New-York tribune., 1902-06-19
"JTMMTE" BRIDGES At THE BAT.
HE MAKES SOME MARVELLOUS PLAYS IN
THE ALDERM EMS GAME.

n NAMES SOlNE A-AE[N E~L--OCS ELAa4S -
THE ALDERM EMS GAME.
The Manhattan aldermen. under the Leadership
of Little Tim sullivan. went 10 Brooklyn yesis'-
day show their colleagues there how 10 pay
baseball They were beaten by a score OF y 20 %
greatly the delight Of about thousand Brook
lynites who turned ont to see the fray. The result
was disagreeabe surprise to the city fathers RON
the Manhattan side OF the East River, bur u'eY
forgot their disaqpontment at Coney Island aL'el-
ward, all the players went 70 that place 0S
trolley. and had good time.
The Manhattan aldermen owe their defeat 10 'H9
superior work of the Brooklyn battery. Aldermen
Bill and GiIlon- Both are cid college players
Bill played catcher for the University Of Pehnss'-
vania seven years ago. while Gtllon was oA 90
st. Francis College team q this city Both pave
in excellent form. Mr. Siu. who IS one OF .I7
youngest members OF the board did the tWlrllns lo
the Brooklyn team. and under the clrcunlsCalcs'
the Manhattan men did pretty well 70 score Al a.,
He pitched like professional and was ably odVAs-
by GiIlon The battery did practically al 0I 'n7
work on the other hand, the Manhattan a4GellIs-
tried four or hve different pitchers AIoerIHe
Sullivan Richter. Marks and one or Two olhsl'
we're batted out OF the box. and the Brooklyn me-
scored with ridiculous ease. The teams were naU0
up follows: s,..
Manhattan-Dietz. catcher: sullivan. wight ne.1'
Marks pitcher; CuIkin, first base; Harourser' - -
ond base: Whitaker. third base Richter csnL'
stitutes, Matthews, Oatman and Goldwater
Brooklyn-BiI pitcher: GflIon- catcher sesoeI
first base: Dlemer. second base: Bridges rs
field Bennett. third base Ault lsft nei1' 0lT'n'
shortstop; Downing. centre neid-
The score by innings was as folo7s.
Manhattan ,,,---..-.-----.-----.---. . sc -
Alderman Owens was umpire and came in for :
fine roasting particularly from the Bro2AiSI - -.
srs who thought they were not beating the VIZ o-'
severely enough. Jimmy Bridges wore wonael-
f,1l duck trousers a gray shirt and brown S0SAs -
tn. ,roresrs came about six inches below -i'
rnaes and in order 70 make them looh oettel -. -
rsri6ges tied the bottoms fast 10 his legs W heHs
..Itr11,1'' came 10 the plate he received thlna75
.,,rsrea He hit the bali nearly every tiuS =
,1sAe one score HIS greatest act, however va
-. .if.b inning when the Manhattan tathers 49, -
:. +ba ba- An easy 4y was batted out 20 -
go .r5 Jimmy braced himself 70 catci -,
- a the hall reached him he made a lIa, -
vrah backward and then il was seen Il3' - .s-
,isi,,4qad IL Tre last time he came - =, .ha
he btr q slow grourdsr tnat went thlo-7 --o.h
nitcher and the shortstop. enabling mn .orss
base hv a nose. He walked back to"aIu - .,+-her
plate after his hat. and the AIenhA1- AIen-- touched
tbrav the ball to Alderman Richter W. W. - arst
-. out Tbat nearly caused riot a.
base; rr,,u, sat4 Pri5res addressing IN N
umpire you amt got no license II could go back
aFter my hat and he said All r45L-.5 rar,ovs hin
on the threat TO call the P2HSSs PeISst al the point a.
b t Is believed Re would have sJoo1 o3IIor % for
RTock1vns had not had a lo1g leaG- FIN Sul-
Brooklyn made TWO @ @honS I1IS of twice. AderzaaSl.
o1rers - was DUBBED Foxy Grandpa 1py,kss 1y
York players whom ne caHeG ou' %