New-York tribune., 1908-04-05
ON COLLEGE DIAMONDS
FORDHdN BEATS YALE.
Usnfry Ueather Ushcrs IN Local
Baseball Season.

Winter weather welcomed baseball TO this city
and perhaps that is why Fordhafn easily deiea'e0
Vale AT the Polo Grounds yesterday afternoon. the
score being 10 ! The Bulldog was in poor trin'
and tho score docs not begin TO show the superior
,iy OF the Bronx team Yale made r1ispay after
r7isrlay in the field and on the bases Ihere was
little gusto the work OF the orohaTn pay
hut they always did the right thing at the right
time.
The first game OF the season at The Foio Hrouhos
Was witnessed by about five hundred persons the
ms jorx of them graduates OF either Yale or ford-
ham 4 bitter frosty gale blew across The dia-
n,ond and even Coogan's Bluff failed 10 smut OH
fhe chilling winds which bit right through to the
bono. The playing field was in nrst-cass ctEoiuoh'
thanks Mike Murphy. the Giants ground
keeper. The turf firm, and the grass IS green
as in the middle OF June. There was no complaint
10 he made against the diamond
II the weather were taken into consideration II
should have Yale's day On the Ell team
there were several star football players, who are
supposed to be immune TO the cold Among these
men were Captain Tad Jones, the quarterback;
Coy the great fullback who covered first base.
and wheaton and Bomar. the halfhacks- Fordham
could boast OF no great football players but the
men knew the game OF baseball from TO H. 1hey
we're quick in the field. lightning fast on the bases
and able 10 hit the ball when runs were needed.
II was nearly o'clock before the umpire called
Play BALI and the first game OF the season at
the Polo Grounds had started. Yale was first on
the field. and in the preliminary practice the Blue
the warming up work with machneHke precision
snd team work was evident in every play.
Mcdonald pitched the game for Fordhan and
Nleet was Yale's selection for the box work Gap
tain Jones was the first man TO tat The first hall
pitched was wide but he met the next one squarely
and reached first base by a narrow margin Then
be advanced TO second sacrifice, but the next
two Yale men were victims OF McDonalds elusive
delivery,
Fordhan scored in the first inning. which tended
oofrI rO
form McKenna hit TO Williams Yale's third base
man. The latter threw wild TO Coy al first base
and McKenna reached the midway station on the
rnisplav Hartman sacrificed 10 Coy and Mck7
was perched on third. lie tailed the first run on
Nahoney's long ny 10 Murphy in centre field
The Blue had a fine chance 70 score in the third
inning but foolish work the bases killed their
opportunity. Bomar. the first man. drove out
pretty double. He took a big lead and finally vas
caught between second and third on Nahoneys
cuick throw NcCarey. Nleet then got his base
on balls advanced 4 base sacrifice by Jones.
but vas caught third Murphy's weak infeld
nit.
Three runs were made by the Bronx conegians
in The third inning The first get free pass
Fordham's pitcher tapped the ball to Nleet, who
sCooped II up and ferried TO Bomar- but the lat
ter in his efforts 10 make double play. fumblec
the ball and both runners safe. McKenna
Vas out on e pop fly TO Eleet but Hartman's
rap 10 Bonaar thrown wild and the Ford
ham player crossed the plate. Then single
which brought in more runs. II was miseTa-
he fielding the part Of the Yale players, and
they showed utter lack cf team work.
There was more scoring until the ninth when
Yale runner rranced across the plate and pre-
q s11T-out- Fordham seemed anxious to
end the game IT had safe lead. and
the spectators were not sorry. for college
spirit was a a low cob with the mercury lowering
around the freezing point.
Cushing who relieved NIeet for Yale in the
in the fourth inning. showed some Of his oldtime
ability and should prove a valuable man this
season He IS heavier than last year and has bet
control Tad Jones played his usual high
class game and did much keep the score down
Coy covered first base IN admirable style. but did
show up well with the willow.
Furdham has one Of the best college pitchers in
the country in Mcdonald. VINO had the Yale bats
men his mercy all stages. His drop bail
proved a stumbling block nearly every Blue
batsTnan and what few hits they got so well
scattered they did II a good game
for Yaie 10 lose. the team may nov be expected
10 play together better. The score follows: