The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-28
DREADFUL SEVENTH.
Overwhelming Victory of the Bostons
over the Baltimores.

over the bdltiuoEes.
Baltimore. Sept. 2s.-Outside OF con-
tingent OF faithful Boston "rooters," who
made merry at the Eutaw House. there
way no Joy in Baltimore last night. The
Bostons had taken the rubber In the
crucial series. are ahead in the fight for
the pennant, and there seems TO be but
little probability that the champions can
save 1t. Hoffer. the wizard; Nops the
southpaw, and Brother Joe Corbett wSnt
down like ripe grain in a hurricane be-
fore the terrific onslaught of the Bos-
ton batters. until what at first seemed 10
be victory for the home team was
finally turned into a rout. the like OF
which has been seldom witnessed on a
ball field.
More than $4,000 people saw 1t done.
and that they witnessed the downfall
OF their favorites with perfect good
humor, gathering about the victors and
cheering them heartily at the finish gives
the lie direct 10 the two stories that have
been current regarding the Baltimore
baseball publc-that it does not patron
ize the game, and that "rowdyism" is the
rule upon its grounds.
The story of what happened may be
briefly told. First came the struggle
at the gates for tickets. then the strain
ing, pushing and fighting for admission,
then the scramble for place from which
the diamond was visible until every seat
had an occupant, every inch OF standing
room was pre-empted and men and boys
clung to fences. fagstaffs, telegraph
poles or any other point Of vantage.
The Boston "rooters" with their brass
band formed so small a part Of the vast
throng that they sank into comparative
insignlfcance. but the band played en-
and the "rooters" rooted and shouted
Just the same. Finally the teams came
for practice, and then in due time the
play began and the multitude settled
itself down to watch the battle OF the
titans.
First Boston made run. then Balu-
more made two" then each side made
three. and the score was tied when Bos
ton added another TO its string. Thus
far all was we'll Then the visitors
forged TO the front with three more tai
lies. This was bad indeed. but hope still
lived in Baltimore. SO II ran until that
dreadful seventh. Corbett had been
injured by a hot liner early in the play.
Nops had been batted out OF the box
little later, and Hoffer had been hit for
four runs, but still the crowd hoped on.
No one looked for deluge. as Hoffer had
apparently steadled himself and no runs
had been made off him in two successive
innings.
All at once IL came. Single followed
double, double followed single. player
after player crossing the plate, until the
rowd grew dazed and wondered IL 1t
would ever end. The official scorers
almost lost their count. Hoffer became
discouraged and wanted TO sit down.
but Captain Robinson kept him in the
box. Finally the fusilade of hits was
ended. Hoffer came down from the air.
everybody took a long breath and the
scorers figured out that Boston had made
nine runs, all OF which were earned
That settled il. Although the champions
made a feeble rally in their half and
batted out three runs, following IL up
with two more in the eighth. their efforts
wrre not at more consequence than were
those Of men who strived TO whistle up
the wind.
During the volley OF base hits in the
seventh the crowd was a study. AS
the first two or three were made the
began to pour out like water from a
trough smile and then hearty laugh
broke forth. and none could have en-
toyed the Siscomforture of the champions
rnore than their old admirers in the
vast gathering. OF the many hearty and
spontaneous bursts of applause none
was more ringing than that which
greeted Hamilton when, in the fourth.
after being trampled upon and severely
stunned by Jennings at second. he made
grand run for home on Loves single
oollided with Baltimore's heshy back
stop and falling heavily, pluckily
crawled toward the base almost IA Mt
ing from the shock as he touched IT,
Again, at rhe end Of the game, 10000
people gathered about the visitors, shook
them by the hand, shouted cheerful
pleasantries at them. told them what
GOOD fellows and fine players they were.
and finally sent them away with such
shout of appreciation as TO make a fitting
climax FOR the greatest baseball spec
tacle Baltimore has ever seen. The