The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-27

Baltimore, Sept. 27.--It was the Balt
mores' turn To triumph Saturday. and
their defeat Of the Bostons served TO
regain first place, which the champions
hold by one point. Today's game will
therefore be the most important of the
series, and the winner of u may ulti-
mately have the championship. With
the finish in sight and but four games
left TO play by the one club and five for
the other, a misplay of any kind from
this time on will probably cost the maker
the distinction Of being member OF the
best baseball team on earth and cause
him TO ges a smaller instead of a larger
share OF the Temple cup" money.
With this fact in view, it is no wonder
that the players on both teams are
straining every nerve to win, and that
the outcome of the contest is Of vital
importance TO them and of intense in
terest TO their partisans. Two of the
most exciting games in the history OF
baseball have resulted from this cond-
ton during the present series, and to-
days promises to be another.
Fridays was a nerve destroyer and IL
brought JOY TO the hearts of Bostons
followers. Saturdays was another, and
although the home players were never
headed, no, a soul on the grounds felt
that the result was beyond doubt until
the last man I'm the ninth inning had been
retired More than $4,000 people saw it,
and not one Of that number would have
missed IL for farm.
Had Boston played perfect game they
would have won. Collins kick of a ball
that was rolling foul cost two runs in
the second inning. In the first inning
Keeler was thrown out by Long, but
Emslie's bad decision cost Boston one
run This gave the home team a lead OF
three and the courage neces AIRY to brace
W Hoffer, weak-hearted pitcher.
Bergen's failure TO so after a foul fly In
the eighth gave the home team one run.
SO that II isn't much of a task 10 figure
out how Boston could have won the
game.
Doyle and Robinson cut off n run I'm
the seventh I'm this wise: Lowe, with
Hamilton on third, was caught between
first and second. while Doyle ana
Reitz were running him down, Hamil-
ton sprinted for home. but quick as
thought Doyle returned the ball TO the
plate. IL was "a fine throw and a fine
catch, and the captain of the champions
sat down good and hard upon the slld-
ing Bostonian, almost crushing him with
his 200 pounds OF solid flesh.
The unchecked and unquenchable en-
thusiasm OF the $50 Boston rCotcrs is
making the Eutaw House the scene Of
continuous activity and excitement.
They are confident lot uf rooters and
are already preparing for great dem
onstration over their prospective VIC
tory. The members OF the Boston team.
II they are as confident as thcir sup
porters about winning. do not display IL
as conspicugrsly. They say they will
make the fight OF their lives. The team
IS in fine form. and even Collins has got
ten his blacl, eye into shape. Fred Lake
is feeling a little under the weather but
rs Bergen will DO the catching he is not
worrying over it. Nichols Is almost sure
10 pitch for Boston. but whom Manager
llanlon VIII put In is not quite clear
Corlctt is anxious to have another
chance 10 win. bot n IS net probable that
he viii pitch Nops or Hofrcr Is the prob
ability. Manager Seelee has practically
signed Mill. the new pitcher, who is
travelling with the team