The herald., 1897-10-03
The League Season Ended-Everybody
Tired Out

Tired Out
BALTIMORE, Oct. 2.-The baseball
season closed today with dull and un-
interesting game between the ex-cham-
pions and. the Senators, in which the
latter were victorious, mainly because
their antagonists apparently made no
efforts to win. Less than 200 persons
saw the contest. which was played under
lowering skies and in the teeth of a
dreary east wind that caused the spec.
tators to shiver on the benches and
heartily wish the game ended before it
had fairly begun.
There was an occasional burst of ap-
plause from a few OF the "Old Guard
who came to see the end of the seasons
playing, and from a small but energetic
body of Washngtonian In the grand
stand back of the visitors bench, but
aside from this there was'no enthusiasm.
Bresnehan started in to pitch for the
senators but the Orioles fell upon him
in the second inning for three earned
runs and he gave way to Swain, who
did better. The visitors run in the
first was a clean. case of steal upon
Selbach's part, that energetic young
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Amole and Clark were musing over
their agility in having put MCGUIRE out
at first. After the fourth inning, no one
seemed to take the slightest interest in
the game, and Hurst called it at the end
Of the eighth innirg without any appar-
ent reason other than that he was tired
of it. The score: Baltimore, 8; base
hits, g.; errors, l. Washington, 6; base
hits, Z; errors, 2.
BROOKLYN-The Bostons, league
champions, and the Brooklyns brought
the season, of 1897 to a close at Eastern
park this afternoon. Incidentally It
was the last league game that will ever
be played in Brooklyn, for when the
clubs begin their battle in 1898, Brook
lyn will be part and parcel of Greater
New York. The weather today was not
the kind that is comfortable to a base
ball fan. 1t was chilly, but in spite of
this, more than 1000 persons assembled
with the Intention of giving the Bean
eaters a send off. But those who came
to the grounds returned home disap-
pointed, for Manager Seely shipped
Long, Lowe, Tenney, Collins, Bergen
and all his pitchers except Lewis and
Stivette to Boston Immediately after
Thursdays game was finished and the
championship was assured
The Bostons Tired up today hardly
recognizable as team. Outside of the
battery, Hamilton was the only player
in his proper position.
Brooklyn was not much better off
They had to bring Haivan from Newark
to cover left field. Still Brooklyn had
the better team, which accounts for the
easy victory Lewis. who is slated to
go aginst Baltimore in one of the Tenn
pie Cup series, did not exert himself to
any great extent, which accounts for the
number of hits. Brooklyn closed the
season on even terms with Washington
for sixth place. Score: Brooklyn, Is;
base hits, Is; errors, q; Boston, 6; base
hits, 10; errors, Z.
NEW YORK-The baseball season
was ended today. Two decisions by Car
penter in the second inning and terrific
pounding by the Quakers of Sullivan and
Meekin, together with errors of the rank
est kind by the Giants, allowed the Phil
lies to pile up bunch Of runs which
the home team could not overcome
Score: New York, 5; base hits, 8; errors
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PITTSBURG-Pittsb ended it's sea
son today by winning the third straigh
game from Cleveland. Not much inter.
est was taken in the contest and nothing
brilliant was achieved. Attendance, $500
Score: Pittsburg, Z; base hits, II; errors
2; Cleveland, 4; base hits, Z; errors, 2.
ST. LOUIS-Thornton had the Browns
at his mercy today and they narrowly
escaped shut-out. Attendance, 1900
Score: Chicago. s; base hits, 12; errors
8; st. Louis. 2; base hits, 4; errors, l.
LOUSVILLE-Dwyer was hit hard fol
four innings today. He then settled
down and the Colonels could not touch
him. Hills wildness was responsible
for the Reds five runs in the first and
second innings, and Magee was substi-
tuted. Score: Cincinnati, 8; base hits
IL; errors, 8; louisville, g.; base hits, 12;
errors, /.
AMATEUR PLAYERS
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. AT Cen
trail park this afternoon the Santa Clara
college baseball team defeated Santa
Cruz by a score of to 8. 1t was pitch
ers' battle, but at times there was good
batting, which called forth excellent
fielding on both sides. McCutcheon OF
Santa Clara made a running one-hand
catch in the field which evoked applause
and Nash of Santa Cruz picked up a red
hot liner and then threw to first, max
ing a clever double play.
1t was as clever a game as has yet
been witnessed in the league series
Santa Clara won, but the losers were not
behind the victors in good baseball play
ing. Sharp fielding, with few misses,
was the order of the day, and with that
standard set UP in the first inning each
individual Of the eighteen adhered strict
ly to it.
Both teams started off with batting
streaks and gave promise of materially
increasing their batting average, but
both Steffani and Balsz soon limbered
up, and few more safe ones were re-
corded during the remainder of the con-
test. Santa Cruz was within an ace of
tying during their Last turn at the stick
but the men from the college town ended
the game and their opponents hopes
by clever double play from Shortstop
Foley to first base.
PLAY BALL
BROOKLYN, Oct. 2.-Managers Bar
ME of Brooklyn and Selee of Boston to-
day completed arrangements for the
transcontinental tour Of the Baltimore 8
and the All-Americans. From October
26th to November 4th the two teams will
play in the leading cities of Texas. after
which they proceed to Los Angeles and
San Bernardino, and thence to San
Francisco and vicinity.
WHEEL WORK