The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-11
THE RECORD
NEW YORK, Q: PIrTsDURG, 2.

NEW YORK.. 2; PITTsBURG. 2.
The excessive heat affected the New York and
Pittsburg players ut the Polo Grounds yesterday.
As a result they played a slow, uninteresting
game, although 1t finally ended In q draw. The
men moved about as II afflicted with q feeling OF
WEAKNESS, and when the battle ended they were
glad to get under their shower baths.
It was a pitchers battle. both Hastings and
Mike Sullivan being in rare form. The scoring
Of each team was confined to a single inning
and all OF the four runs were earned. A littlo
headwork In welding their bats with men on
bases might have brought q victory to Joyce's
men, but tho men seemed unable to show their
usual ability to hit the ball at the right time.
The Bostops and Baltimores in such tight places
40 the New Yorks were placed in yesterday
would have turned out several runs by scientific
bunting. coupled with skilful base running. But
The Pittsburgs got five hits of Sullivan. four
for their two runs. The big fellow was in nno
form and had almost perfect control. He really
his eeTorts vero not crowned with success. In
Gleason's absence second base was covered by
Sna rsS,s G Siih . . who base tsif / 3 nicely and saved
The New Works tied the score In the nth; but
they might have won II then and there. WIN
single to centre. Without nrst attempting to
steal second cleanly, which he could have done
with 9 man ON third, joyce gave the cue to
Davis to hit the first ball pitched. As a conse-
quence Joyce was forced and Tiernan scored
With joyce on second. and Davis taking his
time with Hastings. there might have been q
ON onns q Wild de1 pi,eh and nd tied Il T ths p seore eSot G ssSGRs
clean double to left The latter was left, how
eyer. By MoCreery. who has taken a tumble in
In the seventh Van Haltren began with q
single and stole second. Nobody was out, and
big hitters up. But Herman died to smith.
Joyce popped one to Hoftmeister. and Davis
lE nSin y @tt Il a = hds and ss! Mscf SPs9ed sa saf Rsa.
CLARK 10y .ogl ed p out to the s =, s" S { s and Wr 9ns.
time gooi pitching by Hastings.
Up e the sish!h inning the . vas absolutely
decision W good. too"cstcher Warner threw
Eek sHIn . hls p iSs bali III s shoaIa have MR,sh be wn' e a Sstfn a
strike. Capt. Joyce Immediately leIt his position
umpire In the middle Of the diamond until the
latter had TO threaten to put him out OF the
Just then Rothfuss sent a single to right.
McCreery made a superb throw 70 Joyce, and
Hastings was CO rsht at third base.
'rs &:S SIT sS'!s't *. what a .t.al," yelled the
van shd sSs |Isashioettas Psaasn: 'a'eu D0a0-
Then =; came ms' a n5@l ses play a. i and not q f eei sP PssaeSa
hit to Davis. who started to toss the ball TO Got
tlg IN order TO force RothfuSs. GettlR was
slow in covering the bag, and when he finally
got got the .o ball oo nnb teams ;. began q to haTl "safel.
Pittsburgs acted ike prize lighters Who pro
ferred talking to actual ring experience.
O'Day backed away from the kickers and
ordered the teams TO play ball. Smith retired
the side with a grounder. whereupon ODay
found himself In an odd predicr Inent. As
Joyce came in from third he paid his respects to
the umpire In a manner that denoted anger.
His words were cut short by a roar from Dono-
van, tho Pittsburg captain. who was on his way
from the coaching line to the bench. Both cap.
tains continued to kick until O'Day, who
seemed thoroughly disguised, shut them up.
The score: