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-06-01

tsneousiy. The third notable characteristic Of
The gatherings ct the Polo grounds 10 the good
nature. anabillty. and frisndliness Of the crowd.
Tho slim schoolboy. 10 yea1s Of age. and the fat
lager beer saloon proprietor Of 30. talk grace.
fully about the game - II progresses ~ though
they had known each other for years. Men ex-
change opinions freely about the game with
persons they never saw before. and everybody
seems GOOD natured and happy.
Tho majority Of the men are intensely In
tsrestsd In the game. Most Of them como we'll
provided with their own CIGARS and sedulously
svads the eye OF the man who peddles "sody
water. sarss-a-psrilla. lemonade. peanuts. and
ssegars." There Ii little drinking Of any sort
and much smoking. Boys peddling cushions
"for lvo cents during the hull game and
soore cards push their way into the crowd.
When the afternoon papers come up scores Of
ragged little urchins invade the grand stand
shriek their wsrss 9. the toy q their lunxs and
snsaids make room Tor The boys. Will: ss aH
SS xsh w III n as
Ahat does not meet the popular approval. there
VIII BE- tsrrS oushrsaE ard Tor ths mex: ten
fully. Every decision he renders 10 received
with ieers, and sarcastic comments are made
ss Wv
unless the umpire 10 decidedly biased. which
ia accustomed oondit Of oontsntmsnt. "
Any little Incident 10 seized upon BY tho spec.
on s%
IN one Of tho awnings. The man sitting near
Get the awning ropes wore 2 white high hat. q
s%etsG f cs:rssss. and looksd more 81 less
s.ssd the sxna ss rope S dd sa
1900 men baxled such sentiments a. All.
s sss; pvt 4 S 1srx
grew very red. made the mistake Of showing his
susesedsd III ysnkiSx the swnina iittie, but
rot worry much; =, a yell went up which fairly
ooce: One. swe shr.sHnow lat her sIo CO., s As H
the flnol word. the dude nnde one more fright.
Fl. h. sse ,erE HSa6 ALL
lodged the ball from the creasss in the awning.
The outburst Of applause and congratulations
directly toward AN overdressed and eIieminate
BAH soWara Elm he
iumpsa away With the rsss Of the crowd and
happened that the ball struck the chair Of tho
9verdrossed young man. and 10 picked 1t up
Or three hundred voices shouted as though BY
sIreooncerted signal:
he did ii. Then there. was shout Of. laugh
Ter. He looked around foolishly. picked up the
y. sRa made nsuss sIs to
81! sf ia one nov voice. ssisa
.s shss In mere
Ss'' s'd:an aSa shs
s1 .a sss
stand and make. IFS way blandly to . seat.
many eyes Hil fSia% his prosIe.; and The
tsmpts to take his seat. : II he d % uniortI-
sts2EShisS oeessionsils hsppsns".Ss aelisS Ss
otthe spectators is unbounded.
sse
built young Irlshmsp. They may be bar
ssndsrs isht por. ~ clerks;
sea..na esi.rs s. 'fsn Usually ~ ssusr.:
tssts for asSietics himself and plays base bali
N9 vacant lot ON Sunday mornings even yet.
ne sS:.sy SS srs sss. se hs
Hls hands do not look as though recently
as s ana G typleas 1SisS fae upon s
S!cS no IL ssrins to Sis neisS S1sa
and he sits forward 10 his seat his elbows on
knoR his Mastn and b, ;Ss
WEIGH pitched last. where Ewing made hts bcs!
year. and 90 on. indefinitely. Sometimes he
DOESN'T bother with card. kssps the run OF the
rs as 10 sde
ttSs game. and s. enjoy. The sport .horousSly
lor Che cake Of the sport i:self. When . man
Sis sSoaldss and P sits down v"t BESIDE him. IL
seems utterly. unconscious Of Interruption
vSfn a' upon %sn no sSsp ~ n
kAlm n the ribs. and asking what the
z: the s,S came IL
EchapPsns Q g. II tSs bel; takes : irssi
he game i Owe! Il Sosness from ' 81,
seat and races acroes the ground In sharp com
Tia ten cent hacks, he Is always ready 70 heli
"a Isl, e E: .ss. :s = sI:s e 81
cars with such animation that the conductor
the Polo Frounds every day an s!tIsoIdlneSr;,,
q ~ q ssn VIZ
dupots who ind 1t impraotiSabls: inslegant
sa fss :sa e 5s5Sx al :s
IL and sspid nSy.asnt: q tSs athlete: .!
N. :ss ss..5 5sa e. %sS.
gers. dsmorallzed ;as orchestra. and cav
sise to derisive oomments on ,,,s ne par par
d SninS' II. run TN the asrr9
lie pssronaSs Of women Of tremendous weight
The 6:ttsliSn which wAs won't I. year sES
Ooney Island patronized the CASING assidu
ouslY One night Il was observed that tire
the south eide Of The stare. and that ne 70!
sauSisction vSens wa Perusini came on In
ptase They even. went 80 far e e throy
bouquet. t. him i vas evident thst Perusin
AsSod many .Iay heads and gEssy bssrds e.
non - s sfSn h ON sps ZEN e6S sseb
hcyhood They enjoy the :pGrt .t NOR sss t aa
eSsttered IL among them are bright.fsesd az 6o T.
t.lligsnt- They are looked upon by TIE men q
Of enough inheritance 70 warrant sober trea ~
espted as those. Of men. Another PR
noascsd type, 10 the young =, eSsi nas