New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-07
WARMLY WELCOMED HOME
THD PLAYERS oyEHJoYEn 10 GET BAcx-EEn'
INIscENcEs OF rHE TRIP


land at early honr yesterday. The vessel was al
Quarantine by sunrise and an hour later the noiss
waited the Bay sufficient TO set the nerves
Of even eaely-rsers edge. The enthusiasts who
were to welcome the two teams their return from
the trip around tho world were also on hand early.
One by one they slipped around tho corner Of the
Barge ohice and climbed board the steamer Lanra
NJ staru. The sum- looking fiery and brilliant, peepod
the Brooklyn house-tops at O'clock and as thu
sinr gun on Governors Island doomed good mofn-
ing tho Starin cast lose and steamed down the Bays
There was Jolly crowd of about 100 people on the
reception steamer although there were many siecpy
eyos Just as the starin was leaving her pier the
tug-boat George Wood came around tho curve and
Joined her. There was German band on the tpg
tremendous steam whistle and between forty aud
hfty screaming actors and their friends. The COM
bined noise mede tho half awake boatmen wonder
what was going to happen. Among those on board
the tug, were George Floyd, r. FL Home, J. W. Cans
field, :" AL Johnson, Jafery Hawley, W. W. Kelly
Marcus Meayer John W. Russell, De Wolf Hopper and
Digby Bell. The latter two left the tug for the
steamer. The two boats had exciting race TO
Quarantine while the occupants Of each tried TO drown
the noise made by the other Among those on the
reception steamer were J. W. SpaIding, James j.
o'Donohue Rooney Sweeney, Ed Coler, Colonel
W. +. Coleman, John Kelly, j. o. Freeman Nick
Eagle, George Gore, w. J. Howe, q. Martin, Domnck
Mecadrcy, Henry Arson, Charles Jones, j. W. Curtis.
James Hart John Ward and Gus.S Heclder and
several women. n
TESTING THEIR LUNG-poWER.
The Chicago and All-America players werc at the
rail Of tho Adriatic and began to cheer when the
vessel were half mile apart The cheering was kept
UP for half an hour. AS the starin made fast
to the ocean steamship everybody yelled, even the
emigrants tho Adratc. The whistles blew, hats
canes and everything movable thrown Into tho
air. and the will not be forgotten by thoss
who breved tho keen air of early dawn to witness it,
Ano1,.n
Many of the players were SO overcome by IT that
the tears down their cheeks and they sobbed like
children. A. G. Spalding and IFS mother were
standing the promenade deck and as the two
steamers bumped together mighty cheer for spad-
ing rent the air and the owner Of the Chicago club
folded hts aged mother In his arms and both cried
for very Joy. Many Of those who saw it turned their
faces away and pulled out their pocket handlers
chiefs with great aacrity.
'"Ah, 1t does my eyes good TO sec some YANKEES
again." yelled Spaulding The returning players
then rewarded their friends with that famous cheer
and tiger" which has recently awakened astonish-
ment at the lung power Of Americans all over tbs
Old World during the last six months. The Health
officer delayed the transfer Of the tourists only few
minutes and the whole party board the
Stsrin by 80 o'clock and the boat was steamins
toward Manhattan Island. The landing was made at
West Twenty thirdst, whence carriages took ths
whole party to the Fifth Avenue Hotel, where
In this city In the afternoon the visited wash-
inEton Park Brooklyn, to witness tho initial gains
between tho New-York and Brooklyn clubs.
The names of those who made the trip around tha
world are Mr.. and Mrs. A. @. spaIding, Mrs. II. s.
spalding, Mr. and Mrs. Leigh Inch, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. C. Arson, william Inch, Edward Hanlon1
William Earle, John HeaIy, Edward Crane Frederick
G carr lanes Eogarty, Thomas Br9wni Thomas
Thomas Burns, Marlin sullivan Bob Pettit, Henry
Palmer, George Wright, w. Irving Snyder, 5. Goods
Most Of the players wore plaid listers and the
lstest London style OF SILK hat and patent leather
The men look rosy, cheerful and happy, and II tia
trip has done any OF them any harm 1t does not show
bundles Of ad S Ia SrGs2 e
curios gathered on the tour.
sss Sg R aS Mr. We @sFs
70 leave Williamson at Paris, but expect him over
recovered from now, but he Is suffering from an
attack Of inaammatory rheumatism. ! am glad
IN the world Australia Is nice place. 50 Is England
room for one United States on this globe"
THE HAPPIEsT DAY OF ALL.
Henry Arson continued to hug his bury son, ana
patted the celebrated Babys' back with the Affections
a mother bestows upon her infant. This Is the
happiest moment, dad" said Adrian c., and athoush
We had good time, we have been praying to get bach
ever since we left San Francisco" 1
Crane, the Giants pitcher says that the sunstroks
he received when crossing the equator is not likely
10 interfere with his work this summer. He IS In
splendid condition and weighs 90 pounds, exactly
his weight when he pitched his Last game last fall in
which was presented TO him at Ceylon, to be used a
a mascot for the Giants
playing Yankee Doodle their hearts went up into
thcr mouths. The tune only affected the legs Of the
the steamer Starn. and the meeting between the two
was not afectionate. The Adriatlc met some rough
mountains high In the storm which struck the vessel
Tuesday. The players say that the soyerest exc
Re The two teams payed IN
which the AAmercas won tho majority The largest
game at Melbourne where ID 900 people were present.
@ n has sO t. s or @ Ss S
WIN be easily regained BY The games yet to BE- played
t win take some time to make basebs popular IN
England They are confident that u Is the future
Of @s S'y s that n: su Cont
Sds the batting over there KID threw
sport The brightest day Of the TIP was passed $
Honolulu. Arson said he enjoyed the sickly mess
f e pa PS did, on fS the
did rot return with the party, having secured re-
muneratye position In London.
PHILADELPHIA TO WELCOME THE TOURISTS.
Philadelphia April aD.-spslding's bases
ball tourists win arrive In this city on Thursday next
and the following programme, completed to-day, VIII
bo carried out: At they will visit Gloucester
and partake Of planked shad dinner, returning to
the city In time to the Athletic Boston game In
the evening they will be the guests of The Sporting
Life" at dinner TO be given at the Hotel Bellevue.
On Friday morning they will be serenaded ct he
Continental Hotel and at noon they viii be conducfed
to the Mayors Office, where reception VIII be hoids
SCHEDULE OF THE CAPE NAY CLUB.
Philadelphia. April (spectai-A member Of tho
Cape May baseball team said to-day: The Caps
MAY team for the coming season, which begins July
l. VIII be the strongest amateur nine In tbs
country The membership Is made up OF men nom
Yale, Harvard Princeton, Andover and University
of Pennsylvania The schedule includes games with
the Staten Island and Bergen Point, Young
America, Rlverton, wynnewcod, Pottstown, High
land and Bordentown clubs, besides the famous