The times., 1897-09-25
ORIOLES BITE THE DUST
Boston Team Captures the Open
ing Game at Baltimore.
BEANEATERs NOW ON TOP
Take the Lead in the Race for the
Pennhnt-L Long Was the Bright
bett Opened in Good Style, But
Soon Went to Pieces.

Baltimore Sept. 24.-The opening blow
for the pcnnant has been struck and
the mighty men from Boston have scored
first blood. and great battle it was. The
game was fight to the finish, and not
until the last hand was retired was
1t decided The champions struggled brave
ly, but the 'Beaneaters'' were too much
for the three-time pennaut winners.
Over 1900 people saw their pets bite
the dust. AS early us IL O'Clock the
rooters reached the grounds and waited
for the gates to open When the game was
called every seat in the stands and bleachers
was Ia ken aud the ropes had to be
stretched, and ground rule established
that a bah hit or thrown into the crowd
was good for two hnses.
The Eostan rcuters' contingent. two hun
dred strong and equipped with horns, rat
ties and cowbells, occupied the seats In
the grand stand directly back of the visit
ing players beach, and the way they
rooted Was a ca aution, The local sooters,
however far outnrmhered them and at
times the noise was terrific. The game
was marked by tile absence of kicking.
Nichols pitched great ball Such field
ing as was put up by Collins, Long and
Tenney has rarely been seen on the ball
field. Long in particular covered him
self with glory, and he helped material y
To win the game for his club. Twice
when the Orioles had three men on bases
he dashed their hoFes TO the ground by
making sensational. catches CT line drives
that bore all the earmarks of safe hits.
The same cannot be- said of the fielding
of the home club At critical stages or
the game the baltunore's work was streak
ed with The yellowest kind of mispla Us.
Curhett aud Doyle were the chief offend
ers and their work greatly assisted in
swelling the Reaneaters run column
For three innings Corbett had the visitors
It his mercy, but after that he weakened
ana pToved very easy. Pond was sub
stituted in the eighth hning ana did good
work. The way the Champions started in
on Nichols locked a il the Boston man
was in for a drubting. McGraw started
with base on balls Keeler fOuled TO
Collins McGraw stole second, and scored
on Jennings single 10 left; Kelley's double
to center sent cnnings home. Stencil
fouled to Bergen and Doyle struck out.
In the fourth inning the Bustons scored
one. After Hamilton had fouled out, Ten
ney drew free pass 10 first Lowe
doubled t. tight center, sent Tenney to
third, and Doyle's error Of Stahls easy
grounder sent Fred home. Duffy fouled
to Robinson, and Collins was retired by
Doyle.
In the next inning Boston forged ahead.
Long singled to left and scored on Bergen's
double to center. Nichols tried TO sacri-
flee, buC struck out, and Hamilton fol
lowed suit. Tenney got four balls and
Lowe singled To right scoring Bergen.
Stahl famed out.
In the seventh single by Nichols and
errors ty Corbett and Doyle, together
with wild pitch, gave Boston two more
In the eighth n base on balls, a stolen
base, and double netted them their last
run. In the Baltimore S half of the eighth,
with the bases full, Long saved the day by
making a remarkable catch of a terrific
liner from Stencils bat.
In the ninth, four singles gave the
Orioles two runs Long ended the agony
by catching liner hit by Keeler, and
completed n double play. Score: