The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-07-02
TROTTS TEAM 7RIUMPHS
But 1t Took Eleven Innings
to Beat Powers Pets
by an Ace.
OTHER CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES.
The Pennant Races---Tomorrow's
schedules---GOssip Of the Sport
ing Clubs.

Twas a battle royal with ball md bat
indeed, that took place at Oakland Park
yesterday afternoon between the Gladia-
tors, of this city, and their old time rivals,
the Little Giants, of Newark, and the
seven hundred or more spectators who
saw the encounter congratulated them
Selves upon having witnessed the hardest
fought, sharpest played, despite the
numerous errors, and most interesting
championship contest that has occurred
this season in this city.
AS the clubs had broke even in their
previous struggles for supremacy, both
were out in full war paint, each bent on
taking the others scalp, and in conse-
equence the game put up was such as only
results when the two clubs come together
to play ball for keeps. 1t took eleven in
n1ngs to reach O result, and until Duffy
Tailed the decisive run the game was
~anybody's, although the local team had
twice had the advantage of the visitors.
But for the errors which were conduc-
i've to run getting the clubs might be
playing still; yet the costly misplays
were more the result of o~ver-confidence
than careleSSness on the part of the per-
petrators. Hayes was mainly responsible
for the Jerseyites two runs, yet it is well
kuONA biIdG uC Is IL CdICIlll DluyGI. I'LL
Captain Joe Gerhardt really rests the re-
sponsibility for Newark's victory, yet
who would dare accuse him of wretched
playing? Harry Lyons could have saved
the day possibly, but his muff of Dooms'
big fly was purely accidental.
When the local players found that
Daley, who had been saved for the battle,
was unable to pitch. they gave up their
expectations of winning. Landmann was
put in the box at the last moment, but he
proved a splendid forlorn hope. From the
start he seemed a different mar from tine
Landmann of old, and he twirled a mag
nificent game. He not only astonished
Trott's heavy hitting team by holding
them down to four clean hits, but he sur
prised his fellow Jerseyites and the
audience by pitching steadily throughout.
The local team opend the en-
counter by batting Doom's de-
livery in an unusual manner. They
did not score, however, as the fielders got
well under the ball. Knowles led off
with a base hit, and vas stranded ON first,
Hiland lifting Coogan a fly, and both
O'Brien and Friel sending sky rockets to
johnson. The visitors made a desperate
and fruitless effort to score in their first
inning. After Coogan flew u to Lyons,
a wild throw by Snapper Lang, two
bases on balls and a sacrifice by Hayes
filled the bases. Then McDermott drove
a grounder lea first base and was thrown
out by O'Brien to
Safe hits by Gerhardt and Lyons, a steal
and a tumble by Hayes of Landmarks
hit let Gerhardt score in the second inn
ing. Lyons. who made a clever bunt
would also undoubtedly lave got around
but for Kelly wrongly calling him out at
second. He kicked, and was pushed away
from the bag by McDermott.
Until the visitors sixth inning, both
teams gave a fine exhibition of clockwork
fielding play. The only errors made were
a tumble by MeDermott, a drop throw by
Fields. and a tumble by ,Gerhardt, and
none of the two counted for more than
one base. In the four innings the Jersey
man only gathered a single, and the
visitors batted out one hit, Fields three
Dagger.
A base on balls, a single by McDermott,
and q wild throw home by Gerhardt let
Mansell tie the score in the sixth inning.
This heat, the seventh and the second
were marked by neat double plays by the
local team. Three men were left on bases
in the seventh chance for the Pets. After
this the touch and go fielding play was
resumed by both teams until the eleventh
inning. Then the Jerseyites tailed
again. Lyons sent a lawn mower to
centre, and sprinted to third on Land
mann's single. A wild throw by Hayes
let him score.
When the visitors went to the bat for
the eleventh time the excitement among
McDermott were quickly retired on
flies. Smith got first on balls. He
reached second when Gerhardt fumbled
Duffy's hit and he tied the score when
LYONS muffed Dooms' fly. Duffy went
down to second, got third on a single to
left by Coogan and won the game while
Friel fumbled the ball. The score