Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-02
THE DIAMOND.
pittsburg Made the Boston
 Team Very Weary.

The National League Champions Took
 the First Game of the Series--La-
 chance of This City Played Good
 Philadelphia Americans Trim
 the Nationals Once More-Results or
 Other Games.
 Boston, Oct 2.-First blood for the National league! In the opening clash here yesterday in the worlds championship series between the rival pennant winneTY8 of the two big leagues Pittsbura aSyanquished Boston bv score of ' t6S3. In consequence of the easy overthrow of Jimmy Col lins's reloubtable crew there was gloom in the city of culture last night thick enough to be cut with knife. and every loyal follower of the local organization is asking himself if the champions of The American league reallySAhave any chance against the activeSand aggressive three time Wln- ners of the National.
 But there are many fans who are hopeful that to-day the verdict will be reversed. They are consoling them selves with the idea that the Bostons will profit by their defeat yesterday and that the temporary attack or stage fright which seized the locals Ill the first inningo of yesterday afternoon s i battle, and which was so costly. will not be repeated. They also figure that Dinneen, who is slated to pitch to-day, will not be the easy mark for the P1- rates that the veteran Cy Young was. hA K perienced much difficulty in solving. the delivery of the Ohio war horse. and they showed by their savage at tack on him yesterday that their eyes were as keen for his shoots and slants as in the days when he faced them 1n the National league.
 The day was ideal for ball playing. The weather was warm. the sky clear and more than 16,0o0 persons, includ- ing a big contingent of wild-eyed Pittsburg rooters, armed with mega phones rattles. horns any old thing to make a racket-journeyed to the grounds to witness the first struggle in what promises to be one of the most memorable series of games in the his- tory of baseball. The immense crowd over1owed the stands and surrounded the field, and this made necessary $IOuQu TU1S tHdb DGyOuu LHO ropes were to count for three bases
 As it turned out this operated in Pittsburg's favor. but there was no complaint, as every spectator realized the rule was as fair for one team as the other. The pirates simply had the the luck with their long hits, and that was aH there was to it. On the shoul- ders of Philippe more than on any other one man the victory of the Ma tional leaguers rests The tall dea- con never pitched better ball in his ca reer. His right arm worked with the precision of a piston rod. his control was perfect and he studied the oppos- Ing batsmen with an eye that made q science of his skill Not one of Col Hnsis men reached first on balls, not a batsman was hit and ten were struck out. To say5sthat Prfllipe was inyincihie would beSputting it mildly He simply was unhittable until the seventh inning, and then with the game safe, he let down. To the close observer it was apparent the Pittsburg star could have shut out his oppon- ents had he desired.
 The fielding of neither side was per- feet. Leach and Wagner bungled for, Pittsburg, while two of Boston's re-
 
 disastrous errors for their side Cri- ger had been counted upon to stop the Pirates in their base stealing expedi- tions, yesterday he was lanae1table failure. Three times a dash for sec ond by Pittsburger was successful, and twice Criger threw the ball into center@feld, the runner getting an ex- tra cushion on the heave. Despite the erorrs. the game was a brilliant field ing exhibition Clarke, Beaumont and Ritchey made remarkable catches. -and the work of Collins and Lachance could not have been improved upon. The batting honors of the game easily went to Leach and Sebrfng of Pitts burg. Leach made four hits, two of them triples, in five times at bat, and Sebrfng made three. Tn the seventh Sebring jolted the ball so far afield that he was able to make the journey around the, bases unmolested. Two of his hitss drove in three of Pitts burgs runs and he scored one on his homer. The score:
 PITTSBURG.
 NA F