The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-09-25

Baltimore. Sept. 24-The Boston and Bal
t.more baseball teams began this afternoon
a series Of three games which In point G;
interest have never been exceIled ard pos
sibly never equsled in the history OF tae
national sport With but one poin, IN per
centage separating them In the race FOR
the national championship. Il IS a certainty
that the v!ctors in two OF the games OF
the present series will wear the laurels Of
the championship. Hosts stood in line wait
ing for a chance 20 purchase seats and
crowds have come from Washington. Phil
adelphla and Boston 70 watch the struggle
The weather for the opening contest was
perfect.
Everp seat IN every part OF the grounds
lined the left field when the game was
called at $50 p. n.
Baltimore Sept. 24--Nearly i3odo peo2ls
saw Boston's ball players beat the Cham
pions today. and take the lead IL the eX IL
ing race for his seasons champions ?.
One hundred and ;h.rty-nve OF these peo-
pie were BostOn.ans. who came over 20
root Cor the!r fs,low-Citzens Be8eckei
with red badges and armed with tin hOras.
they made noise enough for ten times their
number ard tonight they are n ar exrsss-
.vely cheerful frame OF mind Not SO with
the rest OF the crowd. for they have no
excuse 70 make foT the beaten Champions
The game was fairly won By superior play
ing timalier batting better bsze-runninz
and sharper. cleaner fielding, IN which
Hamilton. Long and Teuny played. prOba-
bly,. the most conspicuous ps-:s. Two q
Longs and one OF Tenny's cstcass being
q the most sensational order
~ dTst 81 looked Ike 81 easy vlr,Ory for
the Champion. wLCI TIRE visitors went ct
in one TWO. three order IN successive -
nings. ard the Orioles had two TALES tuck
eI away. bus taere wss a change N t1e
fourth. when Doyle. usually fauitless IN rs
fielding fen over an easy bgun1er right
Into rs hands. giving stshi lie ard let
ting Tenney IN with a run. Tr-s piece q
bad playing vas followed by bit % hard
luck when Stencil lued on thres-h7Kzer
but was instantly caught trying 20 come
home or Doyie's easy ore 20 Collins A
period % Generalization which does not
sho~ Ga the score. overlook tas Balii-
moresns a. tAis Jurc.ure. and no mas
put the visitors Il The .esA
This lead ~0uif have been overcome -
th= sequel shows. ~; Brother Joe clnch-
q lt fo5 Ire visitors b. pressnr,ng fhs-n
w.th ;wo runs IN the seventh. throw over
Doyle's head IN tTyinE 20 fed a. sssy
bun;. q Wild pitch. and another fal down
or simple Ir-le zr7un3er. b. Doyle net
ting three runs after E.l'-e1gs3 chances
% relre tie z-ss had been oaers4 aa1
lost
Il seemed quite hopeful ~ tte caar-
p.ons szz,a IL the nln;h. vhsr Doyle Esl'z
and Rob. uson s.rg.e5. ore sf.sr ;se cts--.
sedi-x Doyle n VIA a Tisr. arr Es.fz ffs-
Ioeez WIN s15.ssr CT 4cGrazs s.azs.
Qz.-u aoszE out ir tAs meantime Or 8 i9-F
p e HszI-c-. VIA four ra1s L. fEo
nsn on 5as@s ar1 oriy ere p-t. = .s1k-I
scos t1- Bs.tlaor-. - TlorE s1-saed E4y
- iaio ;se ar puIs8 down KesisT's rss-
ret BEER ih-eW y g lose a sscoas sus
c7abtss Up Capts!a Ro1.aa~s. ytso lad q
"a attoasly 81 CT; FOR tzsr1 base wa@n
Eeese- ~ tEe bail Th.s s.es4 rs sE1-y
ard Ire score te.1 he res- Atfsaezn5z.
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