Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-25
MET OUR VICTIMS.
The Home Talent Downs the Innocents
From Washington Civ,

From Washington City.
It is blessing that some team now and
again strikes the city who can be compelled
to take back seat. We have been accus-
toned so long to see visitors land in the city
and assume a prominence that obscured
everything and everybody connected with
Pittsburg baseball affairs that it is really
treat to get hold of somebody that can be
knocked down and sat upon. The harmless
and somewhat innocent aggregation from
Washington proved to be yesterday at
Recreation Park Just what the home heroes
have been cunning for during the last week
or so. OF course the Senators are the under
dogs in the struggle now going on, but at a
time Of victory and rejoicing that is neither
here nor there. The treat of having a VIC
tim is so rare that the hows, why's and where
fores of anybody who is slaughtered here Just
now does not enter into the question.
The Senators, judging from their play yes
terday. are not q hard lot to beat: gcntility
seems to be their great forte. As ball players
the records need not be brought to daylight to
show that they are not terrors on the diamond.
There are more exceptions to them this season
may mean a great deal, but even with little
luck they may down the Pittsburgers before
the present series is ended. When it comes
down to solid facts, however, there really does
not seem to be much glory in beating the sena-
tors. that is providing they are always as harm
less as they were yesterday
NOT VERY EXCITING.
There were, indeed, very few interesting
features in the game and it is safe to say that
the l-5O0 people present had nothing to excite
them until the last inning, when Ed Hanlon
made as fine running catch of long and
speedy fly as has been seen at Pittsburg for
years. That catch may have prevented de-
feat although it was in the last inning Just
when it was caught things were beginning to
look blue and bluer for the home team. The
score stood z to in favor of the local players
but the visitors had two men on bases with no.
body out. Wilmot doomed up and banged the
ball swiftly into middle field that everybody
sighed and remarked: "Why, two more runs
won't win, anyhow" 1t seemed impossible for
Hanlon to reach the flying sphere, but he got
there, and the responding yell was tremendous.
Hesly, who had been on second base, was so
gre that the hit was good enough for two or
three bases that he was at third base when
Eanlon caught the fly. 1t is needless to say
that Mr.. Healy was doubled up. Had that
long swipe of Wilmot's counted the muff1ed
drums of defeat might still have been sounding
among the home players.
Staley pitched a tolerably fair game. but not
one of his best by any means. He escaped the
first and third innings without blow and that
seemed to settle matters. He subsequently,
however, made few very wild and shakey ef-
forts The visitors, however, could not 10 much
with his delivery, and that Kept matters pleas
ant. In the eighth inning he struck the side
out in order. and as a result he was deservedly
cheered 1t is highly probable that Staley will
get over these occasional wild spells shortly,
and when he does he will be
A VERY DANGEROUS MAN
20 face. Lauer caught him in elegant style;
indeed the latter's catching was SO good that
the wonder is he is not tried oftener. Tried"
may not be the right word, because his playing
yesterday was good enough TO prompt one to
say why does be not take his turn behind the
bat. He threw to bases in almost faultless
style, and his wild throw to second was proba-
bly, as much due to Staleys slow delivery as to
bad aim. Lauer did well, and If he can keep
up his gait of yesterday. there is no reason why
he shouldn't get in line with other people. Be-
side his good catching he banged the ball out
and crossed the plate twice.
Healy pitched very effective game, except
ing, of course. the third and fourth innings.
After that spell of weakening he puzzled the
home fellows admirably. DAILY caught him WELL
devoid of brilliancy.
The home players began the slaughter in the
third inning. Lauer led off with
A SPLENDID HIT
TO left field. and reached second on Staley's
sacrifice. Hanlon then brought Lauer easily
home by two-bagger to right, and Sunday
made single to center. A wild throw by DAILY
to second enabled Sunday 70 pilfer that base
and Hanlon to reach home. Big Jake Beckley
next swiped out the ball to center for two bases
and Sunday logged home. Maui then brought
Beckley home by long single to right. Maui
reached second on the throw-in. and got to
third on passed ball He was nabbed at the
plate however, on Dunlap's grounder TO Wise.
,Kuehne made a hit, but Smith retired the side
by fly to Haddock
Iauer led of in the seventh inning by another
single to right. Stsley new out to Wilmot
Hanlon got alucky two-baser over to left field.
Lauer went to third. and both he and Hanlon
scored on Sundays long single TO middle. Sun
day reached second on the throw-in and got 10
third on q sacrifice hit and scored on passed
ball
The visitors made their first run on q base on
balls, passed ball andi hit by Hoy. The
second run was made on Wilmots double. Car
ney's sacrifice and single by Irwin. A base
on balls a tumble by Smith and Hoy's single
brought in the third run. In the eighth Wise
led Of with single and reached second on
Twins safe hit Wise stole third and got