Morning journal and courier., 1894-04-20
OPENING OF THE sRAsoN.

| The Bostons Put Up a Good Game
and she BridesrooHs Were Not in II
| New York Defeated by Baltimore
to the Tune OF Eight TO. Three
BrOuthers and Murphy Carried on
the Honors- Thirteen thousand
Paid Admissions.
BosroS, April 19-The opening cham
pionship game at the South End grounds
between the Bostons and Brooklyns was
ushsred in this afternoon with the best
weather of the month and an attendance
of nearly 5000 people. The contest be-
gan in . manner that aueured o close and
small score, but In the fourth inning the
champions struck their gait and pounded
Kennedy at will. From then on the
bridegroom" crowd were not In 1t.
Jack Stivstts had on plenty of steam and
for ak innings held the visitors down to
two hits. After this he slowed down, but
even then was hit with little effect. Five
scattered hits off the big fellow shows his
form. While the game lacked excitement
1t was replete in sharp plays, though here
aud there some yellow work was done on
both Sides The double plays were all of
a brilliant order. Bannon caught the
oAowo ny ulo DoetiuH aho 0ono-k uAu1uky
but showed that he has much to learn to
cover right field at the South End in the
face of the sun.
Jim O'Rourke oficiated as umpire in his
initial game, and the best that can be said
of his work is that it was impartial. Sew
eral of his decisions on the bases were de-
cidedly off, and kicking was common on
both sides. The score:
Boston. ..........."oo 9 !-ls
HitsIsoston u. Brooklyn s. Errors.Boston
Daily and Kennedy.
BALTIMORE 8, NEW YORK 8.
BALTIMORE, April 19.-The National
league season was opened here to-day by
game between the Baltimore and New
York teams. More than 200 Invitations
to witness the game were accepted. The
dcials, congressman, state legislators, So
ciety leaders and nearly all the members
of the theatrical profession now in the
city.
The Giants were defeated. The Orioles
played q magnificent and errorless game.
was in grand form and kept the |
hits we'll scattered. Brouthers and MUIR |
ply carried off the batting honors. Paid |
IS, 800. Score:
s ss1aT Yors s. :..:....... Is
Base hits-Basi@ore 10: New York 10. Errors
hon and Robinson; Rusie and Carroll.
WASHINGTON a, PHILADELPHIA 2.
WASHINGTON, April 19.-Between six |
and seven Thousand people, including |
many prominent in political life, witnessed |
the opening game of the season to-day |
between the Washington and Philadelphia /
baseball teams. From the outset the |
outplsyed their rivals at
svery point, and backed up Esper's superb
pitching in the most approved style, win.
ming rather easily. Csrtwright's batting |
and fielding were the bright features of /
the game. Score:
sMhai sdsfEpSfa . .:::::::o 90 2 Isl
md Mcclure. weighing and Clements.
ST. LOUIS II, PITTsBuRe 8.
ST.. LOUIS, April 19.-EIght thousand
people witnessed the opening baseball
yame to-day. Ktllen proved an easy mark
or the Browns, while Breitenstein pitched
ball from the start to the
inish. The batting of the Browns was
The Pittsburgs were weak at |
he bat and somewhat ragged in fielding.
They went to pieces in the seventh in
ling. The Pitteburgs will not play Sun
lay games:
'ittsburg. .......... o 0 o Of Q as
Hits-st Louis 10, Pittsburg g. Errors-st
.ouis J, Pittsburg Q. Observation-Disclosures and |
buckley; Killen and Mack.