The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-23
BASE BALL SEASON HAS BEGUN
OPENING GAMES WATCHED BY g.
43O SPECTATORS.

Philadelphia Reports the Banner
Crowd with 1904 Persons-The
Scores Close and the Games Holly
Contested-The Opening Day CeIe-
brated with a Parade and Brass
Band In Every City-The Champion
BaItimOres Defeat the BOstOns.
New York Loses at Philadelphia.
Washington, April 22-The National
League base bail season for 1897 opened
to-day in the various league cities under
pleasing auspices. The weather was all
that could be desired, and the total at
tendance reached the enormous figures OF
81, 43O Philadelphia led with 17Ol4
AS a rule the scores were close and the
games holly contested The opening con-
test in this city was witnessed by a large
audience, among whom was Speaker Reed
and number of other politicians. as well
as a great many society people. The Sen
ators and Bridegrooms were evenly matcA-
ed and but for De Montevilles wild throw
in the sixth inning the home team would
undoubtedly have won.
A number of New York enthusiasts
iourneyed to Philadelphia and saw the
Giants taken into camp to the tune of
to / The game was rather dull and long
drawn out and on the part of the New
Workers was somewhat unsteadily ana
poorly played Their four errors, all wild
throws. gave the local club their runs.
In the seventh inning Taylor and Hall
man reached first on wild throws by
hi
both home with a three-base drive to left
center field La Joie scored on Deiehan-
tvs hit. ,
The PhilHes lost a chance for several
rms by careless base running.
pusie Joined the New Workers to-day.
He is in excellent condition, and will be-
gin practice with the team tomorrow
Al Baltimore the champions deteated
the Rostons in the presence of 1900 entnu-
-aasts FOR six innings excitement ran
high Klobedanz, who replaced SWEETS
in the middle of the sixth, showed great
sneed but proved wild and ineffective Ihe
season was opened by parade OF the
home and visiting teams through the prlh-
c,nal streets Of the city. The procession
was headed by the Fifth regiment pahd
snd drum corps and following them came
= Long line of handsome equipages bear
ing Manager HG@lon, Treasurer Won DER
Horst a host oil prominent citizens, VINO
ore devotees Of the game, and the play
era handsome float draped in red,
white and blue held aloft the Temple cup
and the pennants OF 1894 90 and '%.
The strong Cleveland team met defeat
AZ the hands of Louisville, the "tail end
ere" Of the league The latter outplayed
t1eir opponents both in the field ana at
The nat. The Cleveands scored their
sret ana only run I'm the first inning on
Bnrkett's single, a sacrifice Frazers WHO
mitch and inheld hit. For the remainder
~ tho game. Frazer had the Spiders at
his mercy, allowing then puI , ~. M ~
giles Young pitched good ball until the
sixth inning, when four singles and sac
rlsce Melted three runs. Mayor Todd
nitched tho first bali over the plate and
then made a short address 70 the players
OF both teams.
IL required ten innings 10 decide the
game al Cincinnati After hard light,
Inc Rods won BY a score Of to T. In the
eighth inning the score stood, Cincinnati
4 ana Chicago 8. In the ninth Irwin hit
n hard one 20 Pfeffer. who made bad
throw 10 Decker, allowing Irwin 20 go to
third. Ritchey then hit for two bases,
stole third and scored on shriever's
grounder 70 Dahlen, tieing the score.
Rltchey's playing was the feature OF the
day. Thornton started of with a three
baexer IN the tenth. Pfener went out to
Rhlnes Griffith flied out TO Burke and
Thornton scored, leaving the score: Chi
caEo 7. Cincinnati g. In the Reds half,
Miller hit 20 eft. Piotz went out TO Deck
a., Vaughan hit for three bases, bringing
Miller home. Irwin then hit TO Dahlen,
Vaughn scored.
The smallest crowd OF the day. 5000,
gathered az 81. Louis. where the Pittsburg
Pirates defeated the Browns By score
10 4 The visitors played a stronger. bet
ter game than the home team and earned
their victory. The game was called az 3.i5
o'cf3ck Pltisburg taking the nold The
first inning was featurelefs, except for
The retirement on strikes Of smith, Pitts
pura'r star baftman. IN the second Inning
10th riffaburE and g. Louis scored. That
burr scored easily in The sixth and picked