New-York tribune., 1891-04-29
WINNING BY A CLOSE SCORE,
GIANTS DEFEAT THE BROOKLYN MEN.
NEw.YoRK PLAYS BETTER GAME. BUT THERE

NEW-YORK PLAYS BETTER GAME. BUT THERE
is STILL ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT.
There was a raw wind ont at the Eastern Park fast
ness yesterday which made heavy overcoats decided
luxury. Still $3.50 spectators went out TO East
New-York to witness the second game between New
York and Brooklyns representative baseball teams
The game was decidedly better one than Mondays
contest and like the first battle was won by the
Giants in the last inning. Only three blunders were
made during the game and they not of the glar-
ing or damaging order.
The Brooklyn men played clever game In the
field but their basehits were scattered New Iorks
victory was due entirely to superior batting for IN
other respects the Brdegrooms played as we'll II not
better than their NewYOrk opponents.
Many brilliant plays were made and the onlookers
applauded the good work with the Zest OF real baseball
enthusiasts. The backgrounds mascot cat gave brth
TO fine litter of kittens yesterday and the little things
were carefully looked after and reposed comfortably on
a bed made of an old woollen uniform. The Brook
lyn players were Of the opinion that it was lucky
incident, but it wasn't.
There is stlll room for improvement In the New
York team. Better team work and coaching are
needed and Captain Ewing will probably supply this
when he is able to don the mask and gloves. The
batting order of the should also be changed Ward
is still on the sick list, but his physician reports that
he will soon be able TO play. His trouble is dis
located thumb. Tienan lame yesterday that he
could not play, and Whistler took his place. Buckeys
hands gave out In the fifth inning and young Clarke
went behind the bat, and his clever work materially
assisted New-York to a victory.
Neither side scored in the opening inning, but In
the second the Giants got and took the lead.
Connor put out, but Glasscock sent the ball
against the left field fence The ball struck the fence
with such force that bounded fifty feet away, and
GIasscock got to third before the eeng globe could
be captured. O'Rourke followed with safe drive to
left field and Glasscock scored.
In the third inning Welch was unsteady and this,
coupled with bad decision by the umpire and poor
team work, enabled the BrOOkyns to score two runs
and take the lead. Kinslow led off with hit and
Caruthers sent fly to short centr feld. Gore,
Richardson, ORourke and Glasscock ran for the ball,
but when collision seemed inevitable all drew back
and the ball dropped safely. Collins was sent to
first on called balls, filling the bases. Griffin sent
fly to O'Rourke and Knsow scored on the play.
Caruthers tried for third and apparently thrown
out but the umpire thought differently. Pnkney
sent bounder to short and thrown out at first,
but Caruthers scored. Collins tried to make third
on the play but clever throw by COnnOr retired him.
The Bridegrooms further increased their lead in the
fifth inning by scoring one more run. DAILY made
hit and stole to second, Caruthers hit safely to right
field and if Whistler had thrown the ball home
properly, Caruthers would have been caught. He,
however threw the ball to Connor, which enabled
Caruthers to score
Ruckley retired in the fifth inning and Clarke took
his place After Bassett had been put out Clarke
hit safely to left field and ran to second on sacrifice
nv WEIGH. Gore hit safely to left field and Clarke
scored.
The Giants again found the seventh inning lucky,
for they scored two runs O'Rourke
lod off with wobase hit and Bassett sacrificed him to
bird Clarke made another hit to left field and
O,Rourke scored. Clarke took second wild
throw nv Kinslow and scored on Welchs hit to left
field. -
WeIcb. weakened by recent illness, seemed In diff
entities at this point but he stuck plucky to his work
His sneed diminished, but he utilized his curves with
,bo same effect Brooklyn got a two-bagger In the
siytb another in the seventh and single and two
.cor IN the eighth yet not run crossed the plate.
O'11S the ninth, however the spectators shouted
,,stiIv when the BridegroOms got run and tied the
un With one out Caruthers was sent TO first on
Gied halls Collins sent high hy TO left field but
S;iionrEe mlsiudged the ball. lie aferwah aeknowl-
IL and Collins made three bases on the hit while
SaSntbcIs scored great stop and throw by Bassett
t Of Colns al the plate and the friends OF the New
Workers breathed easier y, -, -, v,t.oa . ,,
day Nv scoring the winning run In the last half OF the
inning Clarke put out and so was WEIGH
straw was left and Gore grasped It, lie hit safely to
~ cid for two bases and Wards men began to
Whistler had struck out three times before,
hn his time he sent the ball sailing over the centre
SeideTs head for three bases and Gore home with
he winning run Then the Bridegrooms went TO their
dressngroSn donned street attire grabbed their naty
walking sticks and went sOrrowfully homeward. The