New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-11
CONNOR'S MIGHTY HIT.
THE BALL SAILS OVER 100 YARDS.
SCORE THEIR FIRST AND ONLY

PITTsBURGERs SCORE THEIR FIRST AND ONLY
RUN SINCE MONDAY AGAINST THE GIANTS.
The New-York and PittSburg teams finished their
present series together at the New Polo Grounds
yesterday II was scarcely contest, the Giants
winning with ridiculous ease. Morris started of 10
ditch for the visiting team but had enough of after
one inning. Garfield took his place and the Giants
fatteped then batting averages with astonishing
vim. The attendance 1,5G6, but the home
team PLAYED pennant ball." the onlOohers called
Il, the crowd was jolly one As the was hid
most Of the afternoon, life on the roohess grand
stand was q positive pleasure.
Ewing retired after the sixth inning, the game
was won, and allowed Brown to catch the last three
innings. Conner made the first home over the
fence and will get the gold medal Landlord Coogan I'M
mediatey offered 500 10 the next player who re
peated the feat An instant before Common had
knocked the bail over tho right field foul fence The
spectators applaudcd tho Giant for several minutes
No ancient gladiator probably ever received more
homage. De Wolf Hopper, the COMEDIAN at once
leaped from the stand, determined 10 get that ball
# he had TO dive into the Harlem River. He at
last secured 1t from friendly policeman and his
Joy unoonfned.
"ThiS IS the happeSt moment of my life" said he
as he exhibited the treasured sphere to a crowd Of
enthusiasts. a shall have It gded with the purest
gold and give 1t the place Of honor among my
treasures. Why 1 wouldn't take million dollars
for that ball" The fence whore the ball went over
Is $50 feet from the home plate. When one remem'
bers that the top Of the fence is twenty-five feet from
the level Of the field, and that the ball cleared the
fence by at least ten feet, the force of the drive
can be estimated. As COnnor is made Of $50
pounds of muscle and bone he is well qualified TO
make Just such hits
The Giants went first TO the bat and opened the
game with two runs. In the third inning the Giants
increased their lead by three runs, young Gar
not doing any better than his predecessor. Gore
sent to first base called balls and Tiernan
followed with hit. Ewing sacrificed his chances
at first base to put Gore on third and Tiernan on
second. Conner looked massive that the pitcher
thought it best send the modern gladiator 10 first
on called balls. This filled the bias Ward
put out and the onlookers sighed. richardson came
10 the rescue IN the most pronounced way, banging
the BAH Staley's head making three bases and
sending home Gore, Herman and Conner Richard
son saw the honor of the first hOme-Tn and tried TO
make il, but was thrown out at the plate.
The New-YOrkers scored two moro runs IN the
fourth inning, ard the PittsburgeTs seemed surely
peaten for the third consecutive time The home
PLAYERS got one more in the fifth inning, making
their totals 3 TO U. In the sixth inning the Now
NOrkCrs scored four runs, and from that point
il only a matter OF how many runs they would
The Plttshurgcrs scored their first run since
Monday in the eighth inning kuehne made a hit
and Dunlap was sent 10 first on called balls. Fields
hit toward snort stop bat the ball struck Kuehne
I'D he declared out. stanley bit safely to left
field and Dunlap crossed the plate an inch ahead
was made in the ninth inning. The score was as
follows: