Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-09
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National League Magnates Admire the New
York Brotherhood Park.

National League Magnates Admire the New
York Brotherhood Park.
NEW YORK, Dec. .S-Representatives of the
New York Consolidated Baseball Club visited
Brotherhood Park and the Polo Grounds yes
terday to make an inspection and see which
was the better adapted for the local club to
play on hereafter. The party was composed of
John B. Day and J. w. SDalding of the Ma
tional League club and E. L. Talcott and F. b.
Robinson, of the defunct Players League club.
They met at the Office at Brotherhood Park
at ! o'clock Mr.. Talcott being the last TO put
in an appearance. An unexpected visitor was
NJ J. Slattery. of Boston, but lately of the local
PLAYERS League club. He had heard that an
inspection Of the grounds was to be made, and
he thought It Uould be 4 good time to see his
former boss and have talk on the sItau-
tion.
why. how do you do, Mr.. Day. said Slat-
tery. with a beautiful accent on the do
Hello Slat! 1t has been a long time since we
have met" exclaimed Mr.. Day, at the same
time Crasping Slattery firmly by the hand.
Then everybody went out to get look at the
grounds. The wind swept along at high rate
of speed, which necessitated every one turning
up his coat collar and nesting down in it as far
a. possible. The grand stand was first con-
silered.
This certainly surprises me-" said Spalding
Il have seen but one stand which pleased me
more than this. and that is the Boston IN. L.
stand
bit of workmanship was noted. The founda-
ton underneath with Its numerous iron beams
and posts, showed that it was as solid and sub
stJntial as 1t could possibly be.
in going over the stand where the seats are
on the second balcony Mr. SpadinG walked to
the corner where the crowds used to assemble
last season and loOk at what was going on in
the Polo grounds. Il suppose you built this
stand so that your patrons could see a really
good game at the Polo grounds" said he TO Mr..
Talcott.
''Oh. no." renlied the latter "Our crowds
used TO get up there and take turns in making
4 note OF when the Polo grounds had caught
one more person from the crowds that always
came 10 our grounds The fact is, we never
knew the Polo grounds were used for baseball
purposes
This was the kind of badrering and Joking
that went back and forth and all seemed more
like a happy family than last season, when
they were lighting baseball magnates.
The ground MAS not in good condition on ac-
count OF the weather 1t was noticed, however.
Jhat more filing III must be done back of first
base and in left field. The clubhouse was
taken in as were also the bleacheries and Of
fee.
a visit was then made to the Polo grounds
where everything was noted in exactly the same
way a. at Brotherhood Park. 1t was nearly 6
o'clock when the wind blew the gate shut with
siam as the magnates went out.
Going down on the elevated train Messrs.
Day and Spallmg Acknowledged that Brother
hood Park was superior TO the Polo grounds.
There Is nothing fancy about the grand stand
or. In fact any OF the appurtenances to Broth
erhOod Park" said MI. Spalding. but beauty
does not 90 great way in baseball y o matter
how many people were put on the grand stand,
IL Is built strongly that it would be perfectly
safe. Substantially seems 10 be more what
was looked To in buidinGit it and also the bleach
cries, etc, than beauty"
Mr. Day was of the same opinion. There is
now no question but that Brotherhood Park
will be formally selected at the regular meeting.
OF the club 10 be held IN a few days, and that il
will be called the Polo grounds. The other
ground Will be let out 10 some athletic associa-
lion.