New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-14
GIANTS IN FIRST PLACE.
NETWORK WINS, BOSTON LOSES.
AN EASY VICTORY FOR THE CHAMPIONS AT
CLEVELAND.

CLEVELAND
Cleveland. Aug I3.-For the first time this season
he Giants to-day took the lead in the pennan race Tho
players say they may lose the advantage for day
or two. but that they cannot be kept out OF the lead
for any length of time. The glad news Pittsbrg
reached here In the sixth inning and put the Giants
in excellent humor. Manager Mutrie is dancing
around tonight like a monkey on hot bricks.
The NewYork players gave an exhibition of batting
to-day and although Boatn hit hard the CleVe-
land Gelders kept their heads and played fine fielding
game. The batting OF Gore, Common and Tiernan was
remarkable, Common making hit every time he went
to .he bat. Richardson played a perfect game AT
second. while Ewing caught only Ewing can
Crane pitched with terrific speed and excellent contrOi
Of the ball. Tebeau and Mexican also did some eN-
cellent work in their respective places. The uay
was cloudy and threatening and the attendance was
only about 800 people.
The Giants went first to the bat and opened the
game with a rush; scoring four and taking com
handing lead. Gore opened the game by hitting
the bali TO left field and after Tiernan had been put
out Ewing hit safely to right Conner also made d
hit with his mammoth club and Gore scored, EWING
going To third and Connor to second the throwih
Ward followed with safe hit TO right held bringing
home Ewing and COnnOr. Ward took second on a
clever steal and OTiourke was sent to first on cloo
balls A blunder by Stricken allowed ward 10 score.
scored hut made only one run. Radforl hit safely
past Whitney. stricher hit TO centre field, putting
Radforlo on third. Mexican forced snfcher
out at second, but by good running Rsdford scored
on the play.
Neither side made any runs in the second inning
but in the third each got rum For New-forh
Connor was sent first called balls, and stole 10
second assisted by suclTs wild throw. He scored on
\ hit 10 left field by ward. For Cleveland Strckcr
reached first and ran to second McKeans sacrifce
Titcbels two-bagger to right field allowed strcAer
TO score.
This left the runs at 10 2 in favor of New-fork
In the fourth inning the Giants again began 10
WELD tbe bat with effect and, scoring thee more
runs increased their lead Crane hit safely 10 ieIt
field. and on similar hit by Gore ian 10 third Tier
nan sent the ball nyng over short and Crane ran nome
Ewings sacrifice hit put Gore On third and herman
IN Second and they both scored on ConnOr's safe
drive TO right field.
In the sixth inning the champions added three
more runs to their score, and Cleveland's chances
for a victory were gone. Crane was sent To hrst Oh
called balls and then the hard hitting began again.
Gore banged the ball to right field and Crane went
to third. Then Tiernan hit safely TO right heid
and Crane scored, Gore going TO third ana Herman
TO second on the throw-n. Ewing forced Herman
ont at second and then stole that base himself con,
nor followed with terrific drive between lett ana
centre, bringing home Core and Ewing ana reaeh'
ing third himself ~, ,, 49,.
The Giants did not score in the seventh inning but
made ND for IL with two runs In the elghln: boro
apan hit safely 20 left field and Herman ala nhe"Ise
4 wild throw by SutcliiIe advanced each DaSe anu
both scored on Connors fourth bit OF the game,
The Cleveland men made two runs In the iast ma,
of The same inning. RadfOri hit safely and so dd
siricker. 4 passed ball allowed Radforl TO score
and put Sr,cker third Ewing allowe1 etllckr 10
corr prrferrlng a run TO having man on thru
The tabulated result was "a appended'