The evening world., 1902-06-24
The Batting Order.

McCreery. 1b. Lauder. 3b,
Dahlen. IS. Bowerman, c.
Irwin, 3b. Smith, 2b.
Ahearn. C. O'Hagan.
Flood. 2b. Bean, IS.
Hughes, .. SPARKS, p.
Umpire-Emsiie.
Especial to Tue Evening WORLDLY
POLO GROUNDS. June Tine
Giants had Ned Hanlon's Gowanus ex-
ponents OF the national game Just whore
they wanted them this afternoon. At 4
O'Clock they started after them. There
was no need OF telling what an awful
struggle was to ensue. Previous games
between the clans of Hanlon and Smith
were all that was necessary for any n
to know of.
Brooklyn nj Manhattan rooters knew
and that was why a goodly number
took the ride in the IL" cars this after
noon. The folk of the latter borough
had no assurance that they would see
as good a contest as this promised
In some time. for II so reads In the
schedule that the two teams shall keep
aloof from each other until some time
during the warm days Of July.
While the crowd kept coming, the
Giants. tozeed out in white, had a
practice bee on. They felt. as did he
fans. that they needed 1t. and at that
most important point OF the game, bait
ting. they were at work. Luther Tay-
Tor served the shot and the Harlemites
batted his offerings out just as II they
were Laioies. Wouldn't 1t be fine II
would look like that great wrecker
OF pitchers.
Manager Smith had not a thing TO
say before the game. His batting order
told that there were no new Giants en-
rolled. Not a change was found In II
from yesterday and something strange
cannot help but be f~oreshadowed when
the batting order goes unchanged for
such a lengthy period of time.
Of course, Ned Hanlon had made no
changes in his mems standing at bat
and that alone made the Brooklyn as
sembly look but one way. to victory
for their pets.
But loyal New Workers. thought the
other way and so nothing could settle
the question but the game Of nine in
nings.
Sparks Needed Work.
There is one department OF his team
which causes Manager George Smith no
worry. That Is his pitchers. and so
many has he In good shape that he was
undecided who to work to-day. His
latest acquisition, Burke, late OF At
lantic City, was a man whom he thought
good enough to wallop the fellows from
across the East River, but on second
thn,,1ht ha HSI NOT lILa fhA idaa -
taking a chance. inasmuch as the pres
ent series vas an even break up to the
time of to-day's game,
Frank Sparks. who has not worked
for nearly a week, was the next In line
of Smiths thoughts, and the facts OF
the ~cool-headed fellows fine warming
up exercise and his success against top
notchers made him the choice, And II
might be said that even such a nne
team as the Brooklyns could not figure
on a sure victory with Keen Frank In
the box.
Hanlon Just looked at his pitchers
schedule and thereon found the name of
]. Hughes. who was to do duty this day.
Jimmy looked good. too, but looks In a
ball player are most deceiving, and In
case ne 0lu NOT lHInh HlHlSelt good
enough by game time Hanlon had Dono-
van and Newton keyed up to working
form.
First Inning.
Dolan hunted a fly. The ball got lost
In the sun and Lauder failed to get t..
so 1t was q hit. Keeler dropped a NY
back OF Bean and 1t went as a double.
Dolan ran home from first. Sheckard's
knock sailed toward left centre and
dropped safe. II was a triple and Keel
er Just logged home. McCreery's
bouncer to Sparks was the Dodgers I'm.
ish at first. Dahlen raised a fly 10
ball home Sheckard mad scored, Irwin
dropped a safe one in right, but he got
two bases IN It because Dunn did some
Juggling with the ball, Ahearn lifted a
foul that Bowerman made a neat catch
Of. Three runs,
Brodie boosted a little fly. Who would
take II was "A question which bothered
the Brooklynites. but Hughes finally
accepted II. Dunn dropped a safe one
back OF second and reached first ON N.
A wild pitch let Dunn go to second,
Jones did his usual stunt-popped a nv
that Flood got. Nobody expected Lau-
disappointment. He rolled the bali 10
Flood and was retired. No runs.
Second Innins.
Sparks stopped Floods bouncer, but
he threw. II 30 widely 10 0lfagan that
the Dodger reached third before
O'Hagan found the ball. Hushes was
a strike Victim. Dolan hit TO Smith
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