New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-26
NETWORK IN SECOND PLACE
BOSTON DEFEATED FOR THE THIRD TIME.
TIE GIANTS AT LAST DECIDE TO TRY FOR THE
PENNANT-THE SCORE.


Tho New-York nine not only defeated the Boston cup
for the third consecutive the Polo Grounds yescr-
day. but also passed Chicago In the League race ana TOOK
second place. The Chicago club was beaten by inc
indianapolis team. The friends Of the New-Sork club
accordingly owe vote thanks to those happy ioosers
The DCtio club In the lead but is only one game
ahead Of the local nine. little more OF the same KIND
OF work and the Giants will Ia in the lead
The game the Polo Grounds was not model contest
and had little resemblance the game OF the day before
Tho New Workers won easily. but the playing was OF
slow. besatinG kind that did not stir up the speca-
tors they Ike to he stirred up keefe pitched
a phenomenal game, but he took his time about H.
Sowders I'm his delivery. and IL required
nearly two hours and half play the nine Innings
Kelly and Ewing again the catcers and beth OF these
great players did excellent work They always do when
the atmosphere and other influences are 10 her liking
Richardson the only local player to mako bunder
blunder coupled with another queer decision by
Umpire Daniels gave the Boston players their only Iun
Daniels make OF those exaspefating decisions
and then perform some lauehaDle eohtor'
tons with his face and look silcr than anybody else
ever seen al baseball game lie apparently does not
realize what he is doing half the time Unfortunately,
the onloohers do and they shout their dsapproval
There 1887 people present, and they watched
the game closely hoping for victory for the home
club and ready TO howl at defeat The veteran en-
husiasts passed dull moments I'm figuring out per-
centagcs Of tho Chicago, Detroit and New-York clubs
The New-York players heard in the eighth inning tha'
indianapolis had again defeated Chicago, and the news
seemed life INTO the team, Tor In the nna
inning the home players batcd out two runs. The
Brooklyn players having Of day. attended the game In
a body, did many Of their Brooklyn admirers 1t Is
sincerely hoped that they picked up some ideas about
baseball yesterday which they to advantage in
the future.
Each side put out In quick order during the
early innings and runs made until the fourth
when the home players scored three and set the spectators
shouting thereby Ward made a short hit toward third
base and got safely first amid applause and shouts Of
Good boy, Ward" Connor reached first on an error
by Klusman, and a wild pitch by Sowders put Ward
on third and Common on second ORourke made timely
hit right field and the home plate
The bali thrown to the home plate to catch Conner,
but seeing that It impossible, Kelly threw to
second catch O'Eouikc. His aim poor, how
ever and O'Roukc got there safely. The left fielder
went to third a wild pitch and crossed the plate
hit centre field by Gore.
Another oddly OF Daniels shown IN the last half
OF the inning and gave the Boston men a run. Wire
was clearly thrown the home plate, but Daniels
thought not Kecfe could not give Wi!e a bail to suit
and the big Bosonan went 10 first called bells.
IIornung got TO first on tumble by Richardson. Mot
rill hit safe to centre fell and the ball quickly
returned to catcher. The umpire asserted himself
and Wise's run counted Sowlcrs did splendid work
for the next innings and retired the local players
almost as they came to bat. In the ninth the New
rallied again. AMI added two
to their record. Whitney. Ewing and Richardson all
made short hits and nc1 the bases. Ward forced Whit
ney out, but Ticrnan made twObase hit to left Held.
and Ewing AMI Richardson scored The