Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-15


bad support. There was some interesting
racing at Latonia and Jerome Park.
The Braddock Blues, of the County
league, tried their hands with the Pitts
burg ball team yesterday at Recreation
Park. The Blues we're beaten, of course,
but taking everything into consideration
they made very respectable stand against
the National League representatives. If
the first inning could be excluded it could safe
ly be said that worse playing has been seen at
the park than was seen yesterday.
But there is little or nothing to attract in
game between a team like the Pittsburgs and
local amateur aggregation The foregone con-
clusion of victory takes all interest out Of the
contest There is so little to compare between
the two teams that comparisons would be ridic-
ulous However, the fact that the Pittsburgs
are going to go through the list of the four
best clubs in the County league it will be of in
terest to see how each of the four fares with
the professionals. Taking this view Of the
weeks series there probably will be some good
result from the games.
MUST TREAT THEM KINDLY.
1t is always unfair, at any rate ungenerous,
to criticise amateurs severely. A little advice
now and then may be in place. but player who
is a player without being paid for it ought to
escape much fault finding. However, it can be
conscientiously said that the work Of the Blues
Yesterday was great improvement on that of
the East End Athletics when they faced the
Pittsburgs last week; indeed, judging of the
work of the two teams as seen against the
Pittsburgs it seems strange that the Blues
should have to play second fiddle to the
East Enders The Braddocks are good
fielders, and in Gordon they had quite
an effective pitcher yesterday. Killen,
however was not a success as a catcher and he
undoubtedly caused Gordon to make several
wild pitches. With good catcher and plenty
of practice Gordon ought to make quite use
full man in the box Shields is not a bad short
stop BY any means. but his failing seems to be
in handling grounders. Cooper is a good
fielder. But the weak spot of the Blues is their
batt1ng-if yesterdays work means anything.
They are fearfully weak at the bat, and if they
were strengthened there they will be q tolerably
fair team.
FELT A LITTLE WEARY.
The Pittsburgs played without much exer-
tion. The weather was too cold and there were
not more than 20 people present to shiver. The
game was called Just after the seventh inning
had been started The first inning was a settler
as four runs were made on Kuehne's triple to
right, Rowe's singled to left, three passed balls
two bases on balls and five wild pitches.
After that Gordon settled down and struck the
next TWO men out and the third went out on
@ $ to Shields. Gordon pitched well and not
run was made until the sixth, when Sunday led
of with scratch hit, stole second and scored
on Dunlap's sacrifice and Hess singles. A
wild throw by Killen and another by w. Ben
nett allowed Hess to score. The seventh in
ming was started and Fields made a single to
middle and stole second. He scored on Whites
double TO left. and when Sunday was at bat
Killen was hit on the shoulder by foul tip.
He complained of the blow and the game was
called. The Blues could do nothing with Maui
and they only had two men at first one of
whom reached second. Following is the score: