Morning journal and courier., 1889-04-11
SPORTING MATTERS.

The New Havens' First Game-They
 Defeat she Allertons II to 4-Speedy
 Rase Running by Ghe New Havens-
 SwOrbach,s Fine PItehing-AbOut
 One Thousand People See the Game
 The Home Team Does WeIl-The
 FlushIngs to Play Here To-Day.
 The New Ravens played their first game of the season at the Howard avenue ball grounds yesterday afternoon. The Allertons. a semi-profeesional team from New York city, were the opposing team, and they were defeated il to 4. The visitors were little rusty, but withal put up good game. Man ager Valvalkenberg said that three of his best men did not come, and rather than dis appoint Manager Spence he got three other players.
 The New Ravens did some clean cut work all through, making only one error. This was made by Sheehan, who, after making 8 difficult one-handed stop which was loudly applauded, threw short of first base. Many thought that Sullivan made an error, but it could not be charged as such, as it took 8 bad bound to one side just before it reached him.
 Impartial judges were not afraid to say that Manager Spence has got together first
  ship season opens all the players will be in good condition. Yesterday several of the men would not let their arms out, while the oatchers did not try very hard to catch any one at second.
 The pitchers all showed that they have good control of the ball.
 Both Smith and Warner did excellent back stop work. Warner is as quick as mouse and was several times applauded. Sullivan played wonderful game at short. Brady, Sullivan and Galligan did some heavy hit ting. New Haven people have been in the habit of looking on the Yale team as the greatest of base runners, but those who saw yesterdays game were loud in their praise of the way the New Haven players run bases. Brady made several long drives for second base, while Sheehan stole third base while the pitcher held the ball. Spence also made daring steal of third. All the players slid to bases. Outside Of the bat teries. Sullivan and Corcoran had the bulk of the work to-day. Beebe for the Aller- towns had difficult curves to solve.
 There was only one thing to mar the game, and that was the guying- of Manager Spence when he came to the bat, by several followers of one or two persons ln the city, who, because of jealousy, have been doing all they can to break up the enterprise. They didn't like to see Manager Spence suc- eessful, and it behooves all who love good, honest sport, not to continuance any such thing.
 The home team was first to the bat, Galli- gan got his base on balls, made clean steal of second by sliding, and came home when McGury muffed Walsh's long fly. The lat ter got to third on sacrificing hits by Shee- han and Corcoran. Walsh scored on 5ulli vans basehit to right field, but was caught at second by Smith.
 Carsey and Smith occupied the points for the home team. The very first ball Carsey rI@ but NoGN GNr7rv guaged it and made home run. After this he didn't see first base. Carsey was not at all rattled Wade bunted the ball to the side of the plate. Carsey ran in and nearly fell, but by lightning throw the runner was retired. It was a nice play and the spectators applauded. Demlim hit safely, but Kunzie was thrown out at first by Shee- han and Smith famed the air.
 In the second inning the New Ravens bat- ted around and made five runs. Brady made what would generally have been two base hit, but he made it three bagger by brilliant sprinting and great slide to thild. Spence followed with a hit which was too hot for Courtney, and Brady scored. oarsey's safe hit sent Spence to second, and then the latter got such a lead off second that he made bril- liant steal of third before the ball reached the catcher's hand. Carsey went to second also. Both came home on Galligan's two bag ger. Walsh went out at first, and Sheehan's safe hit brought Galligan home. Sheehan got to second on Sullivan's hit, and then he made one of the most daring steals ever seen although some Yale students who sat back of the reporters said that that was not ball playing. Sheehan got to second while Beebe held the ball. He was so dumbfounded that he stood Ike one paralyzed. Sheehan scored on wild pitch, whic ended the run getting.
 hn Iatf a%nIn second. Wenrick struck out. A pretty fly was made by Sullivan. Wal1en rapped the ball, but Sheehan couldn't quite reach it, but Sullivan was backing him up, and he got the man out at first. McGury struck out. This was followed by great applause.
 Neither side scored in the third, but the inning was marked by fine play by Carsey, who by very swift throw caught Wade at first after he had hit safely.
 In the fourth inning Sworbach and Warner took the points for the New Ravens. Swor- bach signslized his appearance by striking out two men, and the other being thrown out at first.
 Brady made two baser in the fifth, but was caught at the plate. McGury made hit which looked like a safe one, but Suli- van got it and threw his man out.
 The sixth inning was most remarkable one. Sworbach struck three men out in succession, and the applause was almost ne WAS oD4iSeo Io uoA HE cap several times2 Once, with three balls called and one strike he put the next two squarely over the plate, and they were called strikes.
 Fitzgerald went into the box in the sev- enth. Courtney hit apparently what was safe hit, but by a marvellous effort Sheehan got the ball with one hand, but made a wild throw to first. Wenrick struck out, Sul- livan threw Beebe out and Sheehan caught a liner from Kennedy's bat.
 New Haven made run in the eighth. Sullivan and Sheehan caught two men at second.
 None of New Haven's pitchers were hit hard. Two safe hits were made of Fitzger- aid, none of Swarbach and four off Carsey. It was little hard for the latter to fool the Ailertons, as he pitched for them last season and they knew him pretty well. Ned War Score: