Show r w BY BILLY EVANS 1 When was we the Polo Grounds its In New York first thrown open to the 2 Where did the New ew York team play lis is games prior to 10 that 3 What Is the composition ot of the home plate now What was It originally 4 When was the traveling tern tem or of umpires used 5 How secure was the position ot of umpire In those days das TEI TELLS LS IT The I-The lolo rola Grounds sero cro In J 1 with a game lC be- t 11 the ew York Giants and h. h 2 Prior to that the New York team cans pia ed its lis games on Staten Island IsIl The 3 present composition of oC the ilic home plato plute Is hard rub ber Orl OrIginally it US ot of solid marble the use IIse ot of spikes became common to eliminate the liance ot of InJuries It IL was as ell from to In 1887 4 The System as as Introduced In 1883 Not ot so secure Objections to toa a 1 certain b by four clubs ere cre grounds for |