New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-16
ANSON FORCED TO YIELD.
ANOTHER LINK IN TILE GIANTS CHAIN
A BRILLIANT GAME WON BY BATTING IN THE
LAST iNNING-NEw-Yo MEN
"PIAY BALL.

The threatening weather yesterday prevented
large attendance at the New Polo Grounds, but di"
not stop a highly exciting battle with the Dsls
between tho New-York and Chicago clubs. Inc
Giants won their eighth consecutive victory, put Only
after the hardest contest they have had IN s'n'o
time Chicago tied the score by spirited strV'h
Of batting in the eighth inning ana Ne"-iorh oa''
out the victory in the ninth.
The game replec with brilliant manocuVr.'
both mines making several remarkable fielding plays
Kecfo's pitching In eight of tho nine Innings liusa
the remarkable control this wizard of the spher' mas
over the ball Only three hits were made aea''is'
him outside of that almost fatal eighth Inc a''cn
ance 1,34O. ~,
The grounds were in good condition in spite OF
the rain although ugly little mud puddles do'"d 'o
outdeld sawdIst was plentfully sprnkled over 'ho
base lines and prevented the players from snpPins
Arson ranted stamped and fumcd as much az usuai
anl found fault with McQuades decisions repeatedV
To observers McQuade seemed to decide the only hree
close decisions of the game In Chicago 1aVor wa"
was not out In the second inning nor was Herman III
the ninth yet McQuade decided that they were.
Tho Giants went TO the bat first, Immediately
scoring and taking the lead. But for the clumsy
base-rnning by Herman more runs would have oce s
Jeff field aud ran 10 third sharp hit TO nghtt
field by TerIan. Brown hit a bOunder toward ngh'
ciared out. Core, however, scored on the pay.
A neat double play hy DalrnS, Dwyer ana floner
were put out as they came 10 INC pat. , 49,, ,rro
The next five innings were quickly played the Two
pItchers taking entire charge OF affairs. IIO sLrdH
however was too much for Healy. who lost con
ro Of Tho ball in the seventh inning, and the Giants
added three more runs to their score; and the S on
cIarcd out on a close decision, Keefc was sent 70
FIRST on called bats; Gore fohoweI
sed advancing Kecfo to third Telnsn
halls filling the bases. Conner looked so massive
that Healy refused to let him hit the ball. ana inc
big first baseman 10 his base on called oalIs
forcing Kecfe across the home plate. Richarson thc
sent neat hit to centre field. sending nome Ooro anu
Brown Wand was put out on difficult hy-catch Dy
Duffy. 60, ,., - -,
With the score at TO o, everything pointed TO an
easy victory for the local club, but the Western men
were not beaten yet. Keefe had thus far pitched
remarkable game the ChcagOs making only two base
hits In the eighth inning the Chicago men made e.,
stubborn rally at the bat and five consecutive MIS-
Melted them four earned and made the score a
tie Burns was put out easily enough but Hcay
was NOT for he sent the ball bounding 10 cenre-
field Dryer hit safely. Ryan followed with
lively twobagger centre-fcd which liealy and
esting Van arcn hit safely to left field sending homo
RYAN and taking second himself on Tho throw Ut.
Little Duffy banged the ball to centrefeld Tor another
two-bagger Van Haltren scoring the tying run amld
great excitement. Arson and Pfeffer went OUT ana
a sigh of relief went up. ~
scoring three runs the game. Gore sent The
ball toward second. but both Dwyer and Pfener wehI
for II with the usual result collision nclthcr OF
them getting the ball Tiernan sacrificed 70 allo"
first base called balls for the fourth
time. Richardson then sent the ball under the sears
I'm loft field scoring home and sending Gore ana
Conner in ahead of him. Tho score: