Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-05
THEY HAD THE LUCK.
Fortune FayOrs the Bostons
and They Beat Our Boys.
THE CONTEST A TOUGH ONE
New York Also Wins and To-Day
Will Settle the Pennant.
CAPTAIN ANSON VERY BADLY HURT
The ChicagOS Once More Step Up Into the
Third Place.
CAPTAIN ANSON VERY BADLY HURT
GENERAL BASEBALL NEWS OF THE DAY

Boston once more defeated the home play
ers, but in a very lucky way. New York
also won, and the games to-day will settle
the pennant struggle. Chicago is again in
third place. Captain Anson met with a
serious accident on the ball field. He and
Schriver, Of Philadelphia, were badly hurt.
If ever there was an exciting ball game
in this city, yesterdays contest between the
home team and the Bostons was the event,
and no mistake about it. 1t was war to the
knife, and every inch of ground was con-
tested with all the art and strength that the
two opposing mines could command. True,
the visitors had more at stake than the home
players, but that did not prevent the latter
from putting forth every possible effort to
come out victorious. They did not do it,
but the aspiring champions from Boston
will never have such close shave again
without suffering defeat. Oh! it was close,
and doubtless the Bostons had given up the
contest as bad affair before victory favored
them.
/ If the Bostons win the pennant to-day they
may thank that venerable old lady. Dame
Fortune. for it, If ever good fortune blessed
the efforts of ball team it did SO with the Bos-
tons yesterday. Not that they do not play
good ball. On the contrary, they played
A REMARKABLE GAME,
and So did the home players, except at one or
two critical stages. These mistakes gave the
visitors the game. For instance, in the ninth
inning Sunday was ON third base and nobody
out, and, as fortune would have it, Dun
lap knocked a liner right into Nash's
hands, who caught Sunday of the base
thereby effecting a double play. 1t is more
singular still that Nash was playing near third
to try ard catch Sunday mapping by the aid of
Madden Had Sunday not been thus singularly
put out be could have easily scored on Staley's
long fly to Richardson. And what is more, the
visitors ought not to have made a run in the
ninth. Deacon Whites most glaring mistake
allowed them to get run in, and win the
game. After all this, who can say it was not
fortunate day for Boston. However, it is use
less TO cry over split milk, because after all
these things are in the fortunes of baseball.
The Bostons were playing for the pennant
They have a slight hold of il and they wanted
TO get it entirely to themselves. Probably
never nine played more earnestly for victory
than did the Beaneaters yesterday, and If they
win the prize to-day they deserve it. If they
don't win it they are no less worthy of credit
and acknowledgement. Every effort they could
possibly command WAS called into action YES
terday and they did brilliant work
ARE STILL SECOND.
OF course their victory did not put them
ahead OF New York, SO that as far as these two
teams are concerned they are in the same posi-
tion as they were on Thursday. If both teams
win to-day the pennantis the New Yorks' and if
the latter lose then Boston will own the flag.
The weather was miserably cold and only the
most intense love and patriotism for baseball
could prompt the 200 or 300 enthusiasts to sit
and shlver through the game. The excitement
tended to keep warm blood circulating rapidly
through ones veins. but still the weather was
very untayorable. 1t was damp and chilly all
day. Much to the surprise of everybody pres
ent Clarkson took a rest and Mad
den went in to pitch. The Kid"
however, was not soft snap by
any means, as only in one inning did the
local sluggers take any liberties with him.
With the exception of that inning he pitched
great game. But his support was marvellous.
1t seemed impossible for the home players tn
knock ball into any part OF the outfeld that
the felders could not reach. Johnston. in the
very first inning, electrified everybody by run
ming long distance and catching ball that
the fence. The catch was really one of the
most remarkable seen here. Kelly and Rich
ardson also did excellent work, and saved their
little pitcher two or three long hits.
sTALEY WAS ALL RIGHT.
Staley pitched good game, and it was not
his fault that the game was lost The big
hitters were far from being at home with him.
He was, however, responsible for one of the
runs made Excepting Whites error the in
field did well
The visitors tailed the first runs in the third
inning. Bennett led off with a two-bagger to
left field and Madden followed, knocking the
ball in front of Staley. The latter fumbled it
long enough, however, to allow Madden to land
safely on first and Bennett on third; Bennett
scored onsRich ardson's long fly to Sunday, and
Kelly made single, sending Madden to third
Mike stole second and Madden scored on
Nash's out
In the next inning the home PLAYERS raised
the enthusiasm of the crowd to boiling point
by going the Bostons one better. Had it not
been Tor little stupidity the result would have
been at least two better than Boston. After
Rowe had knocked fly out to Quinn, BecIley
whizzed the ball down the right foul line for
three bases. White followed with single to
center, scoring Beckley. Fields followed with
double to left White reaching third. Hanlon
was then hit by a pitched ball, and the bases
were filled with only one man out Sunday
made a scratch hit and White scored amid the
most tremendous shouts ever heard on the
grounds. Dunlap came next, and the bases were
still full. He knocked the ball into right field
and it looked safe, but Kelly caught it. Fields
at once started for home. and Kelly threw the
ball to Madden.
THERE WAS A KICK.
Sunday, however, had slipped down in re.
turning to his base and was thrown out at first
according 10 the umpire, although the decision
was an extremely close one. This retired the
side and tremendous argument ensued about
Fields run. AT first the umpire declared it
would count and then Kelly kicked. Subse-
Quently Powers seemed to be inclined to re-
verse his decision and Hanlon took him in
hand: After long argument between the
two the umpire counted the run and then more
cheers went up. Fields was certainly across
the plate before Sunday was out.
In the fifth inning the visitors started out
quite merrily. Madden knocked double to left
feld, and Richardson followed suit. scoring
Madden and tying the score. Kelly's sacrifice
advanced Richardson to third, and Nash
knocked a liner to Beckley The latter caught
il, and made double play by throwing Rich
ardson out at third. The eighth inning was ex-
tremely exciting. though not run was made
left, and Brouthers sent him to third by another
single. Brothers then stole second john
ston knocked the ball to Rowe, who returnen it
TO Miller, and Nash was put out between third
and home. Quinn then knocked the ball to
Staley, who returned 1t to Miller, and Brouth-
ers was put out between third and home after
considerable dodging. Smith then retired the
side.
The score was tied at the ninth inning. Sun
day led of and buuted the ball successfully to
Nash. The latter, however, threw wild to
first and Sunday sprinued around to third.
Dunlap however, knocked the ball into Nash's
hands. and the latter caught Sunday off third.
Staley retired the side by long fly to Richard
son. For Boston, Bennett led off with single
and Madden followed with a scratch hit.
Richardson flew to Sunday and Kelly knocked
q grounder TO Rowe. The latter threw the ball
TO White TO catch Bennett at third. The
Deacon, however, dropped the ball and Ben
nett was safe. Nash struck out and Brouthers
brought in the winning run by single to left.
Following is the score:
PIrrsBUResR B An posToNs. BPA