Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-13

before the game that ne would eat MS gloves
if his side didn't win without much trouble
Mike was not compelled to carry his threat
into effect
They Are Real Jonahs.
There is something strange about the con-
tests between the Bostons and the Pitts
burgs No matter what kind of lead the
home team may get op the champions, the
latter always reach a stage where fate, voo-
dooism or something of the kind steps in
and pulls them through. 1t seems as if the
sluggers of Pittsburg are not destined to
down the Boston aggregation, and quite a
number OF citizens can be found who verify
believe this to be true.
Yesterdays game was one of the most
miserable there has been played here this
year, Or any other year, for that matter.
The weather was wretchedly cold and
drizzling rain fell frequently. As result,
only about 800 poor, shivering mortals sat
and rubbed their hands and stamped their
feet to keep themselves warm during the
contest. There was a remarkable absence of
enthusiasm, and after the game mad been
started everybody wished that it was ended,
thinking, OF course, that the visitors were
sure to win.
Old Sport Calvin was in the box for the
home talent, and Jeems was quite happy
mark for the Boston heroes. True, they
did not score very many runs, but they
banged the ball out ust as easily as if they
couldn't help it. Mr. Lowe enjoyed pic
mic in this respect. He really couldn't miss
the leather, and during his four times at
bat he thumped out quartet of hits, in
cluding spanking three-bagger. Most
certainly Jeems was easy, but the veteran
took his medicine like a hero, and after
ho
resumed his work as if nothing had hap
pened. 1t was because of this remarkable
GOODNESS and the good fielding of his col
leagues that the runs were kept down to the
modest figure of five.
Harry Staley in Good Form.
Staley pitched in good form for his side,
and, although it was devoutly wished for
he had none of those fatal innings that used
to characterize his pitching when in Pitts
burg. Harry kept a level head, and partic-
ularly in the ninth inning, when there was
a somewhat remote chance for the locals to
tie the score or win the game. His sup
port was of the highest quality, and the
fielding of the Bostons showed that they
have no supcriors in that business. The
grounds were wretched, and still they held
their feet and made some brilliant stops.
1he home players were not so fortunate, as
they had many tumbles.
In the second half of the first inning the
scoring began. Long introduced himself
bv making a single past third base, but
Duffy's infeld hit forced Long out at sec
ond. Stivetts knocked the ball in front of
the plate and in running to pick it up Old
Sport Calvin slipped down and Stivetts
was safe at first. Mccarthy banged an
other single to left and Duffy got home
with the inaugural run. Calvin muffed the
throw-in and Stivetts landed safely on
third. Lowe began his cannonading BY
knocking the ball over second base for
single and Stivetts Tailed the second run.
In the second inning the home players
somewhat pleased their patrons Farrell
raped out a single to left field and after
Beckley had been retired Swartwood got
his base on balls, and Pop Corkhill followed
with a lively single to middle, scoring
Farrell.
But the visitors came again, and touched
the old man in the box up quite gaylv
After Tucker was out, Stalev turned to and
swiped out single, and then got to second
on a passed ball Long got his base on balls,
and then Duffy was put out by iy to Shu-
gart. Mr.. Stivitts had revenge for this. He
deliberately banged the ball far into center
field for three bases, and two more runs got
home. McCarthy's fly was nabbed by
CorkhilL
Little Bit OF Hope.
There was no more scoring until the fifth
inning, and everything was as lonely and
dismal as graveyard in December In the
second half of the inning Lowe celebrated
his three-bsse hit by whacking the ball to
the left-held fence for three bags. And it
was here where Michael Kelly made his
artistic sacrifice and scored Lowe
That fatal inning of Staley's did not
come. Many thought it had come in the
eighth after Bierbauer was out. But the
hopes were short lived. With the man
named out, Shugart made a lucky infield
hit and got to second on a wild throw By
Lowe. Farrell followed with his third hit
in the game, and Shugart tailed But no
more runs were made, as Staley was out to
do business and to do it we'll And in the
ninth inning there was another raw of hope
for the home fellows. Mack started out
with single and got to second on Galvin's
sacrifice. Miller sent lively grounder to
Long, who threw the ball to Lowe to head
off Mack at third. Lowe dropped the ball
and Mack was safe. When Bierbauer went
to bat there was ripple Of excitement
among the little shivering audience. A
three-bagger would have pulverized some
body, but all that Louis could do was to
knock the ball to Long, who put miller out
at second and threw Bierbauer out at first
and the game was over,
Maculiar did not give satisfaction to
either side in his umpiring. He was very
bad on balls and strikes. The score: