The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-15
BROOKLYN. 7; NEW YORK, 8.

BROOKLYN. z; NEW YORK, o.
Pitcher Seymour Is almost wholly to blame for
tho defeat OF the New Yorks at Eastern Park
yesterday. Ho was very crratic ut critical
points, his blunders having something to do
witt, every run scored by the Brooklyns. Sey-
mOur was touched up, for eight safe hits. besides
four bases on balls. Ec hit two batslnon. mado
two wild p tches, and was guilty of two crazy.
guilt throws. There seemed to be nobody near
cal bali az times. Tho New FORKS hit Dunn
e oIieSpt ali 3 their runs, while Bssrn!o's men
didn't earn one. Dunn, however. pitched gilt
edged ball just when the HNrlcmites became
desperate, and WAS greatly assisted by the tho
fielding Of Shoch, Lachance, and SheCkard. The
last named young man made his hrst bow IN
League company and. ell thing con ideTed, he
naturally nervuus and was placed in sevora!
HAIL HAT &c possesses possesses the tic, right stuff INTO to be ga a success.
som0 clever plays for the New Yorks, and Tier
van Haltren and Herman singled in the first
inning. and wero nelped along by. Grifin's
and when Davis nit 70 sheckard. Herman
reached third because Shindle mutfed the new
Smith dropped Gcttis's third strike. but tho
latter made no attempt to run to first, and
McCreery was out on a grounder to Shoch. Tho
Brooklyns quickly tied the score when Jones
singled, took third on o wild pitch, and came in
on Sh iudle's base hit to left, Then, q double
play by Gettig. Davis and Clark ended the INN
The Brooklyns scored two more runs in the
second. Lachanee hunted ana Kept on TO second
grand stand. Shoch brought Lachance homo
with a hit, reached second on an out, and count
cd on Dunn,s single. The latter was caught
Herman opened the third inning with a hit,
LacLance and shindle. In the first half OF, the
fourth McCreery got a life or, Sheckard's high
t theH Sss sh he slowed slowed W up st and was mf touched h wi Without hoat
making h slide. With two out in the last half.
Shoch reached first on ,Gettig,s tumble, Broad
Wild pitch advanced both runners, but Sheckard
was called out on strikes.
The New Yorks tied the score in the fifth with
and Herman singled, and Joyce. forced Mike.
TS 9 and Van meanwhile bIs,S crossing n5 $ in the, the p t
although Seymour was as wild as hawk; In
the sixth MeCEeery began operations vito q
single sent CLARK home, but the next three men
Then Seymour went to pieces and the Brook
iyn ,s I took ok. t he .. Lead adj, nacs s = started tart 18th the s fun
left third uncovered. thereby losing a chance to
face Lachsnce. sheckard then dumped the ball
two Of the plate while sheckard had
sad threw WrS, the BAH o neTeWSs airne @%s head rasaie 70
the grand stand. the New York catcher
S Sslos Tia sidif hd%a. sh ssat s Taiiopsa h Sy e"e ioo. os
the error. and Sheckard sprinted around to
third. Dunn r He'd one to Gettig. who, like
Seymour. tried to knock he grand stand down,
and Sheckard scored, Dunn running all the way
to third. only to be caught at the plate on Jones's
rap to Davis. Jones was forcedby Griffin. and
the score was o to 5.
In the last three innings the New Yorks could
not hit Dunn's curves at all. The Brooklyns,
though, made one more run in the eighth. Scy.
mour gave four balls to Shoch and hit Smith In
the back with the ball. Sheckard received or
ders to bunt and flied ont, but Dunn filled tho
bases with a hit. Then Shoch scored on Jones's
fly to Van Haltren. The score: