New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-15
GIANTS TO PLAY ON
HILLTOP GROUNDS
Accept Offer Of Frank Farrell
for the Use of American
League Park.
HARRY STEVENS BIG LOSER
No Definite Plans Arranged for
Restoring the Polo Grounds,
Swept by Fire Early
Yesterday Morning.

yesterday mOl uiuS.
Driven from the Polo Grounds by the hre
which DESTROYED the grandstand early YES
terday morning, the Giants Will play thelr
home games at American League Park
until their own home is restored. and VIII
do battle with Brooklyn on the hilltop to-
day. While contractors who viewed the
ruins Yesterday were Of the opinion that
the damage could he repaired within
month there are several knotty questions
10 he decided by the directors Of the cluo
before work can begin, and in all prooa-
bility II will not be until the team returns
from its first Western trip, on June " mat
Il will ne seen at the Polo Grounds again
No sooner had Frank Farrell. president
Of the New York Yankees, who was IN
Atlantic City on Thursday night. heard OF
the troubles of the Giants than he orered
John T. Brush the use Of American League
Park AS there are no conflicting dates III
the PLAYING schedules of the TWO teams
until July. the plan seemed a feasible one
70 the directors at a meeting held yester-
dav in the 81. James Building, and they
glsdly and thankfully accepted the oner'
Charlie Ebbets. president of the Brooklyn
team. offered Washington Park also po'
the many conflicting dates involved led the
directors to accept Mr.. FarrelIs oner'
Thomas j. Lynch, president Of the Nationai
League, obtained the consent OF three
fourths Of the club owners Of the organlza-
ton 10 the transfer of the games. as de-
manded by the constitution. by telegraph
Yesterday afternoon. and the New YORK
club vas authorized 10 open its series with
.Erooklvn at American League Park this
afternoon. game will be played If the
weather permits.
while the bleachers and clubhouse at the
Polo Grounds escaped. the flames MADE
such a clean sweep of the rest of the plant
that IL will be the work OF only DAY OF
two TO clear up the ruins. 1t took ABOUT
three weeks for James Foster who remod-
e,led the Polo Grounds in 1905. TO erect new
stands for the Washington Senators AFTER
a djsas1 rous fire there a short time ago
and experts declared yesterday that the
Polo Grounds could be restored in as short
time.
II will be a day or two. however before
tho diractors Of the club are ready to de-
eide upon plans for reconstruction. 1t was
stated nnofficialy al the Bureau OF Build
ings that when plans for the rehabilitation
If the Polo Grounds were submitted the
superihtendent Of Buildings would call for
6repmof construction 10 replace the wooden
stands Rudolph F. Miller the superin-
,endent. said that stands such as were
burned at the Polo Grounds were sane
Toned by Section 50 OF the Building Code,
which directs that control of the construc-
,ion of stands. sheds OF buildings for fairs
and amusements. whether temporary OF
IN hands
intentert.
II t,eing a matter Of discretion on the
,.r, ,,f the Superintendent of Buildings, il
e. said that he Will insist on freproof ma
terials, when the new plans reach his Office
for approval. Sentiment for rreproof con-
structipn was crystalized by the action
Of the Board Of Coroners at a meeting yes
,erdav afternoon. The board addressed a
pe,ition, TO the Buildings Department ask
ing tina it see that the law is enforced and
that the stands be reconstructed OF ire-
proof material. To make 1t still stronger
the board issued a warning TO the ofhcials
Of the New York Baseball Club saying that
I'm case the stands are rebuilt Of WOOD ana
there is loss Of life at another fire it will
bold the owners and officials without bail
FIRE Chief Croker feels the same way
that the coroners do. II am glad it IS
gone" he said. IF It had caught fire when
a game was under way. and 5000 or S5op
persons were crowded into the place. the
loss Of life might have been great. Under
such circumstances a panic would have
been inevitab BILE and hundreds might have
heen trannpled 10 death II is a good thing
that 1t went as IT did
Whether the directors Of the club will
oF stand
IL q question which will be decided in few
davs. The New York club has been desir'
o,,e for some years 10 build an immense
concrete structure like thos' At Shloe farN
= IN PHILADELPHIA, and Forbes Field. in Pitts
burg il has hesitated 10 do TINS however
without owning the land. The property is
owned by Mrs. James j. Coogan' VINO J
the daughter of the late William Lynch
who was the first man 70 import tea in bulf
from Japan. The ground has been in tho
lynch family for 100 years. The present
lease will expire I'm 1919. with no renewa
privilege. and while big concrete stanc
uou,d nav for itself many times over II
that time yet il would be so much mon
wasted unless the club held title 10 thu
land II is said that the lnterborough Ran
road has been DESTROYS Of buying the prop
erty for repair shops ana Tram NdI"S'
Two years ago il was stated that the New
York club had an option on piece OF prop
c-,v near Long Island city. The directors
lave long favored a site within easy reaci
~ the heart Of the city. II negotiation
with Mrs Coogan fail and the Supern
tendent OF Buildings demands that fire
nroof stand be built another location MAJ
ne sought
The illness of John r. Brush, presiden
~ tho club. prevents him from taking TOT
active a part in affairs and John I
Whalen. the treasurer. is in charge.
'TJow long II will he until new stands ar
teadv at the Polo Grounds said Nj
Uhalon Yesterday. II cannot say. Their
arc many things 10 adjust especially u
insurance settlements. II viii probabl
AXE at least month
John ]. McGraw manager Of the cluf
rsid Yesterday that the boss 10 tho clu
amounted 10 about $4,000 Physica
rauation Of the properly was placed n
$4,000. while loss i'm gate receipts mad
m the rest Of the amount.
Unfortunately for the Giants. II IS IN
n,rn Of the Western clubs TO make the frs
lone trim away from home this season. AM
,oroe Of the big games Of the year Will b
,laved in MAY After the series whic
starts with Brooklyn this afternoon, IN