The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-25
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THE RECORD.
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BALTIMORE. Sept. 24.--The drst blow for tho
pennant has henu struck and the mighty men
from Boston have scored tirst blood. and a great
battle it was. The game WIS one suited for The
occasion, u fight to the finish. and not over until
the last hand was retired. The champions
struggled hravcly, but the visitors were TOO
much for the thrcc.time pennant winners. Over
10000 persons saw their pets bite the dust. .As
sarly as IL o'clock the rooters reached the
grounds and waited for the yates TO open. When
game was called every seat in the stands and
bleachers was taken. and the ropes had to be
stretched and a ground rule established that a
ball hit or thrown into the crowd was good for
two bases.
The Boston contingency. numbering 200
strong, and equipped with horns, ~rattles, and
cowbells, occupied the seats in the grand stand
directly back Of the visiting players bench. and
the way they rooted was n caution. The local
%rooters, however, far o~utnumhered them, and ut
times the noise and din were terrific. The game
was marked by the absence OF kicking. Al.
though the two clubs had made no prearrange-
ment, yet they refrained from kicking, much to
the delight OF the spectators as well as unpires.
Nichols pitched a great game. but the cham
pions would have been easy victors had it not
hoen for the wonderful fielding OF the Bostons'
tnicld. Such he!ding az put up by Collins. Long.
and Tenney has never been seen on the ball ield
sslf with glory, and he materially won the game
Tor his club. Twice the Orioles had three men
on oAeoS. ana twice Long dRShen their hopes to
the ground by making sensational catches OF
line drives that had all the earmarks OF being
safe hits- The same cannot be said OF the Held
Ing OF the home club. At critical stages of the
gnme their work was streaked with the yellowest
kind Of misplAys. Corbett and Doyle we're the
chief offenders. and their misplays greatly as
atgted in swelling the visitors run column.
For three innings Corbett mad the visitors at
his mercy, but after this he weakened and
proved easy. Pond was substituted in the
eighth inning and did good work. The way the
champions started in on Nichols looked AS IL the
Boston man was in for a truhhing. Mctiraw
started with a base on balls. Keller fouled to
Collins. McGraw stole second and scored on
Jennings's single to left. Kelley'5 double to
centre sent Jennings home. Stencil fouled 10
Bergen and Doyle struck out.
In the fourth the Bostons scored one. After
Hamilton had fouled out Tenney drew a free
pass TO irst. Lowe doubled to right centre and
sent Tenney to third. and Doyle's error OF
Stahls easy grounder sent Fred home. Dufry
fouled 10 Robinson and Collins was retired by
Doyle. In the next inning they forged ahead.
Long singled TO left and scored on Bargen's
double to centre. Nichols tried to sacrifice, but
struck out, and Hamilton followed suit. renrey
rot four balls and Lowe singled TO right, scoring
Bergen. Stahl famed out.
In the seventh q single by Nichols and errors
by Corbett and Doyle together with a wild
balls. q stolen base. and a double netted them
their last run. In the Baltimore's half or the
sfghth. with the bases full. Long saved the day
BY making a remarkable catch of a terrific liner
From Stencils bat. In the ninth, four singles let
Baltimore score two runs. Long ended the
agony by catching a liner hit by keeler and
completing a double play. The score: