Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-04-21
Baseball Battle Begun.
OPENING OF THE NATIONAL LEAGUE
 CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON.


 Boston-New York shuts Out Washing
 ton-Indianapolis Beats Chicago-Pitts-
 burg Does Up Detroit.
 PHILADELPHIA, April 21-The League season opened in this city yesterday with . finely contested and close game between the suited in victory for the latter by the score of to 3.
 The weather was rather frfgid, and the 1,6O0 spectators showed but little enthusiasm. The batteries were Clarkson and Kelly and Gleason and Clements. The honors were about evenly divided, although Gleason, who is the latest acquisition to the staff of League pitchers, deserves much. credit, as he pitched winning game. For the loss of the game Mulvey and Kelly are responsible. The former threw wildly to the home plate to cut off Kelly, and the Beauty" as he afterward admitted to Umpire Daniels, held Clements to prevent him securing the ball, which al- lowed Wise to score also. After this un- gentlemanly act Kelly further tantalized and disgusted the crowd by facing the grand stand and shouting, "That's the soup." The features of the game were the base play of Bastian and Nash and the batting of Wood, whose terrific drive over the fence for home run was the only play applauded. Daniels umpiring gave general satisfaction. Follow ing is the score:
 Boston. OO0 o &-4 Philadelphia .........1 0 O 0 0 2 0 0 0-3
 INDIANAPOLIS, April 2L = The weather was cold and cloudy for the first champion ship game of the season yesterday. Both Boyle and Van Haltren pitched effectively when men were on bases. Hines and Myers batting, and Dennys work at short field were features of the game Ryan and Petit knocked the ball over the fence in the first inning Myers tied the score in the first half of the ninth, sending the ball over the fence for home run. Several times during the game the home team had men on second and third bases, with no one out, but their inabil- ity to hit the ball at opportune times resulted in their defeat.
 The 5000 spectators witnessed very pretty sparring match during the fifth inning be- tween Esterbrook and Sullivan. Sullivan made hit and while at first base made @ remark to Esterbrook, who taking oftense, struck him several times; they separated and upon Sullivan repeating the remark Ester brook again went at him, and the smack of his glove upon Sullivan's face could plainly be heard in the grand stand. Sulli- van struck very wickedly at Esterbrook, but was neatly warded off. Esterbrook threw off his gloves, but players interfered. Both men were arrested and will appear before the mayor.
 In the first inning Hines came in from third on hit by Denny, the ball was felded home, and as Hines started to walk away he was viciously struck in the back by Dar- ling, PauPs deafness being the cause of the attack. Following is the score:
 Chicago. 0 o 1-5 Indianapolis. ..........2 0 1 0 o 0 O.O IA
 WASHINGTON, April 21.-The first game of the championship season of the National league was played here yesterday between the New Yorks and Washingtons. The weather was unfavorable for the sport, yet more than 900 people saw the game, which proved complete shut out for the Washing tons, this result being due to Titcombs effect i've pitching. Being left handed, the heavy left hand batters of the home club were powerless. New York felded without an error, and if O'Day had been properly sup ported the result would have been closer Myers played brilliant game at second, and Deasly's catching and throwing to bases could not have been excelled.
 New York's decisive victory is entirely due to Titcomb's pitching
 New York. k.............O 2 o O. 2 *-6 Washington. 0 0 90 co
 P1TTsBURG, April 21.-The championship season opened up practically in snow storm Light batting characterized the game. Alegheny's first runs were made on hits and daring stealing by Sunday, and the winning runs in the twelfth inning were made on er- TOTS by Rowe and Thompson and a rattling hit by Kuehne The score was as follows: Pittsburg .............1 0 0 1 00o 35 Detroit. ................0 20 o o 0 0 oa