The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-24
PHILADELPHIA II; NEW YORK I.


Philadelphia, April 23.-Philadelphia
again defeated New York today in a
game which had a most exciting finish.
The score was TO against the Phillies
in the last inning. Gettig started the
trouble by hitting Nash with a pitched
ball. Geier was then sent in to bat in
place Of Ortiz and was given a base on
balls Cooley went out, Gettig to Beck
ley, moving up the two runners. Glenn
ents batted in Hallmans place, and
walked to first. Lajoie singled and Dele
hantys grounder was fumbled by Beck
ley. Thompson followed with a three
basehit. The inning melted six runs.
Taylor pitched against New York in the
ninth and retired them without a score
Attendance $500. Score:
RHE
Philadelphia % o 8 o 0 o 0 6--12 9 8
New York :. "A o 0O02 O-712 8
Batteries: Philadelphia-Orth, Taylor
and Boyle; New York-Gettig and War
ner. Earned runs-Philadelphia /; New
York 4. Two basehfts-Lajoie, Davis.
Three basehits-Thompson Home run
Buckley. Stolen bases-Gleason. Double
piay-Gleason unass:sted. First on balls
OF Ortiz 2; off Gettig Z. Hit by pitch
ed bail-Hallman, Nash. Struck out
BY Ortiz .. Passed bal!-Warner. Sacri-
flee hits-Lajoie, Gillen, Nash. Umpire
-Emslie
BROOKLYN s; WASHINGTON T.
Washington, April 23.-Again the
Brooklyns won by a single run. Up to
the fifth inning Wash:ngton's chances
appeared rather slim, but in that inning
the Senators fell upon Daub's delivery
10 the tune of seven runs Kennedy
then went into the box and the locals
did not score again. King replaced Nc
James in the fifth. but, the weakness be-
ing in the field rather than in the box,
tbs move did not add strength TO the
Senator'S. Attendance $500 Score:
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Washington % 1000 o. s
Brooklyn - % ? 3 OoO-S13 2
Batteries: ashington-McJames
King and Mcguire; Brooklyn-Daub
Kennedy and A. Smith. Earned runs
Washington 8; Brooklyn . Two base
hits-Certwright. Home runs-Canavan.
Double playa. Smith to G. Smith.
First base on balls-Off McJames 1; off
Daub 4; off Kennedy 5. Hit by pitched
oall-O'B rien. Struck out-Ry Nc
James 4; by Daub l. Wild pitches
Dub /; King l. Sacrifice hit-Shindle.
Umpire-Hurst
CINCINNATI 4; CHICAGO 8.
Cincinnati, O., April 23.-The Reds
again defeated the Colts in an exciting
game today. Breitenstein was hit hard
In the first inning. but the Colts were I'M
able to do anything with him there after
Although the weather was threatening,
5000 people witnessed the game. Score:
RHEI
Cincinnati .....O o0oos-4 Il
Chicago ....... o 0 0 0 o o. 81 q
Batteries: Cincinnati--B reitenstein and
PETIT: ChicagG-Briggs and Arson Earn
ed runs-Cincinnati Il; Chicago /. Two
basehits-Lange Three basehits-Nc-
Phee, Peitz. Home runs-Peitz. First
base on balls-Of Breitenstein >: off
Briggs f. Struck ou;-By Briggs /: by
Breitenstein 3 Passed balls-Peitz I'm
pire-Sheri6an.
BALTIMORE Z: BOSTON 5.
Baltimore. April 2S.-It looked sure
thing for Boston IN the first half of to-
days game. but good stick work by the
Champions pulled the game out of the
fire in the eighth inning. fuckers play
ing at first and Longs at short were
the featu Attendants. 5000 Score:
RHEI
Baltimore ..... 921o 0lS s-712 g
Boston ..... 5 0 OIL 90 o O. II q
Batteries: Baltimore-Pond and Clark:
Boston-Nichols and Yesger. Two base
hits-Yeager. Tenney. Three tasehi;s-
Lowe, Quinn. First base on bai,s-Off
Pond /. Struck out-By Pond 1; by Mich
OILS T. Passed ball-Yeager. Wild pitch
Nichols Sacrifice hit--Collins. Umpire
Lynch.
GAME POSTPONED
St. Louis Mo, April 2S.-St. Louis !
Pittsburg game postponed on account OF
rain.
Western League Games.