New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-18


The Giants have returned and they reoPeneI -" IN
baseball season at the Pol, Grounds !esVi'"' "a
,,uo.f bcnt;ing their station. II no; ueii recon- -
rbcy were welcomed enthusiastically by e''"u r'a
1000 people which soo1ly 3ather'F wa ,
IN. threatening weather and the lamei'aoe ,,,
INST finished The game was between the Ne"'i' -
Boston teams and Giants won after one % ,'on
r..t contest, seen ~ this cighborhood t'is
Wald and his men arr now IN sDod con '''' -, a.,
pronise t. make 1t interesting for ali comer' GUS Sa
remainder Of the season. Whether they WAL NJ
promise is another matter. II they pa - ~
Yesterday they viii los few games , -,
All the od.time enthusiasts were present '
showed that three weeks without baseball l. n''' "O
Of an ordeal than they care TO Lave rep'a"' 49,
home player was cordially gI1eted wheI he sVpp~
plat. Dcafening applause greeted Ward sho",'s ,
doubt that lovers Of the game are 'o'ul -
sprrhty leader OF the Giants. The recent soou WI"
In the West done by stafford. the new PLAYER "a
ni1ed. and he applauded As heartily a. 81! u .,
fayorites Wil,on. catcher, reported ' =
and German the pitcher will Join the team "'d''' Al"
weather WAS nsuncrablv hot &nd slight shower Just
As the game began tempered the hcat little~ a"
sonal wavelet Of wind famed the cheeks OF the ~
in the upper tier. The lower stand was mass o "7
fans hats. and Of coatess spectators
The contest wa. a spirited from start u hi>h' o
Giants winning sup-rb work in the nd ana te,
hating In the fifth inning BALDWIN pitched II eNce'n'
form and pitcher could have asked for better 9"pp
Nichols also pitched a creditahc game IN spite VI N''
fact four Of the Giants hits counter iV '
than one base. The rallied in the ninth inning
in style which fairly set the teeth Of tne y"
edge remarkable catch BY Ward ended the agony
stafford Doyle also msde clever running catcn'S au
Fuller and Dove also did excellent work tucker ''e
boisterous was twice ordered from the coaehhs
lines.
Almost at the start became evident that the oa'e
was to be pitchers contest kind Of contest nv me
way seldom seen under the new rules. Each team was
determined wipe out. possible. recent defeats III ne
West and each was prepared take advantage Of any
weak spots the ranks Of the other Boston went nISt
to the bat and although Lowe made hit the necessary
three men were quickly retired Nichols retired The Giants
on four pitched balls the little pitching wizard having
superb control OF the ball.
Only one Boston reached first base In the next
three Innings the the time getting ohv
two men on the bases Nichols the first give way
under the strain the Giants ralying IN fine style In the
nth inning and three amid Wild shouts OF ap
proya from their admirers stands and "blcacher"-
the echo r,soundlng Dad Head HIP with remark
able distinctness In th, inning Doyle and Burke were
disposed Of but little Fuller the rock over winch
Nichols stumbled Fuller realized that IL was time TO De
up and doing he banged the ball into eft Held Tor TWO
bases Baldwin waited until strikes aud three balls
had been called he then hit right field for three
bs -es sending little Fuller home with the hr't run
Staiord's grounder poorly thrown by Long. ana
Stafford reached first while Baldwin scored Ward hit TO
right advancing stafford third When Ward started
Tor second Bennett threw wildly and Stafford scored.
In the eighth inning Herman made splendid drive to
right field for and made the t. anti, lead Tn
o. In the last inning the Champions rallied and sent the
cold chils down spines " the spectator. clever
catch BY Ward very probably saved the for there
were three men on the the time Boston in con
sequence got only run which they scored on HIT ey
Carroll Nichols and Long. Tho score was as follows;
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