The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-03
BASEBALL CHAT.

What was 1t that dropped UP in Man
hattanville yesterday? And what n II
that to-day clouds the fair Eastern skies
OF classic Roxbury, Mass, the birthplace
OF John l.. Sullivan and the habitat Of
the once mighty baseball club which the
noted triumvirs conduct on strictly
Down East, thrifty principles? The CO.
lossal pride Of the Bostonese took a fall.
and 1t was the drop In Harlem yesterday
that reverberates throughout the base
ball world to-day. Not one victory in
three games could the top-lofty leaders
prance away with. and. thanks to one
Emslle. the Bostons just saved their
bacon and stood the now mighty Giants
off In the last game 10 to 49,
There have been games OF ball that
have caused fractured larynxes, bleached
mems hair and transformed sedate and
solid business men into band OF yelp-
ing piutee: but that game OF yesterday.
in the three stages where New York
pulled up, first by passing Boston in the
NTH inning and then twice tying the
score, until Emslie called game on ac-
count Of darkness mads 1000 spectators
conduct themselves like demons maniacs
or anything else that stands for utter ir-
responsibility.
1t IL all over now. though. and New
Workers feel better. We in New York
slept peacefully; they in Boston walked
the floor all night: That's the differ
encp. Inc tne game mas DttU
told and retold 1t should have fallen to
the New Yorks. VINO outplayed and out
batted the Bostons. but Emslie was In
"A generous mood-to the visitors-and
clared SWEETS safe at the plate on his
home run 60 in the eighth inning. As
"A thoroughly impartial observer of the
game said to-day: why. a man on the
planet Mars could have seen stivetts
out. and I'm not sure but that a keen
observer on that planet was signalling
that fact, which accounts for the. little
disturbance In our neighbours realm
Changes were frequent throughout
the game. and both captains were on
tender-hooks; Capt Ward was EN-
man, but the wisdom OF his supplant
Ing Westervelt by Rusie was not borne
out by the results. Only two hits were
he a pitcbed and he Cracked out two " hits
one, double, which scored two, runs,
and he made two runs himself. II
has not tina. pre'y sSod Msaf t., is in "a
run on wild pitch. he had furious
who was probably not at his best be
| the back, told him he was all right, but
he needed him In to-day's games with
Brooklyn. The young ex-amateur did
want to play that game out. though.
Tot" Murphy was the lad for you
Tiernan's stomach was upset, and he
couldn't play. The Tot" was put in.
and, II the signs Of the zodiac fail not,
the little fellow will be kept in the
| field until some good reason presents IT.
| self why he shouldn't. He covered right
season, and his stick work was capital.
He'll very much do, Will the Tot, In Tier
| mans place.
Maybe the champions weren't ratified,
| dazed, trancefied," when Ward, Van
Haltren and Murphy chasseyed back
and forth between the bases in the
nth. while Nash. and all the intielders
the plate and third. and second and
first, In a vain effort to nab even one
of the daring baserunners.
westervelt was quietly tipped" by Stiv
s' h s he he H Sa 9ay II R RGs
much of late and to keep in form
tw!rler needs plenty Of CIV, work S,, Why " not
:he. limit. AND II he then fails everybody
| will see 1t.
Brooklyn Is the next mark for the
played between now and Monday night,
when the New Yorks leave for Washing
| ton and Baltimore. Two games are
York tomorrow and one again in New
York Monday.
Carroll and George who received ad-
vance money from Detroit before the
opening OF the season and refused to
refund II when they were afterwards as
signed to Grand Rapids. were suspended
yesterday by the Western League pend
Ing a repayment of the sums.
That tie game yesterday will be played
OFF probably Aug. 81. Treasurer Talcott
says that Is a most convenient time
| for the Giants. who have an open date
then. and Manager Seley thought 1t
would be acceptable to the Bostons.
| Thls Is how the cllhs sta nd tn-day.