The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-05

Fulton street.
Il have been very pleased over the
interest shown to-day by the public"
said the business manager, land perhaps
could have made many more sales II had
been willing to give every one all he asked
for. Hut we wish to protect our patrons
against spectators. / am sure that ma ny
OF to-day's callers who asked for large
allotinents did 80 on speculative motive.
Now. II stands to reason that whatever
success we have We shall not want for
patronage on the opening day OF our fine
new park. Brooklyn and New York sport
lovers are bound to iii 1t out of idle
curiosity II nothing more. And the
sharpers who live by their wits no doubt
have this in mind.
I'VE shall be very careful to avoid
doing business with spectators We do
not wish to start wrong. ] tell you we
are going to surprise our patrons. n week
ago ! thought we would have TO start
In without roof on our grand stand.
Now ] can assure the public on my word
OF honor that the new Washington Park
steel and concrete stands will he practi-
cally finished within the current week.
The roof will be finished and every chair
In place. Absolutely everything will be
installed that tends TO comfort and con-
venience. OF course We viii be shy some
OF the trimmings and decorations, and the
club rooms and offices will not be
equipped fully. But nothing IN which
public sentiment IL interested will be lack
Ing unless II Is fine weather
When ] discuss playing fields 7 know
what | am talking about" said the old
time National League star. We will
have az lin. a diamond ueNt Monday as
ever seen AT any new park. The fact
that we built upon an old established
major league field gave US q great founda-
ton. We didn', have to walt for the
newly laid earth to settle. Our inteld is
sodded perfectly. II I am any Judge. and
the infelders will have no excuses for
making errors"
The attitude of the Ward brothers
toward Sunday baseball has been a thorn
IN the side of their Federal League COL
leagues Gilmore and his associates be-
leved N the start that ~. Bfooltlyn
promoters might he weaned over eventu-
ally by the financial lure. An effort was
made Sunday In st Louis to have the
Brookfeds play. Though the Wards were
assured Of $4,000 crowd. and though
a layoff In favor of organized competition
injured the Federal cause IN the Mound
city. the Brooklyn men remained ada
mant against all argument There will
he no SUNDAY baseball for Bradley's team
Because OF these scruples the Wards will
suffer more than their associates. but they
are more than willing to stand the loss
In the interest OF principle.
Secretary John NJ Heydler OF the Ma
tonal League announced yesterday the
suspensions of Catcher Fischer OF Brook
lyn and Manager Herzog o. Cincinnati
Both these players were set down for
three days for trouble with umplres
Fischer Will he eligible to return 10 the
game wednesday aud Herzos the follow
ing day.
Seldom In his life has Walter Johnson
been forced to the cover Of an abb. hut
he has fallen AT last for the favorits
pastire Of the athlete in distress. GRIT
fths marvellous pitcher. who has been
trimmed in his last thre" performances,
declares he has gone stale from overwork
IN the spring. Hard To rgure how Wall
yer round tline TO do such naughty
thine on ''rinith According 10 newspaper
uespa'cnes, Washington WORKED out OF
training trin