The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-04-29

bought grand stand tickets. hut could ind no
s1n ns ,a gu tbe ths we're d there iss 1b Ss
was. 4 laundering roar sreeted the Bsl;
the S0f' name s''G 'rlS9nsssO l0F who walk
across the field carrying hits. balls, masks.
coat. vest and cap and neatly creased irous-
ers and though he was guyed unmerctfully no
gtinned through It all and took his seat on
:" They're a-comipg now" was the shout
when the band left the grand stand and
was a true announcement, for Wards men.
clad in snow-white uniforms, were coon lIing
while a thousand excited men surrounded and
cheered them indiyidnally and COLLECTIVELY,
brigade which was perched near the top OF the
riRht-nelh fence ms HRnlon's men emerged
position in centre ned nd when Ward waved
r ps nan March .e THs Ns% YorEs IN Columns Of
four stalked over toward the t.neld quarter
TSeh the teams wheeled and fT came toward the
second base when they turned In toward each
other and then wheeled again in the direction
ebsnfie c ali tb,s me n erSg
The tactics Of the tsll players were puzzing.
for instead Of marching up to the home Flat,
gS srSe nearly up9n the ropes In centre centre
ing, now came. marching up, the field
and the teams, wheeling into line behind them
per p lii logger V cOnnor and lofty Dan
Brouthers were in. the centre, and Yale"
Murphy and little McGraw we're on the ends
toward their respective benches and raised
their caps to the cheering thousands. 1t was
ijy this time there were fully $1,000 persons
on the grounds and moro coming through the
nm e G' we ia at p T me f grand ana
stand was so crowded that hundreds were
ioTerd to seek the open seats and the Quilted
base, wore itmmed, as were. those opposite
third; while the 25-cent seats in left ileld were
ropes in right field was another mob, iammed
toEeth or thirty dcer, while the many carriages,
centre fields we're covered with enth uslasts.
Tho crowd kept coming long after the game
SnI s, soSt 20 5 psIsons
had passed through the stiles.
There bad been yon siderable speculation as
to what battery Ward would put In against
the visitors On Friday night John practically
made up his mind to put in Doyle and Ger
cided 10 try .Rusie and Farrell. ns both were
feeling In tp-top shape. 30 when Harry
ntsr9 %oua be
Rusie and Farrell the enthusiasm which fol-
lowed showed that the selection was popu-
lar one.
The New -, FORKS won the game. but It was
bio Tor New Yofk's i've runs. the victory might
hard superb fielding alone keeping the score
S ass MsMH.0n osp ,S e G.ser hand
more. and one Of his decisions. though
least two ~ ore runs. 1t happened in the fourth
inning. McMahon Keeler and Brolie were on
inil to Murphy. who forced i,rodle al second.
and would have easily doubled Brouthers at
st hSd o pS 6rls lss hised hra Ss
was vii but Lynch complated the double
play ~ Declaring BE"uthsrs ont on Brodies
BaItimorcs. kick Ike steers. but 1t wa. a
proper ruling. as Brodies interference was
The only error scored against New York was
a wild throw by Murphy when he had plenty OF
got his base on balls once reached iirst again |
on an error by McGraw but after that In his |
three times at the bat proved an easy victim.
which was something unusual for HIN, Tir- |
nan was slow III gettng after hits in rightineld,
to do wtS l. H. Fattn msy was n sa
on what he has done in previous
batting and also elded cleysrly. Van Hal ren's
hating. base running. and fielding could not
Ing howevsr Was the feature H lie was ike
rock oehinl Rusie. and but one base was stolen |
10y the visitors. He made two magnificent |
tors screamed, Farrell Farrell Farrell sfi"
until one could scarcely hear. Ruslc was |
speed, He was very stendy and never weak.
ened dnr,ng the eapnonading;
too. Rel ia place at second hasa was flied by
sas ySs a ans kesy ana H IGs
everywhere In the outneld. Brouthers felded |
n eatly and hit the ball on the nose. With tho !!
Lynch called the game on account OF dark |
ness. which proved a most fortunate thing. |
az the wny the visitors we're playing at the |
=, II was raining hard when the big GONG on
nrd nsd ,o oS
BaltlmOros intS% the aeld he wanted his men
bound to other, the pulling ,McNahgn. Il
was exactly I o'clock when Umpire Lynch |
h snssd .shhisrpiy a. both teams and then
III instantly great wave Of sound swept from
nss % h nS snS % or s
dOriul little atom, Yale I" Murphy; A. the
SS Ss bE E 6ss bs ITss S no the E ss
veIopoi into cyclonic demo stration. aud he
Was forced TO rniss his cap and bow m obesity.
!, Break It in two and get your Ease" hut
MuTph was leaf to such unnecessary advice
shot that was sure TO come ont OF McMahon's
muscular hand. he stood calmly in the bats
mans box. the great crowd scArcel y breathing
One hawl!" shrieked Lynch, a. IL he had
mouthful of custard pie. That WAS good rea-
son enough for renewed screams and Insanity.
and the rafters OF the grand stand fairly
groaned as the crowd Jumped up and down IN
heir excitement, Again .McMahon. with u
good natured smile spreading over his red
posed a second. and then shot
baIl to Robinson that had whiskers on II. Ii |
was four inches outside the corner OF the plate,
and Lynch beloved:
Two;o-o ba,a-wsn
md the crowd quickly caught mp the words
md sent them around the held In a hurry.
Murphy's eye was clear and bright for when
Nc Mahon bred a third ball to Robinson Lynch
declared that II was not strike. Three balls
md only one more to land the little lale man
IN first! Mcmahon covered tho sphere with
handy sAwdust, wiped It on his flannel
rousers squeezed it hard and then let it ily.
L went wide. ike the three preceding ones,
md Murphy tTotted down to first. whore big
lowered above him like a cline
museum giant. That was ~ good start and
he crowd didn't care a tlg for the rain.
Now came Manager Ward. Az he neATed the
,lAte youth staggered out toward him carry
ng an immense heart OF lack roses IL Was the
,iit of the Marble T. cart Society. OF which John
8 an active member. and was suitably in.