Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-09


for making excuses for defeats, but they
had no excuse whatever for their defeat OF
yesterday except that very palpable one of
not playing good enough.
There Was Some Lively Kicking.
When the fortunes of the day were going
against the fellows from the Forest City
they began to kick wonderfully and at one
time Umpire Snyder threatened to fine
whole benchful of them. They gave indi-
cations of being bad losers. The umpire
was little off at times, but his bad deci-
sions were all against the home PLAYERS and
he made one very questionable decision in
declaring Bierbauer out at third base in the
eighth inning Miller made remark
about the decision and was promptly fined
SO. The decision was bad one to say the
least, but any umpire is liable to make
mistake.
Esper, the new pitcher, made his appear
ance for the home team, and the !, 300 peo-
pie present were all very glad to see him
win his first game here. He deserved to
win because he pitched very well. indeed.
In tight places he was very effective. But
never a pitcher was better supported all
round than Esper was. Elmer Smith
crowned himself with glory out in left field
and the infield played brilliantly. There
was never anything like an error except in
the ninth inning, when Shugart made bad
throw to first in trying to effect double
plav. But Beckley with his long srm
stopped the ball and no harm was done.
The sIugsers Did Some Smuggling.
And the home players were in good hit
ting humor John Clarkson faced them and
John was touched up quite lively. This
had really an encouraging effect on Esper
and the team generally. Beckley and Far
rell each made home run. That of Beck
ley's was probably little shaky, but the
ball took such q bad bound when near to
McAleer that it wouldn't be fair to give
the fielder an error for allowing it to pass
him. Farrells crack was a clean one and
was Just as nice homer as anybody could
wish for. Kelly batted in very hard luck.
as he hit the ball hard every time but il
always got into SeIder's hands. Altogether
the visitors were thoroughly outplayed,
although they put tolerably good game.
Manager Buckenberger sent the visitors to
the bat first and this gave the home players
the best of the contest all through. The
locals were the first to score, and :hey did
so in the second half of the second inning
Shugart led off with hit, the ball bound
ing over Virtues head. Bierbaur flew out
to Childs and Farrell sent hot single to
left Shugart reached third on the hit, but
Farrell should have been out at second if
Childs hadn't dropped the ball. Esper
knocked an infeld hit to Clarkson, who
threw wild to first and Shugart scored the
run; being an earned one, as Esper made a
sacrifice hit. Farrell also tried to score,
but was thrown out at the plate by Virtue.
Whore the Visitors Scored One.
In the third inning Childs led off and got
him to second and he scored on Davis sin
gle to left.
In the second half, after Donovan was
out Smith raped out single to left and
then Kelly knocked out f1y which O'Con-
nor caught. Beckley next appeared at the
plate, and he got his eagle eye on good
one, banging it OH a straight line to middle
field. 1t bounded past McAleer, and as q
result Jake and Smith both crossed the
plate.
The sixth inning came and it was
certainly an exciting one. Davis led off
and got his base on balls, Mexican made a
safe bunt and passed ball sent Davis to
third and Mexican to second, Virtues
sacrifice hit scored Davis and then McAleer
flew out to Smith, O'Connor made a fine
single to left scoring Mexican and tieing the
score. This was pleasing to a few Cleveland
roosters, but their pleasure was short lived.
In the second half of the inning Beckley
got his base on balls and Shugart made
safe bunt Bierbauer's hit to Clarkson,
forced Beckley out at third and then
Charley Farrell loomed up and materially
changed the complexion of things The
Duke of Marlboro thumped the ball square
on the nose, whacking it out between Nc
Aleer and 0'Connor. The ball went clear
to the right center fence and Shugart,
Bierbauer and Farrell scored on the hit.
Tb;, no fo he horne
enthusiasts The hit won the game as not
another run was made on either side. The
score: