Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-11
National League
DowNED By TIE COLONIES.

game in Louisville yesterday and the result of
the contest did not disappoint the 200 odd
spectators who witnessed the strife. The score
was . to In favor of Louisville. The batteries
were Eiteljorg and Mcclure and Meekin and
Cahill. The accounts OF the game that come
east lay the blame on Eiteljorg for his wild
pitching Yet the team need not have been
beaten had it not been for a bit OF poor team
playing In the seventh. when Hatfield let the
toioneis tally an undeserved run. and again
IN the ninth. when Hatfield and Alvord did
some ragged work that let in two runs.
Washington batted rather well. but could not
earn run. Louisville earned but one. The
Nationals took the lead in the first Inning
Murphy hit for base and scored on sacrifices
by Dowd and Sutcliffe and an error by Taylor
on Mcclure s fly ball. In this inning, with a
couple Of men out. Eiteljorg hit Weaver and
sent him out of the game. and then he hit Jen-
nings. Wolf then lined out fly to Foreman
who was playing in center.
sEE-sAw GAME.
No one scored in the second but in the third
Louisville jumped into temporary lead by
scoring three runs. Meekn was sent to first on
balls and Long was hit. Mcclure threw badly
to catch one of the runners, Taylor sacrificed
to Elteljorg, VINO was slow a public work in
handling II, then he gave Jennings his base
and huehne hit safely for a single. The States
men tied the tally in their half. two runs re-
shifting from a base on balls TO Sutcliffe a steal
and Mcclure triple hit to center. Mac scored
when McCauley got credit for base hit on a
ball that might have been fielded by Jennings.
Hatfeld's safe hit to right put McCauley on
third. but the big man caught at the rub
Der when he tried to score on the throw down
to second to catch Hatfield. who stole.
The fourth was passed over without breaking
the tie, but III the fifth the Louisville team
made another on base on balls to TAYLOR a
sacrifice by Stratton and a safe hit by Jennings.
The Senators brought things up 10 a tie again
in rba aIx
balls, stole second and scored on sacrifices BY
HATFIELD and Alvord.
WON IN The SEVENTH.
The Colonies won the game in the seventh
inning, three runs scoring. Taylor went to
first on balls and Stratton beat slow hit to
Iowd- Jennings put in a neat sacrifice and
Hatfield was unable to stop Taylor from scor-
ing VIXEN Wolf hit to him. Taylors slide was
what saved him. Kuenhe. with the odor of
new brooms hanging around him. then hit for
base, and two more runs were tailed. That
put the score 7 to T. and Washington chopped
down the lead by one in their latter half OF the
inning Eiteljorg and Murphy went to first on
balls and Sutciiffe and McGu ire made safe hits
yet bur one run was tailed.
In the ninth Louisville, though it did not
need the runs. made a couple more for good
measure. StrattOn hit for a base, but was
forced at second by Jennings, who went all
around the bases on the play. Hatfield had
taken Dowds throw on the hit aud was eager
to connect with McCauley for a double. and in
his anxiety he tossed the ball into the bleachers
When McCauley finally recovered it and sent
IT over to Alyord, the latter muffed it and the
run was scored Then after Wolf went out
Hatfield, full of chagrin for his poor throw
gave Kuehne = life ON his tumble. and the
Dutchman scored when Shinnick lined out
double.
Washington made nine hits and four errors
and Louisville eight hits and four errors.
OTHER GAMES IN THE ASSOCIATION.
Baltimore took the third straight from the
Browns. IS to 3. 1t was complete annihila-
ton. the great Stivetts going all to pieces CIV
ing nine bases on balls and forcing two runs
in The batteries were Easton. Stivetts. Mum
yam and Zeiss and Healy and Robinson. HeaIy
was In his Old-time form and held the sluggers
| of der boss team" down to a very ineffective
exhibition of batting. The Orioles made II
hits and 5 errorsand the ST. Louis victims 5
hits and errors.
Kelly men were completely demoralized in
Cincinnati and lost to the Athletics who did
not half play in order to win. The score was
| 10 to g. The Cincinnati box variously oc-
cupied by Mains, Crane and Kelly. The King
| thought to stop the tide by going in to pitch.
but he could not do it. There were but 2s9
people present to see the farce. Cincinnati
made hits and errors and the Athletics I6
hits and ) errors.
| and was thus enabled to win from Columbus s
TO >. 1t was pure case of luck for the Beam
eaters to win. Tor the Buckeyes outbatted them
two to one. The points were occupied by Grit
18th and Murphy and kneil and Dowse.
BALL NOTES.
In 81. Louis today.
The Browns are hot for revenge
Tim Keefe has signed with Philadelphia.
Kuehne is playing great ball for Louisville.
Brother John Irwin has been released bv
Chapman.
Milwaukee has given up the ghost in the
western league
Just as the Baltimore folks were bowling in
rage the team does the great act
Jerry Denny will play in the field for Cleye-
! land Ralph johnson has been released
| II was the umpire gain yesterday in Column
| bus. Schmelz is bound to find reasons
| Ii was thought that Mcclure would
strengthen Eiteljorg with his knowledge of the
association batsmen, but the combination has
not worked well SO far.
| Mcclure led the batting yesterday with a
single and triple. McCauley made two sin
! giles and Murphy, Suteliffe, Hatfield Alyord
| ami Foreman one each.
/ shannon is quite ill and has been ordered
| III charge OF Griffin, who will be able to piay
\ again in q few days.
| Ii Ito ByaHns case Of rattles would but keen m
I for tbTee. niore days the Statesmen might pufl
\ away from the uncomfortable proximity of the
/ Colonels. II the team will but return to WASH
ipStoa still In the seventh place, by whatever
| margin, all will be forgiven.
Today's games are as follows: Baltimore at
| Louisville, Washington at St. Louis. Boston at
| Cincinnati and the Athletics at Columbus.
| The Meridian Base Ball Club issues a chal-
1 lenge to the Ariel Base Ball Club for a game O.
ball tomorrow, August L. 1t would like to
hear from the AlvOrds. Address Manager j.
Cuff.
BY an error il was announced in yesterday 8
STAR that the Young Essexs were defeated by
the Young NcGuires. The correct score Of the
game was to in favor of the Young Esssxs
The feature Of the game was the battery work
Of Sisson and Wilson.
The merchants and druinmers vii! play thci-
second game Of ball at National Park Thurs
day, August Is, of 4:3o pm. In the first game
the merchants defeated the drunmers by q
score Of IS TO u. An interesting game may be
expected Thursday, as the teams are evenly
matched The series is to consist OF five games.
The teams viii play as follows: Merchants.
shea, c.; S. c. Cropley. p; c. HUH, / b.; II.
W. Hsine, b.; A. s. Clarke. b.. j; r. keyworsh.
So; O. Smith. L.; r. w. Talks, e.f.; s. b Tay-
lor. Jr., ri Drummers-Buckman,c c.; r. L.
Schwartz or J. W. Young, p; n. Touhy, 2 b. J.
Gaegler; b.; Dell Gordon, s. s.; y. Burns, r T.;