New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-09
A ROYAL CHRISTENING.
HAPPY GIANTS WELCOMED TO THEIR NEW
GROUNDS.

~ GOLD WATCH FOR EwrNG--How
THE GAME WAS PLAYED.
The residents OF uppcr Harlem on the West sldo
we're asionishcd yesterday, and not without cause.
The scenes 81 onc-huudrcd. and atty nfth-st and
Iiehh-ave. were remarkable. the lhc Of which may
never happen again and certainly have happened
before II was most fitting illustration Of the fact
that staten Island T. dead 10 the baseball world. The
occasion was the formal opening Of the New Polo
Grounds and the opening was a most auspieious one
IN every way
such crowd and rush. such excitement and noise
have been seen and heard In past seasons at he ola
POLO Grounds bui there has been nothing Ike tho
scores of yesterday AZ games In this ncghborhood
thiS year IL was the rturn of NewIorks tram 70
Staten Island. and every baseball enthusiast in town
seemed determined 10 celebrate The OCCASION Those
VINO arrived early managed 10 set into the grounds
b those unfortunate enough 90 arrive latc went back
home or somewhere else. Tho various entrances
wore closed before the game started and several
tbofsapdit would De impossible correctly 20 estimate
the number-wcre rcfus,d admiitauce The grounds
had bccn taxed 20 their utmost capacity before q
oclocA the time for The starting Of the game ABOUT
10000 people present. and when ihc rest OF ne
stands arr completed probably half a. many more
peopo will b. able 20 sec the games.
The sun beat down with terrific force. and perhaps
the hottest place ln This world yesterday except the
atmosphere surrounding Kinin was at the New folo
Grounds The pc pie were packed ia Ike safdhos,
even the alses and small space between tho rows oil
seats being occupied
.4ol, remarked ono uncomfortable-looklng man
lust back o. the prcss-stand' Il uoh
mind tho ladies' sitting on my lap ana nun
things like that but a. object 70 you fellows Climb
!ng I'D on my shoulders and crushing my hat
Tho police arrangements wcw admirable and the
crowd was kept ia place and there was htr EHii"
bling In consequence. 1n~pcciO Conlm ana 'aptt'hs
.t.a. tpar. st.erA q. Ne
The bun directly west Of the grounds looked cool
and inviting and there was not even small boy to
spoil tho landscape view. The blur south of one
hundred and fifty ffhst however pre-entel a re
Variable view. Hundreds Of men, women and
children dotted the Hill and saw much Of tho game
The bluff big as il was wa, fairly black with people.
As has been repeatedly Published the roofing of tho
grand stand has not been put mp yet, but this
isct did not diminish the demand Tor grand stand
seats. &c roofing OF the grand stand and the com
lIction 4 the other stands viii not be finished prob
ably for y week % moro. When they are completed
fort mate Giants viii have grounds suitable in
every va for the purpose intended.
Tie grounds look small 10 eyes accustomed TO
the gir8tic oil Polo Grounds, ye they were suii-
coniy -}r-c in every way for ye.terday's game. Not
a.ba.l tosoacd The fence: In fact only once did the
ban reach the euhaulmcnt in centre field siill IT,
management Contemplate purchasing 100 feet more
property In a nouh,ly direction, II suitable arrange
Incnts can be made.
All the o!d-tue followers Of the Giants we're pres
cni. and thoy laughed aud howled like lot Of school
boys IN froc. As soon DE Wolf Hopper, the
comedian, got inside tie grounds he uttered the most
bloodcmdug war whoop ever heard. Then ne
jumped into tho air k king HIS heels three times
gothsr and went anu down. the hnppicst man ia
the world.
The sock, Petroleum and other exchanges were also
represented Most Of the brokers took the 8 Is p m.
tram from Kectors, aui tie scoac at Rector st. when
that drew M tho station was one worth wit
Messing from distance. stsd brokers' climbed I'm the
car windows ard over one anothcrs shoulders in their
haste to gct into the train seldom has sixthave
train closely rcsemhlcd sarllne box than did
those Eve loaded down with brokers yesterday.
The brokers wcIc conspicuous again when Captain
Ewng stepped 10 the bar in the nst inning. A. King
behalf Of The cranks on change" as he called H.
stepped and presented TO Ewing gold watch and
chain valued at $3.50. Captain Ewing tried hard bur
could not respond with hit, although his IS always
onsdcfed timely such occasions. The names on
the presentation list were J.. b. TalcOtt, a. King, II.
Lmburser. J. b. Cushman, J. NJ. Amory, John Wal
lace, II. b. Rich, H. p. rockingham, II. Crueer Oak
ley. =. {. Buck, J. Goodchih and W. V. Burrlll.
Tho game interesting one, more on account
Of the occasion than the actual plays made Crane
Is sun lame, and viii probably do better work when
he leg gets into good working order lie said during
game that every time he pitched the ball his knee
IIackcd HE rusty hinge.
No runs were scored in the first two innings each
side being quickly retired. The crowd meanwhile
kept sun and roasted. the dlngllnc bells on the
elevated road making the only noise in the third
inning, however, the Giants scored four runs. ana
that famous Pol, Grounds yell burst out with
ferccnsSs not heard before this year. Whitney Wa,
pat out bu; Crane sent lightning shot which nearly
earned d" Deacon" White ont % left fed. Crane OF
course got 20 first easily. Gore HIT safely TO centre
field, and the enthusiasm began 10 out. Herman
reached first on tumble by Rowe, filling the bases
At THIS interesting point Miller In trying TO catch
Gore al second base threw the ball wildly and Crane
scored the Hanloa muGcG Ewings long
ny near the Onelundrcd and hfty scvcnthst. embark
ment and Gore scored Conner then hit safely 70
centre field bringing home Tietnan and Ewing. No
more runs TO the Giants record in this inning,
three men being Left on bases.
In the latter part Of the inning the Pitts
burgers took advantage Of Cranes w.ldncss and 70
ducod the Giants lead by just two runs sunday
was struck by a pitched ball and lmpcd painfully
to first Carroll was sent to first base called
balls for the seventh consecutive time By Crane.
The other FIVE occurred iE the recent Pttsburg game.
White was also struck by pitched ball, thus filing
tho bases. Rove made up FOX bis error By banging
tho bail safely to centre field bringing home sunday
and Carroll
The Giants lad three men on bases IN the next IN
Ming yet nobody got across the plate. In the hiih
however, the NEWCOMERS got one run and improved
their lead O'E0urlc got 10 fist tumble by
White. wards sacrifice put O'llouIko on second, and
he scored on Vhuncy's bit TO left field.
No more runs were mado on either side until the
eighth inning. when the Giants inclca 90 their al
ready ample lead with two more runs. After two
men were out Core reached first error by Car
roll and Tlcrnan made a hit advancing Core to
second Ewing threw his BAT az the ball and the col
llsion resulted in basehit 10 right field which
Gore scored Connor hit safely TO right field and
Tier,an scored. Ewing, however, was out be-
tween second and third.
tho lzffe RI of
bis speed. and the result was that The PitlsbulS
men scored three aud materially decreased th,
fiants' lead After White had been put out Rowe
BIT safely 10 centre field Dunlap also
Iii safely Miller then reached first OH
a tumble BIZ Ward and Rowe scored and tho Or
lockers got uneasy. Kuehne then banged the ban
into the crowd In lcft field taking two bases himself
alNar.I- Im.ulan aul- A-illnr arln.. the mlai.