The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-12
BROOKLYN, 8; NEW YORK, 9.

8; NEW YORK, D.
There was o surprising reversal Of form at
tho Polo Grounds yesterday afternoon. Tho
New Yorks played ball after the style Of tho
Brooklyns during most Of this season, while the
Brooklyns hustled around the way Joyce's
mon have been doing sinoo early In June. II
the teams had exchanged uniforms the spocta-
Gle would not have appeared 80 strange.
Six scorable errors were made by the New
Yorks, but they committed other blunders.
Adopting severity as the standard for scoring,
their misplays would easily foot UP a dozen.
Joyce's work at third base was poor. Gleason,
aftor q days rest. returned and played weak
ball. Clark and McCreery were also attacked
with the general error malady. Such support
was, enough to discourage any pitcher. and
Rusie was not blamed very much when his curves
were pounded. He was not in his best form,
though, a tendency to be wild keeping Warner
on a continual jump. Win men on bases the
on several. occasions the coachers' boxes were
unoccupied.
the ei swh i@itni sfG SoyS With spt the rooters from
over the bridge. Alec's Broadway friends were
gu, in force sss;;v and NOD he ,b reS Ssms to an by %SSs .tSs1 el hls
son robbed him Of a hit the first time up. but
later Smiths bat was SO big; that hs made the
instrumental in sending four runs across the
plate, his three;bagger in the eighth putting
3 sns COOL sam STEADY Sad y' game snn in : spite Of the edorts Of
the crowd. which included the bellringer, to
satt sSd him. coT GsSF1F' s s%ith ss Td' IN unable a as sS Plat aRst
brought cheers from the Brooklyn supporters.
Pitcher cher,h Dunn 16s h who Pl tSys S, second Sofk. base 5Sns was
There was little or no kicking. Once or
twice there was a half-smothered groan on the
part Of Joyce on a close decision CHI H. But BUT there ere,; was
Umpire Lynch's work was well;ntgh perfect,
and when he walked on tho field before the
Both dies scored two runs In the first in
ping. ali Of which were due. to errors. Tho
at bat. and the latter quickly reached first on
. tumble b., Joyce. Griffin drove q base HIT
4; ;S, right M, and . M fsss sSIoW tried , TO seq fallen 1eae to Of sts at
the ball, which rolled to the seats, and Jones
scored, Griffin stopping a, third; shindle
throw to the plate TO catch Griffin. The ball
vent a foot over Warmers head. and Capt.
while. and when he landed at third on a wild
pitch the crowd began to laugh. Gleason
Jumped high in the air and pulled down q sure
Davis deprived shoch Of a hit by making a
In New YoFk's half. with Van out Of the way,
who put him on third with a hit to centre.
safe drive. Davis. however. flied to Lachance,
ssa when 6 Gleason o 3 !, popped s|%s. up RRb snSth ,"rh hy there 1sTs
mum and Mike and Bill raced home. 9
~ oIookly LIE Z u pICNc lIOhl SCOT1lR
In the second by Herman. who made a great
catch Of Grifin's fly, two men being left.
Bill Clark opened New York's half with a three
Dagger, but no runs were made.
The New Works took a strong lead in the
fourth. Gleason began the rally with a scratch,
McCreery, got four balls; and Clark brought the
sasd n dr M,eh 10 q l stqs. on w Msfnf Se followed %as cs%e Mit tina a
ing to make third base. Two men crossed the
rubber on. the hit, though. SO no fault was
found with Warner for stretching his double,
and when Dunn, fumbled Rusie's groundcr
there was renewed cheering. Herman brought
Amos home with a two-bagger.
fight in the next inning and scored a run on
Shindle's single, A. Smiths two-bagger, and
an out In the last half Davis and Gleason
singled with nobody out, and yet neither could
reached tho plato. Then Barnie's men tied tho
score. With one out, Gleason missed Payne's
sharp grounder and Rusie hit Jones on the leg
with a pitched ball. Griffin singled to centre,
Clark, who threw wildly to the plate, letting
Jones in.
Grimm tied the score on A. Smiths single.
Shindle being caught at the plate. Rusie began
the last half with a hit, and was left on first.
Davis opened the New Yorks' seventh with a
hit, and was also compelled to remain anchored
while the next three men pop-fied.
The Brooklyns won the game In the eighth.
Jones singled, Griffin took four balls, Shin
die sacrificed. and Alec Smith sent the ball al
most over the left field ropes for three bases.
He was 30 proud over this feat that he didn't
notice Warmers quick throw TO Joyce, and
was caught mapping; McCreery muffed La.
Shoch's single md Grim's double. In Now
York's half. with two out, Van Haltren and
Herman singled, but Joyce was out on a great
stop by Lachance. The score: