Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-13
Lots OF Fine Ball Playing.


The time was Short no doubt, but in that
brief period the 800 people saw baseball
playing that tickled them and made them
clap their hands and stamp their feet The
home team were winning, and the crowd
could we'll afford to applaud the good plays
of the visitors And the latter deserved
the applause.
As far as the home team were concerned
there were two bright particular stars. Of
course, the entire team crowned themselves
with glory, but the work of Charley Far
rell. who was a yeritable duke Yesterday,
and Joe Kelly, certainly a king, was
far beyond the ordinary. Kelly
shone. not so much for his felding-he
hadn't much that was difficult in that line
but he was the king because of his hitting.
His glorious crack in the third inning was
Just as timely and effective as if it had been
made to order He brought in two runs by
the hit, and that settled all hope of victory
for the visitors. Joe really was the only
home player who could find Rhlnes' meas
ure.
But FarrelPs fielding was what sent the
crowd wild with enthusiasm. The Duke
moved about that third bag with the speed
of an electric spark, and nabbed base hits in
a way that made the visitors feel very weary
of baseball life. The Dukes particular vic
tim was "Biddy" McPhee.
Farrell Had a Victim.
Twice "Biddy'' aimed corker down the
left line for two or three bags and twice did
the Duke nail them and throw the "widow"
out at first. No better fielding was ever
seen on ball field, and McPhee had every
cause to feel tired of his life
And at another stage McPhee aimed a
ball to the left fence. Everybody thought
that it would go there, and nobody was
more certain on this point than "Biddy"
is astonishing everybody nowadays by his
remarkable fielding, set sail for the ball
and, sure enough, nabbed it Oh! but that
was tough on poor "Biddy."
The visitors were also in the game. "Bug"
Holiday at one stage made everybody get
off their seats by running and catching fly
from Mack's bat 1t was a wonderful catch.
George Smith, Welch and Comiskey caused
cheers by their extremely good work.
The Pitchers Were in Form.
And the two pitchers had the toughest
battle of all They pitched for all they
were worth, but fortune was on the side of
Ehret. He was terror no doubt, and so
was Billy Rhines, but that third inning
settled Williams chances. Altogether the
contest was one of the most entertaining
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baseball treat
The visitors went first to bat and scored
run, their only one in the first inning. Nc
Phee led off and sent a terrific grounder to
Farrell. Had it got away there were two
bases for McPhee sure, but Farrell
stopped it and then picked up
the ball, and by splendid
throw retired McPhee at first Welch then
lined hot single to left and stole second,
aided by passed ball. Mr. Latham struck
out and Holiday got square thump at the
ball, making long single to left, and: :Welch
Tailed. Never again did the Reds look
like scoring.
In the second inning Kelly made hit
between Latham and shortstop. Smith
could probably have gotten the ball, but
Latham tried for it and merely touched it,
sending it to left field. Kelly stole
second on passed ball, got to third on
Becklev's sacrifice and scored on the sacri-
ice of Mack.
The Slugcers Started to Score.
In the second inning Farrell led off for
the home players and reached first on balls
Ehret made scratch infield hit by Comiskey
hesitating about whether to throw the ball to
second, Farrell going to third. Donovan
made single and Farrell scored, Miller
going to second. Smiths sacrifice sent the
runners each base onward and then Kelly
loomed up and whacked out a single to
right center, scoring the two runs.
The remainder of the game was simply q
great exhibition of frst-class pitching and
the most brilliant fielding on both sides.