New-York tribune., 1890-04-29

AFTER three postponcmcnts. the National l. aguc
-e"-"n ai Washington Park. nroohlyn. was formally
opened Yesterday. I've aihcr nearly perfect.
'hc grounds neatly decorated with faR> and buni
ng. and the music Wa OF the patriotic kind which
stirred the 5000 spectators to frequent bursts of
applause. The game brtwcrn the Brooklyn and
Philadelphia teams. aud Caruhcrss superb pitching
made 1t virtual wakoyer for the home team. The
Quaker CITY did not g.t q run. or In fact come
anyVh here near getting The game aboundcd with
brilliant catches and clever stops and throws Cork
nll WAS loudly spplauGed for catching an apparent
home hit smith also did remarkable work
Bouquets Of flowers presented 10 of tho
players. owing 10 The Hines. Of Umpire Lynch. sub
stiiut'- West and Pike onicated and did good work.
Among those present were Mayor Alfred G. Chaplin.
Hugh Mclaughlin. CITY Clerk VI j. Cummings. =. X
McCann. F. >trarahan James ID. Bell. DR.. Schcnck
ar. Norng. Or. Drury Dr. Pcr-on. Dr. II. {. Nc
Lean. George II. sterling Thomas r. Routan John e.
NoGurc. Thomas \. WILSON, joseph \. Plat. John
g. Adams James 4 Nurtha Robert Van Burcn.
Edward !. O'Iynn. VI. J. Coffee. Judges Cullen and
Pratt John Is. Eyrnc. District ,ttorncv j. ". Ridc
way. Judge Henry \ Moore George B. Abbott.
Judge Clement. George \. sterling, Excise Commis
roncrs CABIN and schicn;nn. chief Engineer NcvIns.
Corporation Counsel jerks. Dr. G. VI loasland,
Latham VI. Fish and family. Police justices Tghc
and Walsh Postmaster :. &. Hendrix. General James
MoLccr Daniel r. Lewis. president of the HroolJyn
city Railroad President Ehlmann and Colonel Mar
TN. Of tie Union Elevated read the Rev. Melville
hoyd. the Rex. Thomas McCloud. the Re Thomas
A. Nelson the Rev. T.. {. Mccarthy. the Rev. +. !.
McCahe. the Rev. D j. Hickey. tho Rev. !. .. lia~n
Joln b. Day. Walter >paldins Walter Apl Teton. pr.
John oiin. General lioraiin &. King and probably
100 women In sorseoi, spnn- raimcnt.
Contcrno', i7th Regiment Band gave concert be
for, the game.
The home team changed The usual order Of things
bv sending their opponents first to the bat ana t'"i
retired them with surprising The Brooklyn men
did better and. scoring two rIn, amid cnthu-la-tlc
shOuts. took the lead. T. p'Ircn va, presented
bouquet %. flowers hc stepped to the plate ana Inc
gallant captain pondcd With hard drive io"hih
thifd which MAYER eouid not handle collins followed
with A ~. ht 10 centre fcd. burns -a'rhccl A.
n.i 10 advance u'i;r, 10 trd and collins TO -c'ond
Toutz cndclrod himself To- the spe'iaior. hy hitting
safely i0 right field and bungins home p'bricn ana
Collu-
IN the second innn- TIE Philadelphia men were
put or in one two. three oidct remarkable stop ~
smith cvollng srcat applause Then ~" home plA'cr-
added two un. io their score. 'hri. led OF with ;
hf - left field bat was f,rc,d out ~ second hy
CAruthcl, O'lfcu WAS pat ou'. Collin, hit % -hort
stop and Cafnihcf- WoId have been forced 'it ,i
second and the -.fc retired. hui Nyci dropped tie
ball. Tie error wa. eo.fl, for n..l, then hi ,ai"iy
70 lcft fcd for two base. hrnsins home 'ar~'1cs
and collins.
Tho brdegfooms scored t1o mofc runs BIZ ihc fourth
inning and drew further ahead. 'suihcr, went 10
first Oh oall~i balls. and Vlrcn made hunt ht
Collll~ cleycIiy sacrificed. giving each base. on
similar play Di Bufn,. tAruthcrs scored. lhen ioun
IN -afrly 10 -fi nrld and lr'u .eorrd. giving
Brooklyn ~iN and riclr Quaker CITY rivals morning
The brooklyn pls,c made tncr lead Ia in TIE
nfh inning by 4ddins two runs 10 their ,cor-. smith
wa scnt it---i called ualh Clark hlt ,aicIl e
running 10 --,ond on The throw in. 'oiuI- sot 20
is-t Oh sn error Dos N'ef- and ciafh scored Ia the
and the game wa- over. li' .f'n' Ht. o. follow