New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-08

1t was an ideal day for outdoor sports yester-
day. The sun shone bright and clear from an
almost cloudless sky and. as the Giants and the
League champions were TO cross bats at the Polo
Grounds. local followers Of the game anticipated
an afternoon OF rare enjoyment About 1900 peo-
pie went 10 the Polo Grounds to witness the match.
and they saw contest which will lnger long in the
s7pory OF every one there.
i; was a striking example Of latter day baseball,
in which the od-fashoned smuggling tactics gave
way to scientific manoeuvres. II battle in
which the respective captains were called upon TO
exercise every device which would advance their
cause point Naturally in such contest the pitch
ers played important part and no two pitchers
ever faced each other in game better able to do
their part than were Rusie and Nichols Yesterday.
Unlike as can be in physical and mental develop
nent. they are masters of the art OF curve twist
ing. and while big good-natured Rusie has the
speed OF the wind and genuine snakelike curves,
the more delicate-looking Nichols has also plenty
OF speed. curves and superb control and plenty Of
gray matter under his cap. which he brings into
play to extrlcate himself from trying situations
HISTORY DID NOT REPEAT ITSELF.
Boston won the game by the score Of to 0. re-
calling to many the famous game Of 1890 between
these same teams at Manhattan Field. singularly
enough. Rusie and Nichols were also the pitchers
In that old battle. Then Herman the hero of
the day when he made homerun drive the
centre field fence in the thirteenth inning and won
the game i TO 0. Tiernan also played yesterday
but the score will show that he did not duplicate
his record of four years ago. In fact. Herman
Conner. Farrell, Van Hatren and Ward did not
do anything 20 be proud Of yesterday.
Yes. Ward did distinguish himself in the opening
inning when a muff and high throw enabled the
champions TO score the only run made during the
game. Still 1t would not be charitable to say that
Ward lost the game. for every player Is prone TO
at times No one man on the New-York team
lost the game Nichols won 1t through clever pitch
the game, and that Of batting will not win
games nowadays any more than II would several
Giants may do better Rusie certainly did his par,
inning and In consequence, Rusie had to pitch from
the start 10 the finish of the game.
PEOPLE Were 10 blame s Mad fT not
when hit would have tied the score. sucn al
might not e such move would not have been nat t.
tering to the heavy end Of the ex-WashnSton lat
ANOTHER POINT CRITICISED
Others even more foolhardy raised cry OF dis
content in the eighth inning. Burke had made
three base hit and, with one out. resting
third. 1t looked as If Farrell Ruse would
least be able to knock long fly 10 the outhed and
had they done this the would have been tied.
Instead, Farrell hit grounder 10 Duffy, at short.
which that player fumbied long enough to ALLOW
rEs S 10 n raG s to ON S py h
the ball been handled cleanly he was a sure out.
NAMED on SrS Ruse ed out to BSnnon and
Burke was thrown at the plate.
The Boston players fused. furned, protested and
made much noise. but at the same THE they were
hustng for victory. Long the comical German
shortstop. did not play. Herman tried TO juggle
machine hit in his eye. He is now nursing his left
optic. but he will probably be all right in day or
straight ahead. Duffy tools his place and did fairly
well. while Stivetts, who went to the ouifeld.
scored the only rum and he also did good work in
HOW THE GAME WENT
Boston went first 10 the bat, and a couple OF
blunders by Ward were instrumental in giving the
champions one run and the lead. After Lowe and
Duffy had been retired. the latter strikes Ruse
sent big Stvetts to first called balls. Mccarthy
sent up a little fly near second base, which Ward
muhed and SWEETS got around to third. Nc
earthly stole second. and the ball thrown to
second. stivetts started home. and on Wards high
throw to the plate Stivetts scored. This was the
only OF the game. and toward the close that
little dot In the opening looked as big as Jumbo or
Tip. The score: