Morning journal and courier., 1889-05-24
THE NATIONAL GAmK.

A Close Game But . Fatal Inning as
 Usual Loses the Game to New Haven
 -Sworback After Giving Four Men
 Bases on Balls Who Score Settles
 Down and Does WelI-But Five Hits
 Made oM HIm-Brady Hits DaiIey,s
 Curves Effectively.
 The game between the New Ravens and Jersey Citys yesterday afternoon would have been won by the New Ravens had not Swor- back given so many bases on balls in the first inning. who, assisted by two errors. scored.
 Nevertheless, it was 6 close game. The visitors had Daley in the box. He is un- doubtedly the best pitcher in the league. Hartford only made two hits off him on Monday. Had not Keefe come to terms with the New Yorks that team would have secured Daley. So it was no disgrace to be beaten by Daley in the box, but it was rather gall- ing to see four men whom Sworback gave their bases on balls score.
 Warner played in center field instead of Walsh, who cannot hit a left handed pitcher.
 It seems pity that Sworback has not good control of the ball, for if he had he would be one of the star pitchers of this league As it is, he is one of the poorest. Fine pitching at intervals goes for nauRht when the game is given away by wildness. Every game he has lost has been, not because of his being hit freely, but because he could not get the ball over the plate.
 He struck out nine men and Daley nine, but the former enumerated it by giving eight men first base on called balls. Brady was the only one of the New Ravens who could successfully gusge Daley's drop curve, and to him belongs the credit of get ting both of New Haven's runs
 The game opened with the New Ravens at @hn hat bout ,I1 including many ladies. Brady led off with a safe hit, stole second and got third on a passed ball. Lally struck out, 8 thing which he has been doing quite regularly of late. Corcorsn was given his base on balls, and O'Rourkes sacrifice sent Brady home. Ca hill struck out, leaving Corcoran on third base.
 For Jersey City Knowles was sent to first on balls. He stole second on bad throw by O'Rourke, and third because Sworback let him get long lead off second. Hilland got first on balls, and when he started to steal second O'Rourke threw to Fitzgerald just back of the pitcher to coax Knowles home. The latter started, but Fitzgerald fumbled the throw and didn't even return the ball to the plate. Hiland scored on sacrifice hits by O'Brien and Gerhardt. Burke went to first on balls, and took second on wild throw by Brady to catch him. He scored on Hofford's single. Landman flied out, Re-
 
 In the second Sworback presented the wis., 1 itors with another run. Lang got first on balls. Knowles hit long fly to centre field, but as Warner Is not used to playing in the 1 outfeld he misiudged it and Lang got to third. Then Sworback made a wild pitch, 1 and Knowles WAS put out at the plate. Re- suit one unearned run.
 Burke and Hofsord both made singles in the third before anyone was out, but they | failed to score.
 In the fifth Fitzgerald got his base on balls 1 and stole second. He took third on bad throw by Burke. Sworback got first on l balls and stole second. Brady's single sent Fitzgerald home. A hit would have brought | in two runs and tied the score, but Lsily gracefully struck out.
 After this inning but one safe hit was made on each side. In the ninth Cahill and Galligsn struck at the first ball pitched and l both were retired on fouls to Burke, who did not have to stir out of his position. One of the features of the game was long running catch by Galligan. It must be said that he is playing a good field now. The score: