New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-07
GIANTS DEFEAT YALE
COLLEGIANS' GOOD GAME.
Many Ne5C Men Seen for First Time
on the Polo Grounds.

Some three thousand persons Journeyed 70 tho
Polo Grounds yesterday afternoon and saw the
New York Giants beat Yale in the first game OF
the season. Fresh from their eight thousand
mile trip. the New Workers frisked through tho
nine Innings. scoring eight runs 20 the three
made BY the collegians. The New Haven play
ers made an exceedingly clever showing for THIS
period OF the season, and gave the former cham
pions some good practice at the same time fur
nishIng the fans with an opportunity to get
line GA what they may expect from the team
which twice won the championship under me
leadership OF John McGraw.
Under the shadow OF Cooga8's Bluff. which
shut OF a cool breeze, and warmed by the rays
from Old Sol, the teams were aela 20 play as j
Il were mid season. The day was ioeal LOT
baseball, and the spectators were able 70 witness
the opening contest without jumping up at the
end OF every inning TO keep warm, ss has been
the case in past years at the initial game. The
diamond was IN fine condition, and smootn'
green turf covered the outield.
Several new faces were seen for the first time
On the New York team. Reports OF their work
on the training trip caused the fans 10 watch
them yesterday with keen interest Tommy
Corcoran the old Cincinnati player. cavorted
around second base in the place formerly COW
cred by Billy Gilbert. Hannifn another new
conner, substituted Tor Bill DahleD at snort
stop in the last few innings Of the game. Then
there was also Mullin at second base, and Burke
in right field, who were wearing New York uni
forms for the first time. To show That MS
pitching staff was in prime condition, McGraw
ftFOtted out three tWirlers-Wiltse the south
paw: Iron Man" MeGinnity and Dummy
Taylor. he OF the many twists and smile
shat won't come of" Their work in the box
showed that they were ready 10 start in the
The only Oldtimer who was absent was Mike
G1O0EEin There seems to be some doubt on the
part 90 the New York management whether he
IsT1n NAV fhfa
Almost an hour before the game was called
the Giants scampered out the field. The
fans welcomed them with a loud cheer, and the
New Workers got right down TO work as II they
were happy 10 get back 10 the old familiar place
e5teF their long absence The Haie e. players
lpeared few minutes later. Captain Kinney
and his men were IN fine condition. and they
.Dranced around the diamond just il they
rEsTe on the eve OF a college championship game
tnstead OF almost hopeless battle against
leaGuers. Promptly at o'clock the umpire
called PLAY ball" and the first game OF the local
season was on.
IN every game some players stand out above
the others, and yesterdays was exception TO
the rule. There were several men on the Yale
nine who did hne work. Clifford the Bull
dogs" centre fielder. had fve chances and ac-
ceptea four Of them. They were all difficult
catches. One Of them was a high drive. which
he caught after jumping four feet in the air.
Tad jones' the star football man, played a fine
game for the New Haven team behind the bat,
and bis good throws 70 second caught two OF
the Giants mapping. He also made two hits.
full nine Innings. Although he made two errors.
his work was generally steady. and he showed
that he viii be prominent factor IN the inter-
collegiate baseball world this season. Captain
1kinney's twO-baggeF IN the first inning was re-
sponslbie TOR the 1rst score OF the season. The
Yale leader covered his position in clever style.
The New Haven men started out with rush.
BY fast sprtnting Tad Jones beat out q slow
bunt 70 Devlin. Clifford advanced him 20 sec
Ond base with a sacrifice. Then Kinney sur
prlseo Mlltse with a tVo-bagger. which brought
% Jones. Devlin and Mccain disposed of
schafley' ana Camp died, AcGann 70 Wiltse,
who covered first base. New York couldn't
score IN this inning The Yale plsyers went
out IN one, two. three orGeF "a the second inning
Mccain broke The Zee for New York in the
second inning. Re resolved a pass, and went
70 second base when Dallen singled. Corcoran
advanced the men with q neat single With
the bases flEi Wiltsa hit slow one 70 short,
scoring McGsEn. Cushing forced IN Daflen with
Tour vide ones 70 Shannon. Brown was out
when he hitstO firDt base, but Corcoran scored
on the play Ths Yale team got a case OF the
ratUes" here. aid when the dust had cleared
away New York had scored its fourth and last
run OF the shining.
The scorer had nothing more to 90 until the
enelng OF the fourth inning. when The Giants
2ooeo Two more TALES 10 their score on the
same number OK misplays by the collegians.
.Gnapln could not solve McGinnity's curves But
captain Kinney reached the initial bag on a
ground ball. which the Iron Man" could not
handle. Camp took first base on Devlin's error
Snnscn placed q pretty single Just In back OF
khortstop. and Kinney crossed the plate
The New Workers made two more runs On tina
ssyenrh inning On brace OF singles and an
error. IN the final inning 7. Jones made his
secont he and brought In YaIe's third rUn, The
theyrsoed OF the fel6 The score follows: a.
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