The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-04-28

NEW YORK A. L.. /. PHILADELPHIA a. h., o.
The Philadelphia opened on GTihith al
American League Park yesterday as II they
meant TO annihlate him. But they did not.
They made two hits in the first inning and
ONLY two more all the rest Of the game. u
was the keenest sort OF a pitching struggle
between GIth and PLANK ana Sne NiG1ETSR
by a score Of / to o. Griftith pitched with
splendid judgment and effectiveness. He
has been retiring from the box by degrees
for a year or two, but he came back yester,
day in way that showed lie mas not Ius'eu
Grif1th spiEed the Quaker guns in a hurry
The medieval maestro was quite abreast or
the times. lie did not need 70 take recourse
70 the saliyqry glands 70 put the quletHs on
work were his stock in trade His slow ball
was a classic With men on bases he was a
his best and what he could not do himself
sharp fielding AZ critical times did do II
was a game in which the slightest wabble
either way threatened serious results, a
high tension point all the time and would
permit Of no relaxation II was necessary
that Grn,tR be master cra a,sd To, lof
product Of the pitchers art. ,,..,.
\ fine throw TO the plate by Willie Keller
retired one Philadelphian. but the New, iorks
also were up against fast defense, Murphy
going up in the air and pulling down q blaz;
inc liner, ignited by Dougheriy's bat. Hattsel
slammed a clean single to center as an appe-
tier for the first course and after Hoffman
had flied 10 COnroy Davis singled TO center
Then Grifath called on his reserves cross
double play in which Williams was swift
PLANK poked three batters in the ribs none
Of whom scored the first being Elberfeld
in the first inning, The New Yorks made
two hits in the second inning. but smart
fielding by Cross Plank and Powers made
the inning frlitless. Murphy made his
resple1dent catch OF Dougherty's drive in
the third making the second out. Keller
was hit stole second and continued TO thild
on powers's poor throw, but Davis and PLANK
attended 10 Elberfeld. With Hartsel on sec
ond in the same inning and two out Grinith
famed HOFFMAN.
The sixth inning was lively. Chase,s
poor throw 70 first after scoopng Plank, 9
rrounder allowed Plank to 20 70 second
Nobody was out Hartsel hunted and was
nailed BY Grifilth's spry throw to first, Plat X
going TO third. Hoffman hit liner 70 right,
which Keller cOrraled. Plank hotfooted
was true, Klcinow taking the boil on the
first bound and tagging his man. In New
Works. half Knights tumble put keeler on
FIRST with no outs. but the next three batters
subsidized In quick order:
Al Cross singled In the seventh, with one
ont but was nipped stealing With Dough-
prty out In the eighth. Keller made an inheld
hit He went 10 second while Cross was
throwing ElbCTfeld out. As pinch hitter
Williams was on deck. He hit over Murphy's
head. and Keller easily cached the plate,
The Philadelphia were alarmingly trouble
some i'm the ninth. SChreck batted for Plank
and ripped two Dagger along the third
baso line He went 20 third when kleInow
helded Hartsel's sacrifice 70 Williams az FIRST
base Hoffman lifted a high but short ny
10 DouRherty, and young Barton, who ran
Tor SChreck did not dare try for the plate
Harry Davis hit almost to the score board
but DouRherty. who played a deep field for
Davis was under the ball. The score: