The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-04-16

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The Boston baseball team was trampled
IN and obliterated again at the Polo Grounds
yesterday. The New Yorks went at them
With A cyclonio rush, and they we're a. help
less as straws In gale. The contrast
between the playing Of the two teams was
the most striking thing about the game
The New YoTks we're irTesistl BILE, but the
Bostonian efforts. so far as relative strength
went, were a mockery Of major leagu ball
Not that the Bostons blundered often. They
simply appeared weak and awkward The
New Works could have given double the
usual allotment OF outs to an inning yester-
day and beaten them. such work as they
are doing at present Is out Of place In a big
league
The score yesterday was Is to in favor Of
New York No Boston man went beyond
second base. only two advanced that far. and
only four went as far as first base in their
feeble explorations Of the base paths. Mathew
son bowed them down as II they had been
arnlless men, which they might as well have
been for oil the scoring they did. Two hits
we're made Cd Mathewson and one on Wiltse
who pitched the last three innings. Fred
1enney, giant among TnidEets. made two
Of he three hits
However, the game was not dun, because
the champions kept interest keyed up ,"
their terrific batting Harley was the Boston
p.rchar 10 be sacrificed on the a liar Of their
ravepous appetite for wallops. They riddled
his straight ones In punches, grouping their
hts so fast that the Boston helders hardly
had time to get set for the ensuing batter.
and 80 got their feet tangled up running and
reaching Tor the liners and whizzing ground
ers that hurried past them, Back OF the
blizzard OF blngles was the best OF fielding
ll'tle wonder. then, that the hapless Hub
citizens weIv snowcd under.
Canusl OF Bos ton opened the ball by bound
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IL was forced by, Tenney, and thereafter
no BOstonan reached first base until the
dong nifty work on ground balls in this in
tsrlm. Now and then the Bostons would
rise above their normal 7peed and iash with
this description IN; the second inning. With
Aerte- on third, Dcvlin hit n hot one to Abba
tccnio. who, though, out Of position, threw
chanCery and then retiring him. II was the
fastest sort o. VOTE. lAuteTborn made
from wld throw by Ienney's brilliant one
'' Here he Bostons shot their bolt. With
Strang on nrst from base on balls, McGann
and SuanH worked the hit and run game,
and Mertes and Dahlen sent scorchers through
Gilbert and BOwerman poured another volley
into the thin red Boston line in the fourth.
and two more runs we're picked w.
The nth inning was deluge. McGann
SINGLED 70 left. but was forged when Wolverton
pade a good stop. Of Mertes,s grounderi
in time for a throw, but overthrew first.
allowing McGann, to score and Da6len 70
reach third Dahlen scored on a wild pitch.
pevn walked ana went 20 third on Gtlberts
slash past Tenney. While the pitcher was
holding the ball Gilbert moved for second,
the mustered pitcher made a wild throw 70
catch him and Devlin ran in. BovermAn
upset Abbaticchio with screaming single
and Matthewson hit past Canneh for home
run
Realizing that the eighth inning would be
their last chance at Hlrley's good things.
the New Yorss made the most Of IL. Bower
man flied 70 LETT. Wltse lined safe one
20 centre Doulin fv4led out and Strang
waited for four balls Then came a cloud
burst McGaua made a beautiful home run
drive 70 left centre Mertes hit safely 20 cen
tire and ran all the way around on Cannells
miss OF the bail Dahlen doubled and came
IN with the NTH nun Of the inning on Devlns
three baRger. The score.