New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-31
BIG CROWDS AT THE CANES

GROOMs WIN TWICE FROM ST. LOUIS
WILDLY CHEERING SPECTATORS
AT THE POLO GROUNDS AND
EASTERN PARK.
GAMES YESTERDAY.
New-York 2. Cleveland l. Boston Ste 49, Cincinnati ~
ce Vs sSi: s. New-York p 20 Cincinnati H.
Brooklyn St. Louis . washington :, Louisville 3.
Brocsiyn i' St. Louis 2 washington - Louisville g
Chicago r Philadelphia 1. Pittsburs baltimore
Chicago IL. Philadelphia c.
second game
II was a beautiful day for baseball yesterday.
Tremendous crowds witnessed the major ana minor
league games while thousands saw the amateur
contests. over eighty-three thousand people VII
messed the National League games alone ana il
1t had been clear weather at Pittsburs prop"oN
about twenty thousand more people would nave
been added to the astonishing figures. newborn
beat all records in point of attendance while Fhlia
delphia came second. and Brooklyn was not lar
behind In point OF enthusiasm. Brooklyn, chicago
Boston and Washington celebrated TIE day win
double victories. while New-York was compelled 10
break even with Cleveland.
The little Harlem valley at the foot Of Coogah
HILL wherein lies the battle grounds or the 1ah's
presented q striking and picturesque aspect yes'ei-
day. Two games Of baseball were played 'he'e
one in the morning and one in the afternoon be-
tween the New-York and Cleveland teams II any
body did not witness the afternoon game ne Poo-
ably saw the morning game and had ho' SUI
hcently recovered from the crush TO get DacN Iol
the afternoon battle. The attendance was ht"iS
thirty-three thousand which beats all records ABOUT
New-York Where all the people came from ana
where they got the money will furnish iruiiW
topic for sober minded citizens to discuss to-day.
THE TREMENDOUS JAM
About all the rolling stock of the West Side e'e-
waited roads was brought into use. and yet every
train bound Harlemward was packed to the guard
rails with humanity. The crush in the afternoon
was unprecedented. and between ana o CLOCK
struggling crowds were left at many s'a"o"9' ~
the conclusion Of the afternoon game the crush NJ
the Observation-Disclosures station was ter
rife and it took some people more than an hour 10
GET on board a train The station looked Ike the
New-York entrance of the Brooklyn Bridge "o'u'
6 o'clock at night-only more So
Every ARRANGEMENT had been made for large
crowd at the Polo Grounds for the afternoon ana
carly corners were not forced 10 put up with much
discomfort The police arrangements were eXce'-
lent and in spite of the crowd Of A5W people inc
playing was not interfered with In any way \
ground rule was agreed upon that hit mo '"e
crowd was good for only three bases. the man
ayers were forced 10 stop selling tickets to the -
cent stand or Jury box" as Il is called al
O'clock two hours before the game began Al S'o
not a seat was TO be had on the grahd sVilu W
hleacheres The overflow went 10 the outheN ne
vond the ropes where a solid wall OF humanity eN-
tended about the field Many thousands Nieweu '"v
game from the viaduct and from Coogan Hhi. ana
Il IS estimated that at least 5000 went back home
when they saw that they could not see the game III
comfort II was a remarkable testimonial TO the
popularity OF the National game
CHARACTERISTICS OF THE GAMES
The Giants won the morning game in handsome
style and lost the afternoon game after nerve
wrecking contest Of eleven Innings one run "o1
ach hattie and the spectators seemed 70 think that
thew got their moneys worth In each game. 1t was
scientific strategic baseball of the later-day order
and Of the sort OF game one seldom saw rev years
ago. Those magic figures. Ill the darkys dehBh'
and the winning figures for that Southern ldiocY'
"craps" played an important part in the afternoon
for the Giants scored their two runs IN Inc seven"
timing and the Spiders the battle In the eieVehh
Clarkson and German were the pitchers IN the
afternoon game and each man did superb worn
Germans work particularly good after the hrs'
inning stop and a throw by Murphy IN 'he
sixth inning the sensational plays OF 'he gam
McGarrs al-around work did much to win the game
for Cleveland.
HOW THE SPIDERS WON.
The afternoon game opened with Cleveland at the
bat and that club started out as If 1t intended 70
s,aughter the Giants Childs started the game with
a hit TO left field and Burkett hit TO centre ad-
vancing Childs to third. Mexican hit a SO"
grounder TO short. and Childs should have been re-
tired at the plate only Murphy fumbled the ball
and Childs scored Ewing made two-bagger to
centre feld and Burkett scored. German fumbled
Tebeau's grounder. and the bases were fun with
nobody out II looked dubious for the Giants but
German settled down and retired O'Connor, thinner
and McGarr in order leaving the bases nlied.
Clarkson was never IN better form. and he held
the Giants at his mercy for six innings, only one
enth the Giants rallied. and. making two runs tied
the score. and the pent,up enthusiasm was Iet
frantic demonstrations ever seen on the held OF
sports Davis sent long ny 70 right; winch E%ing
bases. Doyle hit third and McGarr tried TO catch
Davis Off third and failed and both men were safe
Van Haltren sacrificed and Davis scored Doyle
made daring steal 20 third, while the crowd was
coachers could not be heard in the terrible din.
Ward hit bounder which eluded the eager fingers
Tying run ' ward was called out amid storm Of
With this Was m wSch would heye Scored
Ward and won the game right there
THE HIT THAT THEY LoNGED FOR.
The Giants had splendid chances to win the game
in the ninth inning and again in the tenth. but the
longed-for hit did not come. The eleventh inning
was started and II was bad one for New-York,
for the Cleveland men scored the run which won
record ie' oconnor led off with hit to left aeid
have forced o'connor but Ward struck o'Connor
In the back with the ball and both men were safe
on MoGarr's hit to centre field The Giants went
out In order, and the game was over. The score:
CLEVELAND NETWORK.
alb r ID 20 alb 10 20
Chil1s. %. 8 . o Murphy. S.. ] 2
Mexican. IS. o 0s3 o Doyle. h.. Ola
Ewing. r... o o 1IV'n Hltn.cf o o o
Tebesn' ID. I'll o. Ward, 2b... 2 3
OConnor. CT o. Tierlan. .
thinner, c.. o o o O Burke II. o 2 o
McCiarr 3b.. 3 3 o Farrell. c...3 0 0 3 o
Clarkson. D.. . German. p. o . !
Totals ~ 1911 II Totals ...aG 4s3 81
Cleveland .................2 0 o 0 ID
New-York ................0 o o o %