The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-01
BASEBALL CHAT.

on! let US pc Joyful! lnls refrain 10
indicative of the feelings to-day of the
thousands of admirers OF the Giants,
and 1t Is an extremely mid expression.
at that, when one considers that Capt.
Wa d and ,is boys larruped the Bostons
yesterday. A beating is a beating.
whether you lose by one run or 10l. and
the JOY of the metropolis was unmeasur-
able when the Hubites stalked from the
Polo Grounds at o'clock last
night beaten team, detected
and with elongated faces, but
still in the ring. All! but 1t was a dream
of game. No need now to plunge into
ecstatical details, for the story was one
told in last nights Sporting Extra OF
THE Evening World" The New Yorks
way down in their hearts did not expect
to take the game In this series that
Nichols pitched. Well, they put the
kid in Yesterday, after saving him
opening game. The kid" was found"
for elsven hits: not a great many, to be
sure. but then they came In at such
beautifully opportune times that carried
Ruse was at his best, strong and speedy.
with all the curves at his tirger-tips and
by scratching out four singles the yisl-
hits. Jack Doyle was in evidence. and
not bit of a mistake, either. Talk
about being a needed factor In game!
Doyle proved yesterday just what Capt;
Treasurer Talcott as well, that Doyie'ss
presence on the team SO inspires and
stimulates the other boys that they get
an aggressive game from the start to
the finish. 1t was Jack Doyle's clnking
single to centre in the NTH Inning that
sent In the two runs which ''cinched"
10. fnr tha artg hut q ra
also others in the game all the time.
Van Haltren and Burke fielded grandly:
George Davis was magnanlmous In his
timely sacrifice hitting; Rgke Farrell
catcher. on earth. Capt. Ward had a
few things to do with contributing to
runs on some marvellously daring base
running. All the Giants. In fact. played
a great game, and Manager Selee said
last night at the broadway Central iI,l
this afternoon that was a game. OF
course. I would liked to have won. but
am glad 1t was New York who got the
victory, SO long nc NE couldn't
BY a curious effect OF League rule
in yesterdays game at the Polo Grounds
New York was practically penalized for
wild pitch by Nichols. Fuller was on
first and Burke at bat Burke struck
lcI tHt lHiTu t'Hlt WltHout NUNS
ball, but the sphere got past Tenney and
Fuller landed safely at second. while
Burke made first without any trouble.
Under the rule, however. Burke was de-
clared out. as he had become a victim
of strikes while man was on first. A
common sense rule. or common sense
Interpretation of the present rule. would
give both men their bases when the
third strike comes on a wild pitch, or a
passed ball, the rule being designed pri-
marily to save the base-runner and pre-
vent an undeserved double play.
That was very nice on Frank selee's
part, but take notice, please. that he
isn't giving any the best OF It to New
York. There is a change in his team this
afternoon that be thinks WIN strengthen
Tommy Bannon, the clever right fielder
for Boston, sits on the bench. and
that Indian OF PLAYER. Tenney, the
the field Selee said: "Tenny is batting
better than Bannon. and that's why
] make the change. You see: these are
hard games in New York and as we are
out for the pennant must put up my
stiffest team. haven't the slightest fault
to find with Bannon, who is and has been
playing a great game. but Tenney Is a
heavier batter, and we need Just such q
man in critical times at the bat"
With Tenney In the outfield. the Bos-
toms catcher this afternoon Is Ryan.
Staley pitCheS, ana NeW 1OTK lS just IN
that batting shape now that ought to
give Staley 'cricks' In his back.
new Yorks battery will be MeekIn
and Farrell. Make your bets, gentlemen.
Philadelphia retaliated on Foutz's men
yesterday for the savage way our boys
treated them on the recent trip and the
Brooklyns went under easily-l3 to g.
Duffy, Mccarthy and Tucker made
their debuts on The professional stage in
Baltimore last week with Digby Bell
opera company 1t was not a difficult
task they mad, no lines TO speak. but
lust merely TO pose In living picture.
"a Close Decision was the subject OF
the pict are The three Bostonians were
dreased IN their uniforms. Tucker COW
ering the base. Mccarthy In the act of
sliding and Duffy posing Just after hav-
waving up, palms out indicating safe"
Digby BELL told the writer the picture
made A big hit. and he said that fuckers
re IIstic expression OF Wtriolic anger at
the umpire's decision was potent fac
tor IN the success OF the picture. The
public Is well acquainted with Tear the
Airs" expression under the circum-
stances.
II anybody wants TO about half die
laughing over a good baseball story.
just induce Dlgby Bell to relate his lat
est idyl, "Redivivus Of Thomas; or. The
Tramp Before and After the Touch. -"
II deals with the eypsrisnces RECENTLY OF