The morning times., 1895-10-08
IN THEIR OWN BACK YARD
Orioles Regained Their Nerve
and Shut the Spiders Out.
ESPER'S BRILLIANT PITCHING
Nine Thousand Rooters Crowded the
Blsnchers, and There WAS NO DE
order--PoIice by the Platoon Were
on Hand, But Their services Were
Not Needed-Mauy Visitors.

Baltimore, Nd. Oct. The twotime
champions day made their first ap-
pcarance on the home grounds in the Temple
cup series.
They had no trouble in placing the game
TO their credit Bat two Clevelandites
got beyond first base, and both died at
second Esper pitched magnificently ana
was rrandly supported, keeler especially
distinguishing himself.
Cuppy, 100, pitched good game except
in the third inning, when live OF Eal,imores
nine hits were punched along with MS
Nv o bases on balls.
There was a large police force on the
grounds, but they had nothing 10 co, as
there was no disposition shown 10 inter-
fcrc with the players. Nor was there any
particular commotion among the rooters-
no noise making device other than lus'y
voices being allowed i'll the inclosure.
CROWD WAS ORDERLY.
A numbcrof New Workers, ,Philadelphians, p
and washing tonians, and large con-
tinsent from Maryland towns were among
the first TO arrive at the grounds.
That there would be 10 repetition OF
the disgra,efuI exhibitions or the Ilrst
Cleveland game became apparent early in
the afternoon. Enough policemen We're
on hand TO check an inciplent uisturp-
ance and the orders were TO promptly ar
rest anyone guilty of throwing missile
at a Cleveland player. All of the police
captains OF the city were on the grounds,
but Manager Hanlon said il was an unnec-
essary precaution. At 3 O'Clock play was
called and the teams lined up as ollows:
Raltimore-McGraw, 3b; Keeler, rf; Jen-
nings IS: Kelley, II; Brode. cf: Gleason,
2b; Carey, 1b; Robinson, 4. and Esper, p.
h IE
2b; McAleer, cf; o. Tebeau, lb. Zimmer
t.: Blake, RI: McGarr, 3b. and Cuppy,p um
pires Keefe and Hurst.
THEY CHEERED ESPER.
First inning Between 5000 and 1000
persons were in the grand stand ana
bleachers when the teams took the field.
Esper wa cheered as heentered the DON. a
terrific yelr greeted Brodie's handsome
catch OF Burkett's fly to the center Held
fence. The applause was continued as
Kecler took McKean's fly in deep right,
and increased when Brodie retired Fatty
Childs. the third man up. No runs
McGraw popped fly 10 Burkett and
Keeler's drive also went to the left fielder
| Jennings flied to Chlds. No runs.
Second inning-McAieero out. second toilrst-
Carey made fine stop y OF Tebcau's grounder
| and Esper covered first. retiring the runner
! thinner struck out. No runs.
Kelley was the first man to reach the
| initial bag He beat his slow bounder, but
was forced by Brodie. who went to second
| on Gleason's sacrifice. Carey set the
crowd wild with a double TO center scor-
ing Brodie, Robinson flied TO Mckean
One run.
ONE. TWO, THREE.
Third inning-A gain ii was one, two, three
order. Blake flew to Kecler. McGarr etrnck
! out. and Cuppy flied to Jennings. No runs.
Esper out. Childs to Tebeau. McGraw
hunted and bea the bah to first. As NC
| Graw stole second Keeler singled. The
| crowd had outgrewn the confines OF the
/ stands aud ovefiowed into the field. AS IL
/ swar,ned upon the diamond Cuppy Seemed
! 10 lose his nerve and after Jennings singled,
| scoring McGraw, Kelley walked 10 ilrst on
I balls Keeler came home on Brodies lily
! 10 Blake Childs assisted Gleason out.
! Two runs.
Fourth innng-Burkett reached first on
! Gleason's tumble. Mexican flied TO Kelley,
| as did Childs. McGraw helped McAieer
out. No runs.
Carey flied out TO Blake. Robinson and
Esner struck out. No runs.
Fifth inning-Tubcau's foul fly was cap
turcd by Carey. thinner struck out.
Blake made the first hit off Esper. Nc
Carr also singled, but Cuppy flied TO left
No runs.
Alter AGuTJN hf'lfi isi 80"
retired Jennings made double Kelley
out third to first. No runs.
But FIVE BALLS PITCHED.
Sixth inning-But five balls were pitched
to retire the Spiders. Burkett flied TO
McGraw. McKean to Brodie, and Childs
! to Kelley. No runs. Brodie singled, went
la second on Gleason''s out and to third
ON Cares's ont Robinson flied out to Bur
| kett. No runs.
seventh tnning-McAleer was out. sec
ond to first. Tebcau singled. thinner
flied 10 Gleason. aud Tcbeau was forced
by Blake. No runs.
For Baltimore. Esper struck out. Nc
Graw flied to Burkett. keeler drew a
base on balls and took third on Jennings
single The authenticated youth stole
second. KeIley's single scored kceler and
Jennings and the crowd set up an awful
din. Kelley stole second and took third
on Zimmcr's poor throw. Brodie flied to
Blake. Two runs.
Eighth inning-McGarr flied to Gleason.
McGraw assisted Cuppy out. and keeler
made "A beautiful catch of Burkett's fly.
No runs.
Gleason out. third to first; Carey out,
first to pitcher and Robinson flied to
Child. No runs.
Ninth iuning-McKean singled. He was
forced at second by Childs. McAleer sin
gled. A double play resulted from IeDedu
bounder No runs.
SPIDERS WERE ATTACKED.
A crowd of several thousand persons
had congregated in front of The clubhouse.
Half a dozen OF the ovcr-ZcIlous ruotcrs
who had become exasperated mt the re-
ports sent out from Cleveland TO the effect
that the Baltimore players had been as
saulted by the patrons of the game in that
city, began firing sticks and stones al
the vehicles.
The players lay on the seats or upon the
floor of the omnibus, and the missiles
went wide of their intended marks.
Three of the ruffians who were guilty
of the dastardly attempt to inlure the visit
ing players were arrested, and the omni
bus with a number OF policemen in
charge. drove hurriedly away from the
grounds. and arrived at the Carroliton
Hotel without further Incident.
Later in the evening the three stone
throwing enthusiasts were fined SO and
costs and given severe lecture by Jus
tice Murray at the Central Police station
The justice announced that il any more
cases of Il similar nature come before
him he Will not deal so leniently with the
offenders. Attendance, 9,100. Score.
Fhe score:
Baltimore. AR.R.H. P0. A. f:
McGraw. :3b.. !
Keeler. rf.. :. :. :. :. 3
Jennings. S.. ! 2-2 =
Kelley, IT,. :. :. =. :. 3
Brodie, rf.. :. :. :. l l