The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-15

NEW YORK, 8; BOSTON, 4.

- There was no doubt about tho New Yorks' VIC
tory over tho Bostors at the Polo Grounds yes
terday afternoon. and 1s, 900 cranks won't sim
ply wild over Joyce and his men. 1t was a
!. I beautiful exhibition Of the national game. clev-
erly played, honestly won. and gamely lost No
kicking married the sport, and the real merits OF
tho rival teams were. therefore,. fairly tested.
Before the game began George Davis complained
Of q lame leg. He feared that his disability
might handicap his team. but upon being
urged to 90 in by Manager Joyce. he readily con-
sonted to do his best. And such ball as he playedi
Play after play was accomplished by him at
critical points, until the crowd cheered the
plucky fellow so vociferously that he forgot all
about his lameness. Gleason and Van Haltren
also made some superb plays. Joyce's presenco
was also felt, in spite OF q couple Of excusable
errors, for he led his side at tho bat with two
rattling drives.
But Rusie. of course. was the star. and to him
the q" roofing thousands looked for tho bulk of
the victory. For six innings the big fellow
pitched ball that no team could beat. In that
timo exactly eighteen men faced him and one of
them got to first on a scratch hit which did not
materialize into a run. Then Amos had occasion
to make the circuit Of the bases without stops
because of a throw into the crowd by Collins,
and the journey 80 exhausted him that he lost
his effectiveness enough to let the Bostons mako
q hair-raising finish.
Tho stands were packed to OVERLOOKING and
several thousands stood around tho ropes when
( the battle began. Hamilton, tho first Bostonian
put a difficult fly near tho left foul line, but
Davis, in spite of his gimp leg. made a wonder
full running catch. Tenney and Long were quick
ly bowled over, and then the cheering thousands
broke loose as Van Haltren's drive. which
Hamilton misjudged, developed into a
three-bagger. 1t was a run sure. the
cranks believed. but Lewis, the Amherst
College boy. wouldn't have it, and Van Haltrcn
Z was left in his tracks. 1t was Q case of three
pop flies by the Bostons in the second, Rusie
Then. amid a wonderful demonstration of joy,
the New Yorks scored their first run; stahi
generous applause. Holmes walked to hrst
S Say, t ana t GnR'y next base 9om Hn BIZ sfll' Biz IF cls she
swatted Q fearful hit over Hamilton's head to
at she se eopess' be mSimes Of se fbs re Dn. Giabk mao fast 70 s FTP
ing Of Hamilton. Warner and Rusie popped out
and the crowd began to look for a pitchers battle
as both sides went out in order In the third.
In the fourth Hamilton hunted. and as Joyce
threw the ball past CLARK the hest:tooted Bos.
iiton at third. Long drove what thousands be-
Davis distinguished himself by making a
miraculous catch while running with his back
discourage the Bostons' but they Kept plugging
ahead with no signs Of letting up.
to Lowe. and Rusie pushed a beauty into right.
As Warner got to third, Stahl's wide throw got
while, reached second. and took third on Van
Haltren,s out. He scored on McCroery's single,
Joyce hit safely to left, whereupon McCreery
Vas easily thrown ont at third BY Duffy. Then
The Bostons scored their first run in the sew.
/, enth. Hamilton got a life on Clark's muff Of
single. and Rd'e counted while Ri Z Davis thif" w as sd ienb b :
up Long at first. Then, so it Is said. the Bean
s sanIsn,t wG SIt Rus e trick ri Inc E Farm in wt thu n the, they
run the bases. Amos has suffered from vigor-
and has been bssttsd hard sdI'Iii in t the next
inning. So. when he tapped one to
the ball into the crowd and Rusie started in a
mad Rallop around the bases. Whom Tenney
Amos had crossed It and y vas sin in q Collapsed psedo eon,
diton on the bench. The inning was over in a
= box he was a sight. joyce n0 and the Il New .nS
York players tried TO delay matter, a bit. but
Ghen "A Amos fosm tins s{e se Iy.nc to pitt pitaGaa H. it was seen
a stshl. therefore, opened the eighth with a
1 sinEle and Collins put another in centre. Van
Haltren made n good throw to Joyce to catch
got away. stahl scored and Collins reached
bergen's out. Lewis banged the fourth single to
S't ult iSc".o bob u . u ~ InlTu. Huble IN
tercepted Vans throw and Lewis was caught
- of first. He made Il bluff for second and Rusie
threw TO GLEASON. who promptly nailed Lowe at
the plate. Levi took second on the play and
Hamilton. who had been ready TO bat all tho
time, was eager to sc, at Amos's curves. War.
and Q started a dog trot for third. When
n, he reached the bag he began TO sprint for the
plate, hut he was too late. as Vans splendid
throw in nipped him.
Lewis's efforts on the bases, like Rusie's,
q s9mewhat impaired his effectiveness, and tho
New Yorks proceeded to cinch their victory In
: the last hall. joyce landed n beautiful three
Dagger TO the ropes, and scored on Dayis's two
Dagger to right. George counted on Gleason's
hi, and the Kid was sacrificed to second by
Holmes. but there were no more runs.
The Bostons then made a last effort that was
desperate. Hamilton. first up. was hit by a
pitched ball. The next two men flod out and
the crowd began, TO go. Duffy and Stahl. how,
% over. singled to left field, and Hamilton came
IN, Two runs were needed TO tie the score and
Collins WAS besceched to make a hit. His best
effort was a high fly for Gleason, and the happy
multitude swarmed, onto the field to con9ratu,
late and cheer the New Yorks. The score:
NEW YORK. BOSTON,
Van HI.,nsfS g Q HsmItopsf 9 .
Joyce, sb....i Long. SO 0 e /