Morning journal and courier., 1889-08-09
THE NATIONAL GAME.

Sanborn Pitches . Splendid Game -
He Has Excellent Command OF the
Ball-A Most Phenomenal Catch By
Lally - Galligan Does Well - The
Homo Team Does N0s Hit she Ball
hut 10 Aided By Gilliland's Wild
ness-An the Latest Base Ball News.
The New Ravens and Lowells played
good game yesterday afternoon before about
900 people. Sanborn occupied the box for
the New Ravens and he was certainly a sue
cess. He has the making of o good pitcher.
In yesterdays game he was not, apparently,
nervous, although 1t was only the second pro.
fessional game he has ever pitched. He has
one point strongly in his favor, he can put
the ball squarely over the plate four times
out Of Ave. Under the four ball rule the
most successful pitcher ia the one who has
good command of the ball. With a little
more practice he will be able to hit the ball.
Once yesterday he did hit ii, and on a tumble
got to first base. And how the crowd did
cheer! The team supported him In fine style
too.
Lowell's new pitcher occupied the box. He
was trihe more effective than Sanborn, but
he was somewhat wild in his delivery. He
has good speed, but must practice some time
In order to get perfect command Of the ball.
The New Ravens are not hitting the ball
of late with that effectiveness that charac-
terized their work some time ago. In nearly
every game in the last three weeks they have
been outbatted.
In yesterdays game the home team ran
bases well, Lally, Burdock and Cahill doing
especially we'll.
There was one play that every base ball
enthusiast in New Haven should have seen.
Bar none, it was the finest catch ever seen on
the ground here this season. Lally ran
nearly to the corner af the fence, where the
officers stand is located, and took fly that
not one person thought he would eyer reach.
1t was q catch that the writer has never seen
even Sunday excel.
A beautiful play was spoiled because John
Corcoran failed to hold O thrown ball.
Dryer knocked the ball to the right-field
fence, and tried to make third-base. Brady
got the ball out of ahay NOW, threw to Tom
Corcoran, who wheeled 30 suddenly and
threw 80 accurately to John Corcoran that II
created considerable applause. The latter
should have had Dwyer by two feet from
third base.
Galliean took considerable of q brace, and
played well; and 30 did Brady.
TIE New Ravens went to the bat first.
Cahill made a scratch hit, as the ball took a
bad bound Just out of Gilliland's reach. he
stole second and third, and then Lally was
hit. As Lally started to steal second,
Guianasso threw short to Kellogg, and Cahill
| started home. Kellogg returned the ball in
| time to catch Cahill, but Guianasso dropped
| it. On Hamilton's failure to stop Galligan's
hit, Lally scored.
When Burke faced Sanborn there was con-
siderable interest manifested to see how he
/ would do. AS the game progressed he was
| literally applauded. Burke hit to Sanborn,
| and was thrown out. But three balls were
pitched to Stale. All were over the plate
| and Stale famed the air. Dryer flied out.
Gilliland presented New Haven with run
| in the third. Lally hit liner that Kellogg
| couldn't get. A steal, sacrifice. and wild
pitch gave him the run.
In the fifth base on balls to Lally, q
| steal, and single by Burdock, gave New
Haven another run.
Lowell got run in this inning which they
| should not have had. Burke made a
two base hit after two men were out. Stale
hit little fly which Sanborn could easily
have taken. Burdock said he would get it, but
he made misjudgment and the runner was
safe. While Stake was being run out be-
tween bases Burke scored.
In the sixth New Haven got another run
on base on balls, a steal, sacrifice hit and
an error by Donoghue. 1t was in this In
ming that Hamilton hit long fly between
right and center fields. Lally and Brady
both started for it. 1t looked as If neither
Brady. By marvellous sprinting Lally man.
aged to hang on to it. The spectators al
most went wild over this play.
Lowell got one more in the eighth on two
sacrifices and put-our.
Joe Gerhardt, of the old Jersey City team
umpired, and didn't do as well as he might
have done.