The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-10-01
BASE BALL.
Baltimore and Boston Both Take YAoas
0ames-The Bostoa. Brooklyn Ga~o -
Most Exciting One.
Boston IL, Brooklyn T.

0ames-The B0st0a. .DrOoklyn GaDo -
Most Exciting One.
Boston IL Brooklyn l.
Brooklyn. September 2.-The BoxtOam
and Brooklyns began a series OF thr~e
games at Eastern park this afterno01L
on which much depends for both teamA-
Winning all the games will give the Bus-
tons the championship no matter wisxx
Baltimore does. A majority of the gama8
for Brooklyn means a cineh on the onfT
place still left in the first division-SaxtA-
The management had arranged TO hands,
a large crowd. but the cranks failed C.
materialze. and when the game beeaA-
only about $500 persons were present II
was Kennedy against Lewis and for xAK
innings ii was nip and tuck. Lewis hxv-
ing the better OF the argument. In thm9
seventh inning Kennedy took a ride n
the 'air ship and before he came b<ack
to earth the Beaneaters had hit him fur
one three bagger four singles and a Sac
| rifice. which brought in four runs. Th1s
was more than Captain Griffith cousA
stand. and so he called on Payne in thu
eigth inning. He looked like Kennedy 20
the Bostons and three more runs Wa
the result, thus clinching the victory
After the third inning. Lewis had tho
home team completely at his mercy. Tia
support given the youngster bordered ON
the phenomenal Duffy took a ball on thu
-
| for 1t was a grand piece Of work. Stahl
| caught Shoch's foul ny from or the top
| OF the picket fence In the sixth. Long
and Lowe seemed to be all the field.
| The Boston rooters had section all t.
| themselves In the grandstand. There
| were not over seventy five Of them hut
what they lacked In numbers they made
up In enthusiasm. The game was ca1lszf
at the end Of the eighth inning ON account
of darkness Attendance s.b7. The
| score: R.H.K
Bossaayn Bcsssn ..::::::::: :: ddddi.GGiiGsG,:. /.
Batteries: Kennedy. Payne and BurTsn.
Lewis and Bergen. Umpires. CarpentsE
and Lynch: time, 80.
| Baltimore 6. Washington g.
! Baltimore. September 9.-Washingtoau
went down before the Champions today
in a well played contest. The &ame Wa
characterized by the sharpest kind q
| fielding on both Sides wrigley and Jeys-
ntngs bearing the palm. Nops, while his
tight places % whereas @ 'ts McJames: se.Ve 81. ~
passes to first. two hit batsmen and q
wild pitch helped the Orioles to victory
Ioday,s attendance was in marked con-
seems to have set in and though ths
faithful ''rooters'' are full OF hope, IT,
enthusiasm Of Monday last was conspIcu-
Gus us, by Its absence. Attendance l;sls; Ths
Baltimore ......... 121oo2oo.S
washington 0S0O21 O00-3 IL =
Batteries: Nops and Clarke: McJames
and Farrell. Umpire. Hurst; time, 9:06-
New York Z, Phila delphia 1.
| New York, September 29-Errors I'm tn,
! nrst inning and clean batting In the See
| ond. gave the New Yorks a lead today
which the Phillies could not overcooDa.
With a lead Of six runs Eusie retired q
the end Of the seventh and "Sy" Seymour
went on the slap. He succeeded IN
| striking out five men and being hit hsza
| once, purely a gift affair by Taylor A.
| tendance 1000. The score: RH. n
New YORK ......... 230OOO20s-7 . o
| Philadelphia 10000 00l0OI II 3
| :Batteries Rusie. Seymour and Warner
Taylor and Clements. Umpire. Emslte.
time. 1:4s.