The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-19
THE RECORD.
NEW YORK. 8: oLryELANp. 0.


Cyclone" Seymour owned tho rooters last
night. Hc was a hero ut the Polo Grounds in
the afternoon, and his wonderful pitching will
not BIO forgotten by tho $500 cheering enthu-
siasts who looked on. 1t Is not exaggerating It
n bit to say that this young left handler showed
moro speed than Rusie, Meekin, or any other
twirler has ever possessed in local games. At
times he shot the ball In with such
terrific momentum that the Cleveland
players put their heads together and marvelled.
But it wasn't speed alone that proved 30 effec-
tive against Tebeau's Indians. Wide, sweeping
curves. beautifully controlled at critical stages,
made the visitors look like wooden men as they
vainly tried to hit safely. As u result OF Soy
mour's skill, not q run was scored. only three
hits were made, and eight mon struck out In.
Guiding flies and hits. but six drives went out
pide the diamond in the nine innings. Inability
to control fast balls resulted in seven FREQ bases
and a hit by pitcher. but these things can BIO
order, too, In times past he has shown a
inning, tho Cievelands filled the bases, with one
lis eesae6ers were doing their BEST to rattle him.
PPaie ts 6 M Efs as tass i place. 's Things 10 th leot Ssi d IN
Sddsdly saualiy; al and aa both h. joyce srsn and H GisSs ffqnpn arc
8BPDfsa.yy h in ofGer t to it ste SEYMOUR ~ %iFS got " we" rest. Then
the human cyclone was cut loose again and
with frightful speed he struck, OConnor out
That made two victims, and when last years
champion ,batsman Burkett, who had struck
out twice before. sent a fly to Holmes there was
O scene of wild excitement over this display Of
grit and sclf-possession. =.
The New Yorks backed up the boy wonder ="
In faultless style. Not an error was charged
against them, the most sensational plays being
made by George Davis and Kid Gleason. Tho
latter cracked out two beautiful two-baggers
and made three Of the i've runs. Seymour, by
the way, hit out two fine ones himself, one for
In the sixth inning, when the New Works scored
three runs. Tebeau claimed that Clark should
have been declared out on strikes, in which case
no runs would have been made, But that didn't
make any difference in the result Of the game.
Joyce's men got their hrst run in the second
shining. when Gleason. opened with a rafting
two.bagger, went to third on Warmers grounder
70 Childs and scored on q very close decision
scored New York's second run in the fourth
when he hammered another double-bagger to
left. hustled to third on Warmers neat sacrifice
and crossed the plate on Holiness sharp single
to centre.
Davis began the sixth with a base on balls,
and would have been forced by Gleason had not
Mexican muded Tebeau's. throw. Warner
worked in his second sacrifice which Vas a
lands had kicked because ODay did not call an
alleged third strike. brought in both men with a
stunning single to left. Holmes. famed the cir,
but Seymour made Clark lumber to the plate
Haltren followed with q base on balls, but Tier
nan ended the inning with q long ny to Chiet
Sockalexis.
Up to the eighth inning but one hit was made
bases after two were out, but was left. In the
ninth McAleer got the third and last hit. He re
manned on first base, as the next two men popped
up flies, and the crowd made q rush for the vic
HnrinnE nifrhar Tina apnrR.