Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-16

There is something pleasing and delight
full in downing big people in any kind of
contest that may be going on. When cham
pions are knocked to one side, those who
accomplish the feat ought certainly to be
taken notice of and ought to be looked upon
as something beyond the mere small fry or
rabble of humanity. This line of argument
conclusively shows that our local baseball
aggregation are entitled to considerable
reco gnition this morning. They beat the
champions of the world yesterday. They
not only beat them, but beat them bad;
indeed completely knocked the pins from
under them. This is something to feel little
gay about, and aspirsnts for first honors in
the baseball world must not ignore the ex-
iste- ce of the team that has been 80 much de-
spiseG at Pittsburg.
Although victory perched itself on the local
banner, the game wasn't altogether an enjoy
able one The weather was damp and cold.
and black and threatening clouds kept over
head all the afternoon. The game was also
very one-sided, and even cranks don't like to
see that, though their fayorites may be win
ming.
oUTPLAYED THE GIANTS.
From tn very first inning the home players
had the best of it, and the visitors were COM
pletely outplayed. 1t is only fair to say, how
ever, that genial Jeems Mutrie's delegation
was far from being at its best. The team did
not play in form any sense. Some of the
best players are disabled, and there were gen
eral changes in the make up as a result. Rich
ardson is sick and Ward was at second, Hat
field going to short. Gore had an injured leg,
and he retired from center field in the fourth
inning. Ewing also became indisposed, and he
was supplanted by Murphy. All these misfor-
tunes have great effect on champion aggre-
cation.
But the two most impo rtant features Of the
game were the pitchers. Strangely enough
Keefe was hit very har and at the right time,
while the big people could do nothing with
Morris. The latter undoubtedly was in great
form yesterday and he kept the visiting slug
gers guessing from start to finish.
MORRIS GOOD WORK.
Fit were possible for Morris to pitch steadily
with as much success as he did yesterday his
stock would certainly be extremely valuable.
The truthf1l MutrieS however, would have none
of it that the pitching was great.
"Our fellows are not hitting" said Jeems,
but he forgot to explain why they did not do
ball away they would have been delighted to do
it. Morris was also very well supported. Car
roll caught admirably and the fielding of the
team was faultless. On the other hand Keefe
was batted hard and one or two fielding errors
were very costly.
The home players opened out in a way that
indicated they were out for the stuff. Before
had a well defined idea that defeat was in
store for the champions. Miller got his base
on balls, but was retired at second on life hit
by Carroll. Rowe followed with a double to
left, and Carroll went to third on the hit
life hit to Whitney, however, retired
Carroll at the plate Fields raped out a sim
gle to right and Rowe got nome; ~ kuenne Inen
measure tor three-bagger to left center field,
earning all the three runs
o'RoURKE's BAD ERROR.
Dunlap got his base on balls and stole sec
ond. Maui then knocked a very high fly to
O'Rourke. The latter got the ball into his
hands but dropped it, and Kuehne and Dunlap
scored. This was all delightful, onsidering it
was the Grants who were the victims. Maui
reached third on a wild pitch, and Morris got
his base on balls. Miller. for the second time,
appeared. at bat and Morris stole second, and
while he was doing SO Maui made a dash for
home but was nabbed at the plate.
The result of the inning was such that every
body felt happy except the ordinarily genial
Mutrie. Jeems insisted on talking about mon
keys beating his team when good clubs failed
to do so. In the second inning Miller started
out with hit to left for base. Carroll with
mighty swpe followed and made a two-bagger
TO right field. Rowe flew out to Ward, and a
GOOD single by.Beckley sent Miller and Carroll
home. In the fourth inning Carroll led off
with a single to right field, and wild throw by
Hatfield allowed Rowe to reach first. Beckley
and Fields struck out and Carroll scored on
Kuehne's long single to right. Rowe reaching
third. Ewing tried 20 nab Rowe at third and
threw wild, Rowe scoring on the error.
In the second inning it looked as if the WIS.,
itors were going to thump Morris pretty lively.
After Connor had been retired on a hy to
Fields, Ward made a single just outside the
diamond. O'Rourke then banged the ball
right over Miller's head for three bases. Then
Hatfield raped out a single to right, sending
O'Rourke home. That was their last run,
however. Morris settled down and they could
do nothing with him. Following is the score:
PIT,rsRIrRG n p RINEM YoRKs r RP Y