The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-16
CHAMPIONS MEET
WORTHY FOEMEN.
Win from Brooklyn by One to NOught
in Eleven Innings.
COLONIES ALSO MAKE IT CLOSE.
The Orphans just Miss Having IL a
Tic-Rcds lose the Opening Game
for First Time in Three Years.
Opening Attendance Large.


NEW YORK. April 15.-The opening
game Of the championship season in
Brooklyn to-day brought out at attend
ance Of over 10000 1t was a gala day
in the baseball annals Of Greater New
York.
he game was a battle royal % eleven
innings between two as perfectly balanced
teams as could be brought together Tho
pitching Of Kennedy and Nishois was
superb. the hitting, of course. being
light I'm consequence. Both inncIds were
vertable stone walls. Neither side could
score Tor ten innings ant thcn Boston
made the winning run on avid throw
by Jennings that sent c'sen % -ec-
ond and Tcnny's drive TO deep centre
for three bags. Attendant. 1904
score: r "a. +.
Brooklyn ...... 00OO0OOOO00-o ]
Boston ......... 10000 00OOOl-1 o
Batteries-Kennedy and Smith: Nichols
and Bergen. Umpires-Andrew and
Ganney. Time 2.55.
~. tnuis. 80; Cleveland, I.
ST. LOUIS. MO. April l5.-The basc-
ball season opened here to-day with
game between the Cleveland and ST.
Louis clubs which since last year have
changed cities. Teboau's -. Louis boys
won easily by heavy batting and good
work in the field. Attendance 5000.
Score. T.. II. T.
81. Louis.......... 00504I o0@-l0 70 4
Cleveland ......... 0O01 O0o0 10
Tattcries-Young and O'Connor; sud
ho6 and Clements. Umpire--O Day and
Brennan. Time. 1850.
Philadelphia. q: Washington. =.
PHILADELPHIA. PA. April BIT
looked like victory for Washington to-
day until the seventh inning. when by
opporiune hitting Philadelphia oyercame
the Senators lead and won by a close
margin. Attendance. SSH
Score by innings r. II. +.
Philadelphia. ....O1 0 ! o. O X-6 - 4
Washington.... ....03 900 % II 4
Batteries Donahue and Mcfarland;
Mercer and Mcclure Umpires-Hunt
and Connolly. Time. 40.
CHICAGO y: louisville. I.
LOUISVILLE. KY. April both
Callahan and Bowling pitched fine ball
to-day ana had the Colonies supported
their pitcher. the score would have been
tie. Attendance, 200.
Score by innings: r. II. =.
Louisvillc.... ...... 0 0 O ! o o o o. 10 1
Chicago. anna. 0 / 0 ! o o o % II ,
Batteries-Dowling and Kittredge: Cal
lahan and Chance. Umpres-Burns and
Smith. Time. els.
Baltimore. >: New York. 3
BALTIMORE. April 1.-THE reiuve-
mated Orioles defeated New York to-day
i'm "a close and interesting game by
score Of TO 3. Attendance, 3,ii2
Score by innings X. II. +.
Baltimore .,.........01110 1902 - 3
New York ..........1O20 00-3 ; 2
Batteries-Kitson and Robinson; Do
heny and Warner. Umpres-Emslie and
Belts. Time. . hours.
Piusburg, ,: Cincinnati, -
CINCINNATI. OHIO. April 15.-For the
first time In three years the Reds lost
the opening game Of the season. Though
the weather was not of the baseball va
riety. nearly 1000 people Witnessed the
contest which. with the exception Of the
two final innings. was an excellent eX-
hibition. Pittsburg outplayed the Reds
at every point and were also favored by
score by innings: R.H.E
Cincinnati ........ 90 900 % IL
Pittshurg 49,. 00O01 0O2 2-5 10 l
Batteries-Hawley and PETIT: Tannehill
and Schriver. Irmpires-Swartwood and
Warner. Time. 2:l0
other Games.
Cornell il: Colgate l.
Yale. is, Lehigh, T.
Princeton. I; Wesleyan. I.
Georgetown. "a; Maryland Agricultural
University of Pennsylvania, II; State
College, s.