The sun., 1897-04-23
THE RECORD.
PHILADELPHIA, 8; NEW YORK, 1.

PHILADELPHIA, B; NEW YORK, 1.
PHILADELPHIA, April 22.-There Is Joy in the
home of tho Quakers tonight. And well there
might be- for the Philadelphia not only won the
first game of the League season, but downed the
New Yorks, which is always an occasion for a
celebration among Philadelphia baseball en-
thusiasts. But alas! all the Joy ends with the
enthusiasts for the team and its managers are
Just the reverse. There is no less reason among
the visitors as they, too, have much to regret
and repent OF. A worse game Of ball could not
have been played. There was bad fielding.
poor hitting and all-around weak playing. Fully
25oOO people were in the grounds. The day was
perfect with the exception of a slight breeze,
and there could be no excuse for the miserable
showing made by both clubs. The crowd was
. characteristic Philadelphia opening-day one.
and they cheered and applauded everything that
happened. As the New Workers only scored
once, the rooters who accompanied the club from
the metropolis had little chance to show what
they could do in the way OF applause.
Long before the hour set for the game the
great inclosure was packed and jammed, and the
streets outside were simply unnavigable.' Play
began at 3:45 o'clock. The Philadelphias took
the bat and Cooley sent the ball to left for base.
Hallman struck out and Cooley went to third
on passed ball Lajoie flied out to Gleason and
Cooley scored on the throw in. Delehanty got
his base on balls and went to third on wild
throw by Doheny to catch him at first. Thomp-
son struck out, and the home club opened with
one run to its credit. Van Haltren was out at
first from Nash. Tiernan got his base on balls.
Gleason singled to centre. Joyce fouled to La
joie, and Delehanty made q splendid running
catch of Daviss fly.
In tho second inning Clements, was out,
Gleason 10 Beckley. Gillen walked to first on
four balls and Nash got his base on balls. Gillen
went to third on a wild throw to second by
Doheny. Taylor struck out. Nash tried to steal
and Gillen was nailed at the homo plate on an
attempt to score. Beckley opened for New York
with hit to Laioe and was put out at first
Stafford was thrown out at first by Clements on
an intield hit Clements missed the ball on VIII
sons third strike. and the latter reached sec
ond- Doheny flied out to Lajoie.
In the third inning Cooley was put out at first
by Beckley. Mailman hit to third and was
thrown ont by Joyce, and Gleason had Lajoie
score. Cooley captured Van Haltrens fly in
centre. Tiernan was thrown out at first by
went after. and then threw wild, Gleason taking
second. Joyce struck out, and the Now Workers
The fourth inning was OF no interest whatever
except that the Philadelphias score one run.
which was made by Delehanty on a base on balls.
inning the New Workers. earned their only run.
Wilson opened for New York with single to
centre, but was forced at second by Doheny.
The latter scored on a three bagger to centre by
Van Haltren- Tiernan was prettily thrown out
at first by Taylor. Hallman and Lajoie got rid
Of Gleason.
The seventh inning was characterized by
little good playing on the part Of the Philadel-
phia team, when they scored three runs on
pavi SIS error off Taylor 5 hit, an out, Hallman's
single, threebagser by Lajoie, and base hit
by Delehanty.
After this the game was a series of marches
from the benches TO the plate. and no runs were
Hcored or even Threatened The score: