Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-18

those present left the
grounds very we'll pleased with the e1hi-
bition. The contest was strongly in con-
trast with that of Monday. In all respects
it was inferior to the good contest of Mon
dav, and the mistakes made in it caused a
sadness that was very impressive at times.
One of the rankest decisions ever made on
a ball field characterized the game, and it
is hard indeed to understand how Mr.. Tim
Hurst decided not to call Canavan out in
the sixth inning after Farrell had fairly
touched him when he (Canavan) had run
over third base. 1t is not the policy of
this paper to ''roast" umpires, but when
ne of those officials makes a mistake as
palpable as calling black white at MONDAY
there is nothing left but to say that the
umpire is hardly capable of fulfilling his
duties correctly.
Pitcher woodcock Did Very Well.
One very interesting feature of the con-
test was the first appearance in the city OF
Pitcher Woodcock, the young left-hander
from Brown College. There were many
people at the game to see the young man
"tried," and he had every encouragement
spectators were concerned. But the general
work of his colleagues was far from being
cheering. They made many glaring mis-
takes, but despite that fact he maintained
his nerve wonderfully. Judging from his
work yesterday he is very good pitcher,
an excellent base runner, good hitter and
a thoroughly good fielder of his position.
He is beyond all a cool and intelligent ball
PLAYER. He has several very deceptive
curves and tolerably good speed. He was
naturally a little nervous at the start of,
and gave the first two men their bases on
balls, but he then steadied himself so effec-
tivelv that the side should have been easily
retired without run had not Bierbauer
made very unfortunate error Probably
nobody would feel the mistake keener than
Bierbauer, and it was one that the best OF
people are always liable to make.
The mistake of Bierbauer proved to be
very costly one and so did another that
Miller made. Had these errors not been
committed the result might have been
otherwise. But the team do not always
play that way. They are certainly in the
midst of misfortune, and Woodcock need
not think that Yesterdays performance was
a sample Of their regular work.
Timely Hitting Was Again Absent.
There was again an absence of timely
stick work and this was another cause of
defeat. The team can also improve. .consid-
erably in keeping their heads level when in
tight hole, thing which they did not
do yesterday.
In the first inning matters looked very
cheerful for the home players. Miller led
off with single to left and got to second
on a passed ball Bierbauer got to first on
a wild throw by Canavan, Miller going to
third. Schriver tried to catch Miller
mapping at third and threw wild, allowing
Miller to tally. FarrelPs sacrifice sent
Bierbauer to third and he subsequently
scored on Beckley's long fly.
In the second half Woodcock gave Will
mot and Dahlen each base on balls. Will
mot stole third, Dahlen of course going TO
second. RYAN was put out by 1y and
Anson was retired at first by Woodcock and
Beckley. DUNCAN then sent lively
grounder between first and second bases and
in running TO pick it up Bierbauer some
how stumbled and could not recover in
time TO throw the runner out. During this
mistake Wilmot and Dahlen got home by
taking all chances.
They Went to the Front.
In the third inning the home talent went
TO the front Bierbauer led off with
three-bagger and scored on Shugart's single.
A sacrifice each by Farrell and Beckley
saw Shugart 10 third and Smith got his base
on balls ard got to second on a steal aided
bv passed ball. But Corkhill failed to
hit a safe one and was put out at first. In
the fourth inning base on balls, two sacri-
fee hits and a passed ball scored another
run.
And the Colts scored one in their half
Canavan's single, Cooney's sacrifice and a
single by Schriver Tailed the run.
Matters were exceedingly close, and the
score was tied in the sixth. Canavan made
q double, and reached third on an error by
Shugart. But Canavan overran the base,
and when oil the bag Farrell touched him
out, but, strange to say. the umpire called
him safe. The decision was rank bad one.
a single by Cooney scored the rum.
And the visitors piled up two more in the
seventh. RYAN knocked a long fly to CEN
ter, which Miller muffed. Miller threw the
ball to Shugart, and the latter was so slow
in throwing the ball home that Ryan scored.
A life hit by DUNCAN, an error by Shugart
and a single by Gumbert scored the other
run.
Two bases on balls and two sacrifice hits
scored one for the home team in the eighth
and in the second half singles by Wilmot
and Dahlen, an error by Smith and sacri-
fee by RYAN scored one for Anson's side