New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-25
AN EXCITING BALL GAME.
GIANTS TURN THE TABLES ON THE
QUAKERS.
RuSIE HURT AT BAD TIME-THE HooDoo HOO
DooED-KEEFE WILL PITCH FOR THE
NEW.YORKERS In BOSTON.


NEwYoRKERS IN BOSTON.
There exciting times at the Polo yester
oay and those who remained supposng that the rain
would prevent the New-Y Philadelphia missed
treat game payed-it a good one, too-and
the Giants won an UNUSUAL thing them at present
Then Rusie the manstay pitcher Of the local team, met
with severe accident Conner struck out twice. and
the yellow whiskered crank who tries hoodoo the Gsus
was drugged and sleneed.
1t day Of Incidents and the s15 spectators who
hsd fah In the weather had things TO- talk about
last night Rusie injured in the second inning trying
To stop line drive from Aliens bat The ball struck
the first finger Of his right hand and eeromed of Wits
tier who retired Allen at first. Rusie's pitching finger
torn and the nail almost parted his finger lie
had the bruised member dressed by physician last night
but he does not think that he VIII be able pitch again
for week. The injury leaves the Giants In wretehed
condition to John Ewing and Sharrott are
sick, and Weleh is the only pitcher len.
KeefN who received his notice several days
went 70 Boston with the last night, AID he Will
pitch In either today's or Mondays game. In
case he does good work he may be re-
talned by the local club. Such movement
would with favor from the attendant at the
Polo Grounds game Buckleys arm is In bad condition.
and his throwing bases about that done
~ Ewing. 1t $ pretty lot Of cripples which started
for Boston last night uphold the baseball dignity OF New
York.
The whlskerd crank who wells feroclousy for
be beaten Of the first spectators to
arrive the Polo Grounds yesterday He eheered the
Philadelphia players when they arrived until no blue IN
the face Then he went OF the clubhouse TO
Ieer the Giants. The local players drove the hOoOo
by peggng sOked paper balls him. As the hoodoo
generally pretty well charged he arrives tho
grounds Caterer Troy ordered his walters TO him
with liquor, not even beer
The crank finally prevailed upon one Of the walters to
bring him glass Of beer On the spectator druggd
two gruns The story spread all over the grounds
the crank had been doctored. that Individual
watched through the game with great deal OF
He was as noisy as first a quiet con-
settled his homeiy and
denly solemn and medtative. he did yell any more.
He right there, however and the through
But the charm had been broken and the hOOdO0 was
hoodooed.
John Ewing relieved Rusie after the accident to the
latter and the elongated brother Of famous Buck' did
splendid work in spite OF his sickness. Ewing
however reached HIS limit in the eighth inning when
tried home around TO third base. He
hlustd Of the latter post and Conner had 70 hs
place Ewing recovered and pitched out the ninth inning
In fine style, only three batsmen facing him.
The nheld Of Richardson and Bassett superb.
especially the formers double play In the eighth inning
with the bases null Again Connor and Ternan did
ht and both refused sacrifice when such plays
meants runs little managerial with
two suggers might do world Of good There Is
the diotc batting these have been doing OF
late.
The NewYOrks changed the general order Of things by
sending their City the bat and then
put them in one three order. The Giants
fortunate and scoring two took the lead Gore,
usual Of late led Of with h. and Richardson was
first called balls. OF the suggers
Herman and Common easily disposed Of neither
being able u sacrifice their comrades base.
o'Rourke struck by pitched ball and the bases
full. Bassett then hit safely left field and Gore and
Richardson scored. Whistler put out by Allen leav
ing two bases.
In the second inning the Philadelphia got run
and looked relieved. Clements led Off with twobase hit
TO field and third sacrifice By Myers.
Shindle went to first balls and stole second On
Thompson long ny right field Clements home. In
the next inning the Other side tying
the With out, Hamilton got TO first a
tumble by Basset:. wild throw by Buckley allowed
Hamilton second. on Thompson's drive third
Hamilton should have been declared ont, he out
Of line, Umpire Lynch again looking with his bad
eye and did The sck Then Deehanty hit safely
and Hamilton scored 4 run which Philadelphia not
entitled %.
The remained tie mp tn the eighth inning when
the Giants rallied at the bat and scoring three
the game. After ConnOr had struck for the second
time O'Rourke TO first base called balls
had been disposed OF Whistler made
Buckley then sent the ball sailing over Hamiltons head
In left field for bases, and OROurke Whistler
scored. On John Ewin9s ht right field Buckley scored
The tabulated resuls follows: