Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-01
A LITTLE SURPRISE.

Manager McGunnigle caused somewhat of
q surprise when he resolved to put Maui in
to pitch. But the manager had good reasons
Tor his resolve Maui has been several sea-
sons with the local club and it has never
hceu thoroughly tested whether or not he
was worth retaining for another season. He
has steadily been kept here because of the
high opinion that eX-Manager Hanlon has
Of mis- pitching abilities. Mr.. HaHlon has
time and time again argued that Maui has
more deceptive balls In a pitching sense
than anv other pitcher. Yesterday in the
orinion of Manager McGunnigle was an
opporrunc time to give Maui a show in the
box
Maui was pat in and re did remarkably
well II waS. not his pitching that caused
defeat as much as it was the inability of the
home team to hit the bail. Maui pitched
an excellent game, and he pitched so stead
ily that after all there seeas to be consider
able hope for him as a pitcher. He was cool
and he was steady, making very few mis-
takes. and when il is said that he did not
send man to base on balls the fact OF his
steadiuess viii be appreciated.
PLAYED A GOOD GAME.
The visiting team PLAYED a good game,
and for once Rhines pitched one of his ''old
lime games" here. lie was in tirst-class
f.ttla. and there was no getting over the
fact that he was doing his best to win his
last game in Pittsburg this year Not long
AGO the local sluggers knocked him out of
the box. and he was on deck Yesterday to
show them thar they were not able 10 re-
peat their performance Rhines convinced
fHcra of his powers bevond the shadow of a
doubt, and the evergreen Arlie Latham
knew it was the windup in Pittsburg
YESTERDAY Latham, with all his faults
was rare treat yesterday. He was at his
hest He not only tried to scare the wits
cut of Maui by telling loudlv of his Lath-
ans, abilities as Il hitter. but he announced
every Cincinnati player as a terror who
came to the bat. 1--WE don't belong to the
tail end. ladies and gentlemen" said
Latham AT one stage OF the game when the
Reds did a good fea: His rem arks were
addressed TO the audience, of course, and
they had a refreshing effect Undoubtedly,
Latham Is an attraction. He Will probably
alwavs have too much of the boy in him to
have controlling influence over a team,
but hc will always he feature on any team
with which he is connected.
STARTED OUT VERY WELL
Maui and Rhines started out SO well that
the fourth inning was reached before a run
was made The visitors made it and it was
made after two men were out. In the last
half of the inning named Latham led off and
knocked up foul fly that was cleverly
caught by Mack Halligan came next and
struck out Then "Bug" Holiday made
single to left and Long John Reilly fol-
lowed with d triple 10 right field. Mul-
lane, who hade gone to left field in place of
Reilly, who had taken Keenan's place at
first, was easily put out at first base.
In the fifth inning the home players
scored one. Lally went to first on balls
and GOT to second on Reilly's sacrifice.
Maui struck out and HanlOn made a single,
scoring Lallv.
IN the seventh inning Long John from
Cincinnati made single to left and got to
second on a tumble by Beck1ey of Mullane's
gromder.' An error by Harlon ultimately
scored Reilly and that ended the run get
ting on both sides.
In the second inning Maui hit Keenan,
terrifcallv Oh the side of the head with q
pitched ball and keenan,. ds above stated,
had to retire. The score follows: