The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-04-15


Grounds Yesterday afternoon the craving
Of the cracks was appeased to the full when
there took place the cap-sheaf ceremonies
following the winning Of championship.
There was an attendance vaTiously estimated
A. from 2s 900 to 10000 persons 70 see the
hosting Of the National League pennant won
by the New Yorss last year, TO see the open
ing championship game OF the season and to
show tremendous appTeci OF the fine ball
that John McGraw and his team have brought
10 New York
The New Yorks made appropriate response
10 the greetlnC-and IL was the greatest
greeting baseball ever has known-by playing
dashlnE, almost perfect ball and defeating
the Bostons by a score Of 10 TO / To inspire
them was an assemblage Of Titanic proper
tons, the biggest ever at the Polo Grounds,
the biggest doubtless. in the history OF base
ball And from the very outset OF the game
me- New Yorks played as il they intended 10
maintain baseball OF such quality as to permit
Of no Tagging OF public interest.
There was an automobile parade before
the game men and machines rendezvousing
81 sixty second street and Central Park.
President Brush and Secretary knowles
and the players OF the two teams hllea F HP 2
avenue TO Washington square, thenge BACK
up Firth av enue and Broadway 20 the Polo
Grounds But a small proportion OF the
multitude that saw the psrsde saw It in the
stTeets The reason for this was not lack OF
Interest, but Of feverish desire 70 get TO the
Ike real ovation 10 the New Yorks began
when the string Of automobiles entered the
Polo Grounds. The machines with their
load Of top notChers and second division
players scooted along the clnder road back
Of he outfed ropes 20 the accompaniment
Of he spontaneous shouting OF happy thou
sands Baseball deadf Never was II as much
AZ $50 O'Clock the gates 0 the grand stand
did not Fet in There was no more room,
except u1deT, the seats There was not a
hitch in The handling q the crowd, i f4ro e1
inRs has begOt wisdom In the grand stand
pebble were standing FIVE and six deep hack
OF the seats on the lower tier. and hundred
or 40 agile and enterprisinR Individuals clam
bered UP 20 the rafters overhead ana peTched
there during the game,
seats in the upper grand stand had 70 work
like beavers 10 prevent a Jam az the loot OF
the stairs ieagd,g to The UPPftr story o ana
up here was occupied some time before
tbs game began. In a number Of cases two
men put their chairs together hched over
point early. and then the later corners began
around the playing Geld. They we're Kept
far enough back 20 give plenty Of playing
room, though ground rule was necessary:
The ring OF ISLANDERS was fifteen deep az
points and at It's thinnest part not less than
''sI How 3s' bet the fitting figures come, the
mild, the fierce, the stony face, remarked a
man who knew his Bryant. as the stream OF
people poured through the gates and then
uickled N In various directions. II was
really torrent Of humanity but 80 smoothly
handed a. TO be- disposed Of quickly and not
allowed 20 become a CoIgest ton But there
we're few fierce or stony faces. The day aHa
the occasion were not consistent with aGght
sdve pleasant emotions for the COuntenance
20 reflect, Then again the game Was too
than charitable toward the visitors, There
was no situation calling for thumbs down.
No one In the great diamond forum felt that
the IOstOns were assCItive enough 10 be sub
!ectsd to any undue aCrlfce.
Th- voranla OF the clubhouse Afforded a
good general view Of the moving picture "a
the arena and embarked thousands IN which
o was formed. tXpeCtant, buOyant, bright
Aued thousands, and beyOnl, on the Tdggy
heisLls BACK 81 ne ELan9 sIa4a' MSIe ooote edg
a. Rocky Mountain goats. Pop Anson,
now pro- peTous thicn 20 politician ana once
holder, aud John Ward. now prosperous
New York attorney sat together on the club
house NeTauda and marVelled ~ the great
tribute TO the popularity, Of the na{loha al
Vas the game in their day, popularity had not
then reached It's food tide.
SKY anq Tooters were IA SMILING humor
when the hsll players piled out OF the buzz
WAGONS and began their tramp across the reid
70 Where the new remnant was oul-lrelChed
on Tue ground across the homo plate. The
iorth into ioyous shouts The band had a
hard time making itself heard The climax
81 tumult came when the strong armed New
Norks grabbed the ropes attached 90 the
blue and gold emblem OF National League
s,lpfrlorty and sent II 1ltteri4g ana snappng
h." peuuant bore this pleasing deNlce. -,
Giants, Champion Baseball Club OF the
A. the ponnsnt Strengthened Itself out
rom the tor Of the pole salute was nrec
from guns Just outside the grounds, and by
men was reverbeTAtei across to the hills Of
The Bronx and thence 20 be echoed
Pretty noisy guns. said crank. but
wait I'LL the Giants get 20 popping the base
fhe New Yorks gave a foretsste Of what
Nrs in store for Boston by thfir fast practice,
SD sitor Mayor Net lellan bad thrown out
30 new ball they proceeded 20 deVour the
Bozt0ns, even a. gTeedny as the Bostons
deyopr their beloved beans Jim, Jeffries,
IN box IN the upper stand, leaned forward
with fighting crouch as Pitcher McGinnity
swung KS arm for the fret ding, and the next
instant the game was on.
. Il was not game 70 provoke excitement;
than ever. quite outciassed the Bostons,
whose play Yesterday was a the same old
E9ToT League w., ensl h and PG ea5S a. t9s
.P S5s and 'r 6e ssdlFs q R gP New O4k5
vas combination Of inyincible speed and
accuracy Their all around work was q
gglistcBing display Of diepond attanmonts.
WIN foetOf merely hACkgrOun0.
McGiunty. with his headwork and control,
mad The Bostons at his mercy. and he was
assisted by support that was rock ribbed,
lhe New 1OTks we're on their mcttle, were
- stauch a. they we're swift, and. with one
exception. there was not bobble In their
steady, speedy playing The one exception
was 10 the third Ipulnr, when Gilbert was
Glow In covering second base on @ force-out
sud MCGinnity made a low throw. Donlins
rlashlLg batting, McGirIttys effective pitch
lhg aud Dghlen's fine fielding were leading
points % the game, Every New Yorker hit
'he bail safely. and Wilhelm was batted out
- the box Ia the fifth inning, an opening
episode which spoke volumes for the clear
Ices OF the New York batting eye.
one Bostouian reached fIst base IN the
Irst inniur, he by virtue Of being HIT He
as the third man No and Wa for ced' By the
text man. foT New York Donlin JGmmed
{ two-Oagrsr 90 left. He hot-footed Il
nome on SEauUis single 20 left Mccain
-numed single 20 riEht. aud az Connens
tetdrn sailed over Wolverton's head StranR
,corcd, A poor throw by he catcher abled
.lc.Fnn 70 take third base, but Mertes Med
70 Ienncy and McGann was run down on
'ahlen's dribble 90 Wilhelm,
hTesnahan made . good catch Of . hiEh
loal % the third Wilhelm singled and Can
leI hlt 20 McGlnnlty. who threw low 20 sec
nnd hase Mertes got under IenDeye soar
RC gy End Gilbert tOssed AbbaticChlo out
'oe New lorss made four robuss mts end