The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-17

delphia. and Brooklyn gave Cincinnati a
setback. Results OF yesterdays games:
New York. J; P1ttsbure s.
Brooklyn, 8; Cincinnati. T.
81. Louis. Q; Philadelphia. ,.
Chicago o: Boston. 1.
STANDING OF THE cLuss.
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NEW YORK N. LID L rITTsRuRo,
DAT h g *. the
oeSed to that f Baseball Hef Battle sroand re
%endou .a' ga ga t ans e Of t the
% persons who saw a game at the old Loio
Ss s whs9 was
tive estimate. yesterdays attendance was not
90 great. nevertheless II was the biggest
the biggest on record "a crowd that chronic
lers OF the national game will refer to as
hsso5e on sS9nt of s The
From every nook and Granny of the city
heck ana OF
Was not the material OF which the stands
are constructed unfortunately OPAQUE. hun
could have been slowed there. for hundreds
who came up late and saw the Jam at The main ma
could see aame Win HtSH more Elbow room '
The cops at the main entrance were
keeping people in line fer the .. purchase ,shn OF
coming too dense.
A. It was II was slow ,progress getting up
indiYidu"I Who hid Bought his ticket before
hand and did not have to form In line at the
windows where the, money changers were
raking In the bills and passing out the coveted
then somebody would protest when, a corn
but for the most part there was patience and
Here. you're, orowdins my lady, friend"
7 don't see any sdornments on you for
iittis reaseeable' and You'll BE- all SisSt
Just then an OPENING formed IN the mass
conversation in their easerness to get UP to
the entrance. BY closing the big gate at the
mSin entrsnce At Intervals ne p@ df,, were
There were many standing back Of the
Grand Tai stand Pr PERSONS SOM to have to
ss s r q Rs e. oS oS Ss aHs ss
Manhattan Field. Camp chairs were brought
into reauisition. and occupants Of these sat
home teams bench.
rS ed .ne Sere was 81 em
circle Of onlookers behind the outf1eld ropes
all the way across the field
30 thickly that the crowd appeared to be forced
upward in the centre OF the stand. Never
DID "Samdow" Mertes have so many wor-
BIT the patrons of this roost for once
Go 70 mRs
The PittsburR players seemed to be over
swed BY the they
K few minutes before the game began. the
carriage gate at the northwest corner Of the
rushed = stream Of people like cattle on a
They rushed out onto the ne field and Pro
and With the sssistpnee q ths poles the
at the back OF the bieachers and the score
board platform furnished VANTAGE poInts for
na day and 0 Holiday gatherings p on this held
The display Of interest in baseball. rs mani
%o@snt &an the game isseIf The surrcSnd-
and hnmbied rather easily. The Pittsburss
played without their customary finish and
ps.d OF pf hf
and they worked every point Of the game
oleverly and smoothly
compeer, Christy- MstheN son. both good Biz
crowd pitchers, faced the opposing batters.
had the Pirates where be wanted them, while
ar. n ,E York; sGsss Ssna ss ii, q A.
bs.e SGs and %se
" The he f,rst hit Of the game was made by
nns In At A. n
e :sS ss Sod f Ed f1I made s an ns
Van Haltren foul flied to Bransfeld. The
third inning inv, woke the crowd up to clad some
nns wsrnss ike e%hsso toeed tho pt.buss
nsd, BY and be Tss ' Rlovn.
pickup. bresHs han 'e HIT to rlsht for tSTse
Haltfen singled, through The air over Richie,
:sds rep *.
scnndsT III e 4 L n ,,.i.I Tommy
Msrts. started t back fGr third base Lauder
Mertes returning stepped Oh the base Phelps
Lauder and then ran over and tagged Mertes.
in nia 0 Van Har r nv e es1s
ana
4 With viselike grip, Warner. hit to riaht.
MAthewkOn'e SACRIFICE ana breSnahAn 2 double
to left gave New York run In this inning.
The New Works scored twice In the seventh
Lauder beat out an infeld hit. and Gilbert
and he gave way TO Smith. The arst thing
Smith did y Eas to Let third strike On Mathew
Warner going to third. Browne hit to Ritchey
but the throw to the plate was slow, and
Warner scored. Smith poor throw to second
to catch Browne allowed Mathewson to score
Lauder hunted in the eighth inning, we'd
up on Gilberts out and. sprnting like q
antelope. reached the plate when Warner
hit to Bransfeld. Warner was safe. as nobody
covered flrst base.
Leach 8 single. an out and Kennedy,s single
gave the Pittsburgs . run In the eighth inn
ing. Bresnahan mufed Mathewson's assist
In the ninth inning and Sebring was safe
He was forced by Wagner, who In turn was
forced by Bransfeld. Aidouble by Leach and
single by Ritchey brought In Leach and
joicing rooters.
NEW YORK. rirrrRrRa.
\. HP.A.A H. ?. A. Z.
s sTe.Ss; siii s.s@ ii eiS
V.Haltn, 3 sebrtng, RIO o o q
b nes' q: H. 1 Snssfid. Isl III 9
Lauder. 3b J q ! Leach. Sb...2
Gilbert. sb.,i ? 9 Rtehey. 70 g !
Warner. ca : Phelps, CO o
AA~'"''': : . k S@aiS; s 20 ssdsd
Totals ~ - ?7H -
Totals "a so Is I
New York..,,..... 30 o : I...-7
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