Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-19
WE WON THEM BOTH,
The Home Talent Knocks the
Babies Down Twice.
CHILLY BUT GOOD GAMES.
New YOrks Defeat the Senators Twice
and Keep Their Lead.
CINCINNATI AND THE BIG LEAGUE.
Some Local Ball Players Fined for Their
0Ver-Indulgence.
INCINNATI AND THE BIG LEAGUE.
GENERAL BASEBALL NEWS OF THE DAY

The home ball team get down to good
work yesterday and won two games from
the Clevelands. The team left for Indian
apolis last night. A new catcher has been
signed by the local club. New York
strengthens its League lead for the pennant.
The local ball players got down to work in
earnest yesterday and somewhat cheered
crowd of spectators numbering probably
1000 people The home talent won two vic
tories, all in one day, the victims being the
lively youngsters from Cleveland. Wheth-
er or not change of luck came with
change of weather is not definitely known,
but it is a fact that the weather was awfully
GOLD. To get out two games In an afternoon
when chilling and damp wind is sweep
ing past is sufficient to test the baseball pa
triotism of the. veriest baseball crank.
There really was not much fun In dancing
around TO keep ones self warm. But if there is
any such thing as mascot, the bleak weather
must have been one for the home players, for
they did well.
Before the second game started there were
indeed few people who thought the home team
could capture both of them. As rule the
two game events have not been profitable to
the local club as far as victories have been
concerned. True, the team got two games
from Philadelphia one afternoon at Recreation
Park, but that was when
EVERYBODY WAS ALL RIGHT
The very poor performance of the team
when on its recent trip made many people
afraid to even hope for one victory. However,
things came our way and we swept the decks.
The games were not of the very best kind,
but they were SO close that the excitement
was sustained until the last man in the second
game was out. Doubtless the Clevelands have
yet strong hopes Of getting into higher posi-
tion than they are in the race. They are game
and ambitious youngsters, and really deserve
all the credit they get They were thoroughly
outplayed at every point yesterday, however.
They played well, but Old Sport Calvin and
Sowders were a little too big for the Babies to
handle yesterday. The ''Old Man" was out for
the stuff and he was in excellent condition.
Sowders also pitched fine and effective game.
Both contests abounded with some of the most
brilliant plays ever seen here The work of
6anlon, Miller. White and Rowe was without
doubt magnificent.
A CLOSE SHAVE.
The first game commenced at 2:l5 and 1t
Started out in very tame way. There was a
little lively hitting to start with, but that soon
disappeared for time as far as the local play
eTs were concerned and it disappeared from
the visitors. Calvin was in excellent condi-
tion, but.he seemed to be little unsteady at
the offset. He soon settled down, however,
Snd the Forest City lot had very chilly time
of it during the greater part of the game.
After the first inning only three hits were made
off his delivery. The Clevelanders couldn't
touch the gay old sport On the other hand,
Bakelys measure was found before the game
was over, and an exciting game was won. Some
OF Umpire McQuaid's decisions were not sat-
1sfactory to many people. Carroll began hostili-
tics an thumped out a two-bagger TO the left
Aeld fence. Two sacrifice hits by Rowe and
Beckley sent Carroll home. The visitors were
three times better than this however. Rad
lord led on with a single and reached second
on a wild throw by Miller. Two sacrifice hits
by Stricken and Mexican sent him home. With
the two men out TwItchell made a scratch
ADgle, and he scored on Tebeau's double.
BECKLEY's BIG MISTAKE.
The latter scored on Beckley's mutfed throw.
In the second inning after Hanlon mad been
retired. Sunday made scratch hit and stole
second. He scored on Dunlaps two-bagger to
right field. The next two men went out in or
der. In their half the visitors scored two more
making the score to in their favor. The
runs were made. however without hit Zim-
mer got his base on balls. and Bakely got to
INST on Rowes tumble. Radford's sacrifice
sent thinner home. aud Bakely scored on a
looked like getting another run.
In the third inning Rowe got to first and
second on wild throw by Tebeau. Beckleys
single sent Rowe to third, and a sacrifice by
White scored Carroll
In the seventh inning, after two men were
out, there was some fun. Calvin and Carroll
mad been retired Rowe went TO bat and
banged out three-bagger to center field
Beckley followed suit to right field Deacon
White, to show he was in line lined a single
out to center field, and Beckley trotted home
These runs tied the score and the cheers were
deafening. In the next inning after Hanlon
had been retired, Sunday knocked out another
three-baeger, ana scored on Dunlap's timely
two-bagger. No more runs were made and no
more were needed.
VICTORY NUMBER TWO.
In many respects the first game had some
lively features in it. The second however was
s real pitchers battle, and Pittsburgers are
evidently not much struck on contests of this
kind. The Two pitchers were Sowders and
Beatin. Sowders was without doubt a puzzle
that the Cleveland fellows couldn't master He
pitched good game, and when it is said that
be only allowed his opponents three hits his
good work will be appreciated. Carroll caught
him well. Beatin also pitched good game and
Tor long time the home PLAYERS could not do
anything with him. A timely hit or two were
made and that settled the game The game
however, was very dead and cherries one.
After Carroll was out Rowe knocked out
two-bagger to center field and Beckley sent
aim home on long single to right.
IT LOOKED RATHER BLUE.
The visitors looked as if they were going to
sat Sowders up blood raw in the first inning.
Radford got his base on balls, got to second on
passed ball. and Stricken went to first on
oalls. Mexican went to first on a muffed
hrow by Beckley. The bases were now full
tnu nobody wanting. Twitchell's sacrifice
lent Radford home, and Tebeau was struck |
Int and Giks few to Miller, and only one run
vas made.
In the second inning Dunlap got his base on |
)ails and reached second on Sowders' sacrifice
calrolls three-bagger to middle sent the run |
lone. In the seventh inning the home players |
made rally. White got his base on balls and |
diller made single. Sundays threeb bagger |
o right field sent both men leisurely home
The visitors braced up in their part of the sew
nth and made run. After Faatz was re- |
ired Sutclife got his base balls 'sSut'' |
tole second and Beatin's long single sent him |
tome. There was little or no sympathy for the /
Umpire. Following is the score: