New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-16

There great battle OF the elemcnnz and Of tho
bats at the Polo Grounds yesterday. Storm with vivid
hshhs ana terrific crash OF thunder plenty denched
spectators and spirited Drawn Contest between .he New.
York and Cincinnati baseball teams made up the pro-
gramme. Whether the storm prevented tho Chants from
winning or saved them from defeat will never he known.
II popular vote were taken among the 1873 spectators It
would have been largely in OF victory for New.
York's representative team.
The game had gone for only half an inning when
the rain down in torrents and drove the playes 10
clubhouse and the spectators on the fire.. at under
he grand stand 1t rained Steadily for over half
hour and when the clouds broke the immense field
was a Of water Tho grounds howcyar are perfecty
and che water disappeared Brooms and saw
dust did the res: and the game was resumed at 3 10
The was tie at the end Of the ninth inning and
had disappeared behind Deadhead Ill The renec-
ton from pickering lamps on the elevated road did
furnish enough light to play the game by and the
match drawn. II the Giants had not aiken life so
easily the fourth, 9Th, sixth seventh innings the
result would have been different.
The playing of Latham and Curtis was remarkable
Latham kept up continual iabber he played Won
derul game the field and his in the seventh inning
instrumental in saving his club defeat Curtis
remarkable Tuning catches centre aeld
he after every ball which went into the air. As
usual sidgs found fault with Powers's umpirina
The Giants went first to tho bat and opened the game
with runs taking the lead got 70 first on
a tumble by Smith, and Tiernan followed with a lively
twobagger to right field. Richardson hit to third and
Whistler ought have bcen thrown at the plate. He
was not however, for Latham threw wildly Whistler
scored O'Rourke forced out Richardson second
Conner his hit to right field.
Then tho rain came down in torrents and it after
5 O'Clock when the game was resumed. Neither side
scored in the second inning, but in the third
went to the Giants' After Tiernan had been dis
posed Of Richardson made twobase h. to left field The
little second made clover steal Of third aud
came home on O'Rourke's long fly to left field
The visiting players made their first In the third
nd
out McPhee hit between right and centre fields and when
Ternan and Whistler had waded through the mud aud
captured the ball McPhee had got to shlrd He scored
on Latham's sacrifice at first
The Giants seemed TO be winning easily, but the Porko.
poans made surprising ully in the seventh inning and
scored three and took the lead amid excitement
The irresponsible Latham was responsible for
tion Smith made a hit but forced second by
keenan,. Then Rhnes forced Keenan,. with two
out Rusie sent McPhee first called balls. Latham
up and savagoly to left field cry
up as 1t that O'Rourke had allowed the
ball TO pass him. Rhncs scored and did McPhee,
while Latham got to third 1t costly bunder.
Mulano then hit to left field and Latham ran home
turning bandspngs and npa he reached and passed
the plato.
The greatest excitement prevailed during the remainder
Of the game. 1t rapidly growing dark and II the
Giants expected tho day they would have hustle
They just avoided defeat by scoring In the ninth
inning, and tying the Conner led of with
10 left field and Reilly allowed Glnsscock's
drive pass him. Conner home. The Cincinnati
failed their half OF the inning, and It
too dark play longer the>g game called. The tabu.
lated result follows