New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-25
THE BROWNS WIN At HOME.
CoYNOR AND BROWN BADLY INJURED.
THE NETWORKS LOST IN THE LAST INNING
AFTER THEIR MEN HAD BEEN
HURT-SCORE, TO 3.
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ST. Louis Oct pa revival of pluck and series
Of accidents and plumbers instrumental to-day In
giving Ncw-York defeat and St. Louis victory
The game played at Sportsman Park and about
1000 people wesc present. The weather was VAIN
enough to discard overcoas. Both clubs
PLAYED with determination and energy that kept
the spectators in a state closely bordering on frenzy
The NEWCOMERS made some poor plays but their de-
feat chiefly due TO the accidents to Conner
and Brown Conner wrenched HIS leg in the seventh
inning and was forced to retire, Ewing going In to
play first base Brown was injured In the following
inning, and blood flowed freely that even the
players turned away shut out the painful sight
foul tip from Comlskcy's bat struck Brown on the
right thumb and shattered the bones into splnicrS
Crane, supposng the thumb only out Of joint. at
tempted to pun it into position, but recoiled in hor
ror at the sight that met his gaze The physician
now attending the catcher says he may never play ball
again.
Ewing and Keefe will be the battery in to-morrow's
game while O'Rourke Will have play first base and
Gore left field. Had Ewing gone behind the bat To-
day when Brown injured the game might have
been saved lie says that he did not dare run the
risk, II getting dark that lie could scarcely
the BAH coming at him.
Slattery's errors costly ones. but as he went
into the game a sick man they are in measure OK
cusable Hudson TO have pitched for 81. Louis
to-day. kilograms sent In every direction
have failed find him up TO this
hour Both teams invited TO Nat
Goodwin at the Grand tonight, but most Of the
New Workers were downheartcd to go. Wards
ovcr-anXcty to win so that he could start for Aus
tralia seemed affect his playing.
The St Louis sent to the bat TO open
the game and drew a gooseegg. The Giants were
equally fortunate, going out as they stepped to the
plate The Western men were again put out with
ease in the second inning. but the NEWCOMERS were
They bated out three runs and took the lead.
Connor struck out, but O'Rourhe made safe nit
over second base. slattery followed with drive TO
centre field, sending O'Rourkc third and taking
second himself the throw I'm. Whitney hit Just
out of Comiskcys reach and O'Rourke and saiiery
scored. Whitney taking second. Browns hi TO right
advanced Whitney TO third and he scored on Cranes
sacrifice out al first.
The ST. Louis had three men on bases I'm the
third inning, but did not run. MilliSan
started off by making hree-bagger to centre and
the westerners howled. Nothing like that shout
has been heard east Of the Mississippi River
King put out by a mastery play by Conner and
then Latham forced Mlgan out al the plate. Robin
went to FIRST on balls, but O'Nc struck out, and
St. Louis was sim without The Ncw-York-
ers did not play well in the fourth inning for She
St. Louis men, greatly assisted by errors by ward and
Slattcry, scored three runs and tied the game Inc
excitement sufficient 10 make the
STRANGERS felt like getting on safe
ground. After their captain hdt been ulsposcu "a
Mel arhy made scratch INT and stole safely 10 SECOND
In spite of Browns accurate throw. Herr men sent
a lively bOunder to short. and. although Ward made
stop he threw wildly 20 first. and Herr HOOK
two bases While Mccarthy scored This ratified frame
ard he sent White 10 first baS" on called b3ils.
Mliigan bit safely second base, and a. ~lalletY
vas apparently half asleep. he allowed the bail 10
pass him. and both Herr and White scored
Neither side scored I'm the fifth inning but in The
sixth inning the Newly Orlcfs got two more runs
and rcgalned the lead The shouts were subduod'
except the quarters occupied by The Now OK
contingent Conner was sent TO FIRST on called balls
end took second on passed ball ORourke ana
~aticry were put ont long flies 10 lett held
Whitney. however. made splendid drive TO centre
field for three bases. and Connor scored. Brown
cent an easy grounder 10 short. bu White funbl ii
il. and Whitney scored The seventh inning was MOI
productive of runs but the eighth was iaial one
TO The Giants. Brown was injured In ms innns'
for - Ious scored four runs O'Ne went 10
first on called balls To second on a passed BAN,
20 thiid on a wild pitch. ard scored on three
baccer by COmskev Mccarthy took first on
r,liif bv Slaiiery. C0mskey scoring Mccarthy then
took second on a Wild throw by Murphy and third
on Wild pitch. Herr got to first on a tumble by
Ward and went 10 second on passed ball. Nc
Cartby and Herr both scored on Whites two-bageor
10 ricbt centre and the Giants were Deaten for the
eecond time in the series. wild scene Of re
ioiclng followed such as is seldom seen on Eastern
grounds
The score was