Morning journal and courier., 1889-08-14
THE NATIONAL GAME.

Lively Hitting In Yestsrday's Came
Hartford is Defeated Eastly-Ger-
hardt Plays His First Came WIN the
Visitors and Makes q Costly nrror-
Good Work by Burdock and John
Corcoran-Doran,s Curves Missify the
Visitors.
The New Ravens didn't have to work very
hard to defeat the Hartferds yesterday. No
longer do the Capital City boys appear to be
New Ravens Jonah. The trouble yesterday
seemed to be that the visitors could not hit
the ball, and they also made several costly
errors. With the New Ravens it was differ
emit. They felded well, andsfrom first to last
were knocking the ball all over the lot. Ev-
erybody seemed to hit Smiths pitching hard,
but had he been properly supported the score
would have been closer.
Doran slaokened his pace in the ninth and
allowed the visitors to score three runs. He
did fine work in the sixth, when, with the
bases filled, and one out, he kept them from
scoring.
Burdock played splendid game at second,
accepting twelve out of thirteen chances.
John Corcoran's playing ELECTED applause,
and once he made brilliant stop of hard
drive. Cahill's work was, as usual, of q high
order.
The Hartfords presented a new team. Joe
Gerhardt was on second. Annis in right field
and Moore behind the bat. Gerhardt did not
show up we'll. One OF his errors let in four
runs.
James Kelly umpirsd to everybodys satis-
faction. Henry did not kick even once, he
probably remembering fine that Kelly im-
posed in Lowell.
Tha Gov ho
They got one run, which was unearned, and
New Haven none. Brady led off with a hit.
He stole second by a nice slide. Smith
really made balk, but Brady got back to
second in safety. while the Hartfords were
trying to run him out. Cahill surprised
everybody by striking out Say made fine
stop of Burdock's hit, but Brady got to
third on it. Lally died out; After Annis
had gone out Henry cracked out two bag
ger, went to third on Burdock's tumble of
Lynch's hit, and scored on Tom Oorcoran's
wild throw to catch him at the plate.
In the second Burdock put the whole side
out.
New Haven got two unearned runs in the
third. Doran was easily retired, Say threw
the ball into the bleachers, allowing Brady to
get first and to score. Then Cahill caught
the ball just where he wanted it and sent i t
on line to right-center for three bases. It
was pretty hit. Burdock hit to Say and Ca
hill started for home. Say threw the ball so
that it hit Cahill, he scoring and Burdock
taking third. On Lally's out to Henry, Bur-
dock tried to score, but he was thrown out at
the plate.
Hartford wasn't idle, but set to work and
tied the score. Smith got in two-bagger
and scored Oh sacrifice hits to the outfeld.
a foul fly in the fourth. Cahill caught foul
liner in the fifth, which was loudly applaud
ed.
It was in the sixth that the fun commence
ed on the New Haven's side. Cahill hit a
liner which Gerhardt just managed to reach.
He muffed it, and then threw wild to first,
allowing Cahill to get to third base. Lally
got in a two Dagger, Cahill scoring. John
Corcoran sacrificed, sending Lslly to third,
and he scored on Moore's passed ball.
Galligan hit the ball to Say, which, by quick
work Say might have got to first in time.
Tom Corcoran hit safely to right field. An
mis- threw to say to catch Galligan, and Say
threw to Gerhardt to catch Corcoran running
to second. It didn't work, for both were
safe. Everybody applauded by cheering
Shoeneck when he came to the bat. He
sending in two runs. He astonished every
body by stealing second. Doran ended the
inning by striking out. Result four I'M
earned runs.
Score, New Havene, Hartford Q.
1t was in the latter part of the sixth that
all chances of Hartford's winning were dis
paired of. By any kind of batting they
could have made the score to 5. Lally
made good effort for Henry's fly, but
muffed it; T. Lynch hit safely, Say struck
out. Doran hit Forster, and the bases were
filed. Kennedy flied out to Brady, and the
latter held Henry on third. Gerhsrdt hit to
J. Corcoran, forcing Lynch at third. This
In the ninth the New Ravens kept up
their hitting; and Hartford managed to make
couple of errors which resulted in Eve more
runs.
After two men were out Gerhardt hit safely.
and Moore got his base on balls. Both scored
on Smiths three.bagger, and the latter
scored. Annis hit for two bases.