The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-22
BALTIMORE, 10; NEW YORK, 3.

BALTIMORE, 10; NEW YORK, q.
''we will not kick to-dayi" said Kelley of tho
Baitimorcs to THE Sun man just as play began
at the Polo Grounds yesterday, and sure
onough.ths champions. behaved Themselves, ad'
mirably throughout tho entire game. Inc New
Y a.oaaS,l t9os Ws5o p on Sns'r pa ES01 nine USnfi innings s0 Of
played. beautifully in al departments and
showed what they are really capable OF in the
way Of scientific batting and base running,
The New Works could not hit Nops's left
and played ~raggcdly, in tho field; Joyce GOV.
cred no ground ut third base. several drives
f HSIiob past s,t el~ to ana a, n Isasf kn swG t RSsf Sails Se Down a
might have held the runners to a single base
instead of two.
Gleason went back to second base. wherc he
had plenty to do, and did it well barring two
excusable fubmles.. Gettig,, who covered short
play Of The day. which was a one.hand stop,
and also sent in two Of the New FORKS with q
neat I've, Dagger: Ci nI,Iy hnpnsr: a anS Me eh"
Mike Herman was again the batting star.
days battle, the Jerseyman cracked out an
other quartet of "%bingers' and was a hero with
on good balls and were laced out with such
freedom and force that II was impossible for
the infelders to do ANYTHING i with ne a,s shots
cut of Van Haltren at third base with a superb
throw at a critical point, Robinson's batting
and catching was. "A thing of beauty and his
throwing nulliiied base stealing.
The champions opened on Meekin in a way
70 McCreery,. Keller received four balls nnd
Jennings lined u single to centre, also reaching
second on a wild throw by Van HSltren to
Gettis. Kelley clipped II clean base hit over
second, and both runners, hustled in. Stem
zel's grounder near third base was a two.bag-
ger, and Kelley stopped running at Joyce's
corner. only to score a moment later on Doyle's
fly to Van Haltren. The New Works made q
run in their half on singles by Van Haltren and
Robinson began the second with \ grounder
close |. third base, which went as a double.
Nops dropped the ball in front OF the plate. and
Warner. for some unknown reason threw II
wildly to Joyce. Gleason grabbed McGraw's
hot one, touched Nops. and doubled up Mac at
first SO quickly that Robinson was left ON third
when keeler was thrown, out on an easy ono
70 Joyce. With two out in the last half Clark
-Meekin was a puzzle in the third. So was
Nops, for after Herman had singled with two
out, Joyce struck out. In the fourth Doyle got
y hit on a ball that Collins of the Bostons would
have eaten up. He was forced by Reitz, who
an unfortunate wild throw by Herman, which
goes as an error because the ball took a high
bound over Warmers head. Gettig closed the
McGraw: With one out in the last half Glca-
son and McCreery hit safely. but were left.
In the fifth, but Meekin pulled out all right,
Doyle and Reitz going out on pop flies. Then
on 'Tiernan's third safe hit, Joyce's hit by
pitcher. and Gettig's rafting two-bagger TO left,
sixth, Meekin, raised a cheer by striking out
Jennings, and when the New Works, were
blanked in order in their half the crowd looked
for an exciting fight to a finish: But in the sew.
enth the Baltimores increased their lead with
two more on a base on balls. Meekin's tumble,
and q base hit by Robinson. 1t was in this inn
ing that. Gettig made the star play by stopping
Reitz's heavy drive over second base with his
left hand and throwing the surprised runner
out at first. In the last half Van Haltren was
cut of, at third by Stencil. after Herman had
made his fourth single, and Joyce ended the
inning with u pop fly
In the last hall Of the eighth Gleason singled
with one out. Nops put the ball under his arm
and began TO wipe his face with his handker
chief. Gleason stood patiently waiting a few
feet away from first base and didn't wake VI
until Nops, with a quick throw to Doyle, caught
him mapping. The Kid got a great laugh from
all Of the champions.
Then in the ninth the visitors clinched tn,
game by making four runs, which We're due Il
Stencils single, Doyle's grounder over third fol
two bases, a.fumble by Clark, singles by Robin
son. McGraw, and keeler. and a juggle b,
Gleason. The score: