The sun., 1900-10-02
THE RECORD.
BOSTON. a BRooEIYY, s-r1Rsr GAME

BOSTON. L. BROOKLYN. a-PIRsr GAME.
Upon a soggy field and under lowering clouds
the bBTpoSyns and B9ss1ns played iHg
Park. while 1890 followers Of the Champions
rooted for all they were worth. Though the
was magnificent at times and the pitching
was far above the average The first game
for an unfortunate nun by keeer in the sixth
Inning which , prevented sure double
ness Of veteran Kid Nichols. the Boston T pitcher
had much to do with the result, for at several
critical times e MEX fooled the Brooklyn bats
one OF the best games that Nichols has pitched
this year, but at the same time lie did not excel
the phenomenal McGnnty, who deserved a
victory in view Of hts consistent effectiveness
The Bostons played an errorless game in the
field. however, and that's where Nichols had
No runs we're scored until the fourth inning
Then Barry, with two out hit three-basger
on Loves single % to left In % he last Rsf the the
Champions took the lead with two runs Keclcr
and Shecksrd hit safely and moved up a base
home and the crowd was In q happy mood
McGinnty 6egan The sixth by handing 9
on balls and had started to steal second when
Collins drove line fly, TO Keeer, II was any
tain but Keeler surprised the crowd by muftlng
the ball squarely, Barry then sent ny TO
threw ad TPRSy TaSy to d Farrell 9 and % aas as
scored. Capt. Kelley promptly asked Hurst
to call Tenney out Tor leaving the bag too soon
wrong in Tenney's movements. whereupon
tbe tbf,dHS dBTSOokyn captain made made very long 19d
the ball to the in1eld Collins ran in. Jones
however, redeemed himself a moment later
That made the srS e n BOs6n S tSo
and the Champions In their half OF the inning
Ker .9 aSd 9r at saf fdf b 9ES ey
sharp rap was knocked down by Nichols so
quickly and ,cleanly. that Keeler was caught
the pitcher and the crowd lshed The sG pitchers
then worked IKE beavers and there was no
rqn-mskinr or hitting until the last half Of the
Sheckard led of with his third safe hit. Then
Capt Kelley brought tbs spectators TO their
base. on which sbeoEsTd sd the score 'if RS
Kelley on third and nobody out It looked ike
victory for the Brooklyns but Nichols steadied
Dahien also sent a fly to Barry "a and Kelley,
after the ball was caught made dash for the
tenth Kelley and Hamilton making beautiful
Collins Of a base hi with great running catch
In short left Then McGinnity gave base on
balls, to Barry and the latter hustled to third
near the plate and McGinnity went after IT,
Barry rushed for home and got there on Mo
Ginnty's poor throw. Lowe was caught asleep
moment later OF second and Cross took In
Nichols's foul after hard run With Boston
run ahead, Nichols, put on extra speed in
BrOokyn's half with the result that the Cham |
ended
Manager Hanlon put Kennedy in to pitch |
the second game. The Bostons made but |
two, safe. hits of him and were easily white !
washed In seven innings. Behind Kennedy, |
Kelley Cross aud Dshlen did the bulk of the |
f 'ldinE and they did i handsomely; Wills |
was in the box Tor the Beaneaters with Roger |
tonnor'S brother behind the bat The Cham |
pion> hit Willis quite freely In the first Inn |
ing two runs were made by the Champions |
On keeer's single Sheokard's double an out, !
aHd Connors muf at the plate. Again in the |
f tn two more runs were made by Hanlon's !
cN erts. With Jones out on strikes, Keeler |
singled and scored on a tremendous whack to |
the centre field fence by Sheckard for three |
bases Kelley took four balls and Shecknrd |
ran homo on n wild pitch. tho Brooklyn captain |
going all the way to third Cross flied to Barry |
and Kelley, leaving the bag before the ball was
caught, tried to score This time Hurst saw the !
trick and declared Kelley out which caused tho
latter much distress Of mind Farrell got a
base on balls In tie sixth and made the Brook
lyns last run on Kenncdy's rattling three-bag-
ger to left, Jones could not bring Bill in and |
when the Bos tons seventh was over the umpire
called game on account Of darkness The scores