The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-23
THE NATIONAL LEAGUE
GREAT CROWDS SAW THE OPEN
ING GAMES.
baltimore Won the First nuL Louis
vile starts Out With n Thous-
and Per Cent.

Louisville. April 22.--Ten thousand people
saw the Colonies defeat Patsy Tebeau's
Indians in the first championship game OF
the season today. The home team out
played their opponents both in the field
and at the bat. The Clovelands scored
their first and only run In the first In
ming OH Burkctt's single. q sacrifice. Fra
zer's Wild pitch and an iniield hN. For
the remainder Of the game Frazer had the
Indians at his mercy, aliow.ns them but
until the sixth .nnrg. when four singles
and q sacr.iice hit nette1 three earned
runs. The fielding of Werden. Roger and
l2345 500 e-R. II, Il.
Louisville .....0VU0U % .
cleveland . ,,..a,i oS9o 49, ~ -
auc LlinIner Umpltc--McDondid.
Washington. April 2.,-Everything was
propitious for the opening OF the baseball
season In this city. The crowd numbered
GiOD. When Speaker Reed appeared he
was checrcd by the spectators. In the
box occupied by the speaker We're several
New York congressman and Senator
Smith of New Jersey. Many prominent
society people Were among the spectators.
The game started al n lively lacc under
tho supervision OF TIM Hurs,, and II was
found that the clubs were evenly matchel !.
:
| q .sappeared under q sign boatd, was the
signal Tor applause But Tor an uniucky
throw by Demont in tho sixth tbs score
would have been rn favor OF Washington.
washington .....3ioo90i00-i b !
brook.yn ...;;.....oVve l2Cv2-o =
! Batter. es-Mercer and Mcclure; Payne
ana Grim. Umpire-Surst.
Baltimore. April 22.-The champions to-
day defeated the Bostons in the opening
game Of the suAson. An enormous crowd
witnessed the game and for SIX innings
excitement ran high. lIioheianz, who re-
| placed St.Vetts in the m.d1lo OF the slNth,
showed great speed. but proved Wild ana
INV - '''e' 12345e7Se-R. y. 70,
baltimore .......l 02o Nv IL
| Bostbn .,,.,......2 0 o o 3 % .
| Tuttores-Iionrr ard Robinson, StiNetts,
l>lohedanz ami Berger. umpire--lynch.
Philadelphia April 22,-open.rg day acre
WIS q SUCCESS. The weather was delight
full and the attendance numbered i"oii'
The game was rather DUH and hong dawn
on. and on the part of the New WORKERS
was somewhat ynstceal y and poorly plaN-
cd Their rou-' errcrs-all Wild throws
gave tn, local club their rups-iiusie ar
rived here and Joined the NV Aotft' )
today He IS in excellent condition and
vii, began prat tice w.th the team io"or-
row. ceo u !, Nc
| . TX, II. u
Philadelphia .,...1 o 0 Q o o O. .
NV York ........0 000l o 40
EGttories-'rayior ard Clements; Doheny
and watson. Umpire-EmsNe.
Cincinnati. AprG 22.-Fnlly lo,"oo people
witnessed one of the most eNcl'nng games
ever seen In this city, The Reds won II
the tanth inning by a score Of 10 !
Richeys playing WIS the feature OF tht
game Vaughan's hit for three htes "
the tenth brought in the winning run, ~
Cincinnati ......oe4eqe9S29s e 1
lChicaro .........l 20 90 . / ~ .
Batieries-Ehre. ie.'--.iles and Pe'iz; Grf
Gth ana Kittredge umpre-Sheridan.
ST. Louis. Aprl p2.--The Browns ne"
mascot was not an overpowering success
in the opening game between ST. LOUIS an'
PNtshurs today Five thousand mourntn
rootcrs Tor the Browns saw the P!rate'
play stronger, hettor game than IN
home team and watched tho visitors s'noi
of the field with the honorS OF the ia!
and a score of 1 TO IN their FAVOR; =, =.
"''' =" 2S45G7 ar. II. u
Ct I.nr,s 10000 000-l 8
Pit,sburg ........0l0O 300 =
Tottcrles-3Donahue and McFarianh' hli
len and s;ugden. umpire--McDonaid'