New-York tribune., 1891-05-10
BRIDEGROOMS WIN AGAIN.
PHILADELPHIA PLAYS SLEEPY GAME.
THE oUAKERS ARE DEFEATED BY SCORE Oh
SIX TO FoUR-oTHER CONTESTS.
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Cincinnati 8, Boston a. AVhie"e = NV'
There was fine weather. large crowd ana an III
terestng game of baseball at Eastern PARK broohS "
Yesterday afternoon The game was the final cohtesD
Of the present series between the Brookyi anu rn"
delphla teams, the BIidesrooms winning anu niaAiiS
the series even. -
1t was warm in the city yesterday, but at Eastern
Psrk the weather was delightful Hay CLOUDS ihter-
cepted the hottest shafts from the sun and srrhs
breeze tempered the atmosphere to state where IL was
a positive pleasure to live and breathe. ING az az
tendance was e566. jus enough comfortably 70 Ill
the stands without crowding. About 700 women were
In the upper tier, respendent in spring ATTIRE
The Philadelphia men did not play with their usual
determination and beaten more through seepihess
or lazness than superior playing. Thornton startea
to pitch but Gleason had to be called to his rehei IN
the sixth inning. Burns played short stop on the
DAILY principle.
Neither side made run until the third inning when
the visiting players got one ard took The lead Hami
ion, the first batsman, sent the ball spinning 10 uc
leftfed fence for a home run.
In the last half of the inning the Brdegrooms scored
three runs amid the widest applause Errors by
Shinde and Delehanty responsible for the runs
Lovett reached first error by shindle. Collins
then hit between left and centre fields but Deehany
allowed the ban pass him and both Collins and Lovet
scored on the error. With two OUT Burns popped up
q little foul fly which Thornton mufed. 1t was such
an "amateursh" play that even Thornton had TO laugh
Burns showed his appreciation by knocking the next
ball pitched over the eft-feld fence for home run.
The drive terrific one, the ball striking a house
beyond the railroad tracks, and rebounding fifty feet
In the air.
The Bsidegrooms further increased their lead with
two more runs in the fourth inning, Thornton becom
ing even eccentric than usual 0Brien was sent
10 first on called balls and Daily made two'baso hit
to right field. Kinslow sent long fly to centre field,
and O'Bren scored. Daily scored on sacrifice by
Lovett.
Tho Philadelphia men made one basehlt in the fifth
inning bat the ball Myers hit went the leftield
fence, and 1t good for o home run. This left the
scoro at 10 2 in favor of Brooklyn.
II Is seldom tat the circuit of the bases is made on
an error but this feat accomplished in the seventh
inning FOutz hit the ball at Myers but that player
let il get by him. and a. the Quaker outfeld was
slow. Foutz got home run
The visiting team had excellent chance to win the
game in the ninth inning, but they were too tired or
lazy or afrlid or sleepy to take advantage Of the
opportunity Shlndle got to fist on tumble by
Burns but he Immediately forced out at second
by DeIebanty. Then Thompson hit safely. Myers was
sent to first on called bal and Lovctt ratified and
also sent Clements 10 first forcing home Delchanty
Brown sent a long fly to right field, but Thompson
forgot to home. Allen then hit TO centre field and
Thompson seoced but Myers who also attempted to
score was put out at tie plate, and the two teams
moved their sleepy way westward. The score was as
follows: