Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-24

the least good point of the home players, and
sent up thousands of groans when things
didn't go their way. But there was compar-
atively little groaning, because the local
sluggers were out for tame and glory, and
they would not have things go against them.
Won Der Abe Was Weary.
Won der Abe could be seen a little during
the first game. but soon as the second one
was fairly started the "Poss'' disappeared in
disgust. 1t is fact that during the after
noon hundreds of cranzs saw visions of the
championship pennant flying in Exposition
Park. But aspirations mustn't be as e1trava-
CANT as that because there are much tougher
people to come here than the Browns. But,
in all fairness. the home team did extremely
well in both games and played SIS well as any
other team could reasonably be expected to
play.
The first game was a good one and at
stages matters were so close that good hit
by the visitors might have materially af-
1ected the result. 1t was q real argument
from start to finish and kept the cranks
moving on their seats restive and some
times i'll at ease. The sluggers could not
get fairly on to the ball. as Kid Gleason was
in very effective form. He pitched well and
was admirably supported But the first
inning spoiled his chances.
And Baldwin pitched a good game, al
though he was very shasy now and again.
But he always braced up when matters
looked dismal, ana if he hadn't he would
have been beaten. In short, he displayed
pluck just when it was needed. His support
was of the best.
Made a Good Start
As usual the home team went to bat first,
and they began as if they were going to treat
Gleason as they had treated Breitenstein.
Miller opened hostilities with a rasping
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little fly to Gleason. 1t was an attempt to
sacrifice swartwood. the sturdy old war
horse, waited and got his base on balls, and
reliable Charley Farrell banged out single |
TO the left field, but no run came in. The |
bases were full. and Beckley got his base on |
balls, forcing in a run. Then little Shugaru |
thumped out nice single to left, and an |
other run was tailed. Smith made nice |
sacrifice hit and the third run was counted, |
and then Mack went out at first. |
1t was well that the three runs were made |
at this stage as the subsequent history of |
the game showed.
IN the third inning, after Buckley wss out
Gleason raDped out a single to right and 4
Stricken followed with n long fly to Smith. |
1t was very difficult to catch and Elmer let
1t drop This scored Gleason and Cub went |
TO second. Then Robert Caruthers made
everybody uneasy by knocking out a single.
II was little one. Carroll got his base on
balls and the bases were filled again. Wer-
den's single scored Stricken. But Werden
was thrown ont, he thinking that Smith had
Tue D2ll lie naO knocked out ana did
not go to first. Brodie was retired at first.
Very Gloss Work.
The score was now to in favor of the
home lot, and each team was playing we'll.
In the sixth the home fellows scored an
other on Smiths base on balls Earl's sacri-
fee and Baldwin's double.
Then came the very exciting ninth inning
Gleason led off in the second half with
double and scored on a sacrifice each by
Stricker and Caruthers. Old Cliff Carroll
loomed up with hit, and then everybody
thought that Werden would make another |
and tie the score But he only knocked out |
fly, which Swartz caught and the game
was ended. |
And what fright the local cranks go. in
the beginning of the second game. Ehret
started in TO pitch and after his colleagues |
had failed toscore in their halt he opened
up by hitting Stricken with the ball. Then |
Caruthers got his base balls and then
Carroll made hit itfilling the bases. Werden
was next hit by the pitcher. forcing in a
run, and wild throw by Earles let In an
other run. Brooie made a sacrifice hit and
the third run was counted. This was terri
bic. But Werden was nabbed at third and
Pinckney sent a hy TO BierbaUer. 1t was
now the general opinion that the home
teams name was Dennis But the Browns
didn't know, you know. Mr.. Ehret got set
tied down after he had nearly killed a few
of Nondy'S men and they couldn't touch
him He had them scared near to death.
He showed remarkable speed and is really
good pitcher and hard hitter.
Delightful Change.
But in the second inning things changed
and poor Mr.. Dwyer got an awful drubbfnp
The sluggers just let themselves loose and
thumped him without mercy. Bierbauer.
Swartwood, Farrell, Shugart Smith and
Ehret each made single and these with a
wild pitch and a base on balls, netted four
runs. During the inning Swartwood, in
leaving third base, slipped and fell, sprain-
ing his shoulder. He retired and Corkhfll
took his place.
In the next inning the thumpers started
ont again on Dwyer again. Alter Beckley
was out Shugart and Smith each made a
single and Earle double. Ehret was retired
on a fly, and Miller made a single and all
this scored other three runs. In thefourth
inning after two more hits had been made
two sacrifices and an error Dwyer was sent
to the bench anc Easton went in to pitch.
Two hits were made off his delivery straight
away and, altogether, three more runs were
made.
From that on to the finish Easton did toi-
erably well. Altogether seven hits were
made Oft him and IA off Dwyer. The game
was pleasing to admirers of the home team
but it was too one-sided.
Harry stevens was again on deck doing q
land Office business in score cards. The