Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-22
AN INTERESTING QUESTION.


whether Beckleys hard humping or Staley's
good pitching won the game yesterday, but
these features were certainly the stumbling
blocks that made even Comedian Latham very
weary. There were L55l people present. and
the opinion was unanimous that Staley was in
great form, and also that big Beckley had his
eye on the hall. He Just banged it out like
cannon ball and every time he went to bat the
Chicago fielders looked as if they were in intense
pain. Staley really did pitch an excellent game
and if the stars of that city of wind and fairs
have any remarkable batting qualities they
were beyond command yesterday.
Not only did Staley do first rate but he was
supported to the Queens taste. No aggregation
could field better than did the home heroes.
'Little Willie" he of the light blue stockings
from the land of the Kaiser and lager beer,
was surrounded with halo of glory during the
entire game. Nothing that went Willie's
way could escape his clutch
and he picked up hot grounders with the alac-
rity of tramp when picking up beef sand
wich that is not his own. Kuehne did well, in
deed, and was cheered. And young Corcoran.
Didn't he make grand stop or two In the
eighth inning he stopped grounder in way
that sent the cranks wild. All the team did
well and they settled the fact that they can
play irst-class ball when they are in form.
GOOD SECOND.
The visitors were by no means seedy in their
efforts. Although they were in the rear from
start to finish they kept pegging away in man.
ner that kept the crowd on pins and needles
until the last man was out. They are as danger
Gus 10 fool with as one of the Chicago bombs,
and they are liable to explode at any moment.
Baldwin was not such riddle to solve as was
King. PittsburCers have more confidence
when Mark is in the box as he has invariably
been victim in this city. He was not hit often
yesterday, but be was somewhat wild and his
wildness generally occurred when hard
thump or two sent the ball beyond the reach
of fielders. Latham, as usual was full of fun
and activity, but Staley was too much for
Arlie. Pfeffer, as he nearly always does,
played an excellent game. Altogether
the contest was an interesting one to
see. and near the finish Staley was presented
with a basket of handsome flowers. At the
start Tommy Quinn was the recipient of an
elegant gold-headed cane presented by number
of the little catcher's admirers The umpires
did fairly well, although the visitors kicked
against several decisions All the close de-
cisions we're given to the home team, and this
may have been the cause of Latham standing
on his head once OF twice.
MAKING THE RUNS
The home players went first to bat and the
start was not very encouraging. Hanlon got
his base on balls, and that was all right for the
crowd. But Visner loomed up, and knocked a
grounder to Baldwin, who threw Hanlon out
at second. and Pfeffer completed double play
by throwing Visner out at first. This was ex-
ceedingly chilly for a start, but Carroll revived
a little hope by getting to first on
called balls. Beckley went to the plate
with giant strides just as if he was de-
termlned to wipe out an injury. JUST as
thumped the ball with his bat and the
sphere went sailing over Tip O'Neirs head in
left field. Oh! the wells. The past was for
gotten; buried in oblivion Carroll scored and
Beckley got comfortably to third. Baldwin's |
nerves were q little unstrung at that big swipe |
and he hit Fields with pitched ball Then |
came Willie KuehDe and he banged the ball |
along the ground toward Farrell, and Beckley |
scored. Robinson came next and got his base |
on balls. filling the bases. OH for another hit:
but ii did not come as Corcoran struck ont.
ANOTHER BIG HIT.
The third inning came and another big hit |
with it. Beckley was again the man who did |
the act He led off the inning and after fool |
ing with Mr.. Baldwin a little, drew himself to-
gether and banged the ball clean over Duffy's |
head into deep center field.
"A home run, sure" yelled several eu-
thusiasts.
1t was not circuit hit, however, but very,
very near it. Little Duffy's lively efforts pre-
vented that devoutly wished for consumma-
tion. Beckley got to third again, however and |
had he made a speech from that third bag de-
manding monopoly of local street cable roads
he could have had it. "Jocko" Fields sent |
Beckley home by nice clean hit over second /
base, and then there were more cheers when
Beckley scored. A passed ball sent Fields to
second. but he renamed there as the next
three men went out in order.
In the fourth inning the visitors began to
show their teeth. Comiskey led off with a
single TO center field and Pfeffer sent him
home by good two-bagger into Hanlon's terri
tory.
FARRELL'S SACRIFICE
sent Pfeffer to third Bastian fouIed out and
Visner muffed Bogle's long fly to right. This
enabled Pfeffer to score when the side should
have been out. Baldwin, however struck out
and the inning ended. In the fifth inning Car
roll started off by getting his base on balls.
Beckley knocked long fly to ONei who
gathered it in. Fields sacrifice sent Carroll TO
second and kuehne's single sent the big catcher
home In the seventh inning Beckley led off |
and banged the ball high in the air nearly |
above the right foul line. Farrell made des-
peEate run for it and got the ball into his