The evening world. Newspaper, April 18, 1895, Page 1

ASEBAL EXTRA. PRICE ONE CENT it Cirvala.ion Books ‘Open to pen to Ail.”) NIGHT EDITION BASEBALL'S OPENING DAY. 4 Brooklyn and New York Struggled the Polo Gamcly at Grounds. RUSIE POUNDED AT THE START. | ‘There was a glitter in the batsman's eye; Mighty strength was in his arm. ‘The willow stick he firmly held on high. On the grand stand fell a calm. Like a fresh and rounded hot tamale, And as the Bridegroom fanned t Jabbed his heels deep in the clay. Ballade of the Giants, alr, he (Speclal to ‘The Evening World.) POLO GROUNDS, April 18.—Promptly at 4 o'clock Mayor Strong appeared in the Directors’ box and tossed a ne’ white ball to Umpire Lynch, and the baseball season of 189 was formally opened. A few seconds later “Play” vas called in the game between the New Yorks and the Brooklyns, with Brooklyn at the bat. Before the game, Capts. Davis and Griffin decided that there should be no “ground” rule, restricting the number of bases to be taken on a hit into the crows The batting order was as follows: B grimenee” ts, 1b. ‘uller, Yan Haltren, cf, Fo Davie, 3b. D. mpire—Mr. Lynch, hr Ing—Capt. Griffin walked to the plate, and for @ second or two he nother up. “‘O1 the first ball After two balls, Amos struck another across the plate. Straight into the air went the sphere. ‘The crowd held its breath as Jim Staf- ford settled for a catch. The white sphere nestled into Jim's spacious maw- Jeys, and he made the first put out of the season. Manager “Scissors” Fouts then came along. The third one Amos twirled, he pasted square on the seam | to back of Burkeville. Before the ball was returned Dave was posing on sec- ond. As if to add to New York's dis- omfert, Daly banged a clean single over wecond, and Fouts scored. Burns pushed slow one to Davis, which George fum- Died. As a result, Daly reached third, and Burns first in safety. Tredway lam- bested one out to the “Silent Man,” whieh Mike took care of. It was a good sacrifice, however, for Daly continued across the rubber. Big Amos then set- tled down to business, and Shindle made three ineffectual smashes at the sphere and retired. Two runs. After two strikes had been called on Fuller, he sent an easy bounder towards Corcoran, who fielded it cleanly to Fouts. Van Haltren banged out a long ‘ene to centre, but Griffin was there to meet it. Davis waited patiently and walked to the initial corner. On th mext bell pitched by Kennedy George made a dash for Daly's corner, but was | second. Afte= rubbing the sore spot a few moments Amon pluckily adie FROM BROOKLYN. FROM NEW YORK. at-him a moment later, but Amos was on the look out, and getting the ball tossed it to Doyle and Brooklyn's chances were spoiled for the present. No run coran*and was thrown oun” ‘Tiernan fared similarly on his hot one to Daly, Stafford received a rousing reception as he stepped to the plate, but was not al to do the pretty thi to the bench, after fanning th times. No runs. Third inning—Daly hit one with whis- kers on it, and the sphere got by both Rusie and Stafford, Daly getting to first. The Brooklynite was caugh’ trying to steal his way to second, Aft: making several fouls Burne was sen to the initial hillock on four bad ones. Bomebod; the stand implored Tred- way to “stand up and not be afraid of it.” ‘Tred did so, and as @ result he, too, got to first on balls, Burns moving up a@ pes. Shindle's grass cutter to Doyle forced Tredway at second, Burns going to third. “Tommy” Corcoran then came up with blood in his eye, and banged @ safe one to right, scoring Burns. Grim ended the agony by rapping up @ little one to Davis. One run, Burkeville arose to do homage to their Eddie, as he stepped to the plate, but the best the left-field hero could do was to send a slow one to Shindle, and hi was easily disposed of at first. Tred- way then got into the game and made a circus catch of Farrell's fly to short right. After catching the ball he fell and rolled over and over. Col. Rusie and his Toledo bat the me to the rescue