New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-15
GIANTS SHOW IMPROVED TEAM.

The baseball season opered in Brooklyn yester-
day under conditions that VIII be remembered by
those vino were present for g long time. The game
was between the Giants and the SuperDas and was
won by the Manhattan uino by d score OF : TO l.
IN the morning the grounds were visited by snow
storm and IL thought by many postPonement
would be necessary. but the came out strongly
n before and dried Up things bit. although IN
places there were layers OF ice. The afternoon.
however. was extremely cold. and the spectators.
those IN hannels and ulsters. had much DIM
Guilty In keeping warm II Is safe 20 say that in
rpite OF the GOODNESS OF the Gay, larger crowd
never gathered at Washington Park Il was esti-
mated that seventeen thousand FIVE hundred spec
tstOrs were present
Before the game the Brooklyn players. officials
and a delegation q EIks came TO Manhattan
on automobiles escorted the New-Tork players
70 Brooklyn. on the journey back one % Ihe
automobiles into truck the bridge ana
broke its front axle Several OF the members Of the
New-HOrk team were in the car and a few were
slightly hurt
shannon's Band was on the grounds and gave a
concert assisted by few singers before the game,
which added 10 the enthusiasm. At 3 O'Clock Presi-
cent Ebbets. leading the hundred Eiks. marched
across the field. amid cheers from the rooters. and
raised American nag "a front or the grand stand
President Pulliam Of the National League. At 4
O'Clock threw the bah into the field. and the game
was on.
The Giants team clearly showed that II IS made up
Of stronger collection Of players than 81 was lasc
year. and mat Is SaRli& a great deal H. MclOr-
mick. who playe5 with The Eastern League last
season. did wei. both at fielding and at bat.
throughout tho game. he covered centre field.
IeHln. the other man. covered third base for
the Giants. and Dahlen. the former shortstop OF
The Brooklyn club acted in the same capacity for
the Giants.
The new aelders on the Brooklyn team were
Lumley. Babb. who played with the Giants last
year. and Mccormick The field work Of the Su-
perbas was disappointing. especially that OF Nc
tTrrr r17u
playing showed by the visitors. The only errors
made were credited 10 the Brooklyn side, and two
we're recorded to Mccormick
The pitchers We're Mathewson and Jones. The
after this he settled down and pitched good ball.
and allowed seven hits lie made few throws
20 Jaeklitsch that were somewhat wild, but it
seemed as p Jacklttsch could have handled them
II 7 Re 5ssa seea "a. at as . best - M -. ana mad.
ne Glaits were Hlsl w ~ Inc odt- ano mace
two runs IA the opening inning, while the home
team made one. Browne the first batter up for
Dsivin next to the bst Vas W retired io Mcs TG
singled. and Browne crossed the plate Mertes
was pct ont at second 10y Lumley's quick throw 20
Bs5b il. Mcconnell was the third man 20 be
strang opened Up proceedings for. BROOKLYN send
ing out a two-basc hlt TO LEFT field. Sheckard got
MS base on balls and Lunllev sacrificed Dohhs's
nv caught by q. Mccormick. but Strang
crossed the plate on the play.
other run on Gilherts bqnt. which yacktsch
threw badly. helpeo oy McCormick,s tumble OK
Bowe-mans hit Gilbert was caught mapping at
second BY Jones. who threw 10 BdhD. MatheWsOn
and Browne each sent out siug.e and Bower
nen got home Another run Increased the Giants
lead IN Che third inning. when Mertes got his base
balls. and then stole third a Wild pitch.
lie scored on y Nc orrlicks fly 70 Lunley.
l3owernau singled IN the fourth inning. and got
third on passed hall Mathewson flied To Doyle
and Brownies single enabled BowerInan 10 tally.
The nth inning was the first that no scoring
done by the Giants. IN the sixth they increased
their lead singles by n Mccormick and Bower
man, Dehen's sacrifice and Gilberts base balls
hv run. The Giants made their final III. in
the eighth inning. Dahler, first up 10 the hei. got
his base on balls and Immediately stole second.
Gilbert next 10 receive a. base balls. after
which Bowernan sacrificed MatheWson hit TO
Stranc. the latter returning the ball IN time
Jacki.tsch 10 retire Dahlen at the plate. Gilbert
Tailed McCorrnicks unuf OF Jacklitsch's throw.
while Mathewson got third the play. Browne
was third 10 80 out ending further run getting.
he