New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-06
THE CHAMPIONS DowNED.
.rrevELTs SUPERB PITCHING FOR
NETWORK.
NY AND A BIG CROWD FOR THE GAME
THE TEAMS ROYALTY whhcoMED-sA1isFAc-
,v WORK AT LAST By THE GIANTS.
GAMES YESTERDAY.

GAMES YESTERDAY.
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BrooEyn washington . Cincinnati vs. Chicago. rain.
>-an,.york and Boston teams came together
~" u first time this season at the Polo Grounds
fo' IA" and unlike former years. the friends Of
.s Giants are not hunting around Tor excuses for
inc ,yortes The champions from the Hub of
th en we're thrashed, and II tickled the vanity
0u q 40 spectators present as nothing else has
o. VIZ t., many day 1t was a splendid game, a
COZ" ,ab,e crowd of fashiona BILE. well-dressed peo
's.d ,he result will be Of material benefit TO
p" .osehall interests In this neighborhood.
'n ~, ,nsb toward Harlem began at an unusually
1n ' hour Yesterday. and from 100 to p m every
ea'p ~ the West Side elevated roads packed
""'" socat,on At 3 o'clock hour before the
10 gas 10 start there were few advantageous
gam IN the stands. and the crowd continued to
s sa'r into the grounds throusVthe various en-
I.es in steady stream
n.. catholic Protectory Band OF sixty pieces,
Inc o Toned in the right wing of the grandstand.
was ~" Young musicians kept the early Corners
an anu with their lively. if not particularly
INTEL selections The upper tier reserved
.or,sn and their escorts. and this was crowded
,ons before the game began.
''"' WELCOME TO THE PLAYERS.
,,.-, minutes before the game was to start the
'o,.,s left the stand and went upon the field to
IT," L., The New-York and Boston teams 10 the
s.nond Manager Ward drew his seventeen play
w IN line on one side OF the field and Captain
Nosb and his champions marched down the other
rSs nlayers marched with military precision. and
,sn they broke ranks at the plate the crowd
sovlng its appreciation 10 a man. The crowd was
rsnarkabv orderly and Inspector Conlin. Captain
Kuilea and their little army Of bluecoats had little
disc 10 do except look and enjoy the battle. City
chamberlain Joseph J. ODonohue arrived late Some
angel found him a chair and he enjoyed the game
from the vicinity Of the players bench
When It was seen that Boston would not pitch
Nichols Ward determined 10 try Westervelt. his
ex.amateur twirle-. and Westervelts work was one
OF the remarkable features Of the game The young
ser pitched with rare skill and judgment, and OF
the three hits made off his delivery only that
b. Nash in the ninth inning. went outside the In
field Westervelt gave five bases on balls In the
first Ave innings but he settled down after that and
did superbly The young man can now be said
10 have Won his League spurs. Doyle's all-around
PLAYING was so good that this rough-coated diamond
was applauded again and again. In baseball par
lance he was in the game" from start to finish.
The al-around work Of Murphy. Ward. Van Haltren
and Burke was particularly good.
The Boston men, as usual. protested at every
thing yelled like 10; Of escaped lunatics. and
acted In anything but the way well-regulated
Boston man is supposed TO act. fuckers coaching
tactics called forth Kisses but II reserved for
Mccarthy to &c: the real condemnation OF the
crowd In the sixth inning. while al second base,
Mccarthy deliberately kicked the ball out TO centre
indignant hows from the spectators. Umpire
Lynch sent Mccarthy back 10 second base. Nc
he was sent back again. The crowd had the salts
faction Of seeing him left there. Burke; Bannon,
Ward and Van Haltren made the sensational run
ming catches Of the game.
HOW THE GAME WAS WON
The game opened with the champions at the bat.
westervet errauc at the start, and ne sent
Lowe 10 first on called balls, and Long Immediately
sacrificed him 10 second. Duffy got first balls,
and the crowd groaned. McCarthy's hit to Murphy
retired Long at the plate. and as ,Nash's fly was
Of relief and then cheered wildly. For New-York
Murphy struck out and Wards fly was gathered in
was caught mapping at first. and the first inning
ENDED Tss Th neither side having any advantage
second inning only three men going 20 the bat
Ward retired Tucker. at first, and while Bannon
aad he was run out. Ward retired Merritt at first.
and Two Of Boston's nine opportunities were gone.
first by Lowe. Davis made the first good hit OF the
game game, sending the ball bal to centre 6ed He took
nor and Burke 70 bring him home. Conner sent up
vcoasly a, the ball. and it looked ike eS HIT but
STp rS Taih made pretty catch Of the the line
crowd was yelling wildly every play.
One. two three out was the order in the third
Inning neither team getting man TO frst,base
M,cCarthy, a I Nash went out in order IN the
hi, had been made off him.
THE FIRST RUNS
The last half Of the fourth was destined to be
lucky one for New-York. for the Giants scored two
runs. set the crowd crazy and took the lead. Ward
hunted the ball in front Of the plate and beat the
throw to first Van Haltren made splendid drive
70 deep left for three bases and Ward scored
Long was too anxious to catch Van Hatren at
third and, he threw the ball over Nashs head
Van Haltren kept on and scored. Ternan put
out and Davis reached first called balls. Con-
nor performed his usual "fungo." Burke hit safely
70 left held am when Lovett refused to let Doyle
nj the ball he crowd Kissed Westervelt
thrown OUT al first leaving the bases full.
In the fifth inning a couple OF bases on balls and
,,nree errors allowed the champions to break the
zee ana score their first run The champions looked
DANGEROUS FOR instant but Westervelt settled
Gown. and one run was the best that Boston could
10 tucker was sent to first on called balls. and
a mum by Connor allowed him to go to second
Burke took OF Bannons fly and Merritt was
ball in front Of the plate, but Doyle made Wild
,..row 10 first and Tucker scored on the error
merritt was caught off third and run out. loves
ny eel into Burke's hands. and II did not look so
, uau New York went out in order. and the hfth
inning ended with the score 2 10 !. in NETWORKS
favor The champions were waking up and there
was no telling what might happen.
Inc crowd in a wild uproar in the next in
nhg. when Boston scored a run and tied the game
Long Long hi terrific drive at short. which Murphy
eould not handle Long followed this with clever
ssai OF second. Duffy was put out, but Westervet
~s hot 50 fortunate with the tricky Mccarthy
nnsS1arthy 1unted slow grounder toward third. and
tnsvS made pretty pickup and throw TO the plate
was close. but Lynch gave the runner the benefit
=. ,he doubt. and Long scored. Mccarthy kept on
a. ~ second, where he deliberately kicked the ball
s! ron Ward. and then 10 the plate Lynch
ssDweyer would not sanction such tricks, and he
srni cCarthy back 70 second the crowd hooting
m.iy Nash and Tucker put out clever
'-A"'ns catches by Burke and Van Hatren.
NETWORK AGAIN IN FRONT.
IN te last half Of the inning the New-Yorkers
.O' run, and they again had the lead while
.' mighty assembage was making ear-splitting
'ses Herman struck with a pitched ball.
A. ~ Davis got 10 first called balls Connor's
:, - 70 short resulted in a double play, but II al
ea herman TO reach third. Burke hunted In front
ea, Ee pate and beat the ball to first Herman
Boston. Q '
h,ttcn side was easily retired in the seventh a
nos x murphy and clever running catch by BAN
o., ICING the features In the eighth Boston went
d an order, while the Giants added two more runs
.nelr list, and made victory seem sure After
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