New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-17
BOSTON DEFEATS NETWORK.
v RAFTING OF HOME TEAM THE
CAUSE OF DEFEAT.

sprcu1AToRs SWARM ABOUT THE EN-
-eaScEs TO THE GROUNDS AND DISGUST
THE SPECTATORS - THE SANE
OLD RowDY BAIL.pLAYING.
.,..- ,he hasco on Friday the New-York and
~ teams succeeded in opening the League
ISsw,,onship season at the Polo Grounds yester-
e 4, the presence OF a large number Of specta
w. w.. The game well contested. and was fairly
,,n-estIng throughout. the from the Hub
sn,inc through superior all-around work. outbat-
,r and outfeldng the homo players. The cham
,ors deserved their victory. playing clean.
r'aortsmanlike game throughout. The umpires did
.ta,- dutv although they had hard time Of 1t.
The grounds were a OF mud. and the players
,,ssbed about in disorder at the start. Tier
.n WAS sick, and he succeeded in the outheld
hv Wilson Here weakness in the team was APP
,arent in the first game Of the season and audible
ommen,s were made in consequence. Wilson IS a
.ood catcher and hard worker. but he is not an
utse;der The remarks heard not compli-
rerfarv 10 the MANAGEMENT. whose sole aim ap-
nesrs TO he to look out for the gate receipts re-
ssndless OF what is to so on on the diamond Few
:. the other teams which make any pretensions TO
hs,ng in the first class woul1 have been caught in
.rch q dilemma in the opening game home
grounds
After the postponement OF the game on Friday
,hs management supplied those who had paid an
admission TO the grounds with rain checks. a hos;
sneculatOrs gathered outside in consequence
Mos, of the spectators thought that their money
should have been refunded. and they accepted the
-on checks with bad grace. The spectators were
.eu posted and consequently they did good busi-
moss buying up the checks for from one-third 10
,,e-half OF their supposed value These pests
,brorced the approaches TO the field yesterday
hawking rain checks at various prices. They be-
came such nuisance that the management re-
oues;ed the police 10 suppress them, and the guard
fans o. The law stopped the trouble 20 some extent
The game ended with disgraceful scene. Boston
xas ahead until the seventh inning, when base
IN balls followed by two three-baggers. brought
Two runs across the rubber. The enthusiasm was
intense In the eighth inning Hamilton was safe on
Iartrnans error his grOunder. ana me runner
adva need to second on Tenny's single. A tlro" OS
Warner 10 catch Hamilton went over DAVIS he;tu
and Hamilton started for third. quickly Van
paltren sot the hall and threw 70 hartman VINO
tried 10 touch the runner. inplre SiH oei s,.l
70 argue the matter with the umpire Gleason
showed his dspleasure by throwing ms EioVe uo".s
sni Kicking Il viciously. Gleason was put OUT o.
me game The contest continued with GetLs az
second, in Gleason's place. frounaer 10 S SVr''s
was Il. Sed to Warner TO eaten Hamilton, ana III
close decision the umpire called the runner SAFE a.
home and when Duffy came nome OF STAN > wv
bagger the spectators became Wild. .
Aporoachirg the graLdstaDd to remove speCta--
tor Who hal offended him. Umpire SNYDER met
hardest efforts CO club officials and Poce Captaln
Kirschner that the crowd could ne Q9leted' ~
was no more scoring during the remaining inIllsS
WAS over tAousdituS o., -.
Obliged 10 escort him to the clubhouse The score
YORK.