The sun., 1908-06-28
NEW YORK IN. L.. 4: BROOKLYN IN. L.. s.
FIRST GAME.

NEW YORK IN. L., 4: BROOKLYN IN. L., D.
FIRST GAME.
John MoGraw's men took their scoring
machinery over to Brooklyn yesterday after
noon spd took two steps up the percentage
ladder without having to put much dust on
their hands. MIR. Rucker who oficiated for
Brooklyn in the first game showed deter
mined opposition to losing the game at all
stages, his offerings being turned into hits
only Ave times, on which four runs resulted.
The rest OF the Brooklyn team didn't take the
most ncute interest in the game with the re-
suit that while they harvested twice as many
hits as the New Yorks they got one less run,
Even after the fifth inning, in which New
York did most of the scoring. Rucker con-
tinued to toss over superb line OF twisters.
: The attendance was probably the largest
that Washington Park has ever seen on day
when admission was charged. The entire
field was fringed seven deep and ground rules
were In force. New York rooters outnum-
bered the Brooklynites. although in the
eighth inning ng>when the score was tied every
body emitted glad crie1 for the down trod.
Seymour opened Brookiyns fatal Afth in
ming with hot iab 20 short right for base
Devlin got his base when he was hit. and Sey-
mour strolled on. shannon poked one at
Rucker, who failed to locate third base TO nail
rootsrs es9b BY throwing throwing the bali almost over the
grand stand. and Seymour. pevlin and Shan
non rolled home. Rucker then . walked Bird Bird
% moved up 't on aa Wild pitch. and things looked
S5 the ' ooher
si Brook!yn's hsli Of the same inning Ritter
Devin H obje..ed to o Day 5 decision and tried
70 bury the ball, meanwhile commenting on
peXn Snd TO Fet
there Ritter died at the plate on throw by
. In Brooklyns half Of the seventh sheehan
Wiltse passed both Ritter and Rucker. Burch
sant Ritter TO third with single and Pattee
scored him with another. In the eighth In
ming a few disappointed rooters Kissed when
lumley went TO bat. He responded with
nd and thea "a wa walked in s" on DoyIe's Wild throw
6heehan sacrificed and Lewis was out. Bird
well to .Tenney, Jordan going TO third. Jor-
WAS out stealing.
New YORK 8 half OF the ninth was enlivened
BY reqnests from the rooters for the winning
run. shannon got to second on Pattee.S
Wild throw and BrlIdWell sacrificed. Need,
ham, batting for Wiitse, sent long AZ to
that Shannon had to extend himself to
score on the play. Tenney walked and was
caught mapping of first. MatheTson, who
fsasesa Patses. "''''e' 'annea @"'"n''' D','" anu
Dopoysns men went into the second osa game e
wss out, Wilhelm to Jordan, and Doyle was
thrown out at first by Lewis. Bresnahan
singled to centre and Donlins mighty swat
was good for three bases under the ground
rules Bresnahan scoring Seymour g hit scored
Lewis. The same amount Of scoring was
done in the third inning. when Tenney walked
and went to second on Doyle g sacrifice. Bres-
nahan was safe on an inteld hit Ienney going
to third. Tenney scored on Donlin, 8 extended
swat to Burch, and Bresnahan also arrived
when Seymour hit safely Devlin singled
to the infield and Seymour retired the side
when he tried to nail third.
New Yorks fifth and last run came in the
fourth, when Shannon singled past second.
BridwelI was out to Sheehan. Mathewsop
fouled 10 Ritter and shannon stole sec
ond. Tenney singled and on Hummels
error Shannon scored and Tenney pulled up
at third. Doyle flied to Lewis. Brooklyn
went to bat in the fifth with the score too
and the Harlem rooters started for home
and dinner. Jordan flied to shannon and
6heehan knock ed the angles on Mathewsons
tw ster with swat that sent the ball along
the left foul line. Lewis heayed one into
the crowd that put him on third and sent
Skeehan in with the first score. Ritter flied
to Shannon and Lewis was 1t at the plate.
Brooklyns 3 second and last score was
made In the next inning. Wilhelm flied
to Shannon. but both Burch and Pattee ingled:
Hummel was safe on his hit to right field and
Burch scored. Lumley famed. but Pattee
went TO third on Jordan's single. Donlin
grabbed Sheehan's fy. In the remaining
Innings Matty served them up a little hotter
and there wasn't even the ghost Of another
run for Brooklyn.