of the New York “fans” with a slashing single to centre. Fuller fol- lowed with @ beauty to left, but Amos <@aught ten feet away from the bug. No runs. Second Innin Yorcoran plugged one At Stafford, but the ball got to first be: “i ey hatin By, Meri Ip ypOUed Uy oy c+ Z~)\\-\y ARS a) was caught trying to make third on the hit, Burns making a beautiful throw, No runs Fourth Inning—Pitcher Kennedy again fore him. Tiernan captured Grim’s long | distinguished himself by dropping a safe uy to left, and ugain the New York “fans” had a chance to howl. edy, he of the curves of the shoots, en came along with his bat, and pick- fing out @ nice outcurve seut the bali to! Mr. Ken: | one back of second. Griffin pushed a long one to the right field ropes, but again the “silent Jerseyman” a there and got Lnder the ball nicely, Foutz sent one out to Fuller who threw @rntre for a clean single. Griffin banged |in time to force Kennedy at second, © liner which struck Rusle square on After two strikes had been called, Daly “the head. The hall caromed to left fielil, | banged @ad Kennedy reached third and Griffin | a scorcher past Davie for a stugle, Fouts going to second. Burne was not equal to the occasion, going out at first on his sizzling grounder to Staf- fort. No runs, Van Haltren's patience was rewarded, Kennedy sending him to first on balls, Davis bunted to Shindle, but in his anxiety to make a double play, Brook- lyn’s third baseman made a poor throw and both men were safe, Doyle pushed out a long one which Griffin grabbed and by Mike's pretty throw Van Haltren was caught trying to get third. Tier- nan was sent to first on balls, Davis going to second. Foutz put an end to the Giant's chances by corralling Staf- ford's liner. No runs. Fifth Inning—Dark clouds began to gather at this point, and it looked doubtful If the game would be finished, sucet umved wo _Rusle’s shoots, Z Tiernan another which Mike grace- Davis to Doyle, was No runs, and Shindle gave chance for a put out, fully accepted. Corcoran’s fate. Burke put one just out of Corcoran’s | reach and got to the initial mound. Far- rell forced him at second, however. THe VIADUCT THIS YEAR. as he stepped to the plate, and the fourth ball pitched he banged Into left field between the stands, Rusle crossed jthe plate, but the ball was-fielded in time to catch Van Haltren at the plate. Although the ball was “blocked,” Um- pire Lynch declared Van out. Capt. Davis kicked, but to no effect. Two runs. Sixth Inning—Fuller gnd Doyle made short work of Grim's chances of scoring. Kennedy cut three slices out of the atmosphere and went to the bench. Griffin also fanned the alr thrice. runs. ¢ Doyle played one to right which Tredway did not have to move to catc Tiernan died at first on his grounder to Daly. Stafford met the same fate exactly. No | No runs, Seventh Inning — David “Scissors” Foutz poked a safe one past Fuller, He was forced at sceond by Daly, |but Stafford threw wild to first, and Daly reached third befate the ball was returned, Burns struck out. THE VIADUCT LAST YEAR. SCORE BY INNINGS. BROOKLYN. 2010003 I NEW YORK. 0000200 2 25,000 SAW THE GAME. And They Cheered While the Band yed and the Teams Paraded, (Special to The Evening Wor! POLO GROUNDS, April all roads led to the Polo Ground seemed an if everybody on the Manhattan, who knows baseball, had tramped the road which led to the big ‘iamond. He came with his sisters, his wife, and his girls, and he filled the grand stand so exceedingly full that even sta! was wedged in on benches and on the right field bleach- HOW THE GAME LOOKED To AN Rusie and his big bat got into the Areal at this point and after the dust had) cleared away, “Duke” Farrell way on third and Amos on first, | Amid cheering from 25,000 throats, Far- | crossed the plate with New York's | first run on Fuller's sacrifice to left! field, Rusie going to second. Van Hal- tren cantered to Foutz’s corner on bails. | Capt. Davis had vengeance in his ay | “ L” ‘ Circulation Books Open to BASEBALL EXTRA. All.” reason opens, and