New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-02

4 perfect day OF the early summer variety and a
game Of baseball were the only conditions neces-
/ sary 10 attract another large crowd to the Polo
/ Grounds yesterday. II was the final game Of the
present series between the New-York and Balti-
more teams and the Giants one OF the best-con-
tested matches seen this year. There some dis
satisfaction expressed after Mondays game. but the
600 spectators LEFT the grounds Yesterday greater
admirers than OF the home team. the more en-
| thusiastlc singing their praises with more vigor
than rhyme.
A team which could not play baseball. and play It
well In such weather that OF yesterday does not
deserve it's name. Ward had hts out early in
the morning and he put them through their PAGES In
| good style. Refractory muscles Strengthened
/ out. the blurr removed from the eye and when
/ the team took the field in the afternoon Ward had
about him body OF athletes whose eyes were clear
| end farseeing and whose muscles hard and
! true The result was the best game the New
Workers have played this year. the sort OF game
which II kept up will quickly push the Giants to the
front and a game which team In the League
| could have beaten. The transformations particu
larry IN the cases OF Conner and Tiernan were re-
markable. They Giants In reality yesterday
and they can feel proud OF their name this morning
Whether the boys ate crysallizcd ginger for des
sert or not is a mooted question They played as II
they had done so.
Meel!n and Farrell, the costly new battery Sc
cured from Washington. played together IN their
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good While Meelxin's curves were batted Just as
hard ms were the shoots OF the moon-faced McMa-
hon. he was more effective at trying moments Five
of Baltmores eleven hits were made In the last
two innings after the victory had been practically
settled. Murphys all-around work was really re-
markabe. and the little man from Yale has become
a pronounced favorite. being applauded every time
he goes TO tie bat The prediction made by Yale
alumnus that In Murphy New-York would see the
"biggcs; little man" she ever saw has been verified
The attendance OF women the games increases
daily and II begins 70 look II every day will
be ladies Day at the Polo Grounds The Misses
Van der Horst. OF Baltimore. and Miss Else LON
bard occupied seats in Director Thlcotts box ISL
ing cOacheTs allowed too much ieeway az the
Polo Grounds. They should be kept within the
lines laid down FOR them.
THE GAME AS PLAYED.
The Giants started out like sprnters. and before
the orioles were aware that the game WIS fairly
under way the New Workers had piled up four runs.
Mouse" Murphy was particular and he was sent
to first on called balls. Ward HIT the FIRST ball
pitched into right and ms keeer flmoiea. Var War,
lar favor by smashing two-baggcr 10 right. ana
Murphy ana Ward Tailed Davis made single
In the thiri inning the orioles braced up ana
sent in two nuns reducing the Gants lehI 70 -
frccd MIN AZ second Kcclo-'s ;wo-haggcr 10 centre
sent home McGraw and Brodie's MT and Burke's
Then tho Giants drew blanks for three inninEs
Two more runs to their lis, ana made their lead
~ > II WIS tho nrst good batting done since the
opening inning Murphy male a h.t by ne was was
thrown ont ~ third warns hlt 70 rlEht- W ati
stole second and h. scored Van faltrens hi
10 right Van Ilaliren went around 20 third on
VIA throw by Robinson. and T'ernans hit brought
him home. . . 49,.
In tho seventh inning one more run went 70 Hew,
York's score Ward struck with pltchea pan
and stole second. Van Ialircn's sacrinc" put MN
on third and ne scored on n hit by Ilernhn. IN.
orioles made I'VE Of their eleven hits In me lhst
two innings IL the eighth hits by Kelly J"hniinss
and Robinson gave them on" run. ana IN me hHl'i
:, Lr and steal hv McGraw. BIT by BrOdlc ana
Hrni,,ber's nv 10 Herman gave thcm the hnal nun
OF the game Tho score.