Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-06-22

One of the surprising features Of Ma
tional ball Is the revival of interest in
New York. The metropolis during the
last few seasons has preserved more or
less Of negative attitude toward Andy
Freedman's Giants. This was directly
attributable to the poor game put up
and the unpopularity of Freedmans
methods. Most of the New York fans
preferred to cross the East river TO
Brooklyn, where Ed Hanlon's Superbas
struck a rising tide for a couple OF
years.
A recent double header" at the Polo
grounds drew the largest crowd ever
seen at any League contest. More than
$4,000 paid admissions were registered
by the Gotham turnstiles when 81,
Louis played two games with the Gil
ants In one afternoon. George Davis
new men and their good work are largely
responsible for this increased patron
age. Freedman Is Just as unpopular
as he ever was, but his players are IL
Illustrating the fact that winning ball,
irrespective OF the personality of the
club officials, will draw the public. The
Brooklyn team proves that a well liked
manager does not always bring root
ers" to the game. for where is there a
baseball official In the United States
who is more dolized than Ed Hanlon?
Hanlon Is admired by players and spec
tators alike, yet the Washington park
stands have not been half filled at any
time during the season.
1t looks as If the American league Is
going through the trouble the National
had for several years--that OF finding
umpires to suit the aggressive players
like McGraw, Duffy Gleason, Griffith,
Lajole and others now sailing under
the colors OF the new league, New
York and Brooklyn are the only Ma
tlonal teams which have this year
found any material fault with the rul'
ers OF play.
When President Johnson ordered Nc
| Graw out of the game for five days, he
antagonized one Of the cleverest players
in the business. Umpres visiting Bal
timore will probably have a lively time
when the Birds" are on the losing end.
Ban Johnson will have trouble in pre-
serving peace. for McGraw and his fol.
lowers are not the kind to lie down.
Tom Lotus and his Chicago Rem
nants have been taking nap, but the
| indomitable Thomas, who was never
known TO cry "peccavi," says that the
other Leaguers would better Took out
for the locomotive" Jack Doyle. who has
been playing puss in the corner with
symptoms of charley horse" has re-
solved TO give up the Rip Van Wrinkle
role and get into the game" LOTUS
has great faith in Doyle's ability TO
pull the Orphans out of the mire,
There Is much talk in the haunts OF
the faithful Of the probability Of the
coalition of the National with the
American league In the fall. The com
bination is bound to come, in the esti-
nation OF many The coming together
Of the two great forces would be the
best thing possible for the game. 1t
would save lot Of money for both or
CARNATIONS and would probably result
| in international ball matches. Should
this merging OF interests take place
Ban Johnson would in all likelihood be
chosen president. He is the best organ
izer in the field today Moreover, he is
broad minded and fair.
There is a strong probability that a
championship series between the lead
ing National and American teams will
be arranged In the fall. Such contest
would arouse great interest. 1t would
serve to determine beyond argument
the real American champions.