The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-10-09
FROM "BURKEvILtE."
The Game from a Bleacher's Seat
on the Polo Grounds.
Denizens OF the Left Field Roost
Criticise the Play Freely.
some Comments that Were Heard by
an evening World" Man.

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popular or a better ball-player than
Eddie Burke. he would do just as well.
and perhaps n little better--for himself
If he kept out of Burkevile while air
ing that same opinion. 1t would be dan
gerous to vent such sentiments there.
or course, followers of the National
game in this city know where Burkevlle
is. and why 1t was so named but to those
who don't, IT may be as well to say
that 1t Is that portion of the Polo
! Grounds where the 25-cent seats are.
and where Eddie Burke Chases flies.
In few words. 1t Is in left field.
TO attempt to describe Burkevilleites
and theii peculiar notions of baseball
Is rather hard task. They are a pecu-
liar lot of fellows. When the Giants are
In the van they are generous. good-na-
tured and a rollicking, deyil,may'care
incest place for lady to be in, for par
liamentary rules and etiquette don't
count for much In Burkeville when
things are not running smoothly.
Yesterday Burkeyiie was at it's best
after the fourth inning. An Evening
| World reporter was initiated into the
mysteries of the place. As a general
Eddie Burke's corner but a couple OF
| regulars OF de roost" took the reporter
N tow to explain the points of the game
|
souled fellows In their way, but their
ways differ at times.
After managing to get In the box like
structure and secure "A good seat-a good
| seat means In the front row, where one
Is close to ed lie Burke, and they are
not easy to get-the men began to ex-
! pam. AT first there were several mems
bers Of the New York football team at
| practice This didn't seem to interest
! the crowd, and while waiting for the
Orioles and the Giants to come out for
. "a mn Snh itGnl hN
discussing number of players on the
| two teams.
The mark of esteem that was con-
ieried upon player was In accordance
! with how he compared with Eddie
| Burke. The latter has reached the mark
OF perfection. and he is held up AS the
! criterion In estimating ability.
The reporter ,ventured TO ask IL Amos
! Rusie wasn't about the best man on the
team, For that question he was nearly
Ostraclzed, and II was only after numer-
waiter for three up" that his Burkeviiie
companions thawed out. He was eau
b9neq q9 fd nv R ahat anybody
admitted that Annie" was purity good, :"
but "Boike" was par excellence
Just then the Orioles came upon the
grounds for practice. and the merits of
McGraw, Brodie. Keller, Robinson and,
in fact. all were discussed. They ca
vorted about the smooth lot with plenty
OF ginger, and one OF the men volunteer
ed the Information that they would
play ball' to-day. The reporter sus-
pected this before, but wisely made no
comments upon the information.
"Dere,s Scrappy. old boy oh, wouldn't
just like to git at him wild an axe.
I'd carve holes in his 'natomy" re-
marked "A Burkevil,eite.
The reporter scanned his scorecard
| very carefully. hut failed to find any
hay by the name of "Scrappy" on ii.
Finally he ASKED one Of his new Gem.
he figured in the game, After sew
eral inquiries AS to where he had come
from and u he hadn't better go back,
Scrappy" was a gentleman by the name
of McGraw, who covered third base for
baltimore, and that he was dead
tough mug; w n,a was always Looking for
After few minutes. Burkeville sud-
| denly arose In body and began cheer
ing Justify. The reporter looked around.
but saw nothing startling. save that a
| IounS man in gray baseball uniform
| with bow-legs and n determined look.
had suddenly appeared on the field, and
/ was coming towards Burkeyille.
/ What are they bowling for?'
That innocent question settled 1t. The
reporter newly made companions. gazed
then slowly turned away. He after,
wards learned that the bow-egged gen
I 3i,rn W. was none other than Eddie
In the first inning, Fuller and Van
Haltren made some errors, and Balti-
more made two runs. Things began To
TAKE decidedly blue cast in burke
rather belligerent, the reporter grew
uneasy, and wished he were elsewhere
Van Haltren and Fuller were i'm
to gather up the flies, grounders," sc.
one man suggested that can of mo-
lasses be presented to the men;
After Baltimore had been retired New
York came to the bat. Burkeville arose
en- masse- Burkeville always does this
at critical .points-and somebody howled
khork de cover ,99n'n de ball, Eddie
Eddie wasn't equal to the occasion
however, ana II there had been an eye
for he knocked short fly and went out
Things kept growing decidedly bluei
about Rnrkeyil!e' up to the fourth in.
h niims , Even the y air had become quite
the fourth and hvc In the nth. Their
l'urkeville thawed out, and II wasn't
80 dangerous. Rurkeville at no time Il
really dangerous. If you know it, but tc
stranger, there Is n certain Japan
china air that pervades the place, that
at times makes it Slightly uncomfort
able.
They demand of the Glants: Punch
her out" SOAK herr" Get move OF
y"rself and similar expressions Wher
Robinson attempted to steal second IN
. you're can't run fasi enough To make q
mt Ssensrr boy"
/ NpNs h'bblt -Dal! players all seen
to nave pet namrS-is very popular ant
Is good hail player and this remark
seemed unkind.
Every move that Burke makes is ap
p!nuded Justify, and as he caught three
HES yesterday and iieiled excellent,
ms name was on all Burkevile's lipS
At.rr ths game they all wanted to ge
close 70 Eddie and gaze admiringly upur
MN. When Burkevlle wants anythinr
p y Usually gets Il. ana II any one don
Lhlnk 50 he had better get in the road
The reporter did, but got out quicker,
Perhaps one OF the most spontaneous
movements in Burkcville's entire routin,
OF tNoluuons occurs while the sides arr
,hahSlnS positions after half an inninr
) mas been played. \ hig man in the from
row yells stretch" Every denizen nt
the "rocst rises with the precision Of d
regiment or regulars, arms 10 out nl
} run length, and strained muscles aTt
stretched To their utmost. peculiarly
OF thls motion Is in the tendency which
/, has 10 dstcnd the laws. for II is ni
WAYS accompanied by prodigiou,
yHwn suhsidnp i'm a grunt W'heT
hurktNlllr yawns there il an oppor
o tun!ty for a snapshot iicnd which bas
hcen hitherto overlooked.
Inc unique expressions have 10 b,
Z n,"Ii 70 be appreciated. Cit at 'emm
A-W' de empire nav good Eddie wa,
, SAFE, all right all rghtr Dat nu,
epu.dn kctCh balloon" Look A. dat
e bases iull an he goes an strikes out
re cant play ball . li;t'e bit" Now
p Nnlr' PIT ON over, iere's HOES In hi
bat "Nhats dat, four balls? Robber
Ighner, How much dil You gt?" ''Gi
a., opiF glass SOS YOU KIN tell a striit
when ,gu 80 Tbaga -. -