New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-06
GAMES YESTERDAY.

GAMES YESTERDAY.
c,o.hin,ton IL New.York 3. Cleveland o Chicago 6.
baltimore g. Boston =. Louisville RAIN
There was plenty OF color life activity and enthu-
sasm al Eastern Park Brooklyn yesterday after.
noon when the League championship season In that
CITY was formally opened. Pretty women and Brooklyn
has her share OF feminine loneliness there by the
tnndreds dressed in the gayest spring attire staid
,s,,ess men brought ont their entire families and
,ou,ed lust as enthusiastically did the young
,oneful" The crowd In vulgar numbers reached
N 600 and in these days Of mammoth facts and
srures some people will hardly appreciate what
thronc 10 900 people make
The game between tho Brooklyn and Phila
dolphia teams and the home players won after
stirring battle The pitching Of Stein was the real
feature OF the game. only one hit being made of his
delivery. In seven OF the nine innings stein re-
tired opponents In two. three order, really
remarkable performance. Brilliant plays
merous. and the playing so sharp and active
that the game was over in one hour and half.
Bricht-colortd flags and bunting folted from stands
and fences Conerno's band furnished the music. the
concert beginning al p The band also played
lively between tie innings. which tept the players
on the and the spectators busy keeping pace With
The whole proceedings. The exact attendance WAS
O. 500 and all things considered. Broohlyn's opening
nme in 1898 the most suspicious in the history
Of baseball across the big Bridge.
Gaffney. the umpire. called Play ball :" Conterno
waved his wand, and as the music ceased Griffin went
IN the bat for Brooklyn and opened the game with
safe drive to centre field. IIaman made great
running catch and Griffin doubled mp, and as
DALEY struck out We're made. Tn" visiting
PLAYERS were retired I'm order. In the second inning
D,ook'yn had three men on bases and again failed 10
score
In the last half OF the inning the Philadelphia
scored run and took the lead. Griffin made cap
ita catch of Halman's long drive. Boyle. the OK
Giant drove bOunder toward third, but DAILY Rugged
instead of picking ii up cleverly. and Boyle reached
frs, on the error Clements was put ont, and then
passed ball advanced Boyle TO third. Cross hit safely
between short and second and Boyle scored the first
run and the Quakcrs had the lead.
The crowd felt good natured and happy in the next
inning when the home players sent two men around
The circuit and, scoring two runs, took the lead
stein got to first tumble 10y CarScy. Grimm
forced ont Stein at second. and he then took second
himself on passed hall Fouz made a hit and
DALEY forced Grifin at the plate Foutz and Daley
stole bases and both scored on ShOchs hit To right
field
The playing now became quick and sharp, both
pitchers doing clever work. In fact. up 10 the
enih inning fourteen batSmen had gone ont on ny
balls The home players increased their lead by one
more run In the seventh inning and the admirers "i
the Brid6grooms felt easier Griffin started the in
ming with a safe hit to centre field and he took sec
ond on poor throw by the Philadelpha's fthandcd
catcher Foutz was put ont, but Daley was not 50
easily disposed Of and his twObase hit To centre field
scored Griffin. This ended the run making for the
d,v leaving the score as follows