Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-04-25
Opening of the Great Baseball
 Contest.
BOSTON BEATS THE CHAMPIONS
The Giants from New York Succumb to the
 Bean Eaters from the Hub,

terday, and as there were only fonr games played there could be but four winners and four losers. The lucky clubs were Boston, Philadelphia, Pittsburg and Indianapolis.
 There were only two Ameriaen Associa. tion games played, and as the Baltimores and Athletics proved the victors, they tied St. Louis in first place. At the same time Brooklyn and Columbus dropped down to ioln Louisville at the foot of the list.
 BOSTON GETS FIRST BLOOD.
 New York met Boston in the opening game of the League championship series of 1889, at Oakland Park, Jersey City, yester- day afternoon, and, after 8 stubborn, up hill fight, was beaten by a score of to T.
 couple :of misjudged fys contributed mainly to this result but it might have been reversed by timely hit at several stages of the game.
 PITTsBURG's USUAL LUCK.
 PITTsRURG, Pa., April 25.- Pittsburg opened the season as usual with a victory. There was the usual street parade, band concert and rain.
 Owing to Sullivan's release Anson played Gumbert in left. His "giant" battery, Hutchinson and Farrell, worked steadily throughout, even in the face of batting streak. Calvin and Miller worked wretch edly in the first inning, but thereafter were | mechanism.
 Carrol's batting, Pfeffers second base play and stops by Burns and Kuehne were | the features.
 SORROW AT THE CAPITAL. WASHINGTON, April 25.-The champion ship season opened here yesterday between the Washington and Philadelphia clubs and was witnessed by more than {, 900 people. The Senators began the game encourag ingly and every one was happy, but Ebright | went to pieces in the second inning, appar- ently being nervous, as he dropped two easy throw balls at the plate, which gave the visitors five unearned runs, and this put a damper on the enthusiasm. Keefe and Buff inton both pitched effectively. MUSIC IN HOOSIERDoM. ! INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, April 25.-The | League season was opened auspiciously here yesterday afternoon in the presence | of enthusiastic and well pleased spectators The batting of the Hoosiers was the fea- | ture of the game Every Hoosier except Hines, 9who is regarded as the heaviest | hitter in the team, made at least ono hit of l Bakeley's swift delivery.
 The Indianapolis management is much elated over the start baseball has received 1 here this year, and Manager Bancroft IS l coming in for his share of the praise. BROOKLYN WINS, THEN LOSES. | BALTIMORE, Md, April 25. The Brooklyns 1 ooked all over winner in yesterdays game until the sixth inning, when Hughes was oatted out of position and Foutz took | his place. The following inning Lovett was substituted, but the damage had been done | and the home club secured its third con- secutive victory from the Bridegrooms. l Kilroy was batted freely throughout the game, but was well supported, particularly by catcher Tatc. Burns carried off the batting honors, securing four safe hits out 1 of the same number of times at the bat. The game was highly exciting from start to finish, and abounded in brilliant plays. COLUMBUS BRACES UP. 1 PHILADELPHIA, Pa, April 25.-The Colum- bus players showed up in much better form ill yesterdays game and came within an ace of victory. They outplayed the Athletics both in the field and at the bat, but their or TOTS were costly.