Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-06

Another defeat was recorded against the
home team yesterday. The Philadelphia
club won, and the game lasted II innings
Sanders, a member of the Philadelphia
team, was one of the umpires, and he was
charged with defeating the local club. The
New Yorks defeat the Chicagos in a good
game. Garfield, the local pitcher, is not re-
leased yet, but he may be this week.
That disguised part of the local baseball
patrons who didn't 60 to Recreation Park
Yesterday afternoon missed a treat There
was q great argument between the delega-
ton OF the veteran Harry Wright and the
local heroes. The latter really surprised
everybody and might have won the game
had Mr.. Sowders been disposed to dis
.tinguish point as clear to see as the differ
ence between black and white. The con-
test lasted IL innings and every one of them
was fought with brilliancy and deter
mination that was creditable to both teams.
Those people who delight in good ball play
ing, irrespective OF what team wins, would
get their fill yesterday, and no mistake, for
the game was one of the best that has been seen
on the home grounds.
The crowd was very meager, indeed, and
when o'clock arrived drizzing rain was
falling. Captain Farrar of the visitors. didn't
want to play, but Manager Wright insisted
that a delay be made until 4:30. and IL it was
fair then the game should start. At the time
named the rain ceased, and the sun was strug-
Cling to shine through the breaks in the clouds.
The regular umpire did not arrive. and Calvin
and Sanders, pitchers for the home and visit
ing teams respectively, were agreed upon.
TOUGH FOR THE HOME TEAM.
Like time last season when Casey umpired,
yesterdays deal was q very tough one for the
homo team. Mr.. Sanders may be absolutely
disposed to do what is right between man and
man and even between his own club and that
of other people, but it is hardly possible for
anybody to conceive a more glaring mistake
than he made in favor of his own club in the
last inning yesterday. He called Beckley ou:
at first when it was clear TO anybody who had
any kind of eyesight at all the runner was ssfe.
The decision deprived the home team of q run,
as Carroll was on third, and it also retired the
side 1t is not stated here that Sanders CON-
mitted willful robbery; if he did not his judg-
ment is scarcely good enough TO take into
shelter in rainstorn. For the sake of every
thing that is honest and correct Mr.. Sanders
should never have the nerve to umpire another
game as long as he lives.
1t is singularly unfortunate that on the two
occasions on which the Philadelphia club has
had the opportunity to appoint any of its play
ers an umpire here such glaring mistakes, not
to say steals, should have taken place. Last
season Casey was terrible example. but yes
terday. if anything. Sanders out-casied Casey.
And no wonder. During the entire game San.
ders colleagues were bounding him every time
he made a close decision favorable to the home
team. When the climax came his looks be-
tokened that what conscience he had was re-
belling against his outrageous decision. How
ever, the affair only shows the great necessity
of having better umpire arrangements. The
system of putting players in TO judge regard
ing the opponents of their own team does not
player honestly and fairly disposed is found,
but there really are too many Caseys and San
derses to make the system successful.
MORRIS DID WELL.
Morris reappeared in the box yesterday, and
really did well. He pitched with much of his
old-time cunning, and now and again DIS
played considerable speed. Nobody could find
fault with his work, and he was well support
ed. Carroll and the nelders did their work
well, and two regular felders were off duty at
that If Morris can keep in his present condi-
ton he will do all right.
Gleason also pitched a remarkable game
He had shade or two the best of Norris, but
was not SO well supported. The game was
really a contest between the pitchers. and
had it not been for the decision of Sanders
above referred to- Morris might now have been
as good as Gleason, even better as far as
runs made were concerned. The game alto
gether was a well played one. and lost by the
home team under very unsatisfactory circum-
stances.
The visitors were the first to score and they
did SO by a mistake of Morris in the fifth in
ming. Clements opened the inning and
knocked out a single to left field. Fogarty
then few out to Sunday and Farrar made a hit
then raped out a single to right and the bases
were full with only one man out Things
looked blue indeed and many thought Morris
and when Morris gave him his base @ on balls
everybody was ready to say ''goodby' to all
hopes of victory.
FORCED IN 4 RUN.
The base on balls forced Clements home and
the atmosphere was depressing. although the |
sun was shining brightly and a cooling breeze |
was blowing. Hallman came next and sent |
out a fly to Kuehne and Farrar tried to score |
on the throw IN. The runner was cleverly |
nabbed at the plate, however, and the side re- |
tired. |
In the seventh inning the home team tied the |
score and it was tied by that plump, powerful |
and active piece of humanity. Midget Miller. |
He was first at bat in the inning. and he got his
eye fairly on q ball that Gleason pitched in. |
Like butcher swinging weapon around to |
fell an OK, Miller made a lounge at the ball. |
He caught it square on the nose and it went |
gliding Beautifully over the left field fence |
amid cheers
The battle then waged until the twelfth in. |
ming. Carroll opened for the home players and |
made a hit to middle for a base. After Rowe /
and Miller had been retired, Carroll made an |
attempt to steal second and Clements made a |
bad throw sending Carroll TO third. Beckley |
then knocked a bouncer to Gleason. The lat /
ter switched it over to between first and sec |
ond base and before Myers could get hold Of it |
and throw it to first Beckley was on the base /
He was undoubtedly on the bag before the ball |
reached Farrar, but Sanders declared him out i
and Carrolrs run did not count.
For the visitors Farrar led off and flew to /
Miller Gleason knocked ball IN the same |
direction, but Miller failed to get fairly under
1t, and 1t had to count for a double. Wood /
few out to Miller, put Hallman banged out a |
nice liner to middle and Gleason Tot home