New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-11

Ba--orG 10 st. Louis B. Athletic 1O, Cincihha't o.
To calm. unbiased mind the baseball situation looks
something like this Chicago has secOndclass team bu1
q hrst-class captain and manager NewYork has first
class team, partially sprnkled with veteran sh players
and captain OF yesterday
game az the Polo Grounds could not help admire Arson
and deoore the fact that Gotham has not got man Ike
him to Iun its team.
Could any imagine Adrian Conscientious Arson
sitting players bench seeing players wander
ing amessy around. knowing what to do; but then
YOU could not imagine ANYTHING Of hs kind for Arson
is not that kind Of captain. TO all appearances william
Buck Ewing is just that kind. II Ewing had played
base yesterday the Giants would have the game
Ewing does first base to-day the directors oil
the club might find it their advantage make In
auirlcs and ascertain the why.
\ disconnected crowd left the Polo GROUNDS
than did the 1896 weather-proo cranks who gathered
there yesterday 1t like being in furnace, sitting
I'm the little Harlem valley at the foot OF Deadhead Hill
YESTERDAY There breeze enough stir the flag
OH the gigantic Flagstaff centre field and coats, collars
ond cuffs discarded the spectators reached
their ride In the slow moving West Side elevated
Trans was agony.
Yet the loyal followers OF the suffered all these
hardshs in order their favores strength
and science Ansons mixed team OF colts and veterans
The Giants III repaid such sacrifice Of comfort. Rusie,
Buckley and Richardson played earnestly and manfuly
tried to hold up Gothams honor on the green diamond
field Glasscock wa lame, and probably ought TO have
been excused. O'Rourke batted well, and there his
usefulness ended.
Rut IL a crowd OF enthusiasts ever wanted TO fend q
man limb from limb they felt that way toward big Roger
Connor Yesterday A wild and wooy vail came out OF
the West a day two that the Guerrilla Association
had it's eye upon Connor and proposed to steal him away
from the League Let the Guerrllas 9dyance 1he prize
will be paced I'm Outhouse and the clubhouse won't be
Guarded First bascmen are selected for their batting
ability IL is the easiest place on the diamond 70 cover
Common seems lost all idea how to bat ana whcn
lie takes the wagon tongue IN hand MS hear'
seems to shryel up small as pea
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Common struck out in his time at bat. sent W
little fly with two on bases and nobody out' uie
second time Tut IL the third time that he won the
leather medal. With three men bases and nobody
out Mr.. Conner came to bat. In past seasons that
meant slashing hit and victory 1t might have
meant the thing yesterday, but it did not Cohhor
sent up the little ny, and not only put himself
out but the play retired Tienan at the plate aud no
runs were scored And little 'Danny' Richardson had
had his head shaved mascot the team but Conner had
his little comedy act and he in an acting humor
and played his role right through.
Umpire Powers also unfortunately conspicuous
during the ninth inning The powers that be ought never
10 have selected umpire in such series OF
games where much depends upon the result lie Is
thoroughly incompetent and is an exciabe. crate
nervous individual whose forte is anything but
umplrne or course the lazy did not warrant sue
cess but Powers not justified in making his decisions
in that groove.
Powers was struck head by foul tip in the sixth
inning and his better Judgment night have been Knocked
out az him. When struck he OIL Ibis MAX and
walked upon the grassy slope toward fret base TO rub his
bruised Uranium One well-drssed, elderly man In the
rear stand had been incensd at Po"ofss work
tlrG he felt like cheering lie restrained bmeli' now
ever and merely muttered: son. keep OF the grass
Guse pitched good game and worked like beaver
The result been dlscOursging to him. Hutcm
pitched straight speedy ball without curves ana inc
Giants would bat kind of pitching oil over the field in
nine out Of ten ordinary games. Heroic measures are
needed in camp Of the Giants or their pnnant chances
VIII vanish in that mysterious tureen heard OF so often in
modern conversation.
The Giants changed their usual tactics and reserved the
last inning fer themselves Chicago first 10 the
bat and opened the game with two runs Ryan was put
cut his ankle under him as he STATED - : lie
would have been put out anyway Tor aSseua rro" was
quick and accurate. Wmot ought 10 have struck out but
Powers called the third strike ball On the LGxt attempt
Wilmo made hit and Dahlen followed with twobae mt
to right field Arson then hit fly TO right field but
Ticrnan msudged distance. with the result that he
nufed the han few inches from the ground II he had
not snckened speed IL would have been catch
Wilmot scored the and Dahen got TO third Car
roll then hit safely left field for two bases and Dahen
scored.
core struck ont IN the first Conner second and
Tlrnan IN the third and OF course thai kind OF playing
not conducive to rLn-mang. 1T the fourth inning, how
ever the showed a little animation in their work.
and getting runs tied the Richardson lit to
short but Dahlens throw first low and as The Old
like kind OF catch, Richardson was
oHourke broke the monOtOny Of outs by banging
tho left field fence for two bases Conner
strike this time, and he hit the ball high into
the air. IL fell In Ryan's outtrctched palms and Richard
son beat the throw TO the plate GlesscOc hit 10 centre Held
for what ought have been tTeebase hit but he was
Lame could get only two bases OROuke scoring Ba'-
set and asscock were doubled up the formers hit to
second.
The Giants again lapscd into peaceful slumbeIs, and
remained in that condition during the rest Of the game
Connors snoring could be heard the Harlem. No more
runs were made until the ninth inning when ruse by
Carroll and Umpire Powcrs's stupidity enabled the Chi
caeos to make two runs and win the game. with Two
strikes on Carroll the laeI's chance seemed gone On
the next ball Carroll deliberately threw his leg toward
the pate. The ball struck his knee and bounded OIL
Kuse protested against trick but the umpire more
cddled than ever Carroll ~ first. and Burns sac
riced him to Pfener hit COnnOf's head and
Carroll Ternans throw to the plate. Pencr ran 10
second OH and almost Immediately started Tor
third. Buckley made clever throw to Bassett ana
PETER was apparently touched out Powers could not
that way, and declared Prefer safe while the spec
tators howlcd in derlsion This decision upset Rusle
who threw the next ball Wild, and Pf"lier scored
In the last half Of the inning the Newly orter' got
run but only made defeat less CALLING BaS,ct; ana
buckley were put out Kuse still had hight in him, ana
he hit safely to left field did the same thing and
As WuOt allowed the ball TO pass him. Rusie got to uho
and core to second Trrnan sent to first on called
halls and the cranis began to howl y passed ball al
lowed Ni,ic TO score and hit meant victory. Rich
ardson could it, and his little fly to Burns ended
a game that New.York ought have by 10 to 0.
nut here IS how II turned out in reality
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