New-York tribune., 1908-04-23
NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING.

20. @----g climax 70 & game brirltul of inter-
sz- Czr-at1 Nike Donlin aroused twenty-five thou
<e-- baseball enthusiasts 70 z frenzy Of excite
--e-- a. the Polo Grounds yesterday afternoon
F- driving the bau into the right field bleachers
- = home r5in. which brought in runs and
gave rhe Giants victory over Brooklyn by a
s---e q 70
> vas the opening game of the season under
r7-zz-'s Buff. and 8 record crowd. the biggest
vh5-h ever saw & game this city. filed every
sand c.-cle6 the fed and lined the viaduct and
- surrounding points of vantage The Giants
lz= --z5le5 II The rear throughout the game. al
enough rae mighty Matty IN superb form
a-5 moved down the visiting batters like ma
ch5re --- The SUperbss scored one run however.
II he fourth inning and another IN the eighth.
while ire Giants had only one lone tally 10 their
c-eE--
BROOKLYN had taken Us last chance a. the bat
--e --0u6 hs5 1nched onto the diamond that
--e c-zve-s were almost swallowed Up There vas
o-e o--l-uous roar which drowned out even the
s-z-o c-z-k @ bat meeting ball One run was
NEEDED . -te the score and Two 10 win the game
--e --oEd would have been satisfied with sire =
-z.- EcS-zv sent y Nerkle 70 ba- fo- Mathew
s-- v19 was the first nan Up Two strikes had
ree- called OF him Then Ne-kle picked out one
- -Eze5 and sent II sailing into the right feld
crowd ! counted for TWO bases because Of the
gro--5 r-Ie- sha1non's sacrifice advanced him
= -H.-5 base
-1e crowd then begged and i-n7lored Tenney 70
knock x OUT Of tia field The former Boston cap
-a.z III hard. but the bah 7elded quickly and
N=-zle vas caught between third base and home
-e--ev vent u second OF the pay. but with Two
or things began 70 look gloomy 70 the New
y--E -oote-s
Happy Nike Dorl'1 than sr-ode - the plate as
-----ala-- as = he -e~e facing z prep" school
-=--t=- and -+e score was 81 70 Q II favor of the
Giants NcIr7vre sent -he first ball ID straight
and rue Nike never moved. The umpire bel
loved. strike or@r- The next vas z ball Then
s---ke was called and gloom settled down on
-e-v71s@ He didn't snow i ''BalI. two roared
E-sle
Two halls ---o strikes -z-o out and two r7Ins
-e=ze6 70 VIII the game, Il was combination YOU
c--=- read about. but seldom see Donlin grasPec
his raj tight stepped close Il the plate and waited
<-r The next hall After years Of waiting. as II
seemed - the anxious throng. il finally shot
straight f0- the plate. There was sharp crack.
a-5 -1e next instant the little sphere was sailing
aoueh 1he air ard finally dropped into the scrara-
hing hands oT the right heId bleacherites Tenney
-z~=5 home and Donlin vended his vav through
--e crowd which by time had taken complete
POSSESSION oc rE= -1el5- The game was Won, and
ne Giants had pulled oIr victory with the odds
almost al 100 20 against them Il was a mighty
rzrE defeat for Brooklyn.
-o say that rne crowd vent Wild Is putting Il
mildly i went clean crazy. Hats and cushions
ve-= tossed il the at- old men SLAPPED their com
-acic-s OF the hack and laughed and cheered like
undergraduates. I was one OF the greatest sights
e-e- seen a. an athletic contest II this country,
= those 7vho were present VIII never forget il
There have been other openings il the greater
c-- already this sezsou. buT the weather has been
cod and seemed 70 have q depressing effect on the
-r--zrs Tie warm SUI beat down the Polo
Grounds yesterday afternoon and thawed out every
"a and put hin n midsummer condition n the
chee-.ng line.
TIE crowd began 70 arrive a. o'clock, and before
- every seat had been taken. The game was
s5ae-al-z for O'Clock but Al hour before rha;
Hlzz-ae-s. and the gates 70 the field had 10 be
thrown open Even after the third inning the turn
sizes we're stiI clicking nlerrily-
~ 50 NE Old Guard Band began 70 knock out
<z--7ez and score hits with the crowd. Soon after
= clock the Giants srrolled our the diamond.
ard az each player was recognized ne vas cheered
and <crceE 10 dof his cap. The new uniforms al
--a--=d much favorable comment. the men looking
fresh ard narry- AL the youngsters turned out
WIZ veterans. and every time one of the colts
Distinguished himself il the preliminary work q
tz- would turn 70 his neighboT with Who s that
T-s- before the usual practice a large floral harp
W Success printed across Il presented to
E-G-zv. Fred Knowles sprang surprise with 4
Ez-az= ~ squad OF special policemen IN uniform
T-r- looked pretty fine. but 50 far as keeping the
c-.v- Of the field IS concerned they were no better
tLaa e lor oc Eden Nusee wax figures Probably
ae-=~ --ev have had some experience with New
Eok raseha- rooters they will De of some value tc
tle Eew York Baseball Club.
Ho- nan crossed the plate until the fourth inn
l1g WITH one out Seymour was fooled by the
v-nl ard made q clean rnUf Of Jordan's long fy
-pe-r-z1 sent g s1zzling single TO right field and
Tn jordan raced al the way home Hunrrle-