Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-26

1t may and it may not be that Pittsburg
will spring a veritable phenomenon in the
pitching business on the world this year,
but it is certain that little left-handed Jones
surprised the talent yesterday. The wiry
little youth is from Homestead, and he was
put in to pitch for the home club against the
Senators yesterday. He pitched and won,
and. won right royalty at that, which is
something remarkable for youngster that the
local club picks up, to do. He had much to in
duce him to do his best. His performance yes
terday was to show whether or not he would be
retained and his late employers promised him
a new suit of clothes if he pitched winning
game He will be retained, and he will get his
suit of clothes, because the donor told him last
evening he would
Jones was the great feature of yesterdays
game: not because there is anything rare in
the plain and substantial name of Jones. There
had been great things said about the young
man, and a good-sized crowd was present to
sec him perform.
EVERYBODY WAS DELIGHTED
at his work, and he promises to be quite
prominent man among the leading pitchers.
OF course one swallow does not make sum-
mer and it would seem premature to say any
thing definite as to what Jones really is or is
not because of what he did in yesterdays
game, and against a weak batting team. 1t
can safely be said, however, that he is the most
wonderful little fellow the home club has signed
in the way of new pitchers. Probably there
has never been young pitcher who had more
control of the ball than Jones. He used some
of the most deceiving curves, drops" and
RAISES" The rising ball that he pitched
fooled many a batter yesterday, and he has ex-
celleut speed He has preliminary motion
when in the box that is not altogether ad-
vantageous. However. if he never pitched
worse ball than he did yesterday he will get
along all right. He struck ten men out, only
gave one base on balls, had no wild pitches, and
nelded well.
However as above stated, the young man
will have to be tested considerably more before
a definite opinion can be formed concerning
him. The probability is that he is good man.
The game yesterday was somewhat tame
aside from Jones. The Senators, as usual played
poorly in the field. Several very costly errors
were made. The home team did not play up to
its best form, Deacon White being sadly on
The Deacon, however. has been doing wonder
full work lately, and nobody can reasonably
gTumble at his of day.
TOUCHED KEEFE UP.
Keefe was not an absolute puzzle by any
means At stages he was touched up quite
lively, and he gave nine men their bases on
balls. Both Carroll and Daily caught well.
The home players made their first run with
ont hit Keefe gave both Fields and Hanlon
their bases on balls, and Miller reached first on
a dropped throw by Mack. Wise threw the
ball to try an make a double play after he
had put Hanlon out Fields got to third, and
came home on Dunlap's short grounder to
Wise. In the third inning Rowe made single
to right. and Beckley sent another out to mid
die field. White knocked fly into Wilmots
hands, Beckley stole second and then Jocko
Fields loomed MP and whacked the ball over to
the left field fence for two bases, sending in
Rowe and Beckley. In the fifth after two men
were out, Hanlon made a scratch single and
scored on Mller's hit to the left field fence for
two bases Miller stole third neatly and Dun
lap got his base on balls and Jones struck out.
For the visitors Clark opened out the second
half of the fifth with corking three-bagger
over Hanlon's head Daly's sacrifice hit sent
club was BANKED and the Senators got two
unearned runs. After two men were out Hoy
reached first on
THE DEACoN's TUMBLE.
wilmot and Wise made singles and two
runs were scored.
In the seventh inning the home players made
another rally. Fields led off and reached first
on a tumble by Clark. Hanlon then got his
base on balls and Miller knocked fly to VIII
mot. Dunlap knocked long fly to Riddle and
the latter missed the ball. This scored Fields
aud Hanlon shortly afterward stole third
Dunlap stole second and with a man
each on second and thlrQ bags
the visitors were on. all playing almost bang
up to the plate, thinking that Jones could not
hit the ball. He, however. fooled them by
knocking the sphere over the first baseman's
head for two bases, sending in both the runs.
Carroll followed with a two-bagger to the left
field fence, sending in the fourth run. There
was only one man out and Rowe reached first
on a muffed hy by Keefe. Beczley then popped |
up ia fly above Clark's head. Clark trapped |
the ball and made a double play.
The game was now won. The visitors, in |
their half of the seventh, earned two runs
Mack led off with single and was retired at
second on the grounder of Daily. Riddle made |
a double to left and Keefe struck out Irwin |
then banged the ball to deep left field for three
bases, sending DAILY and Riddle home. Follow |
ing Is the score.