New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-24
TWO GAMES-TWO STYLES.
THE GIANTS PLAY GOOD AND BAD BALL.
ouAKERs WIN THEIR FIRST GAME OF THE YEAR


IN NEwYoRK-cRANE's woFUL WORK
Two games of baseball were advertised to be played
oy The Giants and the ouakcrs at the Polo Grounds
yesterday, but Ncw-York played only one game, and
rniadelphia the other greater contrast than those
'"o games presented has seldom been witnessed on a
ei'ch diamond field In this country. The Giants
p"9co III hnc form in the first game, and won after
OHo Vi the most Interesting contests seen at the new
grounds Brilliant plays followed each other In rapid
succession, and the spectators showed their apprecia
uon 10y continuous applause
Inc second game thorou ghly disguised everybody,
oven Inc Philadelphia players apparently taking little
pride IN their victory yet IT was tho first game they
nave won on New York grounds this year. Crane
WIN his mammoth rolls Of muscle. attempted
u ptch for New-York After Welchs mastery
S"oes frames work appeared simply ridiculous from
d professional point Of view. Had Ewing been
catching Crane he might have furnished the brains
ior true battery work, and the result might have
pcen different Stll, it IS hardly probable that even
Ewing could have stea1el Crane yesterday He gave
nine bases on called balls idotIc proceeding and
allowed ten basehlts TO be made besides. But for
frames excellent support the Quaker City players
NIGHT have continued their run-making far into the
night Crane may have done good work on the tours,
put he certainly has not accomplished much IN the
Nc"-lork games this season. lie was laughed and
Jecred at even by the small boys in the front seats
yesterday. 1t is singular that a with so much
still and muscle can be at tines Of so little use.
a drilling rain fell during several innings of each
game. The attendance was 4,578, exceedingly good
considering the day and the weather
The work of Myers, Richardson, Ewing and Ward
In the first game remarkably clever and elected
frequent applause. WEIGH. however, won most OF
1t by his effective pitching. He did not send
single man to base called balls and neither did
he strike out bas1an, yet only six safe hits were
made off his curves
The first inning was quickly passed over but In the
second the visiting scored two runs and took the
lead After Mulvey had been put out Clements hit
the ball under the seats in right field and had reached
third before Tcrnan could capture the flying globe
Fogarty was put out on a neat stop and throw by
Ward. Farrar, however, hit safely between left and
centre fields for two bases and Clements ran home.
Gleason sent easy fly toward centre, but Gore
nuifed the ball and Farrar scored the error Goro
partially redeemed himself by throwing out Gleason
at second.
In the next inning the Giants seemed TO think It
time to wake NJ, and they proceeded to do it, making
two runs and tying the score. Wards patience was
rewarded and ho was sent to first base called balls.
Herman banged the ball to right field, advancing
Ward to third. Herman Immediately stole to second
and with Ward scored lively hit TO right field by
Conner. Richardson also hit safely and O'ROurke
was sent to first on called balls. filing tho bases.
Gore and Whitney, however, proved easy victims to
Gleason's curves and three men left on the
bases
The fourth inning was a lively and pleased the
onloOkers hugely. Welch did splendid work. Null
vey bed oil with three Dagger. and Clements reached
first amateufsh muff by Ward. Then Fogarty.
Farrar and Gleason disposed Of and the Quaker
City players were sent to the field without further
runs 10 their credit.
No made until the sixth inning |
when the visiting scored and regained the |
lead 1t was lucky run in many respects Null |
vey the ball into the seats in left field and 1t
rolled under them. Before O'ROurke could get the |
ball Mulvey had made the circuit Of the bases.
The Giants scored one run in the eighth inning amid
frantic yclls, tying the score. Conner made a two
Dagger to centrc field, and crossed the plate on a |
singing hit in the direction by Richardson. |
got second the throwin, but ORourke
and Core could not bring him home.
The Giants made another Of their famous rallies In
the ninth inning and by clever batting scored four
runs and won the game Tho OnlOokerS hOwled with |
gee and fairly darced and screamed in their delight
whitney was sent first called balls and scored on
A line drive TO left field by Welch. Ward hunted the
ball and beat It 10 first Welch going 10 third. Ward |
got second on muif by Myers, and WEIGH scored. |
Ewing hit safely to left field, and Ward scored Ewing
stole second cevery and scored on hit by Richardson
The score was a. annexed: