Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-28

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home PLAYERS had start of this KIND. Wher
four runs are marked up against team il
the first inning it needs some tall hustllng
to overcome that lead, especially when the
leaders are tough people like the repre-
sentatives of Bourbondom. They are toe
good a lot of players to be allowed any
liberties, and, unfortunately, Red Ehrei
allowed them such leewav in the start of
that they were never caught
But it was great game for all that, and
cranks who like to see an exciting tussle,
regardless of who wins, had nothing TO
complain about There were about 5000
people present to see the game, and there
were many opportunities for the testing of
lung power.
He Started Badly.
Ehret again tried his hand at pitching for
the home team and once again he showed
that he is a wretched starter. That first
inning was a settler. although at stages it
looked as if it would be overcome. But
also in the eighth Red was touched up quite
lively, and that touching up completely
settled the matter. With the exception of
these two innings he pitched splendid
game, but his failings on these two occa-
sions ruined everything.
Probably pitcher was never supported
better on the local grounds than Ehret was
Yesterday 1t is no exaggeration to say
that the fielding of his colleagues was
really wonderful. Pop Corkhill made
catches that simply sent the crowd wild.
Smith and Miller also were in form in
catching flies. The infield was admirable,
and not fielding error was recorded against
the team. They hit the ball we'll also, but
the hits were not made at the most oppor-
tune time, and that was a very sad draw
back for the local men.
To be sure the visitors played splendid
game, and they can do it when thev are all
right. Their fielding was good all round.
Stratton pitched we'll He was hit hard, but
he saw that the hits were so distributed
through the game that run-getting was not
by anv means so brisk as it might have
been. The home players were little slow
Oh bases and at stages displayed only mod
crate team work. Stratton. too, fooled al
most every man who faced him by pitching
the first ball a good one. The batters always
allowed 1t TO pass, and a strike was the re-
suit. 1t was strange that the local men did
not tumble to this. 1t was pleasing to note
Plttsburg crowd.
Didn't Forget Jones.
Before the second half of the first inning
was commenced Alexander Marvellous Jones
was called from the bench and presented
with a valuable diamond, the gift of his
Homestead friends Then he went back to
the bench, and his colleagues started to win
the game.
Tom Brown was the first to face Ehret,
and struck out beautifully Pfeffer went to
first on balls, and then Emmett Seerv was
called out on strikes. This looked lovely
for the home people. But Pete Browning
landed at the plate with his lamps trimmed
and yanked out a long hit to left for a base.
Then Mr.. Jennings soaked the ball and
banged it into right for another base, scor-
ing Pfeffer and Browning. Taylor got to
first on balls, and little Billy Kuehne
raped out good single to right, scoring
Jennings and sending Taylor to third.
Kuehne started to steal second, and while
the home infield were busy putting him out
Taylor crossed the plate with the fourth
very big run.
When the third inning came round Ehret
and Miller were both retired on flies, and
then Bierbauer sent out a double to right
field. Elmer Smith scored Bierbauer on a
single, and Farrell made single The ball :
bounded off Jennings foot, but it was too
hot to record an error for it. Becklev's
crounder, however, forced Farrell out at
second, and hopes of run getting were
blighted.
Made a Gallant Effort.
In the seventh the home talent made a
real gallant effort to tie the score and came
near doing it. Shugart started out with a
single to left field, and Corkhilf's sacrifice
hit sent him to second. Mesmerist Earle
knocked the hall close to the left field line for
two bases. Browning made bold attempt
to get it but failed, and Shugart scored. Ehret
kept up the good work and knocked a single
over second base and Earle scored. This was
all as nice as strawberry jam for the home
cranks. There was only one man out and
everybody was sure of another run at least
But Stratton was in the way, and as a result
Miller and Bierbauer each knocked out flies
that were very well caught by Browning
and Brown. That made the crowd weary.
But the Colonels clinched matters in the
eighth, and in very lucky manner at that
After Brown had been caught out by Cork
hill by a most remarkable running catch,
Pfefer sent out a foul fly over the right
line. Corkhill, too, caught that, and it was
a wonderful effort. Seery, however, was
not to be denied, and he fooled on with
Ehret until he (Seery) thumped the ball
over Corkhill's head to the fence for three
bags Pete Browning followed with a
double to left. scoring Seery, and Pete
scored on a single by Jennings. Then Tay-
lor was caught out by Smith.
In the ninth, after Corkhill was out, Earle
made another single and scored on a long
double by Ehret Miller and Bierbauer
went out in order and the game was lost and
won The score: