Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-30
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tanned glorious victory to-day and settled
the question of the worlds championship.
Three to two was the score Of the game, and
ak to three of the series. Five straight
games were won by the New Yorks, and
Brooklyn is hushed tonight The Associa-
tion MADE brave fight, but they could not
hit O'Day a little bit, and especially when
hits were needed. The New Yorks did not
hit Terry to-any extent, but they did better
work than their antagonists. Again did
Ward play prominent part in the winning
of the contest by his magnificent batting,
base running and fielding. 1t was an un-
fortunate miss of third strike by Bushong
in the seventh inning, with two men out,
that enabled the New Yorks to score the win
nIng run. Corkhill did not play and Visner
covered his position, but failed to bat in his
American Association form
1t was very interesting game to witness,
FULL OF EXCITEMENT
from start to finish, and the crowd greatly en-
joyed the fun. despite the cold, forgetting the
condition of the weather in the many brilliant
plays with which the game abounded o'Brien
did splendid work in the outfeld, as did Slat-
terry. O'Rourke, Ward and Collins did the best
batting, and Connor did some great base run
nlng After the game Mr.. Arthur Dixwel
presented each Of the New York club players,
at the club house, with an elegant gold scarf
pin Manager Mutrie responded for the play
ers. and cheers were given for Mr. Dixwell, Mr..
Day, MIR. Mutrie and the New York club.
There was considerable jubilation on the
IL ch nd he
of gongS Everybody was happy. Most of the
New Yorks left for home after the game. The
attendance in the series was little over 5000.
A GOOD START.
The Brooklyns were sent to the bat first
O'Brien seized his bat and stepped to the rub
Der, O'Day sent him to first base on balls. The
bad balls began to roll up on Collins but Hub
got nice one. and after bunting the horse
hide toward third, he beat it to first. Burns
got pretty one right over the plate and he
smashed it against the center field fence for
two bases. O'Brien and Collins scoring. Foutz
flied to Ward and the first hand was out. A
wild pitch put Burns on third, and then Pink
ney struck out Now came Terry to the bat,
but he died at first from Ward to Connor, and
the New Yorks came in to cut down that lead
of two runs. Slattery hit the first ball pitched,
ana il went high enough to strike snow cloud.
1t came down in O'Brien's hands. Tiernan hit
the first ball and it banged up against the right
center fence for two bases Ewing sacrificed
from Collins to Foutz and Tiernan went to
third. Then there was yell for Ward, and
Johnny sent the ball over Smiths head for
three bases and Ternan came home. Connor
hit to Foutz, who, after fumbling the ball,
passed it to Terry who was at first, and the
runner was out
STOPPED THE SCORING.
In Brooklyns' second inning Visner hit to
Slattery and sat down. Smith dropped safe
one in right center for base, and Bushong
forced him at second, from Connor to Ward
Bushong was put out trying to steal second.
In New Yorks second inning Richardson began
the play by flying to Visner. After O'Rourke
had hit up foul which no one went after, he
sent the ball to center for base. and stole Sec
ond on short passed ball. Whitney made a
neat sacrifice from Collins to first, and
O'Rourke. went to third. O'Rourke saw that
O'Day was sure to strike out and made pretty
attempt to steal home. 1t was well done, but
it was failure, for Bushong touched him out
In the third O'BrIen was first. Darby got his
base on balls. and then stole second. Ward
threw Collins out at first, and O'Brien went to
third 1t looked like another run for the
Grooms now, and every Brooklynite was on
needles Three balls were called on Burns, and
then Tom played the limit. As consequence,
he struck out and then made kick. Foutz got
first on balls and Immediately stole second.
o'DAY MADE A HIT.
Pinkney went out, Ward to Connor. In the
third o. Day hit safely, and the crowd yelled.
Elattery followed with single to right. Tier
nan hit mp a short fly to Smith, who threw to
Collins and made a double play on Tiernan and
O'Day. Ewing got a base on balls, and Ward
went out from Collins to first. Foutz flied to
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struck out. Ward now got in an error by fun
bling Smiths grOunder. 1t was bad move for
Bushong got base on balls and o. O'Brien came
to the bat Smith stole third when two strikes
were called on O'Brien. O'Day was now in a
close place but he Succeeded in striking o 'Brien
out. and thus preventing tally. In the fourth
Connor hit daisy cutter to right field for one
base. Richardson flied to O'Brien. Connor
he also stole third. 0'Rourke flied to 0'Brien.
Whitney flied to Foutz, and then Connor dis
appeared in the direction of the club house to
get another pair Of pantaloons to slide with.
This caused quite delay, and in the mean
time
THE SPECTATORS DANCED
around the stand to keep warm. Collins was
the first at the bat for the Grooms in the fifth,
and he sent the ball to center for pretty single
Burns was still mad when be came to the bat,
and be did not feel much better when Gaffney
began calling strikes on him. There was good
chance for double oD Burns but after Collins
had been put out by Ward and Richardson the
latter threw badly to first, and Burns was safe.
However. he was forced at second by Foutz,
from Connor to Ward. 4 clean steal and wild
throw by Ewing put Foutz on third. Pinkney
got his first on balls, then stole second Terry
hit to Ward. who threw to Connor. In New
GOrks' fifth O'Day went ont from Collins to
first Slattery flied TO Visner. Tiernan went to
first on balls, but 1t did no good for Ewing flied
to Visner 1t was pretty near time that the
Portable to the New Workers.
ANOTHER RUN NEEDED.
In BrookIyns' sixth Visner flied to Slattery
and Smith to Whitney. Bushong also flied to
Whitney Ward tried to bunt, but changed his
antics by making clean hit for base and then
stole second. Connor sacrificed from Smith to
first and Ward got to third. Richardson hit a
long fy to Visner and Ward came in with the
tieing run. O'Rourke followed with safe
single and stole second on a wild throw
Whitney was retired by Foutz. The opening
OF the seventh saw O'Brien at the bat He got
60 first on balls. Collins hunted the ball to
whitney, who by quick play got the ball to
second and O'Brien was out. Collins stole
second clean. A sacrifice by Burns from Ward
to first put. Collins on third. Foutz made an
effort to bring him home, but only flied out to
D'R0urke Now it was New Yorks lucky
sexs.nth O'Day got to first on four bad balls
Sl..tFery forced O'Day at second from Terry to
Cuilius and only prevented double play by
shdinC to first PLAY BALI cried Ewing, but
TIernan only hit up q foul which Pinkney
caught. slatteTy then stole second. A hit
right here meant . run.
BUsHoNG's FATAL ERROR.
Buck didn't seem to be able to do much, but