Morning journal and courier., 1890-04-11
WON RY NEW HAVEN.

The Local Ball Team Downs a Nine
from Gotham-GoOd Playing by New
Haven - The Metropolltans Field
VOL, but Are Unable to His she Bali
ana Arc Defeated cutie HandiIy-
The Local Pitchers DO Coed Work.
Full Account OF the Game-Base Ball
News and Notes-General sporting,
Etc.
The local ball team won it's first game this
season yesterday by defeating the Metropolis
tzns by o score of to 1. It was by no
means model base ball day. The 500 spec
tators sat and shivered in the cold and won
dered if the sun would ever shine again. It
was bad weather for the players also and the
men had to keep moving in order to keep
limbered up. A. cold northerly wind kept
sweeping across the field, and, taken all in
all, more disagreeable day for ball playing
could not be had.
The home team did about as they pleased
with the visitors, as the "Mets" only scored
one hit. Both Gilliland and Horner held
them at their mercy. Neverthe-
less it was by no means bad
game, for several pretty plays
wore made, which raised the enthusiasm.
Manager 3urnham showed good Judgment
and worked two Of the young catohers yester-
day afternoon. Willis, the youngster from
Jersey City, caught Horner for five innings
| and made a good impression. He hit the
| ball hard and handled himself cleverlY be-
| hind the bat, but he wants to get up and
hustle more when he makes play to get a
| base. Holland caught Gilliland for four in
nings and did well considering the man he
had to face. Gilliland has the same old
speed but he ia little wild. The first two
| men to face him were sent to first base on
balls. But when he did put them over the
"Mets" could not touch them, and the cold
| time champions" failed to hit the ball safely
even once. Holland had four put outs, two
assists and no errors. He made one rur
out of one at the bat.
The f'Mets" presented a strong team. They
folded fairly we'll but did not seem TO find
the ball. Carsey was to have pitched fol
them but he missed the train, and they put
in Meakin, who made such q good showing
against the Brooklyn association team few
days ago. He did we'll, barring his wildness
but wait until the local players get their ey'
on the ball and then let him stand up befor,
them, why, he would not be in 1t. Severa
good plays were made by the home team
Mckee made ssstar" catch Of a line driv
from Hankinson's bat in the first inning. ii
captured it by quick run and jump ant
was literally applauded. In the third inninl
Shoeneck made himself known by a prett!
play, Two men were on bases and only on
out. Nelson who was at the bat drove line
plumb into"B Big Louis" hands. he touched tn
bag before the base runner could return to /
and thereby completing double play unas
sisted. Lang felded in frst-class shape ant
backed the other men up well. The Who'll
team played good ball for this time of tn
year, and when the other teams of the assool
alton run up against them they will undoubt
eddy be surprised.
New Haven started the ball a-rolling in tn
first inning by scoring the first run. McKe
hit safely, stole second and came home on q
error of the center fielder, who threw the bal
over the third baseman's head. The "Mets
scored whitewash in the last half. Bot
sides drew blanks until the fourth, whe
New Haven encircled the bases twice. Nc
Kee got first on balls. Pettit's sacri6c
assisted him to second and he cam
home on Lally's three base driv
into left field. Schoenick swiped the ba
for two bags and Lally crossed the plate.
wss IRE only earned run OF the game
Schoeneck was caught mapping on secon
and Doyle few out to Costello. New Have
scored again in the next inning. Lang fe1
, out to Cornell and Horner was thrown on
from shortstop to first. Willis then hit
/ liner to 'sShorty" Howe. 1t was too hot fo
him to handle and Willis reached first.
, got around to third on two wild pitches an
came home on a two-base hit by Brady
Mckee was thrown out at first. The Met
scored their first run in the last half of thi
. inning. Howe reached first on balls. Smith
base on balls advanced him another bast
He reached third on Meakin's ont from Hol
, land to Schoeneck and came home on Cos
tello's sacrifice. Smith was put out at th
plate and Nelson went out from Lang
Schoeneck. New Haven scored again in tt
next and in the seventh, and the Nets score
their last run in the eighth.