The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-04-12
WITH THE BALL PLAYERS.
,,tyckroys MAKE the NEW FORKS
HtSTJE 10 WIN.

IL by Rolling Up seven Runs OG sa.r.
-,n,- pitching The Leaguers Play =
poor Game. and are Favored by Luck.
ccoi fortune and the umpire saved the New
vor.s rom an ignominious defeat yesterday
.y,.rp,Sn II the hands OF the Princeton Col
i.c team. Tho Tigers, with the score 10 10 3
.s,n.t ,lem when tho ninth inning opened.
an mon Letter German, and before their
ts,yy batting streak ended they had piled up
.e,c1 run. and tied the score. This was 80 un.
.yur,rd that the Lcuguers for q few moments
sucrr,l from an attack of rattles and tried to
hrcvn,at the umpire, whose work, II any
ching. hal been In their favor throughout.
Tten they sailed IN to make ono run, but IL
an. u narrow escape from n ten-inning game
AZ that. with Van Haltrcn on second and
two out, Gcrinan popped a fly TO Smith. the
Princeton second bascman, who was 30 excited
tha, lie murcd the ball, and Van ran home.
TIE game was played on the Polo grounds.
and attracted about 700 spectators. The
feld was Ia excellent condition. but the weather
,aw cold and threatening. The New Works
pla,cl ruog lHll In many respects. there being
few, Il ANY, IN plays. The uen wcts at the
mercy OF young Easton, the clover left handler.
win pitched during the first five innings for
the Jcr.cy,ucu, holding the New Yorks down
10 FIVE scattered singles.
.tN WIZ wv N'NdAo hlNill - ~ - ih lhNuE
Of t,c professionals, Easton gave way to VIII
soY. whom Manager Seele of the Bostons tried
10 ~ ol Frilay. Wilson ha plenty of speed
srl puzzled Twins men, except In the seventh,
when four hits were punched with n couple of
wild pitches and four runs were put up. giving
Twins men what seemed to lie n safe lead.
IN fielding the New Works were slow, prob
ably due to thcir lack Of condition., but 1t be-
camc a%p,arrnt c,arly in tho game that Con.
navr IfNt Hylll not lngrin tn nNa annttayl
ground IN lett field. He mlsjudged several ny
BALI, and seemed 70 be all at sea. Gleason
PETER WIS q bit late In getting after sharp
grnnnd'r,. itoWever. one game cannot he
ia toG await Ii tlirr d w; ~ se niny pe pi teivef
very cleNerly for six innings. He had lots Of
srcci, and did not show the expected wild
mes, lie retired seven Tigers on strikes,
and let them have but seven hits. German,
Wa succeeded him. used a straight. fast bail
which vas hammered for further orders.
TIE princeton men must receive credit for
IL" & u. unpsua! cIevsrpess in the field. and
o. ,4eayy t%,ting. Kelly, Altman. Ward.
VT. Imaginable. and Ward covered short
Il " ~]'rsroly. Smith. at second base, did
g., -. s;to1d so accurately that he caught
w.. 'u!t""n ihcre twice with n yard to spare.
THE s,,o nave bee coached by Billy Earle,
H. no es''oHa!, and he has instructed them
reals ont,a'tt"d the e'y New Sorksp, 'i but because tHse
two dr three sire runs. Judging from their
gercral p!ay, they should prove bard for
p af.y, sG are 'T rsma more so ., tT5 Harvard ihe'r
TAe Sew Yorks got a run in the first inning
that was a pure gift, Gleason got his base
terribly Wild throw over KeIiy's head while
a,teiapting q double play allowed GEORGE
h ilrI a tS a" e "nr to al sm its T fat K iEiF Srop I,sTh the
thro y. giving Nike a life and Davis n run.
15s, y, THAT Ss,, c ,GH ,h G11 i Inn;or, S Sn nc viii ,w 1h #
out. War! singled and Enston followed his
e%A9irp!r. altman forced Ward at Third. and
iefi centre, sending in two runs. In the last
hall OF this inning. " tn one out, Gleason took
snother base on balls; stole second; and ran
ran ul the way 70 third on u passed ball, and
Ics on Tie, T,Srn nan sou out IN ,,s at,, IN single.
bad error q. G!ea-1n's. Then The New Works,
on balls. Tternnn's infcld scratch. a double
steal, and ,onnaughton's hot single to right.
their lead by the addition of FIR runs. which
We're the result OF singles by " ...on, Gleason.
ma Sauf iIasiSi IS o 5ifs, a Mid p hi S %ad P5hsl Harry Da SHH,
in durlag New Works. eighth, due to three
bases on balls aud II scratch.
When the ninth opeLed the Tigers needed
seven runs to tie, and the betting was 20 to |
the first man M, landed on German for a two
base hit to left. Then Ward pasted n similar
al I'VE p Pfe 'he sr tmTrld Ti"f Ea, Egin $ sEor IN p the n iirT'
and Altmnn's cracking hit past short hustled
Ward across the plato. Kelly followed with II
Single, scoring EaSton. and Bradiey's double
sent. Altman in. Smith was thrown out by
aud when Wilson walked to first on
balls the bases were filed.
Three runs we're needed to tie the score. and
the little band OF Princeton rooters set up "A
cheer of encouragement as Gunster. a peaceful
looking fellow walked up To face the music.
Cierinan wound himself up and let Ter 20. Gun
swung at the ball with all his strength, and
smashed it on the trademark. Far over Con-
bald head the ball sailed. while
the Tigers dashed around the bases. 1t was a
clean two-haGger. and as Kelly, Bradley, and
Wilson in turn dented the plate with their
gpikes, the crowds enthusiasm was let loose, |
for the cOllegians had n corner on sympathy
then. The score was tied, and only one
but there was no more run getting. as G. |
DAYS mace II magnificent running catch OF
Titus high foul, and Van Haltren gathered in
bid for q triple after "a long sprint.
The New Workers were In anything but a
mood as they cane In To take their
turn at the bat, and the unfortunate German
subjected to all sorts OF uncOmpli nentary
re MARKS from the crowd which had climbed
over into the field. Harry Davis popped q fly
to Ward and sat down. Van Haltren singled.
and quickly reached third on two clean steals.
Fred Ifetfer struck out. and German came up
Tor n last chance. He hit n short fly to Smith. |
who wis trembling like n leaf, and when the
leather slipped through his fingers Van Hal
tren had scored the winning run. 1t vas prac-
tichlly q Princeton victory, and 1rwln's men
knew 1t Just as well as anybody. The score:
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