Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-02

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and the indianapolis team. Each won a
game. The playing on both sides was loose.
The Senators won brilliant game from the
Bostons. Harry Lyons gets judgment
against Won Der Abe, of the st. Louis club.
More stake money has been put up for a
match ball game between local clubs.
Ordinarily speaking there is not much to
grumble about if one quits even in any con-
test that may be engaged in; but there are
occasions when quitting even is just as ex-
asperating as a clean defeat. 1t is not q
stretch of the Imagination to say that one Of
these exceptional cases was that of yester-
day in the bail games at Recreation Park.
Those rough and ready and lively Hoosiers
reappeared here and played two games
against the home talent, and although each
team won one, there is no reason to show
why the home team shouldn't have had
them both if anything like respectable work
had been DONE There are doubtless many
pecuiarities in baseball, and one of them is
the extremes that players can get to in the way
of good and bad playing. A sample of the un-
explainably loose playing was INDUCED in yes
terday; indeed the mistakes became SO ridicu-
lousy bad on both sides that roars of laughter
greeted each error.
If only laughter had been the responses to
the errors it couldn't have been complained of,
but in several instances Croans and hlsses were
loud and long. 1t is needless 10 say that these
kinds of demonstrations were not made by gen.
tlemen, but by an element that is undoubtedly
below that degree.
VERY BAD CONDUCT.
Those uncultured and vulgar signs Of dis
satisfaction have not good effect in any way.
They show the unfortunate ignorance of those
who participate in them and only make the
players worse. 1t is safe to say that no player
yesterday purposely made an error. Several
were caused by over-anxiety. or desire to do
too much. Kissing and groaning at players or
any person on the ball field ought to be dis
couraged at every stage.
The fact that there were two games for one
price of admission attracted about 2, 500 people
to the park. Our old friend Getzein was in the
box for the visitors, and SOwders represented
the home talent Getz had a little the best of
Sowders, but it is only fair to say that. had the
latter been supported well all round. he would
have pitched a winning game. His colleagues
fooled on until the visitors got four or five
runs, and then they turned loose and hit the
ball for sufficient TO win the game. On the
other hand. Getzein settled down and the home
players could do little or nothing with him, Just
when hits we're needed.
The game opened out very encouragingly for
the home representatives Hanlon knocked a
brisk grounder to Denny who threw wild to
first. the baN going to the bleaching boards
fence. Hanlon. therefore, reached second.
Carroll got
GOT HIT IN THE RIBS
with the bail and went to first. Hanlon then
made a splendid steal to third. Carroll moving
up to second. Big Jake Beckley then sized up
the "Pretzel." Jake took one great swipe at
the ball and banged it against the top of the
right field fence. The ball bounded into the
field and I3eckley only got two bases on the hit.
few out to Hines and Rowe sent out fine
single to left. sending Beckley home. A double
play retire the side.
In the fifth inning Sowders led off with
good SINGLE to middle and Hanlon few out to
Glasscoc k. Carroll got a base on balls and
Beckley sent Sowders home by a long single TO
raped out twO-bagger to left and Carroll
scored, Beckley stopping at third Rowe's
long fly to Seery enabled Beckley to reach
home. Maui struck out, retiring the side.
The score was now to in favor of the home
team, but they failed to score again. and were
beaten There was rare chance for victory in
the ninth inning Sowders was on second and
Hanlou on first with nobody out. The next
two men. however, went out on foul flies, and
Miller struck out.
The visitors made their first run in the third
inning Bassett led of with hit. and aided by
Beckley's tumble, Glasscock's single, he
reached home. Errors by Hanlon, Beckley
and Rowe scored McGeachy in the fourth.
Seery opened the fifth and was hit by pitched
ball. He got TO second on Glasscock's sacri-
tice; and scored on Denny's hit to right. Hines
to third. The latter tried to score on Sullivan's
short hit TO Dunlap, but was thrown out at the
neS S, gong 70 frd Snat and sng Sullivan nS to
Miller threw wild to third to catch Hines nap
ping, and Paul scored. In the seventh Glass
each making singles. Glasscock and Denny
scored. A tumble by Hanlon, a sacrifice by
Sullivan and scratch hit by Daily sent Hines
home with the winning run.
THE GAME WE WON.
The second game was little more interest
ing to the crowd than the first, because it was
more onesided from start to finish. Staley
kept the Hoosers guessing just as hard as they
could guess. He pitched very effectively, so
much so that the game was never in doubt.
Anderson, the young man recently signed from
Detroit by the Hoosiers was in the box for the
latter. and he was extremely wild. he hit
three batteTs and gave eight men bases on balls.
He was also touched up quite merrily at times,
Miller particularly making something of
mark of him. Anderson may make a good
pitcher but he has considerable to learn yet.
The fielding was wretched on the side OF the
visitors and somewhat loose on the local side.
The home teams errors, however, didn't affect
the score much.
HanIon commenced the game by going to
first on balls and Carroll followed suit. Beck
ley raped out a hot grounder to Glasscock,
who retired Carroll at second. Beckley stole
second and Miller was hit by pitched ball,
filling the bases.
GLAsScoCK's COSTLY ERROR.
GIasscock fumbled Rowe's grounder and
Hanlon scored A double play, however, re-
tired both Maui and Rowe. White reached
first on Denny's tumble in the second, and
after Dunlap and Sowders were out Hanlon got
first on balls, and CarrolFs long single sent
White home.
Carroll opened the fifth inning and reached
first on balls. Beckley flew out to Sullivan and
Miller got first balls. Rowe then knocked
out good single and Carroll scored. In the
sixth inning Dunlap made a single, the ball
hitting Andersons leg and bounding away.
Myers made high throw or else
the runner would have been nabbed.
Dunlap went to third on the bad throw.
Staley struck out, and Hanlon's long fly
on balls. and Beckley made a single to left.
Miller cracked ont another double and Carroll
scored After Maui was out in the seventh in
ming White and Dunlap each made a single.
Staley's sacrifice advanced them a base and
Hanlon's single 70 middle scored White. Car
rolls two-bagger to right scored Dunlaa The
errors in succession by Glasscock. Hines and
Sullivan respectively filled the bases in the
pitched ball, forcing in q run. Dunlap's sacri-
flee hit sent Rowe home Beckley's single and
Miller's two-bagger scored the last run when
two men were out.
made on a muffed fly by White, q long single by
McGeachy and a three-bagger by Bassett. In