Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-13

opening day. It would take beautiful
stretch of imagination to call the afternoon
an ideal one for baseball. Seats in the sun
were held at premium. The bleacheries and
terrace were packed solid, while squad of
police cleared the field of the lining fringe
which eDcroached upon the players. The
pavilion and grandstand were comfortably
filled, ard :. 7.46S people saw the Reds suffer
their usual preliminary fall. A concert by
the Cincinnati Military Band preceded the
game In one Of the boxes sat President
W. c. Temple, of the Pittsburgs, and his
wife, and P. L. Auten, of Chicago. Secre-
tarv A. K Scandrett was also on the
ground.
The Keystone Delegation
wasdelightcd with everything-the park, the
crowd and the game. A delegation of Ohio
editors and Mayor Mosby were the guests
Of the club and they pulled for the Reds in
vain. Pittsburg won in the face of an acci-
dent that occurred not half hour before time
to call play ball. Their captain was not in
the game. While at practice in running
down a f1y, Ned Harlon's leg, which
bothered him considerably last season, gave
way and lie went lame without an instant's
warning. That necessitateG a change in the
battery, Miller going to center and Mack
behind the plate He found il difficult to
get the hang of Baldwin's curves; but his
collection of passed balls did not cost
thing, while Mullane's wild pitches came
in handy for the victors. Wild as Baldwin
was, he was effective, and not until the last
inning dd the Reds discover the combina-
tion. He was not particularly speedy, but
there were no less than six iufeld flies sent
or tirnee rrhap bitS ,rnrlA hava xia1dad
runs. Before the trouble commenced Mr..
Baldwin confdentialiy informed a friend
that the Reds would be murdered
How McPhee Fared.
McPhee, who was the first lalin white to
face him, received crack on the conk hard
enough to impress one with the belief that
that awful threat would be carried out
Latham followed with the only sacrifice of
the game, and as Halligan's grounder leaped
through the space between Farrell and
Shugart, McPhee ran in with what was
destined to be tally stacked up alongside
of seven goose eggs. The attempt of Mr..
Halligan to convince Connie Mack that he
was sprinter led to his demise at second
The Reds began as if they all had reserved
seats on the anxious seat. 'Calliope"
Miller sent an easy grounder to Smith and
the boy had time enough to light cigarette
and then squelch his man, but he was
nervous and the throw hit the ground
While 'Commy' was Juggling, the "Calli-
ope" got under cover. Then the "Count"
let go of a wild pitch. BierbaIer's fly was
not far enough out to be of service After
Swartwood had been sent to first Farrell
forced him at second and then purloined the
bag.
Colonel BeckIey. of Missouri.
had far-away look in his eyes when he
faced Antonio. A couple of strikes were
entered on the books against him and then
he swatted that ball The crowd in right
field opened ranks and let it glide bv. On
sped visiting Red legs and before Halliran
could get the ball back the whole procession
of three hal FLED over the plate. Out of
the second it seemed as if the Reds could
draw some consolation, for O'Neill was sent
up on balls and "Baldy' took the seat of
Commy's trousers for target and plugged
him with the leather. Smith posed for
sacrifice hit, but he sailed the bail on a line
to Farrell and O'Neill was doubled at sec
ond. The Captain stole second and reached
fhird on passed ball, but he was left with
Harrington, who was also the recipient of
pitchers gift. Muliane gave Shugart pop
up. There were a couple Of star PLAYS when
the visitors took their turn. Smiths tap
rolled toward Latham and he stumbled as
he reached tor the ball He recovered in
time TO get his man. Baldwin sent foul