New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-29
ARE THE GIANTS PlGMlEof
posroy ALLOWS THEM TO SCORE TWILL
Ntw.YORKS IDOLS PROMISE
AFTER THEY HAVE PKA|ii'
GAME, YESTERDAY

49, .,o,oa Philadelphia z, Brooklyn o.
cleveland s. pittsburg 4. -. hou'S o. N.,.york .
chicago H. Cincinnati J. oo''o -
- ~ ,,c,r long chas, for the pennant in
,,e,, Characteristic manner ye"~'u"' =. -. o.
,n..o m,,btv baseball warriors 'fo"' ~
Wv 800 and Bosron baseball are pretty haru 10 o''"
poh oeans an" scldom presented grandr sight than
Inc ioo WV. when the National League Champion
-. ,,as formally opned Gaudy co'ofed nays
a ,rn,uc noatcd from STANDS anu FENCES anu "u''e
in ,ne April brecres. giving "c i'i'o s s
=" w rny naes a few inches apart had been pac'u
sSp.e' ND 70 mark foul lines. and the little
-. s w,,h their emerald background MADE Is pfe'H
1se'' told green diamond knight ever trod on
"siu oo,n Regiment and the Catholic Protectoy BANDS
,,s.en, and tried to Guido each Other in lively
"ei0 p.uc music. The 69th Regiment Band escorted
no.,on team the diamond at 20 p m anna
'.s cries OF pleasure from the spectators. "heh'
avcy nftcen minutes later the Ca'hohc froNc"rI
- a, 60 pcces led the Giants forward. the applause
No.. aeacninc lasted for several minuts The crowd
Sso out its favoritc players the din was enough
% sbatter e drums and nerves.
when the game began at ;o6 y. m, every seat III
-, vast Enclosure occupied while the ases In the
lands were Janmcd also line oil spect toi'
round the field and dead Head I'LL" hed thousands
more The seating capacity OF the GROUNDS mas oco"
p,,eed at $4,000, the capacity was certainty ho'
suncient the la gcst crowd That mas ever VIII
messed an opcninc game this city. ana IL Is se'uon
,ot ed that such crowd is seen at any outdoor sport
in this any other American city, Inc police arrange
mens perfect and there was TO crowdihe' anu he
sle grumblins heard directed at the elevated ia
road system. which did not handle the crown de "e' 90
IL might have done.
All the NewYoIk players heartily appiauded when
they stepped the plate. The welcome extended 70
Conner and Ward especially hearty ana "aro re-
ceived two beautiful gifts Captain Ward captain
Nash and Umpire Ganncy held consultation regarding
me Interpretation OF rules before the game
Bostons easy victory was due largely to the superior
condition OF the team and especially 10 th' pitcher
Nichols speed he lever pitched better
game than the one yesterday. Every member OF thc
team which has Just from the South was in
superb condition. NewYorks defeat was due n poor
batn- and Kings lack Of condition. Kings curves
batted for hits and SIX Gained runs IN nan
dozen Jennings. Crane pitched the latter part OF the
game.
The Giants had the lead when little thing happened
which turned the game and decided the victory IN
the sixth inning there man on nist and one out
Fuller left his position to cover second base and as ne
did So Tucker hit past where Fuller generally
stands Had he teen In his accustomed place double
pl;y would resulted and 1--we runs would not have
been made.
Ward sent the champions first bat. reservins the
Long. the first batsman, led
a pretty field. and after Carroll had
been put Duffy duplicated Longs feat. Duffy i'm
mediatey started for second, and while he was being
run Long scored. With on bases In the
third inning Boston ePan tried the trick Of having the
Giants run between first and second clever
by Ward the plate captured Carroll and no run
resulted
The Giants put short order for three innings
but fourth made and the score was
tied and the crowd howled merrily Burke struck
in the back by o pitched ball and went TO first He went
down TO second like Of light Burke took third
Ternans long fly to right field, and he scored on a
neatly executed sacrifice by Ward.
In the next inning Davis led of with drive TO left
Geld for three bases, thousands one
man and has been heard at the Polo
Grounds in years. The Giant had become popular
IDOL mighty swing Of his arms. Fuller coulc not
bring him home. but Lyons could, and did, hitting safely
To centre field. and Davis scored
King then went all TO pieces in the sixth inning and
his curves batted in direction. the champions
scoring five runs and making the friends Of the Giants
sore indeed Mccarthy hit safely 10 left field and Ward
made catch Nashs hy Fuller over TO cover
second just Tucker hit the unguarded territory
1t lucky nit and probably responsible for
the commanding followed Lowe hit TO left field
and Bennett followed twobagger past Burke scoring
Tucker and Nichols then hit 70 centre field for a
homo run and Boston had six TO two for NewYork
The crowd yelled for Rusle but the Hoosier thunder
bolt was reserved to-day King, however was sent
TO the bench and Crane went In TO pitch He did all
right In the hiring aud not his fault that
Boston scored three more in the eighth inning In
thss inning Bennett and Nichols ut out and Long
tried to strike out but DOYLE allowed the ball to him
and Long reached safely. Long then stole second
and he scored on BY Carroll 10 night field Duhy also
hit safely and Mccarthy hrst called balls
Captain Nash hit safely to centre held, scoring
Carroll and Duffy After the fourth inning the Giants
were HELPLESS before Nchoss stragec pitching ana they
made only two basehs during the remainder OF the game
uare IA the fah