Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-20
ECLIPSED THE STARS,
The Home Talent Win a Real
Kicking Game.
ROWE AND WHITE TO COME.
Another Deal Going On to Secure
Them Next Week.
THE NOREMAC-C4RTWRIGHT RACE.
Some Exciting Games Among the ASSOcia-
tion Teams.
ROWE AND WHITE TO COME.
THE HENOREMAC-CARTWRIGHTR RACE.
GENERAL SPORTING NEWS OF THE DAY

The home aggregation of ball players had
Just about as much to do as they could yes
terday to defeat the Stars from Syracuse.
Considering that the Stars shine as minor
lights they are not easy victims. To come
down to real every day facts they are what
ordinarily speaking would be called tough
lot of men to tackle. They undoubtedly
appear to be the best lot of minor league
PLAYERS who have been here for long time.
But corpulent Jack Chapman always has
good people about him.
Yesterdays weather was just what base
ball cranks and enthusiasts would desire.
1t was warm enough to be pleasant in
the open air, and as result nearly 1000
people were present. There was more en-
thusiasm displayed than at many cham
pionship game. Before the game had pro-
ceeded far partisan feeling began TO run
very high, not only among the spectators
but among the players. When the visitors
were the first to score matters became more
lively than ever. 1t really looked as If the
home representatives were going to be wal
loped.
Murphy, a gentleman of the Tony Null
lane type, was in the box for the luminaries.
He was slick enough to keep everybody
guessing, but his style of delivery was ap-
parently so illegal that kicking commenced
in the early part of the game and was kept
up until the close.
MURPHY'S ILLEGAL TRICK.
Murphy was seldom facing the batter
when he commenced his delivery, and in ad-
dition to this his foremost foot was almost
always out of the box when he delivered
the ball. Only once was an illegal pitch
called, and this fact caused general dissatis-
faction. Umpire O'Brien ought certainly
to have taken Murphy to task oftener
than once. Mr.. Murphy, however, is
evidently not travelling to take any
the worst of anything. He is not of that
class of people, and he demonstrated this
fact yesterday. He is good pitcher; he
has one or two very puzzling curves, but at
times he is very wild. His delivery was
caught yesterday by Miller, the young
colored lawyer from Steubenville Walker
showed up well, and when he appeared at
bat for the first time he was presented with
a handsome gold-headed cane by his Steu-
benviIle friends.
The general play of the Stars was tolera-
bly, good. Connors made remarkable run
ming catch of fly in the third inning, and
was loudly cheered. The visitors, however,
did not feel quite at home in front of Staley.
He was somewhat wild in his pitching, but
he had great speed. Fields was his receiver,
but did not show up in his usual style.
Little "Jocko" did not seem to be SO chip
per and lively as he ordinarily is.
A RELIABLE MAN NEEDED.
1t seems always safest to have the most
reliable catcher looking out for Staley.
AT critical times yesterday Fields allowed
three balls to pass that were very costly.
In the eighth inning Mclaughlin was
struck violently on the forehead by a
pitched ball. The blow resounded through
the park. Mclaughlin displayed wonder
full pluck, however, and stuck to his work.
The visitors were first to score and they
began the run getting in the third inning.
Walker led of, and after being presented
with a cane knocked an easy grounder into
Staley's hands, and was retired at
first. Wright, the !: big slugger of the
Stars, came next and went to
first on called balls. He reached second on
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Ely's long fy sent Wright across the plate
and Childs to third. Connors loomed up
and cracked out a single to left, which
brought Childs home. The next run OF the
Stars was made in the seventh. Murphy
made splendid double to deep left field,
and reached third on passed ball; a second
passed ball brought him home.
The home players made a tally in the
fifth. Kuehne reached first on a tumble by
Mclaughlin, and got to third on Staley's
lively single to right field. Little Willie
scored on a neat sacrifice by Sunday. In
the sixth inning, after Beckley had knocked
a fly into Childs' hands, Smith cracked out
a single to right. A muffed throw bv Childs
allowed Coleman to reach first ard a long
single by Maui brought "Pop'' home.
Little Willie's'' ''drisocker'' came in
handy just at this stage. Willie banged
the ball far into middle field, Coleman and
Maui easily scoring. A single by Kuehne,
a stolen base, an out and an error brought
in the last run. Following is the score: