New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-04

St. Louis Z, Boston T.
Local followers OF baseball ought to be well satisfied
with the outcome Of the games in the National League
yesterday. Both the New YOrhs and BrOokyns won
Willie Chicago and Boston were beaten. The result
puts the Giants in second place, a position they car
hold and improve if they will shake OF that tired
feeling and play ball in earnest
There was fair Monday crowd at the Polo Ground,
yesterday TO witness the first Of the present series
games between the NewYOri and Cleveland teams
The Giants showed especial Improvement except in
Latting. and this coupled with Rusies excellent pitch
Ing. was all that gave them the game In fact the
result in doubt up to the ninth inning, when the
Giants gagged FOung shesrons delivery and batted in
half dozen
The Cleveland team are hustng, lively set Of
players, who play the kind Of baseball the spectator
likes to The slow moving Giants looked overfed
and numbering alongside Of their agile opponents
But the spiders did not have RuSie, and they cannot
BAT like the Giants
Dsvi, and thinner made the sensational catches OF
the game. In the eighth inning Herman sent
skyrocet shot out TO far centefeld but Davis made
great run and captured apparent home run drive
near the ropes. With three bases in the
eighth inning Conner sent up fly near the left wing
Of the grand stand. thinner by great rlln got under
the little globe but he dropped H. Before the ball
touched the ground he had whrled the right hand
under 1t and batted it back into the air lie caught
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warded with great burst OF applause
No runs were made until the fifth inning when the
visiting men got one and took the lead. Childs was
sent 10 first called balls and went TO second
passed ball With twO ont. Davis hit TO Glasscock
and reached first the atter'S tumble. Davis started
FOR second and Buckley foo'hy threw the ball down
10 catch him. Davis was RIM down but Chllds scored
~ the play.
In The next inning the Giants showed disposition
10. ,TaK la1 md 4l,roa IN tbaiP
Buckley was sent TO first on called balls. and Rusie
hit safely TO left field for two bases. Gore hit toward
third and Buckley would have been put ont at the
plate. but thinner allowed the ball TO pass him. ana
buckley scored while Gore got to second. Herman
sent 10 first on balls, filling the bases. Richardson
followed with safe drive to left field. bringing bone
Gore and Rusie
In the last half Of the inning the C1evelands also
scored three runs eganlng the lead and the followers
Of the Giants were sad. johnson went TO first on
balls. and Tebeau made hit. Virtues neat sacrifice
advanced them each a base McAleer hit safely TO
left field aud johnson scored thinner sacrificed
McAleer to second. Then Shearon to bat and hit
along the foul line in left field Teheau and McAleer
ing it a. foul ball. Powers not certain what
It was and umpires and players went out TO investi
cate. The bail struck the chalk line and declared
fair, AID the runs were allowed
In the nlnth innir the New Workers set the crowd
bowling by batting the ball with their old time vgor
and scoring half dozen runs, dragged the game ont
Oi the fire. Whistler started the good work with
hit 10 left field aud Buckley i1hced him 10 second
Ruse hit safely aud Whistler scored tile tying run
Gore got to hfst on rumble by Mexican. Herman
then hit safely and Rusc scored Richardson hit 10
short, but Gore beat the throw the plate by few
inches. OROurke tcn made great drive 10 centre
iied for three bases, sending home Richardson and
Tiernan. ORourke scored on ConnOr's hit and the
crowd wont home happy. The score follows
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