The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-24

THE GAMES IN THIS CITY AND BROOkLYN.
After two days Of rain. melancholy. damp
ness and disgust. the baseball cranks Of New
York and Brooklyn got chance to open the
season yesterday. and they performed the
operation In q manner that reflected great
credit upon themselves and also filed tho
moCuates with unspcakable delight. When a
baseball opening is compelled to bundle itself
in rubber coat and carry IN umbrella for Q
couple OF days in succession. the effect upon It
is naturally depressing. and no one would
havc been surprised had the local openings
appeared with their heads tied up and armed
On the Contrary. tho events were OF robust
character. and go to show TINT the national
game can cns!ly stand u little moisture. The
Great pastime has s strong hid on popula e
outdoor sport in the hearts Of the people.
sssS Ms As Nh fsiE IA
struggled for the mastery ut the Polo grounds.
The contests arponr t. have been OF a char
SPECTATORS: and Is strong prooi that. fnr from
senH dead or In dis
sport that is enjoyed by the masses .' '-o'00'
done tribe Better than the sp &eW % ksai IN
the second a, drawn battle. Both Brook i
and Now York Won the first decsvcly; and
New Works experiencing somewhat moro
than the men over the bridge. 10th the home
s % syeS ID thu of sa
This is how the games wore won and Loot:
NEW YORK. 8: WASHINGTON tFIEsr CAMEL
music. splendid ball playing. and cheering
81 1892 opened at the Polo GroMnds yest ss
There were t;t's2 enthusiastic persons located
Is ns '' s':; Si.' SssPs e. ts
The twenty-five-cent seats we're soon flied
80 'hs ae r that Il
looked like the Commodore's boat in q yachting
parade: The grand stand was Plastered with
psarance., Shortly before 2 O'clock the band
which had heen playing in the club house bal
t?at "2S in
sSms new with black caps snd
R stsss Frea wt shs cen ns With huas the
RSTsrs Rsh nsa At h. On R
sturdy athletes came marching toward tho
tho ss
Wall" They soon substituted Mary Green
strains OF Boom Tararum wero Embossed.
Mickey WEIGH was the first player to walk to
ne ne diamond He went as far as, the home
plate. tossed a ball in the air and caught It.
Wherenpon the ceremonies were formally be-
gun. Tho first game was an easy ono for the
New iorks. Rusie proved himself to he the
same old cyclone. and with tho exception OF
re thea seventh inning when the WashinGtons put
less. Knoll got along very nicely until
me sixth inning. when he bumped against a
large quantity OF trouble. The Washingtons
SM sd mrs arst to ne pat pat After Hoy gronnder
proved to BE- Danny Richardson. Tho specta-
tors gave him loud reception. and then DAN
ny struck out Larkin's fy was TAX en- by Fields.
me New iorks began tho accumulation OF
runs IN the ilrst Gore. who went to first on
took second on Larkins's wild throw. stole
third and scored while Fields was being ruin
down between first and second. Fields's base
On o. talls and Lyonss humping drive to loft
ff IS ior three bases gaye run in the fourth.
pufiee had taken Fieldss fly. O'Kourke and
lyons MT singles. Thereupon Bnssctt drove
She bnll whlstling to left for an APPARENT
home run. Bassett showed no was not Il good
no oS hh9l1s t9r In turning first he tumUlod
lied up. and then made third Lase m tho lit
boy!e single sent him home. Rusie struck .
out. and Fuller sent a fly to Hoy. ~" I
u ~ the seventh !ioy's nun Of iiore's fy and {
rn Yed tstt t Irye TO- left centre for home
fShree;Lfggcr AND Eusic's single gave MCKEE
Boyle's hit should have been an rnsy ~ III
~ Richardson slipped and 'cli lust as in WIS was
aI nmS to catch ne ball. iardle had trouL
4, The WashirStons 90, th"ir' Solitary run :,
CURE and Dowd. The score: '''''' '''h' Nc :