New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-30
THE LEAGUE SEASON OPENED
NEw-YoRK BEATS BOSTON FIVE TO FOUR.
TWELVE THOUSAND PEOPLE AT THE POLO GROUNDS
A CLOSE AND EXCITING GAME.

TWELVE THOUSAND PEOPLE AT THE POLO GROUNDS
A CLOSE AND EXCITING GAME.
The opening of the National League baseball
at the Polo Grounds always notable occurrence
In the sporting world marked yesterday by even
greater display than usual Fully an hour before the
time for beginning the ths ground, were black
with the crowds a the stands. which
decked with flags and bunting, was vacant. No
seats reserved. When the was called shortly
after o'clock. fully 1900 people were present
Cappa's 7th Regiment Band entertained the early
comers for an hour.
At 1920 the musicians marched TO the lt;le club house
In the upper end OF the grounds aud escorted the Boston
players to the diamond for their preliminary practice
The players had hearty reception. but their greeting
was Insignificant compared with the hilarious
welcome given TO the New-York when
they appeared the field about twenty
minutes later Manager Mntrie walked IN front.
Behind the marched local baseball giants.
Ward. ConnOr Gillespie. keefe and Gernardt forming
the first line. Ewing Dorgan. EsterDrook and Otourke
the second and Deasy. Richardson Wcch and Corcorin
bringing up the rear The men looked neat IN their
uniforms of white and blue. After they hal blttei
and tossed the ball around for htteen minutes photog
raphcr caught both clubs In group. bu not instan-
taneously by any means.
The crowd Was good-natured and easily tckef
young man with white hat got reception that he
did not Ike. few moments later another walked up
the cnder patch with straw hat tlted back ity.
shrank ont OF sight. Many weli-known people were
present Inc lalle, seemed to enjoy the contest as
say: =" hope Boston Will win for the poor fellows
travelled so far you KnOw"
The game itself might have been better played but
could hardly have been more exciting The local cluD
had about the could put IN the neld
Welch pitching aud Ewing catchlng. Boston also put
its first battery in position IN tue persons o k"lbourno
and Daily, once of the famous old psovdrnce team.
Esierbrook made damaging error bu. redeemei MN.
self by making tho most brilliant running eaten or the
game. Ward Gerhardt and Esterbrook 'd IN the bat
ting ConnOr received bouquet when lie went to tho
bat. and responded with HIT Ewing was loudly APP
panded when ne stepped TO the p'ts anu nose,soo
OF flowers was handed TO him. The flowers an not DtinS
good fortune, however. for he struck out Nelch was
honored the same way IN the second inpipg ana made
hit IN acknowledgment.
the opening inning rallied a1d scored two r1ns IN tne
second. Daily knocked 49, sky seraper 70 - H9nrHe,
to 20 to first base called balls. sacrifice out at
hrs 10y R,dbourne sent Morrill, to second Johnson
just where Johnson wanted IT, and 1t was sent iar over
Glespe's head IN left neld going under the ropc Be
and johnson haI home The crowd cheered nut not
rapturousy rne New-Y9rk players were paI 3u r,Lher
unceremoniOusy In both the first and second nDlngs
In the third they made two runs |ernaFdt sent
e ddnr f2al ay %n "fG SGt 5 Witch VIZ
after hard almost reached. hut couli not hold
VRourke made two bases the hit. Connor sent
lightning grounder toward third base. bat t;e Nash
stopped il and the big batsman was retired At his nome
pos ton Ewing followed with a hit to rlght hcli
and O'Rourke scored POOrm the righielder. AL
lowed the ball to pass him aud Ewng by daring base
running went to third Poormhn made ms 're9nl error
by wildly third base; wing scored ana o
YELLED In their half OF the Golrtn nulng tho
local PLAYERS took the lead Ivy scoring ono run i,ft-
brook led OF with h bat was forced ou ~ -ecohl ny
Welch. Welch caught mapping aud run OUT De-
tween first and second. Ward, the daughy itIe cap.
tain at all discouraged maic nv stole 10 secOhu
in his usual brilliant manner ana scored on
a hlt be first and second Dy Gcfhdful 'elhtub
does not make many superuDus ht- but wh'n lac does
make "A safe drive counts. Nnl,c tn- Boston men
were at the in this inning WEIGH performed me eaI
OF retiring three strikers each on three strikes ana
was loudly appaudcd by the lovers O strategic Pcng'
This LETT the AZ To in favor 0i the nome cip
In the next four innngs neither side scorei o. =.
the sppct atOrs left their seats but they came Dck
hurry when the Boston made spurt IN tle nlntn
inning and scored the tying run. WISE ed on Win
hit but was forced out at second ~ baliy' ihere
Radbournc far INTO left field Daily scored wbllr tai
bourne reached third base Johnson. however "is u"
tired al irst, making three out lhc 10 Al p1'1rts
gained nothing their half OF tue inning ana the tehsu
| with excitement at fcvcr heat, IooTmtn
was put out and Nash. second batter sent an easy
bail TO EsterbrOOk, who gathered " up nicely Onl u'n
10 throw II fence. The ball went sing nth
over by COnnOrs head and Nash went around % thru
base on the blunlcr HIT TO centre held DV iorhunS
sent Nash home aud the hopes OF The home c.nD went
down. The 0cI players did not loose hchl however
Ewing made hit ceDtre Held AMI the next Two pay
ers were retiled EsterbrOok shonld th"h nave oeeu
brook and Ewing scored on inc error.
This again tied the score Nh'h tho
eleventh inning begun tho spectators
stnnd nm The The BOstOuS were iefeA Win "ub
four men bat. The Newly orher' came III RON .o
ncld ON lun and determined look, On tier faces
When Ward 70 ced the pitcher and gave Schn 'tP oi
the marble plate with tho Dat tue silence "ts hI'H''
The graceful short stop hit tho ball shey. prFh tib
followed with twD-base INT 10 centre lleu' -enu.
Wari To third Oourke's hy - c'utrr held seat
in The winning run and "A scene OF wht cOniu>lpn "h-
sued The music the baud WAS entirely dro"nci Dy
The Noise The vas as follows: