The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-10-09
VICTORIOUS GIANTS.
The Temple Cup Series Speaks for
the Integrity of the Game.
feur Straight Victories Meant Loss
Of Many Thousands.
Che Players VIII Each Net About
$1,000 Extra Prize Money.

Above and beyond all the Joy natural
% New Workers. upon the signal triumph
II the local team in the Temple cup
series, all lovers of the National game
feel a deep sense of pride in the absolute
integrity with which the games were
conducted. There could be no more
conclusive refutation of the sneers and
mnuendoes that the National League
games are not played fairly and honest
iy, than the four decisive, consecutive
victories that have been recorded dur
ing the last few days.
Here was ar occasion when thousands
Of dollars could have been drained from
the purses of the baseball fanatics, but
not a player nor any official in any re
spect connected with the sport thought
OF such thing.
After the first game in Baltimore
CLARK. Doyle, MeeKin and NesterNtlt
corridor. and said, with the most IN
tense earnestness: Boys. we must win
the foui games straight.
When an insi!'uation was made by
bystander that one game might be drop
ped and the interest only Increased there
by, Doyle's face was the picture OF anger.
and he said hotly:
tempt us to let down on these fellows
They've won the pennant in n race in
which we were out OF condition at The
start, but were going to show the pubhc
that IL this was the middle of the season
we could beat these champions out OF
sight" ~ $3.50, c,..,. ,.,.
were going to take our bats and drive
these fellows into the ground
The last game OF the series proves
how honest and earnest these aas,y feelings ceilings
day afternoon to THE Evening World"
reporter who had been with the team
continuously for IA month: Il wish
could work up the confidence you all
have" Then smiling, he continued:
"Probably I'm too young in the bust
ness-or." and he looked significantly at
the diamond and his face assumed an
expression of sadness and regret-"or
too long"
It may be that the veterans last
game was played yesterday, provided
he can make satisfactory arrangements
TO enter law firm and read Black
stone and Chtty this Winter. but Davis,
Doyle and others of the team have eN
retire. When the story of his retire
ment was first broached these two play
ers. perhaps the hardest workers on
The team said simultaneously to The
route TO Cleveland: I'VE all want to see
Cap on the bag next year"
At this time there were all sorts of
rumors that Childs or Mexican, of Cleve-
second base next season, and at Gin
s sinnat Treasurer sure Lloyd of the Red
Yorks had come to make a deal for
Latham or McPhee. Though the sum
maries do not always show it, the cap
tain, OF the New Yorks worked
success, and his absence next year
would leave "A vacant spot in the hearts
of many patron OF the game both here
and or tire League circuit.
The Temple Cup series ended in a blaze
Of glory. There were no parades and red
fire as at Baltimore in honor of the
iur,4 and vociferous. The three previous
seines were close enough to suit the
most fastidious; but yesterday the New
Yorks showed what they could do with
Hawke were pounded out of the box.
darkness alone preventing an indefinite
number Of runs being batted out in
Just as when :he League season closed
at the Polo Grounds. Sept. q, with the
third straight victory over Plttsburg and
sss Gast' sn in ssGo Ga acf the the S Gw
rooms and waited for full hour till the
last New York player had put on stree,
attire and left the, grounds. AS fas, as
one appeared on the clubhouse balcony
a cheer went up, followed with the usual
colloquy: Who's all right" Ward"
MURPHY" Van Haltren,' Doyle" was
shouted as the case might be.
II ever there was an evidence OF the
appreciation of clean" playing, 1t was
In this demonstration, for not II man on
the New York team has Intentionally
injured a player this whole season
That clean BALI paid was shown by
the average attained by the local team,
viz, 66.T per cent. or exactly the per-
centage by which Boston landed the
pennant IN 1893.
The hearty reception given to Capt.
Robinson, of the Baltimores. during and
after the game, was another indication
of the fairness of Polo Grounds CROWDS.
Even the pugilistic MCGrlw was loudly
cheered for a hard running catch OF
foul ball
The New York players will receive
about $1,000 over and above their regular
salaries through winning the Tempe
Cup series. ana divers hsuquets bone
fits and testimonials are now on the
taps. The gross receipts Cor the four
games approach $4,000. In Baltimore
in this city about 5000. This does not
mean that only 1900 saw the games,
for, despite all efforts to prevent 1t
there were many cases OF "aeadheads -
and In Baltimore the Won Der lllrsts Is
sued many passes.
That New York won was due entirely
to superior all-round play Baltimore"
by 10 means feu of from the high
standard of play which distinguished T.
during the pennant race, and all tho
men played hard, fast ball, save posi-
scorers show how spIeudiiiy the NV
York team braced Up and surpa sspd the
champions of the League a. every point
OF the game.
The combined scores Of the games read