New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-18

few weeks ago the shadow Of the once mighty
pitcher, "Sming Mickey WEIGH, sent to Prince
ton College play ball with the college boys ana 10
keep In practice that when the Giants needed MS
services he would be IN good condition for the
battle. 1t might be a good idea now for Welch 10
60 TO Harvard and Yale. His Princeton vacation
left him the old Wclch, If his work yesterday can
be taken as, a criterion. Wech pitched for the New
York team against the Baltimore tailenders at the
Polo Grounds and New York lost game when "'er
ordinary circumstances would be an easy victory
Welch's support poor of course bu' HIS ln''m"s
was amateurish in the extreme. ana AFTER iaoonns
through five innings he was taken out ana crane
u-es substituted WEIGH showed in the opening inning
that he had no speed and worse CONTROL ana
Powers made fatal mistake by not taxing MN
out OF the box after the first inning Had lhe cna"eo
been made then there is no question that Ne" io'"
would have won. ,
Butfnon, another remnant pitched five innings
for baltimore and then sensibly crawled back into
oblivion while Healey pitched out the game. The
whole New-York team appeared to be half asleep
Fuller Richardson and Bassett matenail' lnJuf1hS
their fielding record Tieran was spiked In inc
hand in the first inning by Whistler and retired
Fields taking his place Perhaps the sight of blood
pave the Giants the blind staggers. Richardson's
general work was even than his tabulaed record
shows.
The Giants went first 10 the bat and opened the
game in a thoroughly businesSlke way, scoring lour
front OF Che plate and beat the ball to first lie was
snlked nv Whistler and retired the game, Fields
taking his place. Ewing then sent TO first on
called balls. Richardson hit over Woods head lor
three bases scoring Tiernan and Ewing. okourKe
WIS also sent to first called balls on cores NY 10
WEIGH. Richardson scored, while ORourhe scored Oh
Bassetts hit past second base
The visiting players did not fear the curves OF
Wech and in their half of the inning scored two runs
Van Haltren led off with hit and c. Welch drove the
ball toward third Bassett made clever stop. but
threw low third the ball striking "elchs 1oo' ana
bounding out TO rght-feld Welch got TO third ana
Van Haltxcn scored. Whistler hit safely to leftheld
and WEIGH crossed the plate.
WEIGH was still erratic in the second inning and
the Baltimore men scored enc more run and reduced
tn, Giants lead TO one. Van Iialtren made hit
md sent C. Wclch 10 first called balls A passed
ball advanced each base, and sacrifice by SchocK
enabled Van Haltren 10 In the third an error
by Sohock a base balls, two stolen bases, and
a hit by Gore gave the home play rs two runs ana
Increased their lead TO TO 3.
Then Welch, Richardson and Fuller went to pieces,
and before the fragments gathered up the
Orioles had scored four runs and taken the lead.
Van Haltren made a hit and {. Welch went TO first
on a tumble by Richardson. Schock's sac>ilce adj
vanced eacn a base and Whstler's hit TO left field
allowed Van Haltren 10 score. Wood hit to right
field and c. welch and Whistler scored Wood got
10 second on an error by Fuller, and scored on a
bit TO right field by Shinde.
Each team scored two runs in the fifth inning,
and the orioles stl had the advantage For New
York hits by Gore and Boyle, a twObase hi by
ORouke, and base on balls and an error by Robinson
gave the runs. The visitors runs were made on an
error by Bassett hit by {. Welch. stolen base
and twobase hit by SchOck. This left the score at
s. to 5 in favor of Baltimore.
There Il shOut of JOY In the ninth inning
when Giants made and tied the score.
Bassstt made two-base lit to centre field and
scored a bun hit by Crane. The JOY was short
lived. however. To- In the last half Of the ninth
the baltimore mci~.-~ord ron ana won the game.
Crane lost his head. and sent Shindc and Robinson
TO first called balls. Healey forced Robinson at
second, Shindle going third. Van liaren hit to
second base. and as Richardson fumbled the ball
bhindle scored the winning run. The score: