New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-13
NETWORKS STRONG FINISH.
THE GIANTS WIN THREE STRAIGHT
GAMES FROM WASHINGTON.
TEAai WORK AND TIMELY BATTING DO NE
WORK IN THE LAsT-A LARGE CROWD ll'h'
% ENT-BEGUnED WITH MUSIC AND
BULLETIN BOARD SCORES
GAMES YESTERDAY.


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large crowd. bright sunny wea;her' a o""u u
music baseball unlimited enthusiasm and VIC
tory for the home team were the condtiohs Al ''c
Polo Grounds yesterday. Who but the truly u"
American could ask for more? Inc mus" was
good. the playing was better, and If any OF tne
1880 spectators present did not enjoy their ou'"e
they must have been hard 10 please
Then the gigantic bulletin board in far right hed
told a tale in varying chapters, which was par
tcuiarly pleasing majority OF the spectators, :
showed that Brooklyn was adding 10 bos'oh Wis
content and that Pittsburg was pulling down 'ie'e
land The Baltimore have become popular
here and there vas also some rejoicing when II
was seen that the Orioles would beat out Phiiauei-
pha. -
The excellent work of the local baseball repre-
sentatlves of late had much to do win the 'a' sc
attendance at the Polo Grounds yesterday more
people witnessing the game than ever before VIII
messed a New-York Washington contest In ms CITY,
The Senators have always been considered poor
drawing card here, and II was the general oPi"o"
Yesterday that II baseball, pure ana sNhPie'
and not any particular team which drew the crown
The sprlghtly young musicians who compose inc
Catholic Protectory Band gave a concert before
and after the game which particularly III
terestng to the young people and the women anu
even the stern veterans degned TO steh ana apPiauu
the band The musical selections were appropriate
and were remarkably well rendered large part
of the crowd remained after the game 10 Wd'ch
the scores as they in from other cities and to
rsten to the concert This is unusual proceeding
in New-York where people generally are in such
hurry to get home 10 an early dinner
AS THE GAME WAS PLAYED.
The game itself was splendid contest from
start to finish, and while the NEWCOMERS had
three runs the of the argument at the end the
victory cannot be called an easy one by any means
The Giants won through the perfect support they
gave their pitcher and through timely batting. A
home run by Radford in the last inning would nave
and the atmospheric conditions hereabors TO their
liking, for the team has certainly piayea IN HoUu
form in the last three days. Yesterday the VISITORS
made ten hits and only one error. combination
which ought to win a large majority ol gaines
Meekin was fortunate in scattering his hits, while
Stockdae. the young college pitcner Gas n Jue
only one hit in the game that by Meekln IN tHe
fifth inning. that had no direct bearing upon ye Inc
result. The Washington men mac Nus IN nv, nve ~.
nings when no runs scored Davis PLAYED a
superb game both IN the field and at me bat. wne
Burke and Abbey made clever running catcn mes
The playing was quick and sharp througnout' ana
there was not dun moment during the game
HOW THE CONTEST WAS WON.
The Giants were the first TO score. making two
runs in the opening inning and taking the lead.
Davis started the inning with terrific drive to left
field for three bases and Connors hit to right Held
sent him home Burke put out, and Farrell ana
Meekn were each sent to first base on called balls.
Milling the bases Murphy hit to second ana anne
Each pitcher held sway during the next three nm.
ings neither side scoring. In the sixth inning the
Giants added one more run and made their lead to
O. Van Haltren led off with two-base hit to eft
field. stole third cleverly and scored on lively nit
to right field by Davis. 49, . =. ,...,
The men from Washington did their first effective
batting in the seventh inning and they scored their
first run. Sullivan led off with a hit and Selpach
out put him on second. Cartwrights safe driye 70
centre sent home Sullivan. In the last half or the
inning the Giants also made run and maintained
their lead. Burke hit safely. took second on near
sacrifice bv Farrell and scored a hit to left field
by Meekin - WI.
Each side scored in the eighth inning. For wash
tngfon Mcclure made a hit after two were out
and Abbeys two-base hit 10 right put him on thrd
A wild pitch by Meekn allowed Mcclure 10 score
For New-York, Van Haltren hit safely and scored
on a hit centre field leaving the score as
follOWs