The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-09-28
To-DAY's GAMES,
Chicago at pittsburgh.

BALTIMORE. Sept. gl.-outside OF lit
lie contingent Of faithful Boston "rooters'
who are making merry at Eutaw house,
there Is no Joy In Baltimore tonight, Bos-
ton has taken the rubber In the crucial
series, Is ahead In the fight for the PEN
nant an dthere seems 10 be but little prob
ability that the champions" can save II.
Hoflcr, the wizard" Nops, the south
paw" and Brother joe Corbett all went
down like ripe grain in hurricane before
the terrific onslaught Of Boston batters,
until what seemed at first to be a victory
for the home team was finally turned into
a rout the like OF which has seldom been
witnessed on n bail field, More than $1,000
people saw II done, and that they wilt
messed the downfall OF their favorites with
perfect good humor, gathering about the
vlctors and cheering them heartily at the
finish, gives the lie direct to two stories
that have been current regarding the Bal
timore base ball public, viz: That 1t does
not patronizc the game, and that ''rowdy-
ism" Is the rule upon It's grounds. There
have been few. II any, crowds as large in
the history Of the game
The story OF what happened to-day may
he briefly told. First came the awful
struggle at the gates for tickets. then the
straInlng, pushing and fighting for ad-
mission. then the scramble for place
from which the diamond was visible until
every seat had an occupant, every inch OF
standing room was preempted and men
and boys chung, spider-llke. TO fences,
flagsiaffs, telegraph poles or any other
point OF vantage. The Boston ''rooters"
with their brass band formed so small a
part OF the vast throng that they sunk
into comparative inslgnIacance, but the
band played on. and the rooters rooted
and shouted Just the same,
Finally came the teams on for practice
and then in due time play began and the
multitude settled itself down to watch the
battle. First Boston made Il run, then
baltimore made two, then each made
three, and the score was tied when Boston
added another to Its string. Thus far all
was well. Baltimore. It's true, had lost
the lead, but not hopelessly. Then the
visitors forged TO the front with three
more tallles. This was bad indeed. but
hope still lived in Baltimore. And so 1t
ran until that dreadful seventh inning.
Corbett had been crippled by hot liner
early In the play. Nops had been batted
out OF the box little later and Hoffer had
been hit for four runs, but still the crowd
hoped on. No one looked for a delpge, as
Hotter had apparently steadied himself
and no runs had been made off him in two
successive innings. All at once II came.
Single followed double. double followed
single, player after player crossed the
plate. until the crowd grew daEed and
wondered II i would ever end. The Off
cial scorers almost lost their count. Hof-
fer became discouraged and wanted to so
of and sit down. but Captain Robinson
kept him in the box. Finally the fusilade
OF hits was ended. Hotter came down from
the air everybody took q long breath and
the scorers figured out that Boston had
made nine runs, all OF which were earned.
That settled II, and although the Cham
pions made feeble rally in their half and
hatted out three runs. following It up
with two more in the eighth, their efforts
were not more consequent than are those
Of men who strive TO whistle up tho wind.
During the yolley OF base hits In the sew
Cnth the crowd was study. AS the first
two or three were made the vast throng
looked serious. then as base hits began to
pour out like water from trough. a smile
and then a hearty laugh broke forth. and
none could have enjoyed the discontinue
Of the Champions more than did their adj
mirers In the vanst audience. OF the many
hearty and spontaneous bursts OF applause
none were more ringing than that which
greeted Hamilton, when in the fourth In
ming, after being trampled upon and &C.
verely stunned by Jennings Mt second, he
made a grand run for home on loves
single. colllding with Baltimore's neshy
hackstop. and falling heavily pluckily
crawled toward the base. almost falntlng
as he touched II. Again at the end Of the
game, ten thousand people gathered about
the visitors, shook them by the hand,
shouted cheerful pleasantries at them.
told them what good fellows and fine play
ers they we're and finally sent them away
with such n shout OF appreciation as to
make fitting climax for the greatest base
ball spectacle Baltimore has ever seen.