Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-23
Some of LaSham's Talk.


pire yesterday. When the latter had fined
Latham $40 for abusive remarks, Latham re
piled:
Fine away. III fine you when we get you
TO Cincinnati
Ifthat kind of talk and threat has to be
tolerated on a League ball field, the public
should be made aware of it by President
Young Battin is new umpire and he has
done exceedingly well in this city He may
have made mistakes: but ne certainly has not been
worse in this respect or even as bad as the aver
age umpire. But even IL his decisions were faulty
at times no player has license to walk up and
abuse him. Holiday walked up to him and shook
his fist in his face Holiday also threw his cap on
the ground and jumped on It. OF course, an i'm
pulsfve player like Holiday couldn't well be ex-
pected to do anything else when HIS captain was
setting such a remarkable example. AS a result
HoIdav was r touched % up for . But Umpirs Bat sno
tin should have retired both men from the game.
Certainly the contest was an exceedingly close
!. 40 people present probably were never so ex-
cited in their lives. 1t was the extreme closeness
Of the argument that doubtless caused the feelings
Of the players to run so high. And 1t was at the
very closest stage of the game that Umpire Battin
latter made disgraceful exhibition Of himself No
other umpire would nave allowed Holiday to have
remained another minute in the game.
Had Some Ginger in Them.
The home players put little more ginger into
their work yesterday than they have for some time
past. They played as If they wanted to win The
game and this is feature that the public always
want TO see. Rirg was much more effective than
usual hut he gave too many bases on balls. Still
he showed great speed and il may be that he is
about TO regain his old time effectiveness. But the
team generally not in hitting humor and it is
hard TO say what the result would have been had
Mulane not given so many bases on balls. OF
course If the balls had been the plate they
might have been knocked safely away.
The second inning was the stage where the scoring
began. After Bierbauer had been retired AIullane
m go On hal
was delightful To the crowd. Berger then came TO
the hat and made sacrifice hit scoring Mack
llanlon stole third and Maui remained at first;
While King was at bat Maui started steal second
After Maui had lodged between the bases awhile he
was nahhed without Hanlon scoring. Hanion
rever had safe chance 10 the helders were
keeping close eye on him.
In their half the visitors tied the score, After
Reilly had struck Keenan, got his base on balls and
smiths single sent him to second. Harrington
Mullane's gronnder, allowing Keenan, to score
Smith also tried to tally, but was nabbed at the
In the third inning after King was retired at first
Miller got his base on balls and Bcckey sent him to
third on a single to center field. Beckley stole
second on wild throw by Harrington and Miller
scored. browning single scored Beckley.
They Tied the Score Again.
No more runs were made until the eighth inning
when the visitors again tied the score Harrington
got his base balls and Mullane sacrificed him TO
second. Latham went up next and purposely
fouled about 8 dozen balls. Three balls were
he struck Latham out amid the cheers of the crowd
McPhee then knocked out safe hit to left scoring
Harrington. Then came Holiday and he banged
out single TO Maui, but the latter allowed the ball
10 get past him and McPhee scored. Holiday tried
also to tally. but he declared out at the plate
He never touched the plate as he slid in and Mack
touched him out. The umpire's decision on this
point caused Holiday to make the scene referred
TO. In fact almost all the Cincinnati players sur
rounded the umpire. This closed the inning
In the ninth Mack got his base on balls and Ham
Ion made a bunt Keenan, muffed the throw and
Maui was safe at second and Hanlon safe ON first
Maui got his balls filling the bases Berger
made neat sacrifice, scoring Mack King
knocked up little fly which MulIane caught and
Miller went out at first.
Then came the visitors for the great wind-un
Marr led on with a single and was sacrificed to sec
Omd by Reilly. Keenan, knocked out fiv to Han
Ion, who threw the ball to Bierbauer and the
threw ii in turn to Miller, who could have tOuched
MARI out who was stealing third on the throw
But Miller dropped the ball. Two men out and a
man on third and one run needed to tie the score
Smith came up and got his base on balls and stole
second aided by passed ball. Then came Har-
rington. He lodged on quite while with King
and finally smacked the bah square on the nose for
a terrific liner 10 middle field. The hot contest
looked all over. Everybody gave it up as the two
runs were coming rushing in. Nobody thought If
lie ran If running for his life. The bail was
jUst flying past him and he half running with |
1t. With one desperate effort he eaped at Il and
sure enough he got 1t. II was a remarkable calch
and ii saved the day. He was cheered again and
again, The ~