New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-21
IJBERdLTTY AND BASEBALL.
CAPTAIN ulxKrY WAS PIT OUT-GAMEs FOR THE
WEEK

CAPTAIN ulNKEY WAS PIT oUT-GAMES FOR TIE
WEEK
-rt h,sahall season is now in full swing. ana the
,,huei,s,, follower OF the game will be happy uh''
pctohor when his faVoritc team wins IN" "iu' III
.r,st I'm the sport illustrated last "''N ""'"'
- 90 pcouie turned ont 20 witness the opening sA''
60 ,,a six League, cities against l.ttie over +o'"
I,at year These figures are accurate ana they are
than the casual observerwlli 'hihk Io'
"a, s,s,, Of 1894 was one OF the best in the history
%, tho National game. Followers OF the sport trust
that tho club owners VIII not lose their heauS o'''
IN. good luck which has been sfoWered upon tHo'''
and adopt picayune unbusinessllke prlncIpIes WISE
counsels prevail In some Of the CLUBS ana extreme
IL unyisc principles In others. Baseball. to be sue
css,,l must b. conducted I'm an penhanded, lib
oral manner and people must not be led To believe
tia, IN. only object is to squeeze the pubic ana
make money Enthusiasts feel that they nave "
proprietary interest I'm their favorie clup ana my
guard their supposed rights with jealous care Let
, chb-ovner adopt the motto, Il want your
money" and he won't Ect II, ut least Tor IONS
What liberal policy will do was illustrated IN the
v.w-yorl club last year. With practically bank
rupt treasury and heavy Indebtedness III inc peT''-
ming the managing director. Mr.. Talcott uid Hot
hesitate 10 spend $500 In cash-borrowed-to secure
Farrell and Meokin from the Washington club.
Most people thought this foolhardy move. fet /"
WA IN. means Of the clubs clearing In the neigh
borhood OF $40 90 profit the season. Money spent
ror good ballplaycrs. particularly IN city IKE
New-York will come back threefod without
Neckin and Farrell last year. the Giants 'ouu not
h,,, mad. a good record and the chances are that
the stockholders would have lost money \ hint
70 the wise is always sufficient. although a sug-
ccstion given In friendly spirit has been known 10
make a fool mad.
There was an incident out Of the ordinary al the
POLO Grounds on "Wednesday while the Giants were
giving the Yale team such terrible drubblng
While the slaughter was at its height Il clean
sh,ven young man. with stern. set face. made
his w,y 90 the press box and took one Of the seats
reserved for working reporters one Of the re-
portcrs noticed the intruder ami he beckoned 10
Superintendent Bell to ask the young man to retire
Are YOU a newspaper man. said Bell in his
usually polite and affabe manner
NO" said the young man. while look OF dis
d,in spr,ad over his face at the base nsinuation
"rm uinkey Of Yale" went the young man.
who was none other than the furious captain or
Yae's football team
sorry Mr.. Hnkcy." said Bell but you must
leave. as these seats are exclusively for news
paper men"
Unkey arose and walked to another part OF the
stand and Bell was not even bitten.
The Giants will be kept busy this week. and 50.
IN fact will be the Briiegrooms The two teams VIII
inlay together at the Polo Grounds on Monday. each
taking rest on Tuesday. The Boston * champions
win ne 4, the Polo Grounds on Wednesday. Thurs
dav and Friday while the Philadelphia team Will
MAY here on Saturday. The Brooklyn team Will go
tn baltimore for three games playing the cham
Mons on Wednesday. Thursday and Friday. on
saturday Manager Foutz will move on to Washing
ton with his men. Here is the arrangement or
games for the week
Monday-New-York VS. Brooklyn. at Polo Grounds
New-York; Baltimore Philadelphia, at Ba.tl-
more: Washington Boston. at Washington
TUESDAY Washington vs. Boston. at WashinSton
Cincinnati VS. Plttsburg, at Cincinnati, l.oulsVli,e
VS. Chicago at Louisville; St. Louis vs.. Cleveland
al ST. Louis ~,
Wednesday York VS. Boston. at Polo
Grounds New York Baltimore vs.. Brooklyn: at Bal
| timore. Washington W. Philadelphia. at Washing
ION ~ Louis VS. Cleveland, at ST. Louis; Louisville
rs Chicago at Louisville Cincinnati vs. fittsourS
| AT Cincinnati ,,,.,
| New-York vs.. Boston. at Polo Grounds, New-i ork
cincinnati VS. Pittsburg. at Cincinnati; Louisville
| ~ chicago AZ Louisville; ST Louis W. Cleveland
at ST Louis: Washington VS.. Philadelphia. at wash
| ington. - 49,. -. D. Cro,na.
| Srw-YOrk: baltimore Brooklyn. at baltimore,
| Washington VS.. Philadelphia, ut Washington; 81
| mis- VS. PIttsburg at St Louis
| Saturday-New- York Philadelphia. at Polo
| Grounds New York; Baltimore VS.. Boston, al Ba-
| timore: Washing on VS.. Brooklyn, at Washington
| cincinnati VS. Chicago, at CINCINNATI Louisville VS.
cleveland at Louisville 81. Louis vs. Pittsburg, at
/ St Louis. =, c,,. -. r,..,u.. Al,
| Louisville Vs. Cleveland. ut Louisville *