Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-07

and had that thing which we call luck en-
tirely on their side There is no doubt
whatever about Old Dame Fortune bestow-
ing her generous smiles on the Cleveland
fellows yesterday. She did so and with no
unstinted hand. Still they played win
ming game and there is no getting over the
fact.
1t Was Fine Baseball Weather.
The weather could not be finer for base
ball purposes. The grounds were in excel
lent condition, and although the sun was
hot there was a nice breeze at times that
cooled things off little. There were over
5000 people present, and although they
were somewhat discouraged at the home de-
feat they still cheered the brilliant work of
the visitors in a very hearty manner. Just
before the game started there was a very
bad omen in the estimation of the supersti-
tious Bierbauer while practicing was hit
on the shoulder by batted ball and it was
thought that his collar bone was broken. A
doctor was sent for and it was found that no
bones were broken, and after some good
rubbing Louis was able to take his place at
second.
The Cleveland team put up by all odds
Their felders, particularly the outfelders,
simply astounded the spectators by their
brilliant work.
Some Very Brilliant Fielding.
Several times what seemed to be abso-
lutely safe hits, and long ones, were stopped,
and what looked like sure two-haggers were
.ucedro singles In the sixth Ifinniog Nc
Aleer made one of the finest runIing catches
ever seen on q ball field. The ball was
knocked out by Kelly and was very hot
liner. McAieer ran in for it, and the ball
was to the side of him at that, but he
nabbed it only few inches from the ground
while he was on the run, and he rolled over
and over. but he still held the ball. 1t is
needless to say that he was cheered
The visitors also had the good fortune to
get their hits together, and this is simply
how they won the game. Ehret pitched a
fine game and was we'll supported, but the
punching OF hits defeated him.
On the other hand, the home players hit
the balls pitched by Cuppy hard enough,
but the ball either went direct to felder's
hands or made the most convenient bound.
1t was really remarkable how well the ball
bounded for the visitors, and this was
great factor, indeed, in game such as that
of yesterday was. Altogether it was not
the fault of Ehret that the game was lost,
Dut more because OF the absence OF timely
hitting.
In the second half of the first inning
Childs led of with single over second
base. Burkett's sacrifice sent Childs to
second and he scored on Davis single to
Kelly. The latter made splendid throw
home, but the ball struck a stone and
bounded over Miller's head or else Childs
would have been easily put out
McKean's Very Timely Crack.
Mexican came next and lined out three.
bagger to left-center field, scoring Davis.
Mexican scored the third earned run on
Virtues single to left. A splendid double
play by Bierbauer and Beckley retired the
side.
In the fifth inning thinner Knocked
the ball to the left fence but only reached
second base on the hit. He got to third on
a passed ball and scored on Childs' single.
In the seventh inning Childs got his base
on balls with two men out and scored on a
fine triple by Burkett who knocked the ball
to the right center fence.
The only run of the home team was made
in the eighth inning. After Ehret had
struck out Donovan made q single to right
and Miller followed with another TO lett
Donovan reaching third by good base run.
ming. Miller stole second and in irving to
throw him out thinner made a bad throw
and Miller reached third and Donovan got
home Smith struck out and Kelly was
easily put out at first The score.