New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-29
TIMELY BITS OF SPORT
Four New Entrances at EbbetS
Field to Avoid Confusion.
CLUB TAKES QUICK ACTION
Arthur Irwin, of the Yankees,
Has His Eye on Promising
College Pitcher.

COllege rlICHeI.
Charles H. Ebbets. president OF the
Brooklyn club. issued a formal statement
J last night anent the confusion al MS Pdrh
last Saturday. when hundreds OF rams
were turned away at the gate IN oiue'
to avoid unnecessary crowding on DIX
DAYS in the future four new entrances
| will be built for the sale of Decent seats
! two on Cedar Place and two on SuliiVah
street Special exits also will be provided
/ The statement follows.
! The congestion and confusion when &C
| Cured IN the marble rotunda at Epoel'
| Field on Saturday last was unfortunate
! the congestion was caused mainly ny ied
| son OF the TACT that over 3o.Vp per SUE
| caule To view the game, while our s'd1
ing capacity AT most Is only about ZJ'wV.
/ Had We receded from our pOncy not ~
! overload the stands or permit spectators
/ on the playing field all OF the 3oVD coulu
! have been accommodated, but only 10 the
actual discomfort Of those who, AZ IL was,
/ enjoyed "A finely contested game OF pail
without the further unpleasant feature
! OF any obstruction on the playing ntlu
/ This determination not to overload our
stands or encroach upon the playlnB
space led To the closing OF various gates
| when portions of our stands were COM
! fottably filed. The confusion was oGca-
/ our patrons has been radically changed
/ for the better but. unfortunately, me
/ public are not all as yet thoroughly Ia
| miliar with the new method. when Is
very simple.
When the fans" quick to learn. use
/ the system once or twice all confusion
/ VIII he removed permanently. The sNs-
! tenn referred To requires each set OF
/ patrons. whether desiring 10 20 10 the
, l5-ccnt section. the lower reserved sec
| tipa or the upper tier. to separate within
! the rotunda. purchase their tickets at the
! proper window and pass through the adj
! joining turnstile. thus avoiding confusion
/ which has prevailed heretofore within
aud upon the grandstand after passing
/ through the general turnstles.
In the meanwhile, for the purpose q:
/ handll1g our atrons more quickly wnen
the attendance is likely To exceed l5.OJi.
We have decided to sell ali scent tickets
AZ iouf new entrances, two on Cedar
/ Place and two on sullivan street. Within
the rotpnda. on these DAYS only reserved
seats. boxes and general admissions 10
the upper tier will be- sold With these
changes and the public assisting us BY
. forming lines I'm an orderly manner we
. are confident all confusion will end Spe-
cial exits will be made Immediately for
tunda.
The story which came from Boston on
Saturday that George Stalings. manager
OF the Braves. had sent Arthur Rues tho
young inhelder secured from the Giants
last summer 10 Buffalo in exchange for
Mann. an outhelder. Is untrue BIZ civ
/ mer. manager Of the Bisons. has ONLY
three outheders on his roster. and cannot
afford to part with Mann.
Arthur Irwin. business manager Of the
I Yankees. went over 10 Providence on
Saturday 10 see the Brown Princeton
game II is sa'd that he has his eve on
Eavrs. Browns latest star and NAV
make him an offer to Join the New York
team.
Ralph Glaze. the former Dartmouth
pitcher who also played with the Boston
Red SoN. has been appointed manager Of
. the Beaumont club OF the Texas League
Johnny Evcrs is negotiating with the
Boston club for the release of Huh Per
due. who shut out the Giants on the open
ing day here. Stallngs is beginning 10
realize how badly demoralized the Braves
are. and saws he will give up Perdue only
/ II he can secure Ward Miller. tho fast
outhelder together with an inhelder and
a pitcher.
Rumors about Roger Bresnahan sue
ceeding Johnny Evers as manager Of the
Cubs have quietcd down. They will keep
quiet too. 50 long as the cubs continue to
lead the league.
/ Ray Schalk. the young catcher secured
10y the Chicago White Sox last summer
/ from Milwaukee. Is doing great work be-
/ hind the bat and Charles Comlskev does
not regret having paid sl5,co for him.
Another young catcher making good in
the American League is Sam Agnew. Sc
I cured by draft by the Browns from the
/ Vernon club of the Pacific Coast League.
Agnew possesses an arm far above the
/ average. and American League base run
ners have developed "A wholesome respect
for its proves.
Harry Smith. manager Of the Newark
! club OF the International League. has Sc
/ cured I'd Donnely. the big spitball pitch
/ er. who was with the Boston Braves last
season. DoDnely was released TO the At
lanta club Of the Southern Association
last winter by Boston. but resented being
sent so far South.
Jake Rettinger an amateur catcher.
I Of Schuylkll Haven, Penn. has been
, signed by the Superbas. lie was recon-
| mendod by Jake Daubert Brooklyn's
captain and star first baseman. with
whom he once played.
Harry Lumley. once Of Broodlyn. has
made his peace with the Troy club Of
the New York state League. and will re-
port for duty to-day
The Syracuse club Of the New York
/ state League has purchased "Rube"
| Nickers.' who pitched for the Baltimore
team of the international League last
season.
WEIGHTS FOR RACE MEETING.
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