New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-25

GAMES YESTERDAY.
New-York /. Baltimore o. Brooklyn. VS.. Boston, wet
nrs game 81 Cincinnati s. Louisville
Cleveland St. Louis WASHINGTON r vs. Phade-
Chicago 1s Pittsburg II.
There was happy crowd congregated In the 1T
tie Harlem Valley yesterday afternoon. for tho
Giants had returned to the Polo Grounds and they
walloping the frisky Orioles in the presence
Of over 5000 as pleased individuals as were ever
inside Enclosure where an exhibition OF
any outdoor sport was In progress
The Giants returned from cold and naughty
Boston yesterday, and they were AT home 10
those terrible Orioles from Baltimore In the after
noon. That the friends OF the home team nave
not wavered IN their loyalty shown in tho
hearty reception given Ward and his men when
the home players appeared upon the field Those
three defeats in Boston were regretted but the
general opinion seemed to be that the NEWCOMERS
would make up the lost ground at Baltlmores ex-
pense and then up matters when the Bean
eaters visit this city later on
1t was a grand battle, and while the Orioles had
been beaten they were not dsgraced There is no
man small unjust. 50 mean. so contemplate
as would give credit to the vicors In such bat
tie for It was unquestionaby one OF the grandest
green-diamond battles ever seen in America and the
only person who could find any fault was the indi-
vidual fond Of smuggling whose ideas OF really
strategic work deficient
AS the result was In doubt from beginning to
end. the interest never wavered. The playing
was quick and sharp. and brilliant manoeuvres
abounded Better pitching has seldom been seen
than that done by Rusie and Mcmahon ana no
two pitchers were ever backed mp by such superb
support. While Ruse's curves were oatted saiey
seven times the gigantic Hoosier was remarkably
effective when men were on bases. and when
Farrell the present prince OF catchers. wouid saI
Shoot II over Amos" Ruse would send the haI!
over the plate so fast that the Orole batsmen
could not see IT, While only four hits were made
of Mcmahon two OF that number came tKeth'r
a two-bagger by Davis and n single by isoh'
and they scored the run necessary 10 WIN the
game
WILSON'S GREAT CATCH
Probably the most remarkable OF the many Dill
liant plays was a catch OF foul fly by Wilson
near the fence Wilson went after the ball at 'uIl
speed threw himself forward grabbed at the ball.
and IL bounded into the air Wilson tried 10 steady
himself and made another grab for the elusive
sphere He jugced IT again. but as II descended
he caught II. and the crowd yelled Tor Nv" MN
ing made a two-base hit, Ward. McGraw and
Fuller made remarkable stops and throws. IL WAS
the second OF whitewash the orioles nave
received this season
The Giants made two hits in the first inning. and
dId not get a run and the Orioles repeated the
Tea, in The second inning Blanks were INDUCED
in until the fourth inning where the home players
got a run and took the lead. Davis l"d OF WIN
n hi TO left field for two bases and he scored on
Wilson's HIT 10 centre field. Wilson was caught
on the clever return OF IN" bail from brohle 20
Mcmahon TO Brouthers to Reitz. This run settled
,hn On me as Davis the only player who mad"
the circuit OF the diamond during the afternoon.
The score