The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-09-28

Baltimore. Sept. II Outside or a little
contingent OF faithful Boston ''rooters.'
who are making merry at the Eutaw
House. there is no Joy in Baltimore to-
night. Boston has taken the rubber in the
crucial series. and is ahead in the hght for
the pennant, and there seems 20 be but
little probability that the Champions can
save It. Hofer. the wizard Nops. the
"Southpaw," and Brother joe Corbe,t.
all went down Ike ripe grain IN a hurri-
cane before the terrific onslaught OF Bos-
toms batters until what seemed at first 10
be a victory for the home team. was finally
turned into a rou;. the ike OF which has
been seldom Witnessed on a ball field. More
than twenty-five thousand people say II
done. and that they witnessed the downfall
OF their fsvorites with perfect good humor,
gathering about n victors and cheering
them heartily at the finish. gives the lie
direct 10 two stories that have been cur
rent regarding the Baltimore baseball pub
tc. viz: That II does not patronlze the
game. and that ''rowdy!sm' Il The rule up
N It's grounds. There have been few. II
any crowds as large in the history Of the
game.
briefly told. First came the awful
struggle at the gates for tickets. then The
stra.nins. pushing and fighting for aGms-
T son. then the scramble for a place from
which the diamond was visible. until every
seat had an occupant. every inch OF stand
ing room was pre-empted and men and
boys chung. spider-like, 10 fences. nag
STATS. telegraph poles or any other point
OF vantage The Boston "ToJtsrs," with
their brass band, formed so small part
OF the vast throng that they sunk into
comparative insigTificance. but IN. band
played on and the rooters rooted and shout
ed Just the same.
Finally the teams came on for practice
ard then IN due lime play began, and the
multitude settled Itself down 10 watch the
battle. First Boston made a run. then Bal
timore made two. then each MADE three
and the score was tied. when Boston al
del another 20 its string Thus far al was
well. Baltimore. II Is true. had los; the
lead. but not hopelessly. Then the vlso;-
ors forged 20 the front with three more
TALES. This was bad. indeed. but hope
still lived Ia Baltimore. Ard 80 K ran an
III that dreadful seventh inning Cor5eit
had been crippled b. a 10; Liner early N
the play. Nops had been ba;;sd out %
the box lttls later. ana HofeT ha1 been
n; for four runs. but stu The cTove hoped
on. No one looked FOR deluzs. az HOTer
lad apparently stesIled himself sn5 70
runs had been made or him n Two sue
cessiye !nningz- Al al once = cane ST.
g.s followed double. double folI0ysd singh
payer after player crossed tae plate. u1sll
the crowd grew Gaze5. and wondered z .
would ever s5t. The or.cisI scorers almost
lest thefr count. HcHer became css1 our-
ssst and wanted u % OF sr1 e. down.
but Captain Robinson kept hizn Il The boz
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