The evening times., 1896-06-24
AS OTHERS Saw The GAME
Yesterdays Contest Through the
New York Newspapers.
Cnylor Makes Two Lines of Poetry.
The Press Tells How Gleason Nail
ed Fleet Tom Brown.

Greater New YORK, wnlle auUlrlnE tDc
splentid work of the WashinStons, rejoice'
in the victory of the Giants at the Polo
grounds yesterday. The comments on tie
game are unusually bright this morning,
aud as the New YOrks have Won two games
in succession, something that has been oil
rare occurrence this season, there Is mitch
endowment on Manhattan Island.
II the Giants win today. Judging from ii.s
wrileups this morning, ,ithe baseball crank
will vote to call Greater New York Freed
man. Here are a few excerpts from the
various newspapers printed III Gotham:
TIE Journal says: '''SIeek's up in bal
loon the stricken fans whispered, as I.
Brown emerged TO sn.ite orydie III the at
tempt But the New Alhanyboy was game.
lie sailcdthe Hover, and brown Ja;nned II
down between large Bll and the skipper.
1t looked ike safe hit, but the agile Giea-
son made three graceful side leaps to the
left, plucked the bah with one hand and
threw wtherunnerout. Thereupon the cranks
swallowed their hearts aud went home.
The Press says: Just watch us fnish!'
shouted Capt. JOy,e, as the Senators lined
up for tie ninth inning. The fist two men
We're easy. but heekln couldn't get them
over and snote Mcclure over tie left lung
with the bln. Their Crooks walked,
and DeMontreville singled. Tie next bat
Then Brow came to the bat. A hit meant
ter got four balls, forcing in McGuire.
defeat for the New Yorks, aud another base
on balls would have tied the score. Neekin
pulled himself together bit, and sent TWO
fast ones right over the rubber. Brown
smashed the second ones esharply towardright
field. Gleason made for the ball, stuck
down his left hand and intercepted it, and
by quick throw nailed the fleet Brown at
first. II was great play OF tie captain 5,
and won the game then and there.
o. p CaylCr's remarks are:
"A piece Of Titan haired duplic city" Of
the German type, yclept Carl Sixteen-tC-one
King. did the pitching for the CCngrc>sl Jnal
Committee. II is this second adventist of
the diamond who has been holding tl"wn all
opposing clubs this season 10y some occult
spell, and as lie walked into the '!.lmond
yesterday his manager, Augustus. Caesar
Schmelz, sat in the grand stand rakng his
beard with both hands and softly humming:
Darling. 1 am growing o-o-J-old;
Silver King among the gold.''
The eud was exciting. Two men gone"
as they say at college. when Joyce yelled:
1t amt over yet! We're great nnishers!'
He didn't lie, either. Next two men got
bases on balls and Demont made 4 hit,
filling the bases, Lush went to bat ior
King, got base on balls and forced in
run. With the bases full again Il hit would
have Wen the game, but Gleason made
fine pick up Of Browns hot groUnder, and
the gior was ours.
These Washington men are wonders. No
mystery now why they beat Boston twoout
of three up in Boston. :
The Suns rays are bright: Persons
subject To heart disease must have
suffered during the last two innings
of the game at the Polo grounds yesterday
The Washingtons, much improved in form
and ability, under the reins held by that
peaceful gentleman, Scrappy Bill Joyce,
were the New Yorks' opponents, and
though they had 10 acknowledge the com,
they frightened the 2.OGO devoted cranks
nearly out of their wits before the game
ended. 1t is fair to say right here that
the Washingtons have Il iirst-class team.
and that they are playing better ball
than ever before since their entry to the
league. They do not quit and in yesterdays
struggle they fought for victory until a
beautiful ODe-hand stop by Bill Gleason left
three men on bases and ended the battle.
Silver King, in rejuvenated form, pitched
most crcditable game, barring the third
inning. Heidi not use much speed but had.
cACchcho eoiuToi, anu lUt -IiucSb hluu Vi
support. Eighteen times the New Yorks
We're retired on fly balls, eight of which
were gobbled by Tom Brown. The fact
that the visitors had but two assists all
through the game is curious feature, too.
With one run needed to tie and two to
take the lead, Tom Brown came to the plate
TO settle things right there. He picked out
good ball and cracked it toward right
field. The ball had whiskers on it, and all
the marks of a base hit: but it wasn't, for
Gleason stopped it with his left, threw it
with his right, and fleet-footed Brown was
out at first. The cranks pinched them
selves to see If they were alive, and then
went home in a sort of stupor.
The World is kind: "scrappy Bilr' Joyce
and his sensational Senatorial crew were
at the polo grounds yesterday, but played
to small business. The Washipgtons are
the drawing cards of the League this sea-
son, but the shadow OF Ajax is over New
York baseball, and the metropolis is losing
its reputation as being the best money
making city on the circuit. However, the
board of directors of the ma jor organiza-
ton promise to remedy the deplorable con-
dition of affairs at the coming Buffalo
meeting.
"scrappy Bill" who, as field captain
and manager is making glorious repu-
taLion, put in SILVER King against the
Giants. 1t was popularity supposed that
"Silver' had been dead and buried long
ago, but he was very live corpse yes
terday.
With Tom Brown up things looked bad,
although Meekin had twice struck him out.
A hit would mean two runs and the game,
for the Giants appeared to have that nasty
feeling. However, Brown sent a sharp
one to right field, which KID Gleason
| t,1o 1a1 off l,,-
fielded TO first, for there isn't auy time
10 lose when Brown is footing ii down