The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-22
ON THE DIAMOND YESTERDAY
Season Opened at New York With a
Victory for Philadelphia.

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Victory for Philadelphia
New York, April 81 The New Yorks
opened the season on their own
grounds this afternoon with the Phila-
delphias. The Phillies took the lead
in the first inning and held it to the
end. The visitors scored two runs in
that inning on singles by Delehanty,
Thompson and Brouthers and an out
by Boyle. The New Yorl<s scored their
only run in the second inning on Tier
mans base on balls and Stafford'si
two-base hit. The Phillies scored their
other run in the eighth inning on Me-
Gill's single, SulIivan's double and
Clark's wild pitch. Both pitchers did
good work. Attendance, $4,000. Score:
New York 20 / 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-18 1
Phila., 2 o 0 x- ~ o
Batteries: Clark and Zearfoss; Nc
Gill and Boyle. Umpire Hurst.
AT ST. LOUIS.
St. Louis. Mo-, April 21.-Ansons
colts were beaten to-day in their
second game Of the series with the
Browns. The visitors put up good
fielding game, but were unable to bat
Hart, being held down to five hits. On
the other hand Griffith was batted hard
and often, the Browns making a total
of eleven hits. Attendance, 1900
Score:
ST. Louis. u. 0 8 x-7 112.
Chicago. 90 / 0 0 0-3 81
Batteries: Hart, Mcfarland; Grit
filth and Kittridge. Umpire, Sheridan.
AT CINCINNATI
Cincinnati, o., April 21.--A batting
rally in the seventh and eighth inning
drove Young out of the box and en-
abled the Reds to- tie the score. Cin-
cinnati was one run ahead in the ninth
when with three men on bases, Chiltls
scored two men with a two-base hit.
and won the game. Attendance 5000.
Score:
Cleveland, 2 2 0,2 O. 4 2 o 2-11 is
Batteries: Davis. Foreman, Fisher
and Vaughn; Young, Wilson and Zim-
mer. Umpire, Emslie.
AT PITTSBURG.
Pittsburg, Pa, April Pittsburg
opened the ball season here with
Louisville before a crowd of 5000 peo-
pie. The home team won out in the
ninth inning when Hawley knocked a
three bagger which the visitors claim
was a foul. The feature of the game
was the splendid work of Hill Louis
ville's young phenomenon. The visi-
tors were weakened materially, when
in the fourth inning the umpire put
0'Brien out Of the game for disputing
decisions. Score:
Pittsburg, 0 / 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sd Q 3
Louisville, i D / 0 ] 0 Q 0 o. 3 9 3
Batteries: Hawley and Merritt; Hill
and Warner. Umpire Weidman.
AT BALTIMORE.
Baltimore, Nd, April 21.-The Bos-
toms arrived here this afternoon with
Baltimore scalps from yesterday s game
and were beaten in a somewhat lively
game. Several times during the game
it looked as though the Bean-eaters
had an excellent chance but luck back
ed up by Hoffer's steadiness when the
bases were full, seemed to be with
the home team, YerIick in the box for
Boston was wild as a hare in the first
half of the game, but towards the end
the youngster settled down, finishing
in excellent form considering the drub-
bing he had undergone. Hoffer was
in great shape to-day. Heylder, a
Washington newspaper writer, started
in to umpire. On Henderson's arrival
later, he went into the field The
features of the game were the heavy
batting Of Baltimore and a wonderful
juggling catch by Reitz. Attendance,
4,700. Score:
Baltimore, 2 0 205140 x-14 10 4
Boston, 30 ! 0 0 o 0 0 o. 2 II Z
Batteries: Hoffer and Robinson;
Yerrick ard Camel Umpire, Heydler
and Henderson.
AT WASHINGTON.
Washington, April 21.-Today's
game between Brooklyn and Washing
ton was one Of the most exciting ever
contested in this city. The pitching
was not of a tirst-class order on either
side, but this only served to possible
brilliant fielding and speedy base rum
ming. Washington won out in the
eighth on five hits, a tumble by DAILY
and a steal home from second by
Brown. Selbaehs fielding was excep-
tionally good Attendance, s,10o.
Score:
Washington, 2 0 30oo2 8 o--t2 16 2
Brooklyn. 0 4 0 0 6 0 0 0--10 142