it Isn't every April day that the heat of the sun is tempered by cool breezes. Neither is it every day that the New York Giants play the Brooklyn Bridegrooms, they did to- day. 0, because this ia unusual, the men who run things at the Polo Grounds and who are responsible for the grand American game of baseball, aet to work flagpoles, the grand stand else in sight, out ike a bride. Fiags of every nation known and yet to become established fluttered from every available point In the gentle breeze, and the indulgent sun, seemingly somewhat of a baseball enthusiast itself, made the colors of the bunting brighter still, and made the sward look wonder- fully like a patch of green velvet. From "8 “RYE ON THE BALL.’ fee of the grand stand the bunting was festooned and gathered into half *ircles, and here and there stretched lines of fluttering flags. Everything was as bright and new as the ball which was the first to open the and ever the posts and fences had the traces of a long, hard Winter re- moved by tho magic touch of the paint- ENGINEER. ‘Tredway first on balls le He stole second. {Corcoran singled, sending in Daly and | redway Kennedy singled, Grim going to third Farreli threw to catch Corcoran and Shindle ‘scored. irim filed out, Three runs, Wilke filed out to Shindle, Farrell fied to Tredway. Ruse banged one at Kennedy, ‘ald nim up for @ tew moments, reaching Ar iiler died at first, by which Ruste | No runs. | was nothing left to arms, hats and um- eries, until the look at but head: ! brent * Little Marshall Wilder, as good a crank as ever put pencil to card, came 80 early that there was no gateman to let him In, and there were a few others including that veteran rooter, Nick En- | gel, who came in time to avoid the rush. It isn't every day that the baseball GF GERMAN. THE GIANTS’ 8JX PITCHERS. KwAUse. (This pictrre shows the exact pose assumed by each whem about to deliver the ball. | stand off the eee Photograpned at the Pole Grountas er’s brush. Viaduct Deadheads 5 Out. A screen of mammoth canvas, stretched on lofty poles along the right-fleld fence, killed the vantage ground of the viaduct for those who last year saved money by viewing the game at long distance. But they either couldn't or wouldn't 'L" road tracks, and every engineer looked out upon the fleld as he pulled the throttle to slow up. A few favorites had trickled into the gate, which is so narrow that it 1s called made famous by the shut- ; and the crowd was outside walting until the gong should sound the ot 2. ‘Tne ads from the to the entrance of the with men and boys who Ike to bi their | extreme left, S164 sea. yo, TOMMY BURNS COACHING, yourselves o: “chew, gum and be happy,’ the red-headed boy, whose in is pocket and thé mane with ane bop- corn sang a duet with hi 6 ahrill treble of the punctuated the Grows kWwa And such @ happ: tured. crowd it was, with shoving and treading on heelt ing pet corns, and when, at 2 o'c big gong banged away, announcing that the gates were wbout to open, such & rushing and scrambling hadn't been see in many a da Jnepector Conlin stood ready, with nf en to preserve order and take % at he good, Noneat citizen and Watoh and pocketbook. and a force of detectiven, fad iy decelve the Tis that perpetually ‘After the matter of rushing feet had ceasec and folks began to settle them- selves in place, the Seventh Regiment Band, tucked away in the southeast cor- ¢ the stand began to play one of tel ony ane airs which those who go-lucky, good-ni {6 pushin dressed mingled ‘or ttle Christopher” know 0 | dan ‘ney played the people, who ‘ontinued to com co! aly fell into step with tie must 5 They plaged tho march from, al Giants Lacrance, Scissors © Bunnie Smomvy Pusste THESE ARE GIANTS. composed for And jercanlon: ‘here are occasions Brenite “loose and forgets itself in ite wild enthusiasm—when It forgets itselt and everything else. Be re fur Mayer sueoe M Strong came alo bell rang for ‘practice, mye AG phen ighine an good shape THs" cfodhs'whtte “ball. to the “umpire, Mcially starting the baseball season in city. ‘he frankfurter Hel ‘a wiles wer heeded, and tar uippllang seONAS womun fell unk party. His Honor ents bp a frank: ‘urtera, peanuts, lemon: Unf gum—he was after baseball” i gi ‘woul Rot be content with less, 25,000 om the Grounds. a teams were sent to practice fully 25,000 people on the not we Befor there we grounds, ‘Th Annual Opening March. There re sant puch 7 occasion to- ay. and the cams, every fathict bro wed, and muscular, stepped oUF ope uy the t feld for tie “walk around” the he floor with his feet the god ol old familias th ri whe ere always u men, ume, came rushi ver Deimbling and tripping in thelr to see everything ¢ to see, ful Test they should mine one tote ta of oF lose one gilmpse of what w Ing on in that I Sven the humoria whe. ‘nad been crow- ing ike '@ ‘rooster until it, seemed rough his ina of trluimpl Bark The men looked well heir whits sults, which almost Yrusled “the “ev that beheld them in tne glare of sun; they looked like what they are hletes of to-day, almost idolized as they fight their mimic and bloodless battles on the basebali ched, the two. a Viger “Eddie.” the ‘Ach they passed Burkevi! he crowd | | NIGHT EDITION cddie,” of Burkeville, he hod a the €n the bleachers worships and” bows down before, “Shorty” Fuller wat rhe in tel Bid th ot na | shape, and rea ey paid, t shortstop from "dw ‘Unt! the resatvale ot flight. id Farrell, the Bake of Marlborough"—not England, eae tun Maanachusette--with his Nal parted th Just like any ou anda beatite sails an Ale face, the great, the only, Kl Hoos! ‘an ieee ai ball so pentine dan er's very itaelf 4 the He ts everybody he | New Yor' the Brook e nine, who have had him march in thelr Cheers Brooklyn, Tee. Brockiyas ee, was on thy fleld, the romark of to the effect that “only. the were in ‘Ite. Daye Fouts, th compasses, who ts affectionately sors’ for obvious” reasone, who is becoming slightly bald, wag the Tost conspicuous of the Brooklys teams. Those who have seen him never rere tne Book {i Mike n i¢ Brooklyn contingent were Griffin, the man who 1a peopel oe ty own B. Drewery it ‘ork, although this pot been proven yet; it; rommy’ Howler, who is whe copper Pat us in ‘roat, and uses It when he ‘Get ‘uy up) Whoa! to the nimble’ runner, ‘There was also Tom Daly, the bene dict who married the girl he @ very short while ago, th pent yet wot in the habit of sisying: ‘out South Paw fidy the Hercul a to its ren there _w who ve Poly Mikes “Bab ‘Guteaiin apeed if a man's willow, ‘Shree Little Giants, These, he ranks of the Giants “Giants” utile’ fellows 5 cane Pes esy, Murphy, one has ever called tl em, but when {t comes | C play! are very bi howe stalwayt, 1 team, hanes and ne artist’ is vel of the game at different diffe ints of view, of “The Eveving World” will be @ Valuable paper f for the unfortunates were not prese! seerins Pocket Cafes. * The man who Ue Wy a the Docket cafe on the gra tand had at Score of white-robed walters, whe tled on the three stands eo bushy, avolding, only 8 arietten Being tates with them, and want 20 in white top hat doing 4 cake-w: he ea tial. mascot ms ha gets ty ‘Tim * the di Le oene duty in that capacity for three Hee me of the Distinguished Guests. Among those who accepted invitetions tend, most of whom were present, te w 8. if Hi J w Mow the Game Looked to a Fly Ball. nd the rooters rose as if each person id 8 controlled RY, the same spring and cheered and yell they passed. Cheers from e Grand-S) Last of sit they came to the hedecked grand stand. Th ‘lernan, “Good old e only one of ue Giants of Bu Wearing the uniform of, she res cracks for Very Jo: ry Eddie Yank the “Eddie, Geninan Were They All. Poe—ehat would Sealed a faite Plains? noxthe meri have Keeley’ s Gold Cure, He THIRD ALARM FIRE. Turncd On at G O'Clock for = Blase in Frankfort Street. At 6 o'clock three alarm were tummed in for a fire which broke out at Fraalt- fort and Pearl street. acer’ Viet, « Popalar Posie. peenbieeneSynaRa Se pestis han colored any Lasedsy ‘The geatiae has colored Wome 6a