The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-17

Ray Fisher and Roy Mitchell, respective
habitats New York And st. Louis. domi-
na;rd the gam. between the Chancemen
and Rlckeymen at the Polo Grounds. and
Ray dominated Roy. The New Works
HoE. II was 4 tight squeeze all the way
ana the score was to /.
lev OF the Browns were strangers
never having been seen here before. but
@heu properly introduced and vouched for
were welcomed into our set. For Leary,
irs, base Wares. shortstop, and Rumler.
catcher, 1t was Polo debut party. AS
chaperou old Bobby Wallace was along,
and in the batting practice preceding the
real function lac bruEe' "a kuuckle on his
hand.
The game drew 1000 spectators, which
10 worthy Of mention because the Browns
seldom drew that many here before. How
yer. times have changed. They, AZ well
IS the New lorks, are in respectable posi-
tons In the race and have been playing
Improved bah this season. Yet that isn't
NKely to prevent the hoaTy joke about
there being 40 ball players in 81. Louis
SONG on forever. IN the sixth inning of
yvh,erday's contest the Browns specialized
IA dclirlUus throwing act. which, while
& WaS N operation, made II look as If
there weren't any ball players in st. Louis
and which before IN, visitors again be-
came rational gave 10 New York the run
needed TO win the game.
IHr batting of Massel and Hartzell, an
exceptionally brilliant spasm Of base run
ming by Mtisel and The duvetalled errors
VI Jimmy Austin aud hia associate. Leary,
counted directly la Sew Hork's TWO runs.
For IN" most part the batting was nebu-
loua, hu, there were reCurreut plays OF an
tNPftiTK iFDprptpf,fu A add
zes, and IT was an entertaining tusse
Notwithstanding that the batters were
greatly under the sway of Messrs.--to
employ q title which the announcer con-
anes solely 10 the umpires -Fisher and
Mitchell.
The nrst inning had play which was
rs daring as II was an extreme departure
from the cut and dried. Malsel lifted 4
safe ait over Pratt's head. a scratchy
nallOp, aud busted on 10 second when
Pratt Kicked the ball in trying 10 pick II
~. HaItLell dashed a single 20 left.
Walsh popped to Austin and when Holden
popped foul back to first. which Pratt
.oo!S, 1t looked as II Maisel would die at
third. But rs Maisel Is young and life
sweet to him NE didn't purpose passing
out without resistance. lie ran part way
IN ggJm third. slowed up and bluiied Pratt.
and tuc moment the latter dropped his
guard, moInentarily relaxed from his
throwing position, Mafsel surged for the
Plate full tilt, He beat the throw with
catapuitic slide. HartZell was doubled
trying for second on the play, but Maisei
was In with run he wouldn't have made
any other way.
Wares @ fast lad. drew a pass in tho
tl.rd aud reached third on sacrifice and
steal, He stole third cleanly, but
Ma,sn! Kicked. grabbing Jack Sheridan by
the sleeve. lie was steruly reprlIn2Ifled
h. IL. LA. fif.4. /
sav- himself from being bounced. with
Wares On third Fisher struck out Nit
cAcll and Shotton.
Tn. BruWus--who don't wear specR
or that color ara haven't for several sea
sons--scDrrd IN the sixth. Mitchell
doubled. sweeney's throw 70 second had
him mapping, but peykinpaugh dropped
4 ard Mitch took third. 4 clean hit by
Shottpu brought him In, but again Fisher
proved his mctue with men on the BALL
vIpks Tep!d thumps to the iniield By
Austin. Prati and Harry WiNiams''
brother Jus eradicatrd those gentlemen
Tn" second half OF the sixth brought
another run for the New Yorks and {
long, involved, contumacious wraugle
Mas~l opened with single aud Austin
pverrpn Har2ell's hunt Two were OF
31soa Eith none out. Walsh hunted u
Mitchell and Ma'sel was forced at third
holden bounced to Austin, who stepped OF
rAtrd and forced Hartzell. but Austin. try
iig for "a double play, hurled the ball pas
eaH"., ON the throw Walsh and Holder
S. p7tn-ing along tile bases,
Walsh was nearing nome when Lear.
throw high over ltumler's head, whlcl
second trrnzcd ding put Holden on third
E'g0, here the plot became as thick a
AucN%ucAt batter. The Browns put in
.ia.u and sheridan sent Holden back Il
Ssconn. Chance hurried out TO Chill witt
protest chin walked out and inter
.i""r! sheridan, a performance which h
repeated twice.
Nn1uwhiI, Chance and Austin and sat
r'..,,S We're prumeuading h!thvr an,
mt ~ back and forth and the only sta
uorary person on the ti"ld was Holder
'!,h aat. feet planted on SECOND FINAL
mn cut the Gordian knot by sendin
Holden to third. a position TO which h
was entitled from the outset. The bal