The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-12
SIX CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES.
TIE BATTLE FOR THE PEyNANT OPENS
All ALONG THE LINE 1O-DAE
New York WIN Fisy At rhilaaeiphis. asa
Brookiyn =. Observation-Disclosures Strength
or the New Yorks and Quskers-Pros-
pects or the Other Teams-Crushing De
feat for Williams Coiiege-Notes.


poets or the Other Tesms-Crushing De-
feat for Williams Coiiese-Notes.
To-day the serious business Of tho baseball
season begins. The opening games OF the
first series of the National League champion
ship will be played and. as the preliminary
season ends on July b. there will doubtless
be q scramble from tho start The team that
wins the first series Is sure OF chance to play
for the worlds pennant. and the losers In the
preliminary season will have to struggle for
dear life in the final series. Therefore. 1t Is
evident that the battle from start to finish will
be fast and furious The results OF the
first games will be watched with great inter.
est. The teams have been SO changed and so
much new material added that estimates as to
tho strength OF the various organizations havo
been difficult There Is only one drawback to
the opening. and that is the weather. but
doubtless. IA majority OF the teams play we'll
South. It's effect will not DO Injurious.
The New Yorks will make their first grab at
the nag In Philadelphia. and will have rs oppo-
nents the sturdy team gotten together by
Harry Wright Powerss men will be minus
tho services OF Herman. whose wrenched knee
will not permit him to play for at least week
This is unfortunate. but as Fields is a good
man in tho outfeld. and a pretty good sticker.
other respects the New. Yorks are In good
shape. ..Rusie, who never had more speed than
Bassett. Fuller. Lyons. o'Rourke. and Gore are
ell in form 70 play The Philadelpnias are IN
the advantage Of playing on the home grounds.
1t Is probable keefe will pitch, and. as he is
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will be watched with interest.
There Is good ground for the belief that
will have to hit Rusie hard. and II will be sur
prising 4 the Indiana Cyclone does not fool
the ball unless they are confronted by some
extraordinary pitching; on TIE whole. tho
Hn t 1ng ay fE IT S9 is the
The Erooklyns will begin ut baltimore. and.
Judging from the make make Up Of the teams Wards
shane as to the box. Lovett and IIaddock hold
Ing oil. Hart. stein. and Inks aro hardly
Tho BOSTON champions open at Washington.
and while the odds nre in their favor. they are
n2 to run aEst srar from
ing should be q lively one. Cleveland plays at
pretty. Uncle Arson will take his glass arm
and colts to st. Louis. and the indications. arc
1H", ed when vo 1hS der xh
Windy City, boys. Altogether. the opening OF
tertainment for the cranks.
NEW YORK. 80; WILLIAMS. 5.
=. The Gorhams. the New Jerseys. and tho
Naviers can now breathe easy. Tor the VIII
liams College team went to tho Polo grounds
yesterday afternoon and played the worst
game of bal! seen in this vicinity this spring.
The New iorks also broke the record for the
greatest number Of runs in one inning. scor-
Ing seventeen times in tho second inning.
Fields went to bat three times and scored
three runs. and there was a mixture Of base
hits. errors. and runs. seldom seen. The air
was very cool. and the only thing that kept the
200 spectators in the grounds to the close was
the exhibition OF the short stop and third
haseman of the college team. Short Stop
Hollistcr had fifteen chances thrust into his
face. and he, rejected nine OF them. First
he attempted to scoop the gronnders and
his thumbs got in the way. Then he tried
falling on the ball. and it .eluded him. Next
the third bnseman. who had been doing a fine
fumhling business on his own account. tried
to assist tn" short stop by standing near and
grabbing the bail after 1t WAS FUN uled. This
plan also failed. The odds were 10 to on the
h I every time it went toward third or short
physical trim; pitched fly" innings. Owing TO
the cold weather he did not exert himself to
any. extent, sullivan pitched the last four
innings. and was not hit safely The score: