The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-21
2; Philadelphia, q.
Pittsburs, o: Cincinnati, 4

STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
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NEW YORK IN. LJ. 8: BROOKLYN. ?.
As full fedged worlds champions the
New York Nationals performed on their own
grounds yesterday for the first time this
season in a championship game. As full
fedged worlds champions. too. they per-
formed in the playing of the game. Be-
tween their sad work of Thursday. when
they were beaten in Brooklyn, and their
! stellar work of yesterday. when they beat
I the Brooklyns by a score of s to ?, there was a
gulf as wide as the ocean. Defeat under the
stimulus Of a home opening with the words
Worlds Champions" across their chestsS
There have been openings at the Polo
Grounds at which the attendance was larger
put 1t is doubtful If there INA nave been sr 0 ~ "a ag
/ tendance. There were no, deadheads yester-
! day. No invitations had been issued Tor
. friends and admirers, who were willing to
/ produce material evidence for the privilege
Of of paying az their dsyoirs r to the who Son 6aSd oot
seen the New. Yorks play before this season
saw that which CONVINCED them that the team
and muscle with which to wage pennant
battle as it eyer was. The game Itself vas
iess exciting in thsn sae a pgsnos she ir Contest ls ~f bSs
the New Yorks, played strong, stanoh BAL
all the time. They got a big lead early and
none of the tameness of the game was charse-
The thin haze of clouds prevented the
sun from getting through h. sn pSIo Only Hron In a
was green and bright aud fresh looking.
It could not have been a better day for base
70 Sst the eT Sa2k. 'hf fhe ens M Siss' p Saf no OF iHlssRhts for for
the New Yorks to see 70 hit hard and freely,
S Sat R RS5it for i1ns ,hs d BS5SSKlydP'bt BY w tho fine syf piteh.
the pennant of 100. and tie new pennant
Of Of l biSe hS and l Eold w Tas'e si Hfl5ss@ .sab sfnRfnih Is
color among the brighter hued flags and
streamers which submerged the fences and
Hundreds Of spectators were armed with
little blue pennons which also told that the
When the march across the field began the
waving of these tinted the air, and what with
the music the shiysrlng aitm no IN [9o OF ts Sins
came In for an enthusiastic reception as theg
trudged across the emerald turf The NeT
Wit6 every wgge step bonn bombs We're sent up from the
middle of the diamond. exploding sharply IN
midair. the smoke fading away as Quickly Is
Bresnahan and Gilbert fanked the front
troops. Each shouldeTed a blue SIM nag on
m maiS@ Of the New Yoris, walked with SQUARE
shoulders which bespoke determination TO
third. Christy Mathewson, who has been ill.
was with the marchers. as clipper as any
TO detect his blond and valuable presence
The members of both teams hoisted the pen
nant won last year over the grand stahd,
and then the players scattered Tor informal
practice.
coming in the way of 9 telegram from Presl-
dent Gordon of the. New YORK Anericans'
John T. Brush wired good inck to the hiIi55
Gordon's telegram to the New York Nationals
yesterday read as follows: .nsartiest col
Season 4 pushball as big as a balloon stood
near the home teams, bench, guarded by
Bpappy; sam McTtes,s dog sye, =" ,bs do Wi4h ( im ses
pitching remarked a rootcr af,teT, the game.
There was a rush for the pHshbHaa Mnen inc
had a fine time rolling and tossing II ABOUT
The New Works had the .RRrooklynE on
the hip from the time the game began. ihelr
hitting would have, won without he aid OF
Brooklyn errors. The champions did heartier
this year. Some of the hits we're clean and
some were OF the ~erratic. bounding sort that
tansle up an inielder' Ins ,y most sbo 5anF1en
Who had to reach and stretch for hits to his
domain and then had trouble in getting them
snaky shoots that the Brooklyns succumbed
to in all but one inning, and then they DID
not get to his pitching, with a suiiiclehtly
All. Of the New ,Yorks made hits except
Marshall. who took Bresnahan's place and
had hn R Snly SPs 'i so t St e' he r TG%, aip sft eanS fsa
innings of valiant service. The bigger me
occasion the better Bresnahan does, and
he was at his best Yesterday, On, the inside
he made three runs, two hits and stole one
base, and behind the bat he was depend4Hts Sl
cult Chances in the field, but such as they
had they accepted without a culver.
4 young wansn In the w g2pT nos stand t1sa t m,Scb
speed, but sent the ball to, Umpire Hank
4,DaX with q hsautti III datch made erI hr
6D'3pSsv.' who had a game that was easy 10
umpire and In which. it. is pleasing to note.
there was, no kicking whateyeri
the GAM cut down Lumley and Malonsy on
strikes and retired Casey on a ny 70 Gilbert
In New York.s half OF the first ti inning b Tassinv
grounder that oleaved its way through
McIntire and Lewis, Browne Tai'ed for
full when Donlin forced Browne al, second
base. still less ~roseate was II when McGann
boHnGed the ball thId s,ra ts Re to I Mol had Bresna-
han dashed TO the mast between third and
home. but the job Of running Bresnahan
siapping Casey's return Of the ball on Bresna;
han at the plate the leather. twisted out Of
h hH, h hSRdf srel Il rSlS& but sS 6op Il ' as M Riihi' saio aed
on the misplay. Lewis tried for a double
play on Mertes's %grounder. but Mctiann mac
started With the pitch, and both he and Merte;
were safe. Dahlen hit to Casey. whose rapid
handling OF the ball caught Mcdann at the
plate.
In the second inning Devlin beat ont q
grounder to Lewis, who was slow in gettlnl
The bali over, Gessler's mufi gave Gilbert a
life at first base Amss was not eNSIh9 eeGssa &c &c
pectations with a strikeout. Bresnahan hit
to Lewis,s right and though taS ,st,e H
man. Browne spanked a stinger past Gessler
and Devlim and Gilbert, scored; Browne
stole second and followed Bresnahan home
when Donlin Gpun a whiz5er 10 centre.
The BrookIyns did not have a man on base
until tho fourth inning, when Iumlcy made
The frst hit for the Brooklyns, Lunley tried
the steal. Gilbert was waiting i0r INN VIII
Bresnqhan walked in the fourth inningsa 40 e,
sliding under Casey's arm when the latter at
tempted to tag him, and logged home on 4 three
ba Rrer by Donlin that carried the. ball over
Lumley's head. Donlin felt skitttsh, tried te
steal home and was touched out by Bergen.
Ames was not as effective In the NTH, ane
sixth innings. He gave two bases on ballt