The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1901-08-05
Close and Exciting
StruggIein Beantown
Is Won by One Run
Willis Won Pitchers
Battle:
tsp.e,., to IN. E,.n,a. world,


SOUTH END GROUNDS. BOSTON.
Aus. Both Hanlon and Selec wern
anxious to take the last game Of the
series to-day and put In their best slab
artists to turn the trick. Each club had
won a game and the rubber meant a
zoos; up the penrant ladder on either
side BESIDES. the eBantown bunch
wanted Ia gc, hunch on the series.
which stood flvc TO .our In their favor
up to date a win mean; n good lead
Tor them. while. on the other hand. tho
champions wanted TO tie up the series
and go ahead when the two clubs NEE,
again / nthe fax end Of the week in
Troicyvilie.
Donovan vs.. willis.
Wild Bill Donovan and Victor Wills
wer. selected for the firing line and
both had speed to burn during the
r,u..up spell. T'hc Indications
were tina, the game would be another
pitchers battle. as neither team Ia
.wattinc the hor.ehfde with any degree
OF regularity, The betting. and there Is
quite lot OF 1t In thi. burg. made the
Champions favorites at 5 to I on the
strength of last Saturdays .hu,-ou;.
looked like a pipe for the trolley dod.
gers" the only chance for the selecItcs
to win being bound up In a lucky swat
over that short fence for a homer.
Champions Are Popular.
Although the crowd was big one for
| Monday. they did not come out to s4.S
the Beaneaters ilny. They arc not IN
good odor with the fans. who nre Ameri-
can Lea&uerS to the core. but they know
what to expect when the Champions are
! here. and invariably Eet the worth OF
| their coin. The Champions are popular
tere and are always sire OF hand.
Trey we're cheered at every turn Sa,ur-
day.
Doc Newton return cd from his trip
down F:as, yesterday. Tho south-paw
tw.rler made a %, OF hay on hl- travels.
rakins up about hfty bucks by pitching
team axa!lrnt the woonsockets ~.
90; 81 for every inning he shut on.
the Woonsockcis anl cnsc note for
every s,rike.ont. He let the other fell
lows down with one run and famed out
min" cf ;hcm. picking up s?a bes!ict
What he xot ar pitching.
The Champions leave tonight on the
Connecticut for New York. where they
; mcet The Giants tomorrow on the Polo
Grounds
First Ianinx.
Keller s,roiied. Shcckard hit to De-
mont and was doubled up with kcc!cr.
Cooley got under Kelicy's short fly after
u long run. but made an inglorious
nun. Daily aired to Tenney. mo runs.
Slagle ripped on double 10 left. Ten
ney hunted and took second on Far
rell's wild throw. Slagle scoring on the
error Demont sacrificed. Donovan to
Kelley. Cooley hit to Irwin and Ten
ney was nailed at the plate. Cooley
advanced to second on the play. Muir
ply famed One run.
SrconL Inning.
Dahlen flied to Cooley. McCreery
walked Irwin popped to Lowe and Nc
creery VAS doubled UP at first. No
runs.
Lowe miscued to Kelley. Irwin
tossed over Longs warm graSser.
Shecknrd hauled down aoarer by
k!t,ridgc. No runs.
Third Innlns.
Farrell walked. Donovan sacrificed
him to second on bunt to willis.
Keller winged n liner to Slagle. Shock
ards long ny was smothered by slaEle.
No runs.
Willis died on welt to Daily. Keller
made a sensational catch OF Sagle's low
liner. Irwin followed with tine pickup