New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-01
THE ST. LOUIS BASEBALL NINE ROUTED.
A HOLLOW VICTORY FOR THE BROOKLYN NINE
THE NTTRDpoTITANs

A HOLLOW VICTORY FOR THE BROOKLYN NINE
THE METROPOLITANs WIN.
About $500 spectators witnessed the game
Of baseball Washington Park, Brooklyn. yesterday. be-
tween Louis and Brooklyn mines. The game was
poorly contested the St Louis playing in careless.
Indifferent way, and taking their overwhelming defeat as
calmly II losing game did not endlnger their chances
OF winning the champ 1nshp. Davis pitched for the
Western players AMI he sent the balls the plate with
little curve force and in consequence he Matted
all over the field y the home-payers The Brooklyn
batted well and their fielding excellent through
out The st Louis nine the bases without spirit
while their in the field wretehed. The contest
after the first inning lost much Of It's interest the
inning bv Cassidy. Greenwood Walker, Bennors anu VIII
son and errors by Davis Dolan and Nico the home
tned to add 10 their in every inning except the
seventh ard eighth, and they finally won easily by
men made their run in the second
inning Comskey sending the ball safely Just over second
base getting Of COrcOran, stealing
third and scoring Doans ont at first base Deasy
bn S ms 1 1 r the rest Of the zane GREENWOOD carried
of the fielding h0nors while Walker made hit every
time he 70 the bat The score by innings was a.
follows;
B BFo 2sg,. Q q -lii
Runs earned Brooklyn g st. Louis 0. hits Brook
Cmp.re-John Kelly.
The Metropolitan nine showed IN excellent their
game with he indianapolis nine at METROPOLITAN PARK,
defeating the visitors easily me indiana oS plsyrs
they were banked in each inning The score was
follows:
5GqaRsPGs .,,....,:. GPS& 9 %
RIMS earned-Indanapols A.. Metropolitan, Base hits
Indianapolis 4 metropolitan, -.
A close game was played Staten Island between the
Young America nine, OF Philadelphia, ana the staten
Island nne which the home club Won IN The last nning,
as follows:
5 yoq eng A i.sa5 ca..,,S SS2ff liz
Base hits-Young America Il staten Island l.. Earned
runs-YOuAg America, / staten Island, :. Cmpre-hF
Latch.
Preparatory school club. The Freshmen gained an easy
victory the standing 10 TO /. The LanenceyiLe
pitcher did the best for the visitors, striking out
large number Of men.
TRENTON, Nay 81 Harrisburg surprised Trenton with
pitcher DAILY, TINS afternoon, and won by THIS
Trenton. .........-.........-...----0 %
HarrIsburg -...--..--.---.O 2 . x-G
Earned ruus-Trent0n Harrisburg. l. Base hist
ton Il Harrisburg To- Decentralization D. HARRISBURG s.
ELIZABETH. y. j., May 21.-The Athletic Club OF Eliza
beth to-day by heavy batting 10 the ninth inning, made
runs. defeating tho Crescents, OF Planhed, by
Oh 10 g. On Tuesday the Athletics viii play the
Brown University Club here.
other games were: In BOstOn-BOstOn =. New York 4.
In Providence Providence u. Philadelphia }.
In ChicagO-DetTOit -, Chicago 6.
I'm Cleve and-BufalO g. Cleveland Z
In Plttsburg- Allegheny ,, Toledo >.
Ia Phi Iadelphia- Louisville 4 Athletic J.
In BALTIMORE Columbus 10. Baltimore y.
In Warrington Cincinnati ., Washington o.
In Readng-Vrginia IA, Active 8.