Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-04


the Old Sport who was in the box, showed
them where they were wrong. The visitors
were not at all strong enough to cope with the
local pets yesterday, and probably never will
be, If both teams play their best when they
meet.
VERY FINE CROWD.
The crowd was a good one considering the
threatening state of the weather just previous
to starting time. Any amount of black clouds
lowered overhead and rain seemed likely to
fall al any minute. However, there were 1892
people present according to turustile count
and that was Iolerably satisfactory under the
circumstances The contest was somewhat
one sided, and enthusiasm was there
fore not at its usual Saturday height
The home players took a good lead
at the start and 1t was never threatened
to any dangerous extent. The game for all
that was not devoid of some very brilliant feat
ures Probably catch made by Clark will not
be forgotten by those who saw it for a very
long time. 1t was one of the most brilliant ef-
forts ever seen in PIttsburg and it was made un-
der somewhat exacting circumstances. 1t was
in the fourth inning. The bases were full and
two men out when Beckley, with his big
shoulders and brawny arms, went to bat. He
Whacked terrific liner right field and it look
ed million to one that it would hit the fence
CLARK, however, ran desperately to meet it and
when on a full run near the fence reached out
his left hand and grasped the ball. The yeIls
were deafening, and from that on Mr. Clark
was cheered for every little move he made. In
the same inning, it may be remembered. he had
the honor of retiring the entire side. His col.
leagues also did well.
HANLoN WAS ON DECK.
And Manager Hanlon was on deck. He, too,
retired the entire side in the second inning. He
played great game both at bat, in the field
and on bases. He went to the plate five times
and got his base on balls thrice and made a
triple and double, besides stealing two bases.
That is quite record. Calvin pitched a fine
game,and the visitors were almost at his mercy.
Haddock was very wild, and when his delivery
was hit the ball was banged almost out of sight.
The umpiring was good. There was little
kick in the case of Visner in the second inning.
Nlsner was at bat and Hanlon on first The
former struck at ball just as Hanlon began
TO steal second. Mack got the ball but Visner
py bhe loree OF his effort TO hit the ball. swung
himself out of the box and into Mack's way
Nlsner was rigntfully declared ont bv Gun-
ming for interfering with the fielder There
was some objection to the decision, but the um-
pire was right
Hanlon began the encounter and thumned
the ball over Hoy's head for three bases A
passed ball sent him home. VIsner then
hhOCheu Ou@ single and reached second
CarroPs sacrifice. A wild pitch sent Visner TO
third and then Beckley knocked the ball once
more over Hoy's head for two bases, Visper
scoring. Fields sacrifice sent Beckley to third
and Wise's wild throw sent him home with the
third run.
SCORING THE RUNS,
In the second inning after Calvin was ont
Hanlon got his base on balls and stole second
Visner went out as above stated and Carrolrs
single to right sent Hanlon home In the sixth.
after Robinson and Calvin had been retired
Hanlon got his base on balls and again stole
second. He got to third by a passed ball hit
ting the umpire's foot and scored on Visner's
single. In the seventh inning Fields banged
out three -bagger to center and scored on the
sacrifice of Corcoran.
The visitors made their two runs in the fifth
inning. Beecher led off with little scratch
MT, the ball striking GalvIn's foot Beecher
went TO second on passed ball. Mack went
out on fly to Nisner and CIark's sacrifice
sent Beecher to third. Haddock then made
ms second two-bagger, sending Beecher home.
huehne lumbled lrwin's grounder and Irwin
reached nrst and Haodock third. HOY made a
scratch single and had6ock scored. Rowe got
ms base on balls, filling he bases and there was
little suspense when Wise stepped up to the
plate. Sam, however, Knocked an easy fly into
Fields hands, and that retired the side The
score: