New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-03
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
NETWORK LEARNING HOW TO TAKE
DEFEAT WITH EASE AND GRACE
PHILADELPHIA SCORES SEVEN RUNS TO THE
GIANTS FTvE-RUsIE THOUGHT THE
WEATHER WAS TOO HOT TO
DO REAL PITCHING.
GAMES YESTERDAY.

Philadelphia T. Nev,-York 8 Washington 9. Boston 4.
Baltimore 5. Brooklyn ..
Another defeat must be charged up against the
Giants and another opportunity has been lost 20
climb up a notch upon the baseball ladder OF fame
These defeats annoying to a great many people.
but If other cities continue send good teams here
humble local pride IL appears that nothing can be
done but accept defeat with the best grace possible
OF New-Yorl is ahead OF Philadelphia in
everything. but there slight slip at the Polo
Grounds yesterday. and the slow moving men from
Quaker Town stole a march upon the Giants
beat them out There will be opportunity to-day
and tomorrow TO wipe out the gnoniny.
About five thousand people dved into the Turkish
bath boxes on the West side elevated roads yester
day. and journeyed to Harlem 10 witness the
opening game of the season between the repre-
sentative teams of New-York and Philadelphia.
r was lively game, full Of exciting features, be-
smeared occasionally with a OF ancient order
of has beens' playing. The little fellows on both
teams did spenddly. but those Of mighty girth
and tremendous physique got in everybody's way,
they will in other walks of life. Conner. Far
rel. Rusie and Van GIaltren showed up at times
wofully weak In intellectual and physical accom-
plishment Little Murphy. the Yale sprite. easily
led the In about everything that was done
IRWIN HAS PUT LIFE INTO THEM.
The Philadelphia men seem to have been bene-
fitted by Manager Twins parboiling preliminary
dash not characteristic OF Philadelphia Taylor
the pitcher who shone a Giant for a short
season. showed excellent change Of pace his slow
bowling down the Giants more effectively
than Will be the the next time he tries such
tactics Rusie seemed to regard pitching in such
hot weather a. entirely uncaed for. and as a re-
suit the Philadelphians made eleven hits OF his de-
livery Rusie is not the Ruse OF last July and
August yet he Is the same Hooser Amos he was
last May. so nobody need be surprised Cross
played splendid game for philadelphia. and Hami-
ton and Clements were not far behind.
HOW TIE GAME WAS LOST.
Ward sent the visitors from Pennsylvania to the
bat first each side scoring run in the opening
inning Hamilton led of with a hit and Hailman
placed the bali safely in centre field. De.ehanty
forced Mailman at second and Thompson's long fy
TO Burke allowed Hamilton to score. For New
York Murphy was sent to first on called balls. and
Ward reached first a tumble by Halnan Van
Haltren's clever sacrifice advanced each runner
base and Tlernan's ont first allowed Murphy to
score.
In the third inning RusIe and Ward were respon-
sbie for the two runs made by the Quaker city
men With two out. Ha.lman was sent TO first on
called balls and Delehanty reached first on slow
groundcr toward right which Ward could not
handle Thompson hit 20 Ward. and on the cap
tan's tumble Mailman scored. Cross hit safely
sending home Deohanty. cross was caught out
on a clever return from Van Haltrcn to Rusc. In
the last half Of the inning the Giants made nun
Rusle knocking the ball over the left-hed fence
for a home 49,, =,
Each side scored a run in the fourth PhIadel-
nhia's run was made on a base balls. sacrifice
Nv TAYLOR and a hit by Boyle. For New-Nork hits
by Tiernan and Burke ana TWO VIA throws 10y l"2-
!or made a run tho inning ending with the score
4 10 3 In Phlladeuhia's favor
The Phiadelphlans were not satisfied with their
lead end they added another run 90 their Ist IN
the nth inning With two out cross M s3iey
stole second ana scored hit o. right field by
clements In the seventh hits by pelchanty ana
Thompson. a sacrifice by Cross and Clements GU,
geve The visitors another run. swelling their total
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