New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-30
THE SENATORS VICTORIOUS
BROOKLYN DEFEATED IN A SPIRITED
CONTEST AT EASTERN PARK
A BIG CROWD AT THE OPENING GAME-THE
HOME TEAMS PITCHERS MADE THINGS EASY
FOR WASHINGTON AT THE START.
GAMES YESTERDAY.
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The formal opening Of the baseball championship
In Brooklyn is always an in'eres'.ns 49, ,o
tacle for the natives OF the City OF Churcnes 'o'e
the National game and they have been fortunate
in having a club which has been conducted on So"i
business principles Claw-l!ke hands are not STUN
into the faces Of everybody who comes near the
grounds as in the case Of another bail ground IN
this neighborhood and the motto at Eastern fark
is not: 81 want your money. but rather we are
public servants. and we are here TO please you IL
we can
The handsome grounds In East New-York never
nresented prettier picture than they dd yesterday.
when the Brooklyn and the Washington teams TOOK
their places TO begin the first championship game
Of the season across the river. The various stands
were loaded down with we-dressed people. and
there was not a vacant to be had for love or
money. Fair women. in stunning spring costumes
there IN plenty. and II any OF Brookyns pretty
girls were absent II was not noticeable. a human
wall extended across the outfed. such as mas pcen
seen In former years the Polo Grounds.
The attendance was placed at 1000. which Is a
larger crowd than has been seen at ball game In
this city In some time The housctops In the neigh-
borhood of the Park were crowded with people. ana
the thrifty owners must have made pretty penny
leasing out standing-room spaces to those VINO
wished 10 witness the green diamond battle from
such lofty perches Contcrno's Band OF fifty pieces
gave an enjoyable concert before the game. and
lively airs were played between the innings
The only drawbacks were that the nome team was
beaten. and that that troublesome Icy blast direct
from Jamaica Bay. swept over the GROUNDS all the
afternoon. Those who came thiny clad shiVcred
and shook. and % repentance flowed down
their cheeks when they thought OF their beioNeu
winter oyercoats and wraps left at home.
/, wa. a contest well worth seeing. The Senators
AZ presen are foes worthy OF any team In the
league and they play baseball with snap and free-
oom which opened The eyes OF large delegation
OF New-York enthusiasts who were present. Then
the home team showed a disposition TO fight the
playing in dsheartened way. simply because their
rivals happened be run or two In the lead
There was no Polo Grounds baseball In Brooklyn
An unfo-tunat. nun by Griffin In the opening
inning was responsible mainly for the nrst TWO runs
scored BY the Senator'S. In the thiri base on
balls n hit by Joyce and an error Dy ANDERSON
gave the Senators two more runs. Inc VISITORS
scored one more In the fourth on n thrcc-bahe
hit by Rogers and De Monteyillcs out AZ nfs
Then Gumbert retired ana Hlrpers wa piehng
was responsible for the other run. Daub. the dlrn-
uiivc was called 20 The resclc+n the skin lhhlhg
and the li;ile fellow had the Washington batsman al
nj mercy during the remainder OF the game.
Mrcarthys drive between left and centre IN inc
third home run. and the hit aroused thr i've
Hest enthusiasm. MS by Grim and Mccarthy ana
a base balls gave Brooklyn another run In the
nth In the sixth. hits by COrcoran and Dauh. a
base on balls and a passed ball gave the home
team the last two runs OK the contest
The mn from Washington ne!dei In capital style
and they showed an enthusiasm IN the.r @ork
was suoerb and little De Monteve made n favor
abb. impress ION. He reminds one OF Shorty Full
Ter Thc Brooklyn men played looeciy al the start
awcd possibly by the large crowd ana ther nearly
reception The team will do better. The tabulated
result follows.