The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-04-19
BALL SEASON OPENS TO-DAY.
NEW FORKS PLhH IN BALTIMORE AND
BROOKLIH IN BOSTON

BhOOAbfHS IN HOsAO"'
WARES Mes L.n Yesterday, s-d . Special
Ttain will Carry the Cranks 60 Hspior's
Town This Horninn-Broskiyss wIsd Ne
Their Practice -t SpinEneid-eOssip.
The National LesCus baseball cham pion-
ship race will begin to-day. The New Yorks
will play at baltimore the Brooklyns at Bos-
ton, the Philadelphia at Washington, Chicago
at Cincinnati. Cleveland At Louisville. and
Pittsburgh at st. Louis. The interest In the
work OF the two local clubs IL at q white heat
and. for the first time in the history ofths New
York Club, a special train will carry q small
army Of rooters to Baltimore TO cheer Wards
men to victory.
Those persons who are given to making
baseball prophecies have rated Boston. New
York. Cleveland and Pittsburgh as the four
strongest clubs In the League. but there are
many students OF the game who look upon
Baltimore Philadelphia. Chicago and Brook
I'm 40 dark horses At all events the coming
struggle bids fair to be one OF the bittersst
since the organization Of the League. and II
New York or BROOKLYN can come within hall
ing distance OF the top there vii! be unbounded
Joy In this vicinity.
The New Yorks. seventeen strong. boarded
the o'clock train over the Pennsylvsnis Rail-
road yesterday afternoon bound for the Monu-
mental City. When they entered the ferry
loudly cheered BY about 200 cranks who had
gathered there to see them on and wish them
the best OF luck. Arthur Bell bought the
tickets and Manager Ward led his warriors
onto the boat and into the cars at q double
quick. The little mascot brought up the rear
loaded down with bat bags and satchels, but
he smiled through It all. and was envied By the
small boys on all sides. According to the
schedule the New Yorks arrived in Baltimore
A -. - .l-kA
istsred at the Eutaw House. They were 40
eompanlsd BY rotund Judge Cullom and Po-
lice Justice Grady. both Of whom were bulb
bling over with enthusiasm.
The rank and file OF the dyed-in the wool
cranks will leave the Pennsylvania depot In
Jersey City this m morning at y o'clock sharp on
. special train chartered for the occasion.
Upon their arrival at Baltimore about noon
nsr, alter which the shois delegation. together
with the New York and Baltimore teams. will
band Of music. Among the more prominent
crAnks who will leave this morning are:
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Play will be called at o'clock this afternoon.
s.ns "" D Will p.eS nj:
sS: Espd S :ap
and. WIN farrell behind him, .hould pitch
Clark will DO held in reserve. as Meskln and
German are not In the best Of trim. Meskin
sets In. Young Murphy viii head the batting
d Win Hf s.r. sRS hi ss TeIn
Eili probably put this team IN the field; Nc
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T. in better coalition physically than the New
The Brooklyns viii begin the season against
best shape. Foutz's men should give them
hard fight. Both teams will come 70 BROOKLYN
day "a S''A '"' 'A''. - AA - VI '
BROOKLYN 10: sPRINoyrELD. q.
sPaIsarIEID. April 1a.Ihs Broeklyns
And PLAYED return with tSs T9
turned out to see the sport; Both teams put
up ragged game In the field. owing to the |
roughness OF the diamond. During practice |
Mike Grimm bad his thumb nall split in at
vent him playing. Tredway came near sus- |
taining serious injury while running for q |
foul hy In the second inning. He ran against |
2 rope stretched across the left field Just on |. |
line with his neck. He was tossed In the air |
and f:ll on II. back. The skin At his throat |
was sllghtlylbroken. but he WAS otherwise un-
hurt. Coughlin. who pitched for the New |
Yorks year OF SO age. did the tWiTllng for |
port was poor particularly In the inhsld.
Tho Brooklyns made hve runs In the FIRST
inning on DAiy's home run. a single hit. and |
Corcoran's force hit. . steal. and an error. |
Foutz's two-baggsr, two errors. and a sacri:: |
: run In the sixth on paly's triple and Grit
added four In the eighth on singles by DAILY. |
Corooran, and Foutz. hit By pitcher. and two |
srrork The Sprinkheds got two runs in the |
frat on singles By Shannon and Burns, base |
on balls. two steals. and Daly's fumbl In |
the third two runs were scored on base on |
were scored In the fourth on Grif1n's muff. q
sacrifice. and La Chances Wild throw. Lynch |
put MP q good game at right, making q double /
play on nne throw to the plate The score: