New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-19
GIANTS STILL CLIMBING.
VICTORY IN THE NINTH INNING OF A
HOTLY FOUGHT GAME.
SENATORS TIED THE SCORE IN THE EIGHTH
INNING-A CONTEST FULL OF BRILL
IANT PLAYING
GAMES YESTERDAY.

GAMES YESTERDAY.
washins'p clevflans f fincnna"
Boston 8. Phladephia s. Chicago 8 Louisville 4
The Giants continued their fine playing at the
Polo Grounds yesterday. and they won another
victory from the Washington team after close ana
unusually well-contested game IL was the Se'e"'
straight game the Giants have won from the SEN
ators and Schmelzs made a most determined
fight to the tide. 1t was game repie'e wiz WIN
brilliant work although rather slowly played anu
it was half-past before the 500 spectators so'
started for their respective homes
Both teams played cleverly the battery "orh Oh
each side being particularly good Mercer the
Washington pitcher is a younGster OF much pro''Se'
and II he continues to improve the Nagners may
have another Meekin to sell next spring. Inc worn
of Meekin and Farrell aroused the velest enthusi-
asm Meekin struck out ten men. while Farre" "'u
the unusual record for catcher OF seventeen"
chances all OF which he accepted
The New Workers were without the services "a
DOYLE and Tiernan. and little Murphy covered right
field in capital style although his batting was weah
lie made remarkable running eaten III inc iou' :"
aiming falling against the fence after catchhs '"e
ball. and he helded Hassamers hit in the hih'h nun
ing so quickly that he undoubtedly cut on rum !.
not two. The manner in which the Giants raliied
in the latter part of the game turning apparent ue
feat into victory, sent the spectators nome !" d"
unusually happy frame of mind Daring pdse-iun-
ming by Wilson, Farrell ard Burke helped TO win
the victory.
HOW THE GAME WAS WON.
The Giants. as usual of late. took the lead at
the start scoring two runs in the opening nm
ing. Fuller started with drive at Joyce Out
the latters throw Wild and Fuller got TO sec
ond. Burke's contribution was a two-base NIT 10
left field and Fuller scored. Davis was put out
but Wilson did better and his two-bagger to right
field sent home Burke. Ward forced wilson anu
Van Haltren hit safely to centre,meIS Ine saye
Hurried the little man from Yale, ana he stl"ch
out leaving two men on bases -, .u
The Senators retired in quick order untll
the third inning when tnGy shI nv, 70
and he went to second on Idsseu pd 81 - shori
out put him on third. and MercerS MT past siNi.
by Fuller. Mercer, however, was caught OIL sec
ond and run down. and by clever manoeu nn r.;
first and the Giants had turned dangerous-iooh-
ing situation into double play o.,.r r,,, ~
the fourth inning tying the score Joyce hit safe
ly. and the spectators thought that SOy'e Mns
did not agree with the majority. and the captain
base hit to the ropes in left centre field -,
The remainder of the game was no hotiy cohteSlTu
the next three innings, it began to look as II the
first team that scored a run would win, When
the Senators scored two in the eighth most or the
out, but Mercer hit safely. F. Ward was sent to
pitched ball. hlling the bases Hassamer made
slashing hit TO right field for two bases. sending
he retired the next two batsmen
Then the Giants went in with the determination
make runs; something they had not done 10 for
six innings Burke led off with hit TO left telt,
but Davis and Wilson were retired in short or;
der. the crowd almost gave up hope. Ward
aroused the Win MI past an JoyeT
Hatren drove the ball past Cartwright so fast
that the baseman did not see it.
In the ninth inning the New Workers scored the |
winning run. and the spectators went home 70 late
dinners. but they were happy for all that. Farrell
thza S on w wd pe lie Scored ana on ne
long fly to Selbach. and the game was over Score