Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-18
VERY EASY VICTIMS,
Canadians Somewhat Weak
for Uncle Sans Men.
STALEY IN GREAT SHAPE.
An Important Match Between Local
TrOtting Horses.
ASSOCIATION CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
Legal Opinion About the POOlselling
Law.
ASSOCIATION CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
GENERAL SPORTING NEWS OF THE DAY

There are always lots of amusing features
in a contest to those who know they have
picnic Yesterdays game between the To-
rontos and the ball players that we own was
one of those one-sided affairs that make peo-
pie uninterested. This is not stated to mean
ANYTHING disparagingly to the representa-
tives of Her Majesty's dominions, but, as a
matter of tact, it means that small people
have no business here when we are in play
ing humor. OF course the good people from
Canada may have many harsh things
to say about Umpire Aborgast BE
may not, and in fact did not,
satisfy Sersd, but probably that was Serad's
fault Whether or not Serad pitched good
game is not the important question. Harry
Staley was in the box for the local fellows,
and he gave the visitors to understand that
they can be fooled as far as pitching goes
Staley was extremely speedy and at times
wild. He, however, according to the um-
pire, kept the ball so near the plate that
strikes were called. In the majority of cases
the Toronto people struck at the ball and,
after missing, really kicked because they
struck at "such rotten attempt to get q
ball over the plate.
'STALEY WAS IN LINE.
However, Staley pitched ball yesterday
that would have fooled many people, but
defeated contestants have always the right
to complain. Staley pitched better than he
did any time last year, and President
Nimick, who watched him, was proud Of
his effort. His delivery at times was
speedier than it was when he pitched win
ming games on the home grounds against
big people last year. He looks and really
is stronger than he was last year How
ever, be can become q steadier man as a
pitcher.
Little Nichols looked and acted every
inch ball player, and it is safe to say that
he will be with the local team for a long
time. Good judges think that he will be-
come jewel. He batted and ran bases yes
terday like youth who knows his business.
He is an active little fellow. He had no
chances offered in the field, but doubtless if
he had he would have made good of all op-
portunities.
The game really was one that would in
terest the few people who were there, so far
as the efforts of the local players were con-
cerned. 1t is safe to say that the few spec
tators present were only interested in seeing
how the local people were moving. The
crowd was slim, indeed, and only goes to
show that these exhibition games are to q
great extent worthless. Dunlap made one
or two brilliant plays, and by his judgment
and activity only showed how ridiculous
are the claims of those second basemen who
aspire to be his superiors.
THE GENIAL FRED
is still in the ring and he now and again
rushes in with success, where even angels
would fear to tread. Dunlap will not lose
P ittsburg the pennant if 1t comes down to q
question oil his individual effort.
The Torontos played tolerably fair. Swift
made two fragrant mistakes, but McLaugh-
lin did excellent work. The Canucks, how
ever, were outplayed, and if each club was
to play on its merits for the balance of the
year Toronto would not win a game between
now and Christmas if the two teams were to
play every day. The contrast is great.
To tell the story of the run getting would
be somewhat tedious. The local men made
five runs in the fifth. There were ten men
at bat and six hits were made, including
Beckley's double. Serad seemed to be pull
verized. He settled down again, however,
until the eighth inning when he was touched
up for single and double by Kuehne.
These hits, combined with two errors and
an out, netted two more runs. The old
Cincinnati pitcher kicked against the um-
pire like steer.
Toronto made their only run in the
seventh inning on two hits and a wild
throw by Dunlap. The full score follows: