Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-19
COULDN'T GET A RUN
Our Home Talent Again Touch
Up the TOrOntOs.
MR. ALLEN SHOWS UP WELL
Grand Close of the Tracy Trotting
Horse Sale.
MR. ALLEN SHOWS UP WELL
LOCAL SHOOTING GROUNDS OPENED
Some Interesting Ball Games Among the
Association Teams
GENERAL SPORTING NEWS OF THE DAY

One of those ball games that disgusts
cranks and makes everybody in general
weary was played Yesterday afternoon, at
Recreation Park, between the Pittsburg
and Toronto clubs. The visitors were shut
out, and when that is said almost all
interest is taken out of the contest How
ever, Horace and his men may compare
with the big people Of the League the fact
remains that such sggregstions as Toronto
are just as pslstsble as strawberry jam to
our slugeers. Toronto is really 80 far be-
hind the Pittsburgs in playing abilities
that contest between the teams is not
worth seeing.
The attendance was poor. not more than
$50 being present. The playing, generally
speaking, was of poor kind. The decis-
ions of Umpire Aborgast gave much offense
to the visitors, 50 much so that they refused
to contribute their share of his fee.
WOULDN'T PAY THEIR SHARE.
Manager Phillips and Secretary Scan
drett each tried to induce the manager of
the Torontos to pay, but he claimed that he
had not been consulted about his engage
ment and, therefore, didn't think he was
compelled to pay. The debt, for such it is,
remains unpaid and its existence is not
creditable to the Canadians.
One of the features of the game was the
good showing of Allen at short. In the
second inning he got hold of a terrific
bounder from Grimm's bat, throwing the
runner out at first in a way that was purely
frst-class. Several times he made brilliant
efforts, and it is safe to say that be is Of that
kind of material from which 6rst-class men
spring. President Nimick and Manager
Phillips watched his work with delight.
Little Nichols also showed up well, both in
the field and on the bases.
Morris pitched three innings and COM
planned Of sore arm. Calvin then went
in. Morris didn't show any speed worthy
the name. The probability is that if he had
been retained in the box he would have
been thumped all over the lot Calvin was
hit quite frequently, but the old man kept
the hits so well scattered that they were Of
little or no use.
COULDN'T MAKE A RUN.
In the sixth inning the first three men
each made corking single, but not one of
them scored. One man was nabbed at the
plate and "Jeems" trapped another at first.
The fielding of the visitors was bad and
Vickroy. their pitcher, was exceedingly
wild. He was well supported by Grimm.
The entire team, however, didn't seem to
care whether they played or not.
In the second inning there were nine men
at bat and only fou: runs scored. Dunlap
led off and went to first on being hit by q
pitched ball. Coleman got to first on the
sacrifice of Dunlap. Burke muffed Mich
ols' fy, and Coleman scored-Nichols also
reaching home on q muffed throw by Grimm.
Kuehne went out on fly to Mcmillan, and
Allen made a scratch hit. Morris followed
with good single and Sunday went to first
on balls Fields cracked out good single,
Morris and Allen scoring. A wild pitch,
two errors and a single netted two more runs
in the fourth, and two bases on balls, sin
gle and an out gained another in the fifth.
Following is the score: