Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-26
ESPECIAL. TELEeRAM TO THE DIsPArcu.l

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATCH-l
NEW YORK, October 25.-'Isn't Ward q
dandy?" was the question Digby Bell asked
after the game Of to-day, in which the New
Yorks were victorious, after great contest
of II innings, 2 runs to 1. That player
PLAYED a wonderful game. 1t was in the
ninth inning, with no men on bases, two
men out and the score against his side to 0,
that he made hit, stole second and third
and got home on hit. In the eleventh inn-
ing. with two men out and a man on second,
he made first by beating the ball that he hit
to short, and sent Slattery in from second.
He was not alone in dong good work to win
the game. Slsttery paved the way for the win
ming run in the eleventh inning and did some
great fielding that helped to prevent scoring.
Roger Connor sent Ward home in the ninth
inning There were
CHANGES IN BOTH CLUBS
from what had been the case in previous con-
tests. Gore was unable to play on account of
illness, and the score shows that his place was
well filed by Slattery, and it may well be
doubted If the regular player could have done
as good work in the field as did his substitute.
Ewing was behind the bat as usual. Clark was
unable to play with BROOKLYN on account of
bad ankle and Smith was taken sick last night.
The BroOkyns we're greatly handicapped by
the loss of these two players. Visner caught
passably WELL and though Davis put up good
game at short he was far below the standard
of young Smith, who is quicker and more skill
full. Even with these handicaps Brooklyn
should have won handily. That club did some
POOR BASE RUNNING
in the second inning when four hits were
made in succession, and two three runs
should have been made. This was the only inn
ing in which O'Day was hit at all successfully
and safely. In ten innings but two hits were
made off him, and in the last five innings
base on balls was the only time groom
reached first base.
He opened the game rather wildly, but soon
recovered his grip. O'Rourke, Whitney and
Richardson supported him by great plays. If
the Brooklyns could not bat O'Day, how about
Terry? That young man pitched a grand
game. He used great judgment, and received
many encomiums for his magnificent work.
The runs made off him were earned of the
fielding, not off his pitching. The run of
Brooklyn was earned off the pitching and thus
Terry had rather the better of it. The score
shows well how
HE FOOLED THOSE HITTERs
who. on the previous day, had made a play
thing of Caruthers. Up to the ninth inning
three hits had been made off him. He was
placed several times in trying positions. but
was equal to them every time. The men behind
him were a trife slow at times. and the Giants
won the game by this. Corkhill played mag
nifcent game and showed better than in any
p. evious game what grand fielder he is.
Pinkney played in a form fully equal to that of
Whitney when at his best.
1t was cloudy, cool day, but not uncomfort-
able for baseball. The 1856 people present were
worked up to fe er of excitement There
were plenty of Brooklyn enthusiasts present.
but when New York tied and finally won, the
pent-up feelings of the latter found vent in a
most decided manner. Such cheering had not
been heard on the Polo Grounds for long
time. Had Brooklyn won that club would have
been in a commanding position for the worlds
pennant, but the victory of New York has
placed the Leaguers on even terms and each
club has won three games during the SERIES
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