New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-22

Even the heavens shed tears In Harlem yesterday
afternoon the gloomy outlook for the baseball
season here this year. The formal opening Of the
league championship season in this city has been
for many years a great occasion and the town
was much wrought UP over the celebration. The
New-York and Philadelphia teams played a game
CT baseball, at the Polo Grounds yesterday. but tho
opening was not as propiuous as has been the case
in other years. The dismal record made by the
team last year and the poor start at Washington
last week helped to lessen the ardor Of the
thusiasts.
There was crowd Of possibly 1900 people prea-
ent. but 1t was a critical unresponsve and rather
chilly assemblage, which was there TO see the
opening OF the season and to draw its own con-
clusons to what 1t could expect In a baseball
line from the New-York cub this season The
result was doubly Encouraging. for while the nome
team beaten by the score Of to l. the on
lockers had the dissatisfaction OF knowing that the
men from Philadelphia did nothing extraordinary
In fact the team from Pennsylvania made some
plays which pointed clearly to either the presence
Of stupidity, ignorance or timd.ty. 1t was game
OF baseball but It was not much Of a contest.
There was the usual display Of flags paint. bunt-
ing and music but the absence OF pretty girls was
remarked every hand The upper tier had been
set aside for the women and their escorts. and 1t
was almost full. The display OF spring gowns was
lavish. and the cold winds swept through Har-
lem Hollow many Of those who had left their wraps
at home learned lesson which they will not soon
forget Toward the end OF the game 1t became
positively chilly and the male part OF the assem-
bage tucked newspapers under their coats. and
gr.tting their teeth determined to ct 1t out IL It
took all summer.
THE GROUNDS IN FINE CONDITION.
The grounds never in better condition 1t
was a field 1T for the Giants OF old to play upon.
The stands were decorated with all sorts Of things.
and II the management wanted color without any
effort at artistic display the combination was
gigantic success. The fronts OF the stands were
covered with yellow paint. surmounted with streak
of green. Some people felt Ike yelling murray
because the green above the yellow
The two teams marched across the HELD IN INC
old tmeworn style headed by the TN Regiment
band and while some OF the small boys howieo
at the spectacle the Intelligent people In the throns
felt bored and expressed the wish that some one IN
the baseball world with an original Idea wou'd
furnish some other form OF paradins tho green
diamond heroes before tho public. Mayor strong
who was expected TO be present to toss inc pan 10
the umpire 10 open the local season. iaNed 10
.appear and that coolest OF all umpires llmo'ny
Hurst. who fears neither ball professor nor prize
fighter attended TO the opening ceremonies h'fnse"
ENOUGH SEATS FOR ALL
There were seats for all on the grounds ana mat
human wall around the ropes In centre he'u. VINO"
has been made much of at former openings IN
this city was absent There were Few people
bevond the ropes but they apparently stayed 'here
,ro,, cho,ce for there plenty OF seats on the
right field 'bleachers" and some more IN the upper
s,ana Those who did not secure invtatiohs ana
,hs,a were several thousand Issued. were compe"en
% nav 81 for a seat In tho upper tier OF the srana
stand rather steep price some people thousn'. io'
IN. sort OF exhibition which was set oefore 'henh
below. 49,.
The general fielding work was exce'eh' ana '"o
nY,ch,ns of Clark and willie" McGil was all that
could have been asked for. Each had good coh'roi
o, the ball, and neither had any cause to complain
OF his support Clark used slow curves almost en-
t,rely and this sort OF delivery seemed TO bother
a.. Observation-Disclosures considerably. Tho visiting play
arc a,d the best all around work and earned two
NJ tho three runs which were scored to their credr
The solitary run scored by the ex-Giants was que
% n base on balls which was followed by two
Dagger
base running and fielding. or the score won'd not
have been so close. Zearfoss the home team : ne"
catcher is g. lively young fellow who VIII earn MS
salary unless ne should succumb TO tha' treu
feeling" which seems to have attacked about all
the old members OF tho club.
A CRUSH AT THE ELEVATED STATION.
After the game there was disagreeabie Jam anu
crush at the one hundred-a hfty-h!thst station
OF the elevated road and many people lost their
manners for the time being and used language
Uhi Is
pate-keepers and policemen lost their tempers ana
tho wav that women were pushed about was char
ac,er,zed as shame by some Of those In the crush
One citizen who attempted to expostulate win
Guard FOR his rough treatment Of n boy was tod
10 shut up yer mug or ! will break yer Jaw.
To those who are fond OF playing hide ana seek
II can be said that. thanks to the famous od-fme
Lenders the I.ouisvllcs. the New-York team does
not decorate the tail end Of the chase FOR the PEN
nant and baseball glory, but the Giants that were
are right next door. Considerable betting was IN
duged in before the game 'ss 10 E Fh"r. wa
more Philadelphia money In sight than there were
takers.
HOW THE RUNS WERE MADE.
The Quaker City men showed their superiority
from the start and It surprised only ie" ho'lees
when the ex-Glants went out In ORDER IN INC n'S'
inning and the men from philadelphia MADE TWO
runs and took the lead, an advantage they held 70
the end although the visitors did nothing remark
able at that In ball-playing way. In the opening
inning Gleason. Van IIatren and Connangh'oh went
out so quickly that their FRIENDS did nor nave =
chance bid them welcome cheap oOda ne r ..
sp Then he men from PENNSYLVANIA scored two
runs Sullivan went to the bench; Dciehnnty ma n
a hunt hit and beat c. Dayss throw 70 n5 mrs.. ing
ss na TO tsni
the ball whizzing out 10 right nsd ana sona ~
third Bowie came up next and sent a grounder
toward first H. Davis ought 70 have retired
Thompson al the plate. but by the time that wrest-
ling match between the ball and the hrst bassmen
had been finished Thompson had scored ana me
best that H. Davis could do was 10 drag hirnseI 70
nrst in time to retire Boyle whose runn, nauo 10
sort Then Gleason made the only error OF the
game. but the misplay was not costly TOT mailman
was an easy victim at hrst . a.,
The home team made its only contribution TO the
run column in the second inning With one out.
Tiernsn was sent to hrst on called balls. and he
scored on Staffords two-bagger to right field The
oni, other run was scored by Philadelphia In the
ei9hth inning McGI led of with safe drive to
right field and Sullivan followed with two-bagger
ins The same direction Thompson was hit with a
nitched ball filling the bases McGill ran home on
n wild pitch T two-base HIT by II. Davis In the
ninth inning aroused a little enthusiasm. but he