The evening world., 1894-10-09
FROM "BURKEVILLE."
The Game from Bleacher's Seat
on the Folio Grounds.
Denizens OF The Left Field Roost
Criticise the Pay Freely.
Some Comments that Were Heard by
AN "Evening World" Man.

popular or better bill-playef thhh
! Eddie Burke he would do just as well,
and perhaps n little bpttcr-for himself
If he kept out + BurkeviIle while air
| ing that same opinion. 1t would he dan
gerous to vent such sentiments there.
or course followers OF the National
game IN this city know where Burkevlle
! is. ana why II was so named, but to those
who don't, 1t may be - well to say
that It is that portion of the Polo
Grounds where the 25-cent seats are,
and where Eddie Burke Chases flies.
In few words. II is in left field.
To attempt to describe Burkevilleites
and their peculiar notions of baseball
is n rather hard task They are pecu-
liar lot OF fellows. When the Giants are
in the van they are generous, gDOd-ni-
turcd and a rolliciting, deyil,m1y-care
incest place for a lady to be in, for par
liamenlary rules and etiquette don't
count for much In Burkevllle when
things are not running smoothly.
Yesterday Burkeville was at It's best
after the fourth inning. An Evening
World, reporter was Initiated into The
rule strangers are not welcomed in
Eddie Burke's corner, but couple of
regulars OF de roost" took the reporter
In 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 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-
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
~ t..a th.. 4.
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 IL held up as the
criterion IN estimating ability,
The reporter ventured to ask II Amos
Rusie wasn't about the best man on the
team. For that question he was nearly
ostraczed, and II was only after numer-
waiter for three up" that his Birkevillc
companions thawed out. He was eau
toned not TO saw that anybody was
better than Eddie Burke. They finally
but 'BuIke" 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
or ginger, and one of the men volunteer
tl lne lllDTHldtlOn tnat tnty would
play BALI to-day. The reporter sus-
pected this before, but wisely made no
comments upon the Information.
"Dere's Scrappy, old boy. Oh, wouldn't
I'd carve holes in his natomy." re-
marked a Burkvilleite.
The reporter scanned his scorecard
very carefully, but failed to lind any
panions who "serappy" was. and how
he figured In the game, After sew
from and II he hadn't better go back,
the reporter was informed dat
scrappy" was a gentleman by the name
Baltimore. and tina the was dead
tough mug, wot was always looking for
scrap, and played dirty ball"
After a few minutes, Burkevillc sud
Ing Justify. The reporter looked around.
but saw nothing startling. save that "A
young man In ag ray baseball uniform.
| with bow-legs and determined look,
had suddenly appeared on the field, and
/ was coming towards BurkeVille.
What are they bowling for?'
That innocent question settled 1t. The
reporters newly made companions gaze
then, slowly turned away. He after
wards learned that the, bow-llegged gen
Burke, the monarch Of the "roost."
In the first inning. Fuller and Van
| ialtren made some errors, and Balti-
more made two runs. Things began IL
take decidedly blue cast in Burke,
vile, and as his companions had grown
rather belllgerent,, the reporter grew
uneasy, and wished he We're elsewhere
Van Haltren and Fuller We're i'm
| plored to telephone down and hire nets
to gather M the files, groundcrs,' 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. Burkevlle arose
en- masse-Burkeville always does this
at critical ,points-and somebody howled
" Knock de cover off'n de ball, Eddie
paste II In de eye"
Eddie wasn't equal to the occasion
bali he didn't Paste 1t very hard. for HI
knocked Il short fly and went out
Things kept growing decidedly blue
about hurkeville, up to the fourth in
blue. But New York got three runs ii
the fourth and five In the NTH. Their
Burkeville thaw"d out and 1t WASH
80 dangerous. BIrkeville at no time |.
really dangerous, II YOU know ii, but tt
a stranger, there is certain Japan
CHINA air that pervades the place, tina
at times 1t is slightly uncomfortable
Tney demand of the Giants: "puncl
her out" SOAK her" Get a move or
verself" and similar expressions. Whei
Robinson attempted to STEAL second !!
one inning somebody huwled: why
youse can't run fast enough to make -,
messenger boy"
Now, "Robbie"--haN players all seen
to have pet names is Very popular am
Is good hall player, and this remark
seemed unkind.
Every move that Burke makes is np
plauiei Justify, and as he caught thre,
nieS yesterday and helded excellent,
ms name was on all Burkevillr's lipS
After the game they all wanted to re
close 10 Eddie and gaze aImrngly upoI
MN When lurEcVillc wants anytR M
u usually gets II, and If any one don
Lhink 50 he had better get in the road
me reporter id. bur -, out quicker
Perhaps one OF the most spSntansnu,
movements IN Rurkeyiila's entire rOutin,
or cVoiutions occurs while thc sides ar,
changing positions after half an lnuinl
hns been played. \ big man in the IRON
soN NeIlS 'Strstrh'' Every deni2en ol
ne 'roost rises with the precision Of .
regiment or regulars, arms 70 out n
nun Length, and strained muscles a.,
Nurlrhed To thtlr utmost. \ PECULIARLY
~ OF inns motion Is in the tendency which
II ms 20 N'"te"' IT,, JAWS. f,l ~ .a a.
way' accompanied hy A prolirlnu,
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tdnltS Tor snapshot iicni which ha,
been hitherto Oy"Ylo KIDD.
me unique CNpr.ssi vas have to h.
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SAFE. an right all rEht" pat mu,
Couldu. ketCh balloon" Look a DAT
&c bases fun an he gue~ an strikes ON
II" can't play ban "a lI;tlc bit" Now
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