Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-01
Quite a singular Contest.

The game was one of the most singular
that has been PLAYED here this season. Both
teams had an off day as far as fielding was
concerned, and it seemed to be question as
to vino could make the most costly MIS-
takes. In this the visitors excslled, and
their efforts in doing it will not readily be
forgotten bv the 1,200 people who saw the
game. The home PLAYERS made more blum
ders than the visitors, but they were not as
costly. Becklev, Shugart and Enret par
ticularly made some egregious mistakes,
and there is something of a beauty about
Eares's blunders When he makes one, no
matter how fragrant it may be, he views the
surroundings anG contemplates the results
with the blandest of smiles and seems ex-
tremely we'll pleased with himself and the
rest of mankind He did this yesterday.
1t might be possible for Red to impart lit
tie more earnestness into his business.
Wretched fielding on the part Of the visit
ors alone saved him from another defeat
yesterday
But, of course, victory covers multi
tude of mistakes, and the runs, though
made by the visitors tumbling over them
selves and throwing the bali every way but
the right way, Just counted much in the
grand total as il they had been scored by
our sluggers welting the ball over the
1ence.
p.
Captain Ewing had a poor lot on the
field He was unable to play on account of
his arm 1t is probable that his arm is
'gone" for the season. Doyle, too, had an
Injured leg, but started in to play. He
made it worse when running to second and
was compelled to retire, Rusie going to
right field. Doyle does not figure in the
summary, but he was once at bat and got to
first on an error. Fuller had his leg hurt
in the seventh inning and had also to retire,
Ewing going to first and Bovle to short.
Ewing couldn't throw the ball II feet and
made a sorry show. Altogether, King had
the most miserable support ever given to a
pitcher, and it is wonder that he did not
Become reckless.
The visitors we're first at bat, and in the
first two innings failed to score. In the
second half of the second inning after Shu-
gart was out Beckley was hit by pitched
ball and then Farrell Knocked the ball to
the left fence for three bases Farrell was
put out at the plate trying to score on
Mack's grounder to Fuller. Mack stole
second. BIerbauer got to first on Denny
LYONS wild throw and Mack reached third.
The latter scored on a wild pitch, Bierbauer
going to second Ehret's single scored
Bierbauer.
Ehret's Ridiculous Mistake.
In the third inning after King was out
Fuller popped up little fly which Ehret
let drop in the most graceful manner possi-
bic. Fuller reached second on the error
and third on Burke's sacrifice. Farrell
fumbled II. Lyons grounder and Fuller
scored.
The visitors tied the score in the fourth.
After Denny Lyons was out O'Rourke
made single and got to third on Beckley's
tumble of Boyle's grounder. Boyle stole
second and O'Rourke scored on Kings out
at first.
The home players made one in their half
Farrell made a single and sacrifices by
Mack aud Bierbauer and fragrant error by
Fuller scored him.
In the seventh, after Miller had struck
out, tumble by Burke allowed Donovan to
reach first Donovan stole second and
scored on Shugart's single to middle. Shugart
got to second on the throw in to the plate
and scored on Boyle's wild throw to first to
head of Beckley.
In the eighth inning Mack started off
with single and stole second. BierbaCer
few out and Ehret's sacrifice sent Mack to
third. Miller knocked grouuder to BOYLE
and the latter threw the ball to Ewing, who
was now at first, and Ewing mufed the
throw, Mack scoring and Miller getting to
third. Boyle muffed Donovan's fly and
Miller scored.
In the ninth inning O'Rourke made a
single and Donovan made great catch of
Boyle's liner. King made a single, and
then Ewing lined out triple to center,
scoring two runs. Smith made remark
able running catch of Burl1e's foul fv, and
Farrell caug ht H. Lyons fly. The score: