Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-25
THE START ALL RIGHT
Our Home Talent Down AnSOn
As an Opener.
TIMELY HITTING DID IT.
Four of the Chicago Club Players
Released Yesterday.
THE LEAGUES INAUGURAL GAMES.
Some Interesting Horse Races at the
Memphis Meeting.
TIE LEAGUES INAUGURAL GAMES
GENERAL SPORTING NEWS OF THE DAY

As an opener for the championship season
of this year we hadn't much to complain
about yesterday. As of yore, Adrian
Anson, despite his recent achievements In
various parts of the globe, was placed on a
back seat. The home talent was not as
perfect as a piece of machinery, but they
made an impression just at the right time.
Those local patrons OF the national game
whose minds are now again consoIed by
dreams of Pittsburg pennant club may
probably see some great playing this year
BY the home gentlemen. Yesterdays work
indicated that something of much better
quality will be displayed.
If fault could be found with anything it
was the weather Somehow or other the
Chicago club always brings rain with it
when it opens the season here. Just before
the street parade started at 1:45, heavy
thunder shower came down. About an hour
later when the procession was well On its way,
another heavy shower came down. and as re-
suit the grounds were in a wretched and soft
condition. The sun came out, however, and
did much toward drying up the diamond
A GOOD CROWD.
Despite the rainfall and the appearance of
more, there were about 1000 in the park when
Umpire Lynch called the boys to action. 1t
Just seemed as if a day only had interviewed
between Lynch's last appearance here and his
appearance yesterday. He looked just as
positive and emphatic as ever. The only differ
ence was his new padded vest, which gives him
in some respects the appearance of cropper
pigeon.
And the man with the voice from Saw Mill
Run was on hand with the same unearthly yell
that shook the nerves of man and beast last
year. The voice, however, has changed its To-
cation from the left field bleaching boards to
those Of the right.
Generally speaking the game was an interest
ing one. The local representatives played con-
siderably better than they have been doing
in exhibition games; in ract they didn't look
like the same team of players. There were
some costly mistakes made in the most unac-
countable way. The diamond was in a soft
and slippery condition and TO great extent
mistakes we're pardonable. The boys hit lively
at the right time and if a system of this kind
could be sustained we may make matters ex-
csedingly warm for the leaders.
CARROLL BANGED AWAY
at the ball in a style that reminded one of his
former glories Sunday was slightly injured in
the sixth inning and Maui replaced him. Billy
was running for short flY from Pfeffer's bat.
The run was long one and Sunday got just
near the ball as it came down. He held out his
hands and it struck him on the wrist, hurting
him SO badly that he had to retire. Calvin
pitched fairly good game. He was hit fire.
quently, but he kept the cracks SO well scat
tered that they were of little account. His own
erro-s were responsible for the nrst three runs
Miller supported him well.
Hutchinson, the new pitcher of the Chicagos
was in the box for the visitors, and set out at a
e1nrea to 1T1rC CFora hat hn
was a terror. However, the yard measure was
applied and his size taken. He pitches very
speedy ball and uses two or three very decep-
tive curves. 1t probably would not be wise for
batters to fool with Mr.. Hutchinson too much.
He evidently is a little nervous, and when the
dogs are let loose he loses his head a little.
Farrell supported him extremely well.
The contest opened very discouragingly for
the home champions. After they had been re-
tired without run the Western representa-
tives went in and made three runs in the easiest
and quickest way imaginable.
JEEMs A LITTLE OFF.
Old Jeems evidently hadn'this eye on the plate
as he gave Ryan and Van Haltren each their
base on balls. Jeems added to this misfortune
by making bad throw to first, allowing Ryan
to get to third and Van Haltren to second.
Duffy then thumped out hit to left field, and
Ryan scored. A passed ball sent Duffy to sec
ond, and Anson's hit brought in Van Haltren
and sent duffy to third Another wild throw
by Calvin allowed Duffy to reach home. The
next three men went out in order.
In the sixth inning Pfeffer led of with sin
gle and got to second on Farrelrs hit to left.
Gumbert reached first on a muffled throw by
Beckley and Pfeffer got home on ridiculously
wild throw by Kuehne. Farrell was retired at
first by dextrous. throw by Miller. Burns
reached first on life, and after Hutchinson
had been retired Ryan made long single to
center and Gumbert got home.
1t was the sixth inning before the home
heroes made mark. 1t looked as If white
wash was in store for them until Hanlon
reached first on balls after Sunday was out
Hanlon knocked out a single, and Dunlap's
long two-bagger to deep left center brought
both runs in. Carroll raped single into cen
ter, and Dunlap tied the score amid wild yells
and cheers.
The next inning was livelier still Pop"
Smith led of with good hit to center and
stole second. Calvin struck out, but Maui
made slow scratch hit toward third base.
Haulon then came again with single, and
Smith scored, Maui going to third. Beckley
next banged out a single, and another run
came in. Dunlap yanked out another to right
and runs came in. Carroll made hit, and
that. combined with q wild pitch. brought in
the last run. Following is the full score: