New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-10
THE RECORDS

That FIRST class baseball and sportsmanlike man
agemen appreciated was forcibiy illustrated in
tbs 1.stric; yesterday. The New-York and Balti-
more teams crossed bats in a double header at the
POLO Grounds IN the presence OF a few hundred
people. while more than twelve thousand spectators
vec' TO Washington Park Brooklyn. to see the
concluding game between the Brooklyn and Boston
teams. The management OF the Brooklyn Club vii.
Clear many thousands OF dollars on the playing
season, and the New-York club owing 70 IT.
penny shaving tactics. VII probably lose more
money than any New-York team ever lost before.
g .te brotherhood year. 81 is excepted II Is said
t.lt t.e Brooklyn Club had cleared the expenses
q the season before August I, and that the man
az snea; has been on velvet" since then.
The game at Washington Park yesterday was
between ;Ae Brooklyn and Boston teams. and 1t
resulted ,U another whitcwasn FOR the champions.
TIE cout,s, was remarkable one in many ways.
and tae happy thousands applauded The home play
,rs right through the contest. L was the second
consecutive snutOGt for the Boston team. What
Was more remarkable was that the visiting players
llL no. MAKE SAFE hit until after two men had
leen retired IL tie last inning Then Captain Dufy
hit safely TO centre field. preventing DIT MoJames
from making one OF the records q the season.
The doctor was IT. splendid form. and he had the
champions at MS mercy lie used wide. sweeping
curve. sometimes called Blenders" which The Ros-
ton men could do nothing with He had splendid
contro and plenty OF speed besides
cent in one irnlng ana the home players made
enough runs iu that inning 20 '---ch the victory
i Va The final game ~ me season between these
teams Brooklyn winning eight and losing six
games The Ump!riLg o. Ens!e and DWyar was
player 10 do any serse-ess protesting. ana be was
guilty only once Hamilton was So .ame after The
hrst inning that he retired In favor u Ieager. a
wonderful jumping catch IN M MN inning ~!
Stahl possibly prevented Brooklyn from adding
several more runs 20 Is score. DAILY played timely
as usual There Is now little chance Of Boston
capturing the peuuant. and nobody ~ this part o.
the country expects The heavy hitting PAAaIelpha
team 20 bother The Brooklyn nine muoh
For four innings battle OF the pitchers
beth McJames and Meek.C doing clever Work. III
the third inning Brooklyn had the bases full. but
d double play by Stahl and Bergen prevented the
home team from scoring Meekn was the hrst .
break and the trouble tOr the champi MS began IN
the MN inning. Little Casey received whack In
-he back and went 10 hrst and Mrekln shoWeQ o
disposition TO go up into the air." .asry stole
second. assisted ny Wild pitch. Mcclure MT
~afey 70 right field and Casey scored. and the a.
embed thousands began a. roar. McJameS MI
v!c.ously 20 rlgh-. bur Stahl made Nonderfu.
jumping catch. and nearly doubled up Mcclure az
r-s, IL would have prevented three runs l. ne
bad fCr IL plain 20 every body ihaf NtehlH Was
60 trouble. Jones hit safely. and kee4er waS sent
- FIRST called balls. filing the bases Jennings
retired foul fly. and Il VS. W 70 %A'het-
..u. The bag fellow was equal ~ Tn. emergency;
a-. his safe drive 70 centre sent IN MCGUIRE ma
jones putting he feet footed Keeie- on miro N
irving 10 catch Nteier a. third base Bergen nix
bin. IL the ba * and Keller carried home the
fourth and last run % ,he game The score;