The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-05-28
TOOK THE THIRD TRICK.
City's Third Con-
secutive Victory--Sport-
ing Notes.

The Jersey City S made it three straight
yesterday by vanquishing the Senators.
The home club played without an error
until the ninth inning, when three were
made. and the visitors scored three I'M
earned runs.
The game was marked by sharp fielding
and hard hitting. The outielders were
active and many difficult catches were
made. Twelve Senators were retired by
the outfielders, and fourteen should have
been had all the chances been accepted.
Seven OF the home team We're put out In
the outfield and two were spared fro III
going out by NUTS. McGuckin played in
brilliant style. He covered u vast stretch
of territory and pulled down seven fly
balls. Turner, after catching throe-one
he almost m~issed-lost two in the last
inning because the sun was in his eyes.
Brady, the regular outielder, covered
second, as Burdock was out Of
form and two pitchers were sent to the
outfield. Fitzgerald accepted the two
chances offered him. The infield did fine
the others all that it was possible to
catch. The Senators made four errors,
but only one benefited the Jersey boys,
who earned four of the five runs.
Despite the threatening weather about
five hundred people were present n
witnessed the exciting game. The Jer-
sey Citys p ned the game by scoring in
the first inning. McGuckin, who was
given first base on balls, vas advanced by
the sacrifice of Brady, moved to third on
Jordan's muff of Turner's fly and scored
Oh Dooley's sacrifice. The other four runs
they gathered were earned. In h fifth
inning McGuckin made aesafe hit and
WAS forced out at second on Brady,s hit.
Turner sent a safe one to left and Brady
moved to third. Dooley sent a safe one
to left centre and Brady and Turner
scored. They added Two in the eighth
Fitzgerald were disposed OF at first. Van
Alstine hit safe aud went to third on
Roussey's single. The latter reached sec
ond as the ball was thrown to catch Van
Alstine. Both went home on Murphy's
single 10 centre. They would have scored
i'll the ninth had the coaching not been
off. Van Alstihe hit Safe, and McGuckfn
followed with a two-bagger. Van Alstine
should have been stopped at third base,
bnt he was allowed to overrun the base
and was put out. Brady got first on
Birds muff, but he and McGuckin were
left, as Turner went out on a foul, and
DooIey was thrown out at first.
The Senators with difficulty secured q
ruiz III the fourth inning. Bird hit .
singer which Brady succeeded in stop
ping, but could not recover in time to get
The ball to first. O'Erien sent a long one
10 f1RHb lOf TWO DaSeS, DuG the Dali-WaS
returned SO quickly thar Bird was checked
at third. He scored on Whistler's sacri-
fee fly to Fitzgerald. O'Brien was held
at third, as Jordan and Hill were retired
ON flies taken respectively by Turner and
McDermott. It was grand fielding that
~prevensed them from scoring in the eighth
inning, and McDermott proved that he is
Il brainy pitcher. Maloney and Riddle
made safe hits. Maloney was forced out
at third on Baeder's hit to Roussey. A
safe one was sent out by Gleason,
but Roussey secured the ball in
time to hold Riddle at third.
The three bases were occupied and only
one out. McDermott retired Bird on
strikes and O'Brien at first base on a hot
ball which HIT his leg hard. Thus. the
three Senators were left q base. They
should rave been easily disposed of in
the ninth inning. Whistler CAV Nc
Guckin d chancs which he accepted.
Jordan put up a fly TO Turner which was
muffed. Hill hit safe to centre and DOR
dan scored, as McDei mott failed to stop
the ball thrown in by Fitzgerald, and
Hill went TO second. Maloney struck
out Riddle, gave Turner q fly and he
dropped it, as it was in line with the sun,
and Hill scored. Bader WIS his on the
arm by a pitched ball and was awarded
first. Gleason hit safe to left and Riddle
scored, but Bader was caught trying to
make third on the hit by MeGnckin's
throw to Roussey, who quickly passed
the ball to Van Alstine, and this closed
the fine contest.
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