The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-10-01
POND PROVE A PEACH
HIS CURVES HAD LOST THEiR
CUNNING FOR VISITORS.
TEMPLE CUP THE ONLY BALM NOW LEFT
Baltimore Not Too Sore Over the Result Only
Wishing the Best Men to Win
Washington Had it in For
Baltimore.

pdtttitiUICs
Brooklyn, n. Y, Sept. 30.-Although
Boston has one more game to play with
Brooklyn, and Baltimore will play two
more with Washington at the Monumen-
tai City, the race for the league pennant
OF 1897 practically came to an end with
the conclusion of to-day's game at East
ern Park. Boston won the game while
Washington trounced the Champions,
which leaves Boston the undisputed
champions for 1898. Even should Bal
timore win both their games they can
only attain a percentage OF 700 points
Should Brooklyn win from Boston Sat-
urtlay the latter would still have per-
eentage of 1O4.
The excitement at to-day's game was
extraordinary. In the second inning,
when the Bostons scored five runs which
ave them a safe lead, men and women
alike arose in their seats and yelled fran
tically. When the lead became so great
that there was no more hope for the
home team, the most faithful joined the
Rostons and their rooters and for a time
nobody could hear anything else but
people yelling "B-O-S-T-O-Np
Young Dunn was put In the box to
fool the new champions but Captain
Griffin might as we'll have stood up n
wooden man The Bean Eaters had their
batting clothes on and the faster Dunn
tossed them across the plate the harder
Captain Duffvss men could line the
leather out. The only trouble was that
the batting was all Oh one side. The
home team could do but little with
Klobedanz. the Boston twirier. About
the only time they hit him with any eff
feet was in the third inning when they
scored all their runs. The fielding. like
their batting was also one-sided. Brook
lyn made only four. actual errors. then
some Of the players were guilty Of the
most stupid plays seen in many days.
Boston's work in the field was simply
marvellous. Nothing seemed too hard
for them to get. Lowe and Long alone
cut off four hits by their brilliant field
ing. Attendance 1850. Score:
Brooklyn, 0O3000OOO- 3 z A
Boston, 52102101-12 10 o
danz and Bergen. Umpires Emslie and
Lynch. Time 1:50.
WASHINGTON 8, BALTIMORE 5.
Baltimore. Nd, Sept 30.-The "ghost
Of chance" that Baltimore had to win
the pennant for next season no longer
exists. 1t vanished early in to-day .
game when the Senators fell upon DIR.
Ponds curves, batted him out of the
box and took a good long lead in the
fourth inning, after which the "Or:oles'
seemed to lose heart and played listless-
he
time the score board was showing how
easily the Bostons were taking their
game away from BARNES men in
Brooklyn, and the last vestige of hope
slowly died out in the breasts of the
handful of faithful ''rooters" who still
chung to the belief that Brooklyn might
take one from the leaders, and give the
Birds a chance to catch up by win
ming all four from the Senators"
Those who have studied the game close
", however, had no such hope, as 1t
was apparent to them that the Washing
ton men had been playing in better form
than have those from Brooklyn in recent
games, and then it was known that the
Washington management was very anxi.
GUS to win at least one from Baltimore
and would not be displeased to have
the pennant to go to Boston. To them
therefore, the result OF to-day's game
was not unexpected, and it is not say
ing too much to assert that the result
is not altogether unwelcome in Balti-
more, for the reason that it Is gener-
ally admitted that Boston was proved
to have the better club in the recent
remarkable series played in Baltimore,
and all lovers OF the game, no matter
what Their prejudices are content ia
see the trophy Of the championship fall
to the lot of the best team. The out
come of both games was watched, how
ever, with great interest and whenever
crowds gathered, bulletins were read TO
them. In almost every instance the
news that Boston had clinched it and
that the championship was no longer in
doubt, was received with satisfaction,
and in some cases with cheers
This was notably the case at Pimlico,
where the result by innings was read
from the announcer's box during the
trotting races in progress there. A
postponed game win be played to-mor-
row, and with Saturdays contest, the
season in Baltimore will come to an
end. On Sunday morning the "Orioles''
will depart for Boston with the hope
that they may at least save the temple
cup and gather in the lions share OF
the gate receipts.
Dhe story OF to-day's game il like
the story of n stern chase Mt sea, Wash
ington started the run getting in the
6rst inning. Setback getting pass
10 firyR and going to second on Gett.
mans single to center. Demontreville