The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-04

CINCINNATI, IL; NEW YORK. l. FIRST GAME.
No team In tho League could have beaten
Theodore Broitenstein, the famous pitcher Of
the Cincinnatis, in tho first game at tho Polo
Grounds yesterday. He had speed and curves
and controlled them 30 well that the New Works
narrowly escaped q whltewash. Brett re.
ceived fine backing up and was simply in
vinciblc. As an example OF how he worked.
Gleason and Warner wero about the only
batsmen who could find his curves. while re-
liable Davis struck out twice when he could
have sent In runs with a hit.
Inability to hit. therefore. was the real cause
for the New Works defeat. But their downfall
was helped along by some poor fielding. Glea-
son lost q chance for a double play. which would
have retired tho side in the nth inning, after
which tho Reds hit Sullivan hard and made
2 runs. But Ewing's men scored 1 other
~tallies. which were duo chiefly to Sullivan him.
self. SO that Gleason was, not wholly to blame.
Sullivan began SO well that he received loud
choers. Holiday fouled out. Hoy was retired by
CLARK, who made a fine stop. and Miller was third
out on n tap to Sullivan. whose rather low throw
was eaten up by the big hrst baseman. Breiten.
stein showed plenty of speed In New 1ork's half
and Van haltren and McCreery were easy
victims. Herman. however, raped q two-bakger
to left, but Davis surprised the crowd by striking
Beckley began the visitors second inning with
q hot al gle to centre. and reached, third on a
wilS pi,,sIh 0 by f Ssnd ; s3op n os Ma 9PSis ana mSde eu E
him out. Corcoran also hit TO Davis, and Beck.
ley. who had started Tor the plate. was run down
near third. Then Irwin flied to Herman and
Corcoran was left; With two out in the last
bali, Warner singled to centre. McPhee collared
Donnelly's swift liner and the side was out.
There was a little worrying on the part of the
cranks in the first half OF the third. PeitZ and
Sreitenstsi8 were put out on superb plays ey
q base on balls, and Hoy Cal me within an inch OF
knocking Sullivan's head OF with a safe liner.
Herman. however. got well under Miller's long
hy. and two men we're left
An error by McPhee was responsible for the
first run OF the game in New Works half. Tho
veteran second baseman mu1ed Mike Sullivan's
nv. and tho big pitcher ran to second after PeitZ
had gathered in Van Haltren's foul. McCreery
the ball to deep lett. and Holiday. In
n frantic attempt to pull 1t down. ran into tho
miniature lake until the water was up to his
knees. The hit was a three-bagger, and Suli.
van scored, Breitenstetn then pulled himself
together and struck out both Herman and Davis.
There was plenty OF troubie in the fifth. Irwin
hunted safely and took third on Peitzs single to
who caught Irwin Off third. Holiday raped
the ball toward Gleason and a sure double play
seemed imminent. But tho ball went through
the Kids hands and the bases were filled. Sulli-
across the plate. Miller banged a single to lett.
and Tternan in trying 10 shut off a man at third
threw the ball to the grand stand. Brei,enstein,
Holiday, and Hoy crossing the plate anu Miller
reaching third. Bcckley lifted the leather over
the right field ropes TOR a homo run. McPhee
followed with u single and kept on to second, as
Van Hhltren was slow in making n return. "A
wild pitch put him on third and he scored, the
seventh run OF the inning on Corcoran's fly to
right. Irwin in his second time up fouled out.
Both Gleason and sullivan were encouraged
instead of condemned when they came in to the
bench. and both took heart. The New Works.
as Brcitens,ein WAS n rare form. Therefore
the Reds won as they pleased. The score: