Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-19


niest things in the estimation of the Bos-
toms and one of the saddest things in the
memories of the local players. Poor Red
Ehret, brilliant and unfortunate Red, was
the cause of the yelis of delight among the
visitors and the groans and moans of the
home cranks. Such breakdown as Ehret
made has seldom been seen in Pittsburg,
and it will not be forgotten for generations
Was an Awful Ending.
Just fancy this We cranks! The last inn
ing was started with the Bostons none and
the home players two. Two of the visitors
were easily put out and two strikes on the
third. Then by remarkable mistakes the
Bostons were enabled to score four runs
and win the game. The history of Tan
talus has nothing more disheartening than
that
The weather was excellent and the Cham
pions were given grand reception. They
and the home team were paraded through
the maiu streets and brass band led the
way. A promenade concert was held at the
park and crowd of $500 people were on
the grounds. Ladies were admitted free
and nearly one half OF the audience were of
the fair sex. As the game proceeded it
looked as if victory was going to add to the
rejoicings of the local fans and rooters and
such thunder clap was in store.
Good Features of the Game.
The game until that awful ninth was as
pretty a contest as anybody could wish to
see. Ehret never pitched better in his life
only two hits being made of his delivery in
the eighth inning and one of them was yerv
scratchy indeed. Nichols also was pitching
like demon and the fielders on both sides
were playing just as brilliantly as ever field
ers played here before. All went along as
merrily as wedding BELLS There was some
kicking now and then at Umpire Wilson,
who acted in the absence of Gaffney On
one occasion Nichols struck out with man
on first base. Mack dropped the third
strike and Nichols ran to first according to
rule. He was out but Wilson called him
safe. Wilson discovered his mistake and
changed his decision and this OF course
caused Kelly to make many hostile demon
strationS But Nichols had to retire. Kelly
did not act any too gentlemanly with the
umpire at that.
But the closeness of the score kept up the
excitement and the score at the finish was
q remarkable one. After the first two men
had been retired in the ninth the visitors
put on their sweaters, packed up their bats
and were ready to skip.
Hugsed Each Other Like Lovers.
In few minutes the entire scene was
changed and when Tucker crossed the plate
with the third run the visitors Jumped in
the air, rolled on the grass and kicked up
their feet; some of them stood on their
heads and all of them hugged each other
as long as strength would allow. No Romeo
ever hugged his Juliet more enthusiastically
than Staley Rugged Mccarthy.
Scarcely anybody could believe that the
surroundings were real and that it was
truly Red Ehret standing in the box the
picture of the most intense misery. But
everything was according to Hoyle and no.
body could make better of it. There never
was a more dlsgusted crowd at ball game
than the crowd that witnessed this awfully
sudden turn of affairs.
The run getting started in the first inning.
In the second half after Miller was out
Donovan made a single over second base
and Mack got his base on balls Kelly sent |
out single to middle and Donovan scored |
Mack reaching third. Beckley's sacrifice |
scored Mack.
How the Game Was Lost |
No more runs were made until the ninth /
inning. AT that stage Duffy led off and |
knocked out liner which Kelly caught |
beautifully. Long was put out at first and |
then Mike Kelly went to bat. Ehret was |
going to have little fun with Kel, but the |
latter fooled on until he got his base on
balls. Nash then appeared and Ehret still |
had no fears of defeat Nash too got his
base on balls. Still this wasn't extremely
dangerous looking, but when Tucker
stepped up to the plate and was hit by a
pitched ball, filling the bases, matters
looked very, very squally. 4
Lowe was next up and if by arrangement
he planted the ball in between Beckley and
Donovan 1t landed near the foul line and
bounded over to the fence of the bleachers,
allowing three men to score and Lowe to
reach third. A wild pitch enabled Lowe to
score and the game was won. The score: