Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-02
JUST TOUGH ENOUGH,
Twelve Innings Needed to
WallOp the Babies.
MAUL'S TIMELY HOME RUN
And Dunlap's Hit Come at a
Handy Stage.
OTHER GAMES EAST AND WEST.
The Present Record in Both the League
and Association.
GENERAL SPORTING NEWS OF THE DAY

Those babies are a lot of tough and obsti.
nate young customers, and it seems that
nothing short of home run swipes can knock
them out when their aspirations are really
in the direction of victory. Once more the
ball had to be knocked out of the lot yester-
day before they could be settled, and even
after that gigantic performance they as
sumed an air of defiance that caused the
home adults to act on their merits Albert
j. Maui was the gentleman of glory and
prestige yesterday. He banged the ball
clean over the left field fence at very op-
portune time, and Immediately began to
figure on Gusky's silk hat The big hit couldn't
well have been made at a better time because
it seemed to change what looked like sure de-
feat into a glorious victory. even though the
victims were the youngsters from Cleveland.
The contest lasted u innings, and 1t was full
to overnowing with brilliant plays. The work
of the babies was such as to convince people
that those who consider the youngsters pie
may be sadly mistaken. They are, indeed, a
tolerably smooth article at Pittsburg when
Mr.. Bakely is representing them in the box.
Matters really did look chilly, even more so
than the weather felt right up to the eighth in
ming. The home representatives seemed
doomed beyond all redemption to a clean shut
out by the little fellows MauIs big thump,
however, gave the contest another aspect, be-
cause it not only earned a run, but it resulted
in Bakely being a little easier to measure.
IT LOOKED BLUE.
Up tc that point not a clean hit had
been made by the home players, and
they were two runs behind the visitors,
There were probably l,50O people present, and
they enjoyed the game as the first extra in
nlng contest of the season. Every inning after
the ninth was fraught with the most exciting
features. because every move was watched with
an interest that spell-bound the crowd. Every
member of the two teams played as if their
lives were at stake and when victory perched
itself on local banners a ringing cheer resound-
ed through the park. 1t is, indeed. a long time
since a better exhibition of fielding was seen
in this city than that of yesterday. 1t would not
be wide of the mark to say that there has been
no better general field work seen here. McAleer
the center fielder of the visitors without doubt
cid as good work as any patron of the game
would desire to see. He had a record of seven
catches, and two OF them were so brilliant that
they will often be commented on by the people
who saw them. One was a long hit from the
bat of Carroll The ball few high and swift into
deep center field Spectators who had no scru-
pies about taking neighDor's pocketbook
wholesale would have bet 10 to ! that the hit
was good enough for two or three bases. The
truth is, when the ball was flying it looked an
impossibility for anybody to catch. McAleer
went after II like hound, and just got beneath
it as he fell. He grasped the ball. however, as
he rolled over, and held it. Beckley banged
out another tremendous hit which McAleer
caught similarly to the way he caught CarroIl's
hit
- Ma, aIso felded exceptionally well. Not
only did he catch all chances, but he ielded
hits and threw the ball home in way that
caused cheers
There was, however, a deal of what is ordi-
uarily called luck on the side of Cleveland.
known as scratch hits" They would rap
grounder bang against somebody's feet and
Just on 20 stone or small knob that would
cause II to bound right III contrary direction
to what the ielders were expecting. On the
other hand the home players were humping
the ball
ALL OVER THE LOT,
but it would invariably go straight to fielder's
hands. On one occasion BecBley walloped the
ball high over the right field fence but it was
outside the foul line. Had this hit gone all
right there would have been no II innings. If
everything had gone all right however, the
game would have been l to in favor of the
home players. Bakely is undoubtedly a good
pitcher. but he will assuredly get his medicine
before he gets round the circuit. He was fast
being measured yesterday when the game
ended He was exceedingly well supported by
SNYDER.
Staley pitched a good game, although he was
at times very unsteady. This unsteadiness
caused Miller to make one or two mistakes
which contributed TO run-getting. Lynch did
not give good satisfaction in his decisions. In
the fourth innlug he called Dunlap out at Sec
ond when 1t is safe TO say he was safe. Dunlap
was absolutely convinced of this, and wrangle
commenced between Dunlap and Lynch. The
latter got out his watch, and threatened to de-
clare the game if Dunlap did not subside and
allow the game TO proceed Dunlap retired to
the bench.
. The visitors scored first and in way that was
hot pleasing to. home club admirers. After
Faatz was out. Radford got his base on balls
and stole second on a wild throw by Miller. A
passed ball enabled him TO score. In the seventh
inning Radford reached first on tumble by
Dunlap, and again stole second and scored on
an out.
The home club did not make clean hit until
the eighth inning. The score was then 2 to
in favor of the visitors. Maui opened the
inning, and with a big and graceful swipe
nailed a low ball on the nose and sent 1t grace
fully sailing over the left field fence for a home
run. The cheers were deafening Kuehne
was retired at first and Smith made good
single, but was nabbed while trying to steal
second. Staley was retired at first In the
next inning the score was tied. After Hanlon
was out Miller got his base on balls and reached
home on Dunlap's long single to right. In
the twelfth inning Carroll reached first on
balls and got to third by daring base running
on Smiths sacrifce hit. Kuehne's hit to right
field brought Carroll home with the winning
run. Following is the full score: