The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-07
BASEBALL YESTERDAY.

Philadelphia. May 6.-The Baltimore
champions defeated Philadelphia to-day
in rather loosely played but interesting
game Taylor was decidedly off in his
pitching, and aided in the Bal
timores run-getting by four wild
pitches. Clark started to catch
for Baltimore, but was injured IN
the first inning and retired. Grady was
also injured in the fifth inning and Boyle
caught the remainder of the game.
Score:
Philadelphia :. OOO5OOOOO-5 9 2
Baltomer >. ..21O12 OK IL 3
Batteries: Taylor, Grady and Boyle:
Nops, Clarke and Robinson. Umpire,
Lynch. Time, $50.
PITTSBURG, 3; CINCINNATI, 1.
Pittsburg. May 6.-Hawley redeemed
himself to-day by keeping the Reds hits
we'll scattered and almost shutting them
out. The fielding of both teams was gilt
edged. Score:
Pittsburg :. .0O1O0O11 ks 8 1
Cincinnati -. OOOOOOO1O-1 Z 2
Batteries Hawley and Merritt; Rhines
and Reitz. Umpire, Sheridan. Time,
1855.
Boston, May 6.-Nichols was very eff
fective to-day, and held the Senators
down to five scattered hits. Mercer also
pitched good ball. Hamilton played
great game for the home team, while Sell
bach's work in the left field pasture was
equally brilliant. Score:
Boston -. OOO21O 9 .
Washington, =. .10OOO0OOO-1 3 4
Batteries: Nichols and Camel; Mercer
and Farrell. Umpire, Hurst. Time,
POT.
NEW YOK, 8; BROOKLYN, 8.
New York, May 6.-At their first meet
ing this season New York and Brooklyn
played each other to standstill. The
game was called at the end of the tenth
inning, with the score tie. Mcmahon
and Dad Clarke were both hit hard
and retired early. Score:
New York -. l. O03 90 4 00-9
Brooklyn :. =. -. > 3OO0OO2OH9
Batteries: Clarke, Seymour and War
ner; Mcmahon, Dunn and Grim. UNI
pire, Enslie. Time, 2:25.
CLEVELAND, 5; CHICAGO, 1.
Cleveland, May with the exception
of Lange, the Colts were unable to touch
Cuppy to-day. The Indians, through a
combination of good base running, good
luck and Chicago's poor fielding, man
aged to roll up five runs in a very slow
and uninteresting game. Score:
Cleveland :. .. L / l OO01 Is
Chicago -. 1OOO0OO0O1
Batteries: Cuppy and thinner; Briggs
IN
100
LANCASTER, 6; HARTFORD, 4.
Lancaster, May 6.-Lancaster, al
though outbatted and outfielded, pulled
off a voctory from Hartford to-day.
Score:
Lancaster :. -. 32OOOO10-6 Z
Hartford :. ;. OO2OOO11-4 8 2
Batteries: Yeager and Roth; Vickery
McMackin and Roach.
NEWARK, -; PATERSON, ).
Newark. May 6.-Newark outplayed
Paterson at all points to-day. Score:
Newark . -. 54O01-12 13 ,
Paterson :. .OO11 10000 ) 6 5
Batteries: tombstone and A. Rothfuss;
Sprogel and Smith
NORFOLK, 1; RICHMOND, o.
Richmond, May 6.-Richmond was de-
feated to-day by Norfolk in the closest
game yet played. Score:
Richmond :. .0O000OO00-0
Norfolk ;. :. ..OOOOOO1 Ok
Batteries: CHESHIRE and Foster; Gilroy
and Hayden.
ATHLETICS, 8; READING, g.
Reading, May 6.-The Athletics bunch
ed hits in the second and fourth and the
home team played loosely in the field at
the same time. Score:
Heading 80. Il y L U O2-b
Athletics :. :. :. i 40 4OOOOX-0
Batteries: Mailman and Barckley;
Brandt and Fox.
GAMES POSTPONED.
Louisville, May 6.-The Louisville team
was late in arriving here to-day, and the
Uaaua Scah5ulaJ for to-day will no uIayod