The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-13
THE RECORD.

BOSTON, b; NEW YORK, 4-FIRsT JANE
Steady ball playing, clean, scientific batting
and plenty Of nerve won tho frat game for tho
Bostons yesterday. 1t was one Of the best con-
tests that has boon seen at the Polo Grounds In
many years and lasted twelve innings. but 1t
would have been finished in nine innings with
tho scorc 1 to o in favor OF the New Yorks, IL
Catcher Wilson had not Numbered. Jouett
Meckin deserved better support, for he pitched
superbly for nino innings. Then. as he became
. little tired. the Bostons began to hit him,
until they finally won. James Sullivan, the Bos-
ton pitcher must como in for q share Of the hon
ors. too, for he pitched with good judgment. In
fielding the Bostons so far outclassed the New
Yorks that their superiority was apparent to
the merest novice. Lowe, Collins, Duffy. Long
and Tenney was everywhere. and they cap
tured 30 many seemingly safe drives from the
locals bats, that the cranks were inclined to cry
Hard luck!" But 1t was magnificent playing.
coupled with head work.
The New Yorks helded cleverly at times. and
then bungled matters when errors proved dan
Rorous. Wilson was away off in throwing and
eight out Of nine chances. Big Bill Clark's
and GLEASON did well, as usual. The game was
almost wholly FREQ from kicking. and for that
e csiied bs TSs and RG striFes With seiGsaiSis a mi s !
while Carpenter gave base decisions with excel
, Sas,t,H u fSWSrd one ph sp5 PlSsyer and dh9 9S. biz NO crowd anti
did not indulge in un~sportsmanlike attempts to
rattle the visitors.
the fielding that tho first i've innings were
played in exactly one hour; In that time tho
got two Then the monotony was broken. Ham.
ilton opened tho sixth inning with q difficult
but could not recover in time to throw the
fS1 un9;ne. S Sns. Ha Tsihin,y rs shsn s sssdnSs r by
n0Xt instant Hamilton made m "A ash FOR third md
then hit slowly to Davis, who madea grand run:
son In time to stop Hamilton at the plate. But
the Boston base runner slid into tho plate, and
iiIss 70 T1yJsEnan, ana Long vas caught
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n, Ms.t i9ni MY. With . e - rafting a Iii ETY. o.Ssggsr to left
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bunting. popped a fly, for Tenney; and the cranks
groHned, Herman his the ball squareiy into
Davis grounded to Collins and Meekin was
In tho New Yorks,. eighth Wilson got four
balls and Duffy made a remarkable catch of
;Mcekin's drive to deep loft. Then Van Haltren
right deld. and before StahI could rkcE it up
Wilson had tied the score. Van reaching third.
and canes We're thrown IN int the air. tanddA The spec.
sssGrS yelled Th Until MIL they wy. could not speak above q
ese ao'hSt 80 bbS otiolI
The next moment, however. Lowe threw Tier
nan out and retired the side.
Neither team scored IN the ninth. In the
tenth, which was tho most sensational ever
played in this city, Hamilton hunted safely. He
stole second as clean as a whistle and skipped to
third on Tenney's sacrifice. Long brou hit him
home with q clean single to LETT and hustled to
third on Duffy's hit In the same direction. The
Boston captain stole second, aided by Wilson'S
poor throw; took third on Stahls short single,
and scored on Collins's singing base hit to
right centre. Stahl got to third on the hit.
Then Lowe batted the ball to Clark, who
touched fret and threw to the plate. stahl was
declared out on a very close verdict, and the
in Wilson's place in New York's ninth. He
struck out. Meekin, always plucky, banged q
single. to right, and tho crowd cheered him.
Van Haltren and Herman followed with lucky
bases were filled. Davis forced Herman. Meekin
scored, and Van reached third. George stole
second on Lakes wide throw, which was meant
to catch him. and then Gleason shot o beautiful
single to right. which brought In both Van and
out by Sullivan.
Both pitchers exerted themselves SO much in
the eleventh Inning that each. team was retired
IN regular order. Then the dangerous Tenney
got a hit on n hard smash which bounded off
Long sacrificed. and when Duffy, was thrown
out at first Tenney took enough ground off
second TO make Clark throw to third. Bill ac-
cepted the offer, but was saved from making a
ball with one hand; Tenney. MEANWHILE. slid
into third and scored on stahlts cracking single
to left,
with one run ahead. the New Yorks began
the last half %bravely; Meekin hammered a
single to left. Van Haltren popped an easy one
for Lowe. and Meokin. in desperation. stole
second, Lake throwing wide. Herman flied ont
and Long ended tho game by s~Cooping Davisis