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.
Four Straight Victories Meanta Loss
Of Many Thousands.
The Players VIII Each Net About
$1,000 Extra Prize Money.

Above and beyond all the Joy natural
to New Workers. upon the signal triumph
of the local team in the Temple cup
series. all lovers of the National game
feel deep sense of pride in the absolute
integrity with which the games were
conducted There could he no more
conclusive refutaton Of the sneers anu
innuendoes that the National League
games are not played fairly ana honest
~, than the four decisive, consecutive
victories that have been recorded dur-
ing the last few days.
Here was al occasion when thousands
of dollars could have been drained from
the purses of the baseball fanatics but
not player nor any official IN any re-
spect connected with the sport thouBht
After the first game in Baltimore
clark, Doyle, MeeKin and Westervelt
stood in a group in the Eutaw nouse
corridor, and said, with the most ~
tense earnestness; Boys, we must VIII
the four games straight.
When an insiuation was MADE py
ned and the interest only increased there
by, Doyle's face was the picture ol anBei'
and he said hotly: .,,
tempt us to let down on these Fellows.
They've won the pennant In a race IN
which we were out of condition at tne
start but we're going to SHOW the puDno
that IL this was the middle OF the season
we could beat these champions out Vi
sight" c,,, ,,,t,,
were going 10 take our bats and drive
these fellows into the ground,
The last game of the series proves
how honest and earnest these teeiihgs
day afternoon to The Evening world
reporter who had been with the team
continuously for month II wish
could work up the confidence you all
have" Then smiling. he continued ::
probably I'm too young In the BUS.
ness--or' and he looked significantly at
the diamond and his face assumed an
expression of sadness and regret-'or
1t 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 Chitty this Winter but Davis,
pressed a strong hope that he VIII not
retire. When the story of his retire
ment was first preached these two play
ers, perhaps the hardest workers on
the team, said simultaneously to THE
Evening World" correspondent while en-
route to Cleveland: We all want to see
Cap on the bag next year"
Al this tine there were all sorts OF
rumors that Childs or Mexican. of Cleve-
land was about to be secured to cover
second base next season, and at Gin;
ckings. asked whether the New
Yorks had come to make deal Tor
marles do not always show IT, the cap,
tain manager of the New Yorks worked
hard and consistently for his team s
success. and his absence next year
would leave n vacant spot in the hearts
of many a patron of the game both here
and or tire League circuit.
The Temple Cup series ended in blaze
Of glory. There were no parades and red
fire as at Baltimore In honor OF tbs
Orioles, but the vocal pyrotechnics wer,
lurid and vociferous. The three previous
most fastidious but yesterday the New
Yorks showed what they could do with
their bats. Practically, both Gleason ant
Hawke were pounded out of the box
darkness alone preventing an indefinite
number Of runs being batted out II
the eighth inning
at the Polo Grounds, Sept 6. with tn,
third straight victory over Pittsburg ant
the Giants in second place, the crow
rooms and waited for full hour til II,
last New York player had put on stree
attire and left the, grounds. As fast al
soiioqqy; Who's ali riFht?% %Ward,
murphy" Van Hnltren," Doyle" wal
shouted as the case might be.
If ever there. was an evidence of tn,
appreciation of clean playing, 1t wa
in this demonst tion, for not man OF
the New York team has INTENTIONAL!
injured a player this whole season
That clean ball paid was shown b,
the average attained by the local team
viz, S6,7 per cent. or exactly the per
centage by which Boston landed tn
pennant in 1898.
The hearty reception given to capt
Robinson, OF the Baltimores, during an
after the game. was another indication
of the fairness of Polo Grounds crowds
Even the pugilistic MCGraw Was louil
cheered for a hard running catch of