Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-14

* JVc-A day to let ball game
E%ZFSL TiC$ be started but at the
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SgAs sAs#4sf2S the almost ceaseless
SSSSsSS drizzle which moistened
this city for the past
four days began again.
Umpire Lynchwould not let the playersquit,
however, and for six innings a game was
prolonged in the rain while the men on the
bleachers camped out under umbrel-
las Cleveland had ly-disfgured- but
still-in-the-ring nine in the field. Virtue
was the last man of the home team to sue
cumb and he lies sick in bed laid up with
an incipient attack of fever and chills. The
soaking he received in the last Boston
game brought it about. Williams, one of
the pony pitchers, went out into right field
and Doyle tried his hand at holding down
first base.
They Solved E mer's Curves.
Pittsburg had been treastring up Elmer
Smith to pitch against Cleveland, for after
Washington's two victories here, the report
had been circulated that Cleveland could
not hit left hand pitcher. The Smoky
City men are wiser by their own experience
now, for Smith was most beautifully bom-
barded throughout the game. Had it not
been for the marvellous good fielding of
Corkhill in center field, Cleveland would
have had at least four more runs. O'Connor,
Davis and Childs have each an account to
esttle with him for pulling down three
baggers. Cy Young, the invincible farmer
boy, was at his best and the opposing team
couldn't hit the ball safely to save their
lives The opv run that Pittsburg got was
a gift, for Chiids had an easy chance to re-
tire Shugart in the ninth inning.
The Opportunity Was Lost.
Pittsburg lost its opportunity to get in
the game by a wonderful one-hand stop
made by Davis in the third Smith had hit
for three bases and Miller drove the ball
between snort and third. EVERYBODY
thought it safe and Smith started leisurely
home. Davis ran over, picked up the ball
with his right hand, and in a twinkling
threw Smith out at the plate.
Childs was the first man at bat and
smashed the bail over Swartwood's head for
three bases. Davis followed with another
triple to the right field fence corner and
O'Connor hit what seemed to be home
run, but bv a splendid effort Corkhill cap
Iured the ball. Two runs scored. In the
sixth with one out McAleer bunted safely,
stole second and came home on Bierbauer's
wild throw to first TO retire Williams.
Doyle got base on balls and Young's long
hy to Corkhill advanced both Williams and
Doyle SnIiSh made balk and Williams
scored from third base. In the next inning
O'Connor hit safely TO left, although Far
rell beat the ball down with one hand.
Some Daring Base Running.
Burkett sacrificed, and on Tebeau's hit
O'Connor scored. McAleer hit safely, but
was put out trSing TO steal second, and Far
rell threw Williams out. Daring base run
ming gave Cleveland another run in the
ninth. Burkett hit to Shugart who felded
the ball perfectly, but Burkett beat the
throw out. He went to second on Tebeau's
out to Mack. Farrell threw wildly on Nc
Aleer's hit and the ball passed Beckley.
Burkett did not stop on third, but ran all
the way home, to the surprise of the Pitts
burg players, and was not obliged to slide
TO get to the plate. Williams and McAleer
were doubled up in the formers fly to
Swartwood Childs fumbled Shugart's hit
in the ninth and Farrell struck out. Shugart
stole second: Beckley hit to center field
for a base and Shugart got Plttsburg's one
run. Beckley stole second, Swartwood
struck out, Corkhill made base hit and
Mack was thrown out by Tebeau. Score: