New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-30
WON IN THE NICK OF TINE.
THE CLEVELAND MEN GIVE THE GIANTS
SOME ANXIOUS MOMENTS.
A RALLY IN THE EIGHTH INNING MAKES THE
GAME ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS VICTORY
OVER PITTsBURG PUTS THE GRoOMs
IN FIFTH PLACE.
GAMES YESTERDAY.

1t was another OF those soustlrring battles at the
Poo Grounds yesterday which keep the spectators
on the anxious seat for over two hours and send
them home In the end happy and contented to coio
dinners and dyspepsia. SO long as the favortes win
however no one grumbles at these little discomfors'
and they hasten to the Harlem valley In greater
numbers than usual the afternoon trusting that
ono,her such n nerve-shatterlng exhibition will be
placed again upon the baseball programme or score
sheets
II was an ideal day for an outing. and about SOW
people went to the Poo Grounds to witness the
second game Of the present series between the Ne"
York and Cleveland teams. The work OF the Siah's
In the field was not up to their usual average ou.
the home players hit we'll at timely moments. and
thew nuIed the game out of the fire In their last
turn at the bat The Giants have now won seven
out OF the eight games they have played with the
Spiders. and PATSY Bolivar Tabeau and his ere"
ought to be able to curb their tempers by this time
There are others whom the Giants are treating with
Just as little ceremony about these times The
Giants did not make any further gains upon the
fyinC Beaneaters and Orioles. but they won their
ninth consecutive victory which ought to be hohor
enough for one day. Eleven straight victories IL
the record this year made by New-fork ana Cincih-
natl The Giants hope to beat the record In their
present squirt Doyie's fielding and Burke's batting
were the features.
HOW THE GAME WAS WON.
Meekin was erratic at the start, ana the opiuers
took advantage Of the fact and scored TWO runs
to open the game. Childs was sent TO nrst on
called balls and Burkc,t was treated in Ike
liberal manner Mexican tried to sacrifice, but the
ball rolled safely TO left and Ch!ds scored. Burke
fumbled the ball long enough to allow Mexican 10
reach second but he redeemed himself by retirihg
Burkctt At third Tebeau hit a grounder 70 GEN.
trc and Mexican scored. Meekn then settled down,
and he retired the next two batsmen without MUG"
trouble. ..o,, -,,,,.
with the lead, at this early date. They scored
crowd in better humor Burke started the EGO, soon
work with a hit to centre fed. and. after fireman
had been disposed Of Davis was sent 10 ar hIs' O on
Burke scored McAleer returned the ball badly.
and Davis scored. while Doyle reached third
Wards long ny to Bake sent in Doyle with With two S
out Van Hatren reached second on a mum by
Burkett. and Fullers hit past second sent MN
home leaving the score to In favor OF New
Neither side scored in the next four innings. but
In the sixth the Spiders made two more ana uso
get nervous Oconnor led off with a hit and Cuppy
struck out. Chilis hit safely TO .eft hed, ana II
two bases. and GConnor scored. Childs reaching
third: McKean.s fly to Van Haitren sent In ch'dS'
Just as 1t was beginning to look particularly dan
gerous the Giants rallied in the eighth inning ana
crowd home happy. Ward led off with a hi hit. to to
centre field. but Van Ha:tren was put out Fuller I,s
f RaTkstt fa a the bal long enough enable
Ward TO reach third and Fuller TO get to second
Cuppy did not allow Farrell TO hit the bail ana me
heavy catcher was sent 10 first on called bal!s
filling the bases while Cuppy devoted his whole
attention TO the weaker batsman. Meehin Meekin
aside SO readily. Burke sent up a foul ny. which
McGarr mufred. and the sprght;y heder mad
anhe. S to s @ sent n in Ward and Full
Ter and the game had been won. The score;