New-York tribune., 1889-10-19
GIANTS BEATEN AT HOME.
DEFEATED BY BROOKLYN IN THEIR FIRST
CONTEST.
DARKNESS STOPS THE PLAY-oNE OF THE BRIDE
GRooMs INJURED-PooR WORK BY THB
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS.

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS.
Tho first OF u series OF games between the League
and Association champions played at the Polo
Grounds yesterday and went 10 Brooklyn The en-
thusasm was probably moro pronounced than that
any other game played In this Oeighb0rhood,
in spite Of the fact that the attendance was less
than 5000. The Brooklyn men won the game yes
torday for several good reasons. They made more
errors than the Giants and stole fewer bases, but
they ouplayed the local champions in o'her respects
Keofe pitched poorly, showing little of tle remark
able speed which generally characterzes hs delivery
Richardson's error in the last inning was also fatal
while tho clumsy baseunnlng of Ewing, Herman and
Ward made the friends OF the Giants cry out IN
anguish.
The players Of both teams were unduly exGted ana
In their ratified" condition accomplished manoeuVreS
they would have been aShamed OF In an ordinary edino'
1t was undoubtedly dark to play the eighth inning,
but II was played, or rather stumoieu Unrousn' auN
Il cannot now 10 undone.
Corkhill was badly injured in the fourth inning
and may not be able TO play again for day or t"o
In trying to catch long drive rom klcharusoh
bat in the fourth inning he turned complete soher
sault and nearly broke his neck Visner took his
place.
Az 3 :os tho game opened with the Giants at the
bat Terry sending the ball wide over the plate and out
of Cores reach. The next one was FOUL Out
tho next one came over the plate and Gore sent II
on a line to left field. Captain OBrien, however,
stopped its flight with his mighty palms Herman seh'
the ball skimmIng toward second, but Collins got W
first ahead of the Giants great sprinrr Oap'a'h
Ewing then struck out amid howl of exuitauon
from the Brooklyn contingent
Then the Brdegrooms went to the bat and the
Silence was oppressive until o'Bren sent the ball
whlzzing past Richardson for the first hit Of the game
Collins then lined the ball to left field for two bases
and the natives from Gowanus made the air quiVer
with their yells. Burns was cheered when no MT
safely over Richardson's head, and before Tiernan
could return the BAH from right field o'Brlen and
Collins scored. Burns to second on the throw
in and to third on FOutzs sacrifice. Pnkney was
put out by Ward. Clark drove the ball past Keefe
and Burns scored. Terry hit safely to right field
and ran to second on the attempt to catch Clark as
third Corkhn then hit safely to left field for two
bases and Clark and Terry rotted home the friends
Of the Giants got pale. Smith struck out and the
agony was over, but Brooklyn had sent nine men to
the bat and scored hve runs.
Then the Giants set their teeth and seemed to re-
aze for the first time that they
had real work before them. Ward was
patient and sent to first on called balls Cohnor
sent an easy grounder to second, but Collins fumbed
il and both Connor and Ward were safe. Ward then
attempted to steal third but was thrown out by clark
Richardson banged the ball to right field and as Burns
allowed to pass him Connor scored, while Richard
son got to third Richardson crossed the plate on
O'Rourkes long Ay to centre field, and the score was
Brooklyn s, New-York 2.
In the second inning the Brdegrooms' added one
more run to their score After OBrien had struck out
Collins sent the ball into the free seats In left Held
the hit counting for a home run. When the 1ah's
went to the bat in the third inning they were put out
In one, tgo, three order. Then the Giants accom-
pshed the feat putting their opponents out as
they came to the bat.
rLo i,pft
a chance to score runs through reckless base
running Ewing led off with a twObagger to left
Held but fOOIlshly attempted 10 steal Thru, ana was
thrown clcvery by Clark. Ward then got to hrSt
On called balls and 50 did ConnOr Ward stole third,
but slid past the base and was again put out. Rcharu
son sent line drive to centre aud CorBhiH made
heroic effort to capture 1t. lie caught the ball, but
hurt himself badly. COnnOr ran home and Richard
made the circuit OF tho pases'
Corkhin lay the ground stunned.
but he was soon lifted to his feet The Brooklyn
players insisted that COrkhll had caught the ball,
but the umpire said he dropped 1t and the two runs
counted Corkbn too dazed TO play longer
and Vlsner took his place in centre field. Brooklyn
lid not score and the fourth inning closed with six
runs to Brooklyn's credit and four for New-York
Ewing cried Here's where we win the game !"
as the fifth inning was begun. The Giants only Sot
one rum Keee sent TO first on called balls
and ran TO second ON Cores sacrifice. Iernan popped
up a foul which Pinkney caught Then Ewing was
also sent to first called balls. Ward hit safely
10 centre field and hecle scored, Ewing going TO
bird and Ward to second the throw In. Connor
struck out, the crowd groaned and the Association
champions were sull one run in the lead, While the
crowd was worked up TO white heat. The sixth liz
ming was quickly passed over, remarAapie stop Dy
Connor being the only feature of it.
Tho excitement was tremendous in the Giants
Iuclv seventh inning. when the League champions
.colsl five runs keefe put out, but Gore ana
Tiernan each hit safely. Ewing then popped up a
Ing a double play. The umpto did not allow II ana
declared Ewing out, Gore gOin6 10 thru ana leindI
to second me play. ard then hit safely 10 leiG
and Iternan also scored. O'Euen dropped ConnOrs
hard drive and Ward scored. Common then sole
second, and ran TO third on richardson hlt scoring
bageer to left field and Richardson scored WHIT
ney was put out and the Giants went Into the ned
two, more runs their score in the latter part OF
thefnning Collins got 10 first on an eNcusaDlc error
by Ward and Burns made hit tontz followed
With lively two-bagger to left field and Collins
u Then the cventful eighth inning arrived; 1t was
in the neighborhood had been hlckerIng for some
time. Foolish base-running by Iiernan kept @ tne
Giants from probable runs mt em emf the bu YsScr ma Gn
a two-bagger Then Smith was put out OBren
would have been put first and the game ended.
bpt Richardson allowed the BAH to Ps, pas HIM ana
with twO-bagger to left field and OBrien scored. |
Burns made a similar hit and Collins scored. FOutz
hall At least he pretended that he could not and |
Bufns had scored before the ball was thrown tack |
from left field Ward touched out Fouh at third and
the game snS Tas everybody SrS asked wOn5 % and
. what's the scoref" Here 1t is:
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