The record-union., 1897-10-03
ON EASTERN DIAMONDS.
THE NATIONAL LEAGUE SEASON
AT AN END.
The Order Is Boston, Baltimore,
New York, Cincinnati and
Cleveland.

BROOKLYN, Oct. 2.-The Bostons,
the league champions, and the Brook
lyns brought the season of 1897 to
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 Brooklyn will be part and parcel of
Greater New York. The weather to-day
was not the kind that is comfortable to
baseball fans. It was chilly, but in spite
of this more than 1000 persons assem-
bled with the intention Of giving the
Beaneaters a send-off. But those who
came to the grounds for this purpose re-
turned home disappointed, for Manager
Seely shipped Long, Lowe, Tenney, Col
Inns, Bergen and all his pitchers except
Lewis and Stivetts to Boston immedi
tely after Thursdays game was fin
nished and the championship was as
sured. The Bostons lined up to-day
hardly recognizable as a team. Out
side of the battery Hamilton was the
only player in his proper position.
Brooklyn was not much better off. They
had to bring Hanivan from Newark to
cover left field. Still Brooklyn had the
better team, which accounts for the
easy victory Lewis, who is slated to
go against 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 10 hits
15, errors 2; Boston 6, hits 10, errors {.
Batteries-Fisher and Burell: Lewis
and Lake. Umpires-Lynch and Emslie.
Attendance, 2,077.
BALTIMORE, Oct 2.-The baseball
season closed to-day with dull and un-
interesting game between the ex-cham-
pionS and the Senators, in which the
latter were victorious, mainly because
their antagonists made no effort to win.
Less than 200 persons saw the contest,
which was played under the lowering
skies and in the teeth of a dreary east
wind that caused the spectators to
sbiver on the benches and heartily wish
the game ended before it had fairly be-
gum The score: Baltimore 3, hits s,
errors /; Washington 6, hits z, errors 2.
Batteries-Amole and Bowerman; Bres-
nehan, Swain and Mcclure Umpire
Hurst.
NEW YORK, Oct. 2.-The baseball
season was ended to-day. Two decis-
ions by Carpenter in the second inning
and terrific pounding of the Quakers of
Sullivan and Meekin, together with err
rors of the rankest kind by the Giants.
allowed the Phillies to pile up a bunch
of runs which the home team could not
overcome. Score: New York 5. hits 8,
errors 10; Philadelphia Is, hits 20, err
rors 1. Batteries-Sullivan Meekin and
Warner; TAILOR and Boyle. Called at
the end of the seventh inning on account
of darkness. Umpire-Ca1penter.
PITTSBURG, Oct. 2-Pittsburg end
ell its season to-day by winning the third
straight game from Cleveland. Not
much interest was taken in the contest,
and nothing brilliant was achieved. At
tendance, $500. Score: Pittsburg {,
hits u. errors 2; Cleveland A. hits Z,
errors 2. Batteries-Killen and Sugden:
Powell and Criger. Umpire-O'Day.
ST. LOUIS. Oct. 2.-Thornton had the
Browns at his mercy to-day, and they
narrowly escaped a shut-out. Attend
ance, 1.5O0. Score: Chicago s, hits II.
errors 8: st. Louis 2. hits f. errors 1.
Bate e-ies-Thornton and Donahue; Don
ohue and Douglass. Umpire-Pears.
LOUISVILLE. Oct. 2.-Dwyer was hit
hard for four innings to-day. He then
settled down, and the Colonels could not
touch him. HIS wildness was resDon-
sible for the Reds five runs in the first
and second innings, and Magee was
substituted. Score: Cincinnati 8. hits
u, errors 3; Louisville S, hits Il. errors
1. Batteries-Dwyer and Schriver; Hill,
Magee and Dexter. Umpire-McDonald