The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-13
Tho National League.

NEW 1Ohh NNs Lei, BOblON lN, I.l, "
Mike Herman owned halfthe town last night.
It was In the thirteenth inning yesterday that
he knocked the ball over the centre field fence
for home run. winning the game for the New
Yorks. The scene that followed was for the
number OF people who snw tho game. never
before witnessed on n ball field. Herman
had accomplished feat that was thought
never could DO DONE The fence since
! last season has been sot back fifty feet.
! and this is tho first time that a ball
has ever gone over Tho ball scared over very
f; near the championship flag pole and struck the
fence Of the Brotherhood grounds. Tho crowd
on the other grounds, who were watching the
game from the top OF the bleachers, ut once
entered into the spirit of the play and threw
up their hats and yelled like 80 many crazy
men. 1t was a feat that nll the cranks regret
not having seen. and our ionly Mike did it, too.
And the game. 1t was fine contest. For
thirteen innings did both teams battle for su-
premacy. Every one of tho GS7 spectators had
his heart in his throat. n was in the twelfth
inning that they could hardly contain them
selves for it looked surely like victory for
New York. Two men were on bases, but IIor-
man Long robbed them of a chance to score
by stopping a base hit over second base and
making lightning throw to first In fact.
there was nothing but excitement al! through.
player seemed to be in tie best Of form rmu BotG
teams played great game Nearly every play
brought forth applause Rusie was in the box
for the New forks, and Nichols tho Omaha
wonder. for the BOstons. Both showed that
won is no dscredit TO Nichols or the Boston
team. Ruse made record for himself by
holding the visitors down to three Eafo hits
one in the first inning, one in the seventh. and
the other in the ninth lie struck out IL men.
and gave but two mon their base on balls. His |
work in the box for those thirteen innings has |
never been eNcelled. Unlike most pi;chors he |
did not weaken near the end The visitors got |
the ball In tho Outiield seven timeS-three safe |
hits and four fly balis. Buckley gave beauti- |
full exhibition behind the bat. and nailed every |
man who tried to steal second. His only error |
third strike. Glasscock's work was OF high |
order. and was Denny's. The latter made |
ono low throw to first. but It was not costly. !
Bassett and Esterbrook did great work. The
outtield had little to do.
=. Nichols Is certainly q wonder. To hold the |
New Works down TO four hits in thirteen ill.,
nngs Is a record that will surely make Il repII-
tation for him. Ilo had tighter places to pull
himself out q than Rusie did. but he accom-
plished it. The New Works got the ball out
side the diamond only six times. Nichols
base on balls: . Outsideioi that home run
his record is a better one than Ruso's From
the second inning to tho tenth New York had
men on bases. but could not hit safely In tho
twelfth Two men got on tho bases. WITH ruc 4"
which went through his legs, Everyday
thought it was a sale hit, and Denny had
turned third base for the home plate. wien. 10
everybodys surprise, Long made II most won
derful pickup back OF second base and throw
Buckley out In the same way, he robbed
simply phenomenal. tho first he has done in
this vicinity. The score: