The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-17
GLEASON GAN' I CURSE.
Under the Rules, But There
Are Other Ways,
THROWS DOWN HIS GLOVE
And Kicks It Instead Of the
Umpire, to Ease His Soul.
PLAYED. Won. Lost Pr CT.
BOSTON d. NEW YORK .

Boston game a [ the polo grounds ended In
a disgraceful manner this afternoon. EX-
ceptions were taken by the spectators to
the decision which allowed two runs be-
ing scored against the home team, and to
the putting out of the game Of Gleason
| for kicking his glove to show his dis
pleasure at the decisions. Approaching
the grand stand to eject a spectator who
had hurled an epithet at him, Umpire
Snyder was met by a voliey Of cushions
while curses and cries OF lynch him. ."
kill him. rent the air. After a tims the
game was resumed but on its termina ton
a squad Of policemen had to escort Sny-
der from the grounds. Attendance, 1900.
Score:
RHE
Boston .:..............o 0ooo5o-4 2
New York ............0 0 0 0 0 ? % ; 5
Batteries: Boston-Nichols and Bergen;
New York-Doheny and Warner. Umpire
Snyder; assistant, Curry
BROOKLYN, z; PHILADELPHIA, 6.
Philadelphia, April l6,-Over 5000 people
saw Brooklyn defeat Philadelphia this af-
ternoon in the opening game of the season
here. Mayor Warwick tossed the first
ball over the plate. The FhIllies out
batted and out-felded the BrOoklynites,
but the latter managed to win by oppor-
tune hitting, combined with the errors
of the Phillies. Score:
RHE
Philadelphia .........o 0 8 l 0 o. 0--6 3
Brooklyn ...........-.0 0 1 X-7 6
Batteries: NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and
Mcfarland; Brooklyn-Kennedy and Ry-
an. Umpires-Emslie and Andrews.
BALTIMORE, 8; WASHINGTON. 3.
Baltimore, April 16.-OVer $500 people
passed the turnstiles to witness the open
ing gaze between the Orioles and Sena-
tors. McJames pitched masterful bali for
Baltimore and had he been given proper
support, would have shut out the visitors.
Doyle, the Senator'S first baseman, iniur-
ed his hand sliding in the first inning,
a for hoX -ir1cy hdn 4aA vr-ffh Il 10
mond ring by his former associates, and
retired in favor of Farrell There was
an entire absence of wrangling and kick
Ing throughout the game. Score:
Baltimore ............5 0o1x-S17
Washington ..........o 010O11o-3 8 /
Batteries: Baltimore-McJames and
Clarke; Neutrality-suspicious. and Nc
CURE. Umpires-Lynch and Connolly.
PITTSBURG, 8; LOUISVILLE, l.
Louisville, April 1.-THE Pittsburgs
won today's game in the first inning. scor-
ing three runs on two bases on balls. a
passed ball and two singles. But for an
error by Mccarthy the home team would
have been shut out. Attendance, $500.
Score:
Pittsburg .............3o 0 o000-3 s 3
Louisville .............0 0 0 0 0 G-1
Batteries: Pittsburg-Rhines and Schrie-
yer; Louisville-Dowling and Dexter. UNI
pires-Cushman and Heydler.
CLEVELAND. 3; CINCINNATI, l.
Cincinnati, April 1.-THE Reds were I'M
able to hit Powell today at times when
a hit meant runs. Both pitchers did good
work. The features Of the game were
the sensational fielding Of Wallace and the !
hitting Of Elmer Smith. Attendance, 5,641. |
Score: r ii z
Cincinnati ........"..O ooo1OoOO-1 6
Cleveland .............2 o 0 d 0H-3 z 3 |
Batteries: Cincinnati-Hil and Pietz; |
Cleveland-Powell and O'Connor. UNI |
pires-SWartwood and Wood.
FIRE AT ST. LOUIS.
St Louis, April 1.-THE second game |
of baseball between the Browns and the /
Chicasos, at SpOrtsman's park, was stop |
ped this afternoon by the breaking out OF |
a fire, which destroyed the entire grand |
stand, paviliOnS. one of the bleacbers end /
the club offices and residence Of Chris. |
Won Der Abe, who loses everything The |
total loss is estimated at about $50 900. !
with $4,000 insurance, Four or five thou /
sand spectators were present. Several Of
them were painfully burned