The sun., 1907-04-12
A. BOstOn-Wot GrOunsIs
srANpISo OF THE CLUBS.


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FoRFETTED.
The opening baseball game OF the National
league championship at the Polo Grounds
yesterday afternoon went along smoothly
for eight innings and then wound u a bowling
farce. The score was to o In favor OF the
philldelphias at the end OF the eighth inning
which inning on account OF the crowd over
running the field was as far as the contest
proceeded. As the field could not be cleared
for the game to go on Umpire KLEIN did the
only thing he could do under the Circum-
stances. declared the game forfeited to the
Phnedelphias by score Of too. The Phila-
dslphias would have won anyway. They bad
bceu playing far more effective baseball.
The eiEht-ninths OF the game that we're
played were under conditions that were
absolutely new to q league ball park in New
York There was no police protection. There
Was not policeman In the grounds when the
same started. and for that matter none uD
10 ths time the spectators. being under no
restraint, began rushing across the lawn.
after the crowd had swarmod over the field
three or four cops put in an appearance. but
far as clearing the field so that the game
might go on was concerned they we're usee ss.
Commissioner Bingham had taken the
stand that his bluecoSts must not enter the
grounds unless something turned up that
made their presence necessary to preserve
order.
AsearIy as the sixth inning spectators began
jumping down on the playing field and trudgibg
l-i4urely across to the ropes. They congrs-
ssted In front OF the ropes, encroaching on
the playing space. and in the eighth inning so
many had Congregated there that Umpire
hiem called halt and motioned that the nsd
must be cleared. The crowd fell back. but at
Ins end Of the eighth inning men and boys
scampersd down out Of the stands by the
thousands. They acted as II they thought the
cams. was over
George Browne was standing IN his place
IN right field waiting for play to continue
hsn all OF q sudden he was surrounded by
four or Ave hundred individuals aud com
pletely hidden from sight. Others gathered
around the umpire and players OF both teams
~ the home plate. KLEIN stood his ground
and at the expiration of the required time
announced that the game was forfeited.
Meanwhile high jinks had been going on
m other parts OF the field. A cushion battle |
vas started between those on the ground and |
hose in the grand stand, and the cushions |
sailed back and forth in a shower 4 number |
OF cushions had the stuffing literally knocked |
out Of them and were wrecked for good and |
all by the jewellers who never had chance |
for such fun before. Then came a snowfall |
light. pile Of snow near the stand that had !
not melted was speedily wrought into ammu-
milton. and every body within range was
pelted in the neck. This went on until and
even after a few police hove in sight and
pegan shooing the crowd back. There was
not enough OF them to accomplish much. |
and the gathering eventually dispersed OF its !
own accord. There was a real fight here and |
there. but of short duration.
lf the game had gone TO a finish it would |
have been an agreeable and successful open |
ng all around. The attendance was below |
he normal for openings, but large oonsid- |
ertng the fact that a good many people were |
m nd donoi ~ "a as to, to whether there would be game
ne grounds would be II condition for gdme. |
iold the day before that II was in surpris- |
lngly good condition, considering The in |
teld was fairly good. though pQt suitable to |
hut negotiable The ball fell dead when il |
In IN he outheld, which fact prevented tho |
asns more TS Tu%s TTtt than lnS tBsY % dd @ SORE from
such have heen the recent vagaries OF the /
weather hat there was a clear sky and warm
snow around the edges Of the field. A CON
spicuous absentee of the day was Manager
. he size of the attendance under the Crcum-
stances emphasized the perennial life OF
taken Of the elixir of perpetual popularity
NothnS X Ills the hold that IL has on the pub
rd n9nE9 od i imany 93e1rFEeh1SSeS E1S OF ye9ferdays
Ntter the customary parade. in which the
Vl men OF the teams, Willie Dahlen and
aud The Messrs MatheWson and DOolin. the
lall men, formed the centre the teams went
through their practice manRuvTes with
great vim, as II straining at the leash to get
NE word for the game proper
6, rsio Mine2 they did get the word the Quakers
slienes9 than the New Works. The latter,
minus minus their leader, did not strain to any great
vas hat Pitcher Corridor OF the Phila-
sp IspIphiss served up supply o. cunning creases
NJ. Corridor went through the game with
only one hit being made or him. The Quaker
S bNrd asg on lss 91ner Rsnd naEsd me
Spark In the first inning and in due time drove |
zoe bre.N NNcGSIn6ity 70 she bench. The agile and
SQUARE. or therea bouCs. oleaved the scenery
Tth four base, hitsmone triple and three
On the New York side was ri Seymour, who
made the only New YORK hit and also made a
brilliant double clay after a difIioult catch
we're better N base running than their other
''SS Sftar n ore P Sf',rient opponents ,n A.,,.
W. wlth whistli3g two bagger In the nrst inning
Snd ADVANCED by easy stages to third the
held The New Yorks encouraged their
N their half OF the first inning, but fzzled
1G pido, Between e perlods q good pitching Cor
On balls. McGann's feeble rap. which was
nelded by Jacklitsch. ended the inning. which
minutes of time.
- he Quekers could not touch Mcdinnity. in
snc, ne Ssecond and third Innings. 10 New YoTk,s
nouT singled o,eanly. There wers two out. |
snd sS Bresnahan AZ the bat, Roger shed his
exciting a fly TO Thomas. The visitors
.tabbed McGtnnty's service for two hits In
ne fourth inning but one OF the hitteTs -sHs |
,otced by Courtney. who moment later
Vas caught stealing on a neat relay from
Hresnahan to Mctiinnity to Dahlen
"grtnsy's scorching stop Of Dahlen =
h0i shot spoiled whatever chance the New
l3rts had Of getting on base in the fourth |
NCkey Doolin scored for the Quakers lp the
MN on singles by himself and JacklitsCh |
and COrridOns force OF the latter athlete.
,niy sharp helding kept the ifth inning from |
hning worse. illus. Magee and Bransheld |
AZ sluRged for singles filling the bases |
. nuTtney hit hard to Browne, who got under ! ,
me pail but too far out TO keep Titus from |
scoring. DOoli in hit the ball as savaRely as |
ne preceding four, but on a line to Seymour, |
Nno went up in the air and made q superb |
.Atch, lie whipped the ball to Dahlen be- |
lore Bransfeld could get back to the second |
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