New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-18
NETWORK LOSES A GAME.
ST. LOUIS WINS BY FINE PEAYING.
EACH CLUB HAS ONE TO ITS SCORE NOW IN THE
SERIES OF CHAMPIONSHIP CONTESTS.

EACH CLUB HAS ONE TO ITS SCORE NOW IN THE
SERIES OF CHAMPIONSHIP CONTESTS.
Tho 5000 people at the Polo Grounds yesterday
witnessed a scientific game Of baseball 1t was con-
test that would stir ones blood unless the onlookcr
was so prejudced in favor Of the NewYork nine that
he could not recognize merit in any other club Tho
game was between the NewYork and ST. Louis clubs
and was the second Of the series for the championship
of the world. The ST. Louis club won, and now
each team has victory and a defeat to Its credit.
The result was duo simply to the fact that the West
ern team played a better game than the local nine
did The umpring of both Kelly and Gaffney was
impartial and correct, and the defeat of the local
PLAYERS cannot be laid to that used individual the
umpire. The ST. Louis club will win several moro
games in this series II such playing was done yes
teriay is continued.
Chamberlain faced the local batters for the hrst
time, and he made record that any young man may
well feel proud Of The rosycheeked youngster yes
terday proved himself pitcher Of great skill ana
endurance To use phrase common among the oo-
mpanrs Of the bleaching boards he " sized up" the
lrst FIVE New-York batters in a novel way lie gave
three Of the first four batters who faced him their
bases on called balls. He learned some of the baters
weak points and did not send another player 10 hfse
IN called balls during the game The Ncw-York play
srs will hit Chamberlain's curves moro freely
later on, but they could do little against his pltchhR
yesterday. Chamberlain uses both speed anu curve
and seems to have excellent control Of the ball. he
relies principally for effectiveness on change OF pace
almost as much does New-Yorks great pi'ener
Keefe. weloh also pitched great game, except In
the ninth inning when the St. Louis men earned TWO
runs. WEIGH, however, did good work on The whoie'
and the defeat is not due much to his inenecuve
pitching as the inability of the local players u
handle the bat with effect.
The New-Yrk players did by far the better WORK
on the field and on the bases than their opponents
but hardly showed that energy and team "orA eA
hibitcd By the St. Louis II the Giants imagined
that they had a walkover they should dismiss such
silly ideas from their heads at once. Overcontdence
fs neither becoming nor beneficial In baseball players
The New-York team ought to capture the SERIES pu'
they will have play baseball as they have seldom
nlayed II TO accomplish that result keefe ana
King will be the pitchers IN to-day's game. new
York ought TO win The local players had an eA-
cellent chance to both in the sixth and e,ghh
innings yesterday, but the inability OF "sfn: |on
nor and Richardson TO hit the ball safely prevented
them.
Mccarthy tried one of the tricks in The ninth inning
for which these lively players famous. He tried
10 score from second base without going WITHIN Ten
feet of the third base but he was promptly deciareu
out Robinson, ONeil and Ewing made remafkaoie
running catches and were loudly appauded Neither
side scored in the first inning, although chamberlain
was Wild ard sent three men TO first on called balls
In the second inning tho ST. Louis took advantage
Of Ewng's rather poor work, and scoring one run
took the lead Mccarthy made safe hit 10 centre
field and went second on a passed ball. NC
Carthy got TO third when Ewing muffed Lyons,s tnra
strike White was sent to first on called Dais, anu
started for second. Ewing attempted TO catch White
off but threw high and Mccarthy scored
After that both pitchers settled down. ana tne oa,
tiers we're at their mercy for the next nan qosen n
innings In the ninth inning the ST. LOUIS
men rallied at the bat ana a-tuen
ONeil made bun hit and got safely to first and was
advanced 10 second pretty hit 10 centre neid 10y
Comiskey Mccarthy also made a hit which saleu
over second and lit at Slatterys feet U Nell
Sod before the bali could be returned to the home
plate. The score was: