The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-07-23
THE RECORD.
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NEW YORK, l P1TTSBuRd,O U.
orIv n handful Of spectators saw one OF the
most exciting games OF the season at tho Polo
Grounds Yesterday. 1t rained for two hours
before game time and at one period 1t seemed
an impossibility TO play. But as the rain ceased
about 4 o'clock the New Yorks insisted upon
playing, for they believed that they could de-
feat the ]PittsburGs and thereby retake sixth
nloce. Accordingly the gates we're oponed and
a small band of faithful rooters who had been
waiting outside trooped in. 1t rained off and
on throughout the battle. but IL didn't interfere
With the play, which abounded in sensational
features, fine fielding, light batting and superb
nItnhing, Rusie and Killen were the opposing
twirlers and both were in their most invincible
form Amos had considerable speed and SPLEEN
did command. while Killon's left-handed twists
were even more puzzling than on Wednesday,
when he beat the locals.
As inning after inning was completed with
ont runs the $50 cranks realized that the battle
would be one of the most noteworthy OF the
season, and when. in the eighth inning, tho
Pittsburgs got three men on bases with no.
body out, they felt that only the finest kind Of
pitching could prevent the visitors from win
ming then and there. But old Amos put on the
steam and two men were thrown out ut the
plate, McCreery ending the inning with an easy
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of rapidly. but in the last half Of the twelfth
the locals came within a few feet Of winning.
Tiernan picked out one Of Killen's fast ones
and hammered 1t on a line for the score board
in right field. 1t looked like a ZONE run. but
lust as the leather was sailing over the ropes
Donovan lcaped into the air and pulled 1t
1t was n superb catch and made the thirteenth
inning necessary.
The Pittshurgs were once more BANKED, and
when the New Yorks took their turn the little
band Of rooters did their best to urge them on.
Davis opened with a clean single and a moment
later made a desperate rush for second. The
ball thrown by Schriver reached the bag almost
with the runner. but George slid and was de-
clared safe on a close play. The Pittsburgs
kicked a moment or two. but we're waved of by
Assistant Umpire Wood. and when Gleason
flied out the visitors began to play with in
creased pluck. In a jiffy Davis made another
dash for third. and this time he foun Gray on
the base line. The men came together with o
crash. but Davis was safe all right. as
he had not been touched with the
ball in time. Gray was accidentally
spiked in the mix up. and the players Of both
teams did a little wranglinG with one another.
but there was no open outbreak. 1t all depend
ed now on Jack Doyle. and the latter came up
as cool a. could be. With all his strength he
Smote a Killen twister. but the ball wasn't hit
s%Guarely and popped over the pitchers head
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slowly that Davis raced home with the winning
run before the leather could be handled. That
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game. It was played in the good time OF 2
hours and % minutes. The score: