The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-04
SHOULD THEY MOVE?
II the Federals Come, the Yankees Had
Better stick 10 the Polo Grounds.

To EDITOR or THE SCN-Sr: The
two baseball owners with ~. military
titles, Colonel RUPERT and Captain
Huston. have under consideration Q
number of sites for their new baseball
park. which is supposed TO be ready for
the 1916 season. At present the local
American League team. of which Colonel
Rupert and Captain Huston aSe the
proprietors. is without a permanent
hoinc for the reason that for the last
few seasons the Yankees have played
their home games at the Polo round
OF which the local National League
team is the owner. The Arrangement by
which the Giants and Yankees play all
their home games on the same grounds
has been most satisfactory from the
spectators point Of view. and many per-
sons who are Interested In the national
game consider that Colonel Rupert
and Captain Huston will make u grave
mistake II they decide to have their
team play on any other grounds.
According to all accounts. Colonel
Rupert and Captain Huston are desir-
Gus of building a new field in Long ISL
and City. n II IL said that they rave
two or three sites at the Long Island
side of the greensboro Bridge under
conside ration. one Of the factors which
have Influenced the Yankees owners IN
~favorably considering Long Island Is the
transportation facilities which the Inter-
borough has promised providing the team
owners decide to build their new park
outside of Manhattan. The lntee Dor
ough. 1t Ia said. has promised through
express trains Trough the Steinway tube
TO the new park, with ample accommodate
tions for large crowds. particularly on
Saturday afternoons and hAidays.
However. before Colonel Rupert and
Captain Huston come to a definite de-
cision 4; would be well IL they considered
the lo~al baseball public. VIII the local
fans fock to Ions Island 70 see a base
ball game with the prospect OF a ride
back and forth In the s'uny subway on
a hot summer afternoon? II is proble-
NAUTICAL. but | am inclined to think,
after the excellent accommodations
which the Polo Grounds have afforded
in the past. IA not many persons VIII
he disposed TO travel TO Long Island in
the subway even to see a penrant win
ner. In this respect Colonel Rupert
and Captain Huston must bear In mind
that the chapses OF the Yankees having
a pennant winning team next season are
not very bright. Unless the Yankees are
greasly strengthened for the coming sea-
son II Is doubtful whether they will
finish much higher In the race than they
did last season. II they don't have a
high class team the handicap reovided
by a trip in the tube 10 Long Island Will
be too much Tor the Yankees owners TO
overcome.
To those familiar with the situation Il
appears as II the team owners will make
a serious mistake II they decide to move
to Long Island. No better ARRANGEMENT
can be found than that Of having both
local teams play at the Polo Grounds
The grounds are situated In UGH n WY
that they are convenient to both ele-
waited and subway and many persons
also avail themselves of the surface car
facilities, which are excellent.
Just now the Federal Learue is
threatening to invade Manhattan. huSl
som. persons who say they have inside
knowledge of baseball affairs assert that
the proposed invasion Is a bluf on the
part of the Federal League. which seeks
To WELD the threat Of invasion as a club
TO bring org tnlzed baseball TO an agree !
ment to take the outlaws under their
protection. However. II the threat 10
not a bluff and tho Feds succeed In
placing a club IN Manhattan. the Yam |
KEGS are going 10 be Pun IN a bad pre-
dicament II the owne decide TO estab-
lish a park in Ions Island. As Is well
known. baseball fans are the most !
!ickle species Of human beings. and a.
many persons 20 to baseball games for
the pleasure 81 being in the open air
they are not critical ahou, which team
they see play as long as they can reach
the grounds without Inconvenience. ~
IS apparent 10 these who have thor
oughly considered the situation tina II
must he a rab.d fan indeed who Will
endure a trip back and forth in the
~S'einway tube FOR the sake Of seeing the !
Yankees play ball IN Long Island.
Colonel RUPERT and Captain Huston
should give the matter long and serious |
cor-side ration before they make a final
decision. T.y
NV YopH. December 3