The sun., 1901-06-02

NEW YoRx. ?: BosToN. /.
Nichols, the tlme-tried veteran, and Mat
,hewson. the successful young blood. had q
rcd-hot pitching controversy at the Polo
Grounds yesterday. Fortune smiled on the
whits-halred boy Of the Harlem forces. the
New Yorks beating the Bostons In q sharp
struggle The hitting was too light to afford
much excitement to tho big crowd In that
line but the outcome was snveloped In un-
certainty all the way, there were trying situ-
atoms and bits Of good fielding. Matthewson
did not have the best Of control but his de-
livery was swift when hs let out his arm.
slow when he thought change Of pace was
the thing and varied - usual. Nichols
pitched ball that was every biz as good and
lost nothing BY being compared In actual
strifo wish the latest star in the diamond
ornament He did not strike out as many
- Matthswson and his delivery was not -
versatile. but his speed and hesdwork were
telling.
Both sides threw away chances BY stupid
case running q rather stupid sS, coaching oi
leg and attended TO Lis share Of the game
capaby, he made single Ia the nth
inning. but was thrown out trying 70 make
sending hi% along "os Boston isH Siundersd % twice
on the bases Kittredge tried to score from
third on ball which got away from A. Smith
but rolled only short distance. Smith
and Matthewson covering the plate kittredss
Elmer Smith turned third when DAVIS FUN.
could get back for want Of proper coaching,
Ia the third Kittrsdgo led OF With two
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the plate. Right afterward Hamilton took
first on four balls and stole second with
rS;a Smith bad S5sM h
safe on Davis's tumble, but an attempted
double steal BY Tenney and DeMontreville re-
suited In the former being nailed at the plate.
l'ns fs NeW Yorss never ssa first base in
the third, but In the fourth Sslbach started
things the & h9ms tesm,s am ~. way , by pounding
fir.t on balIi intsn tionaiiy, There .wero
some Kisses at this, although 1t was, perfectly
lsstimste strategy and part Of ne he, game;
shown when Davis hit to DeMontreville
and double play looked easy DeMontre-
vile threw to Long forcing Hickman, but
sy ihsy 4SnDs1 4aSss .Gask oas II Ss aSs R ss1f
ming. but did not let the occasion pass with
out growl st the umpire.
us suDsys Ry SZ Long mafs a.rSn ns 1a hsa
walked, Selbach. who had bis eye on the
ball. clipped a stin ging liner toward left.
The agile Teuton jumped In the air. thrust
his arm above him and caught the ball. Then
Long tossed the leather to Tenney and Van
Ilaltren was doubled Matthewson's sense Of
Aumor provided diversity in this inning. De-
.dontreville struck out and as he did so bis
hat slipped and slid out to Matheweon. The
pitcher grabbed the stick and threw II TO
Camel as II for an out.
Selbachs batting won the game for the
locals in the eighth inning Van Haltren
reached first base on a scratch single and
stole second when Kittridge, made his only
had throw Of the game With two strikes
on him Selbach lined another two-bagger
to left and Van Haltren scurried home The
Bostons did not give up without a hard ef-
fort. Smith hit hard to Davis and was headed
on at first. Gammons sent q fy to left,
which Selbaoh could have goobled had
IA not fallen. Singularly enough, Gam
mons, too. fell as he was rounding first base
else ne would have made second on the hit
nneens out put Gammons on SECOND and
k'ttridces drive was easy for Hickman
Inc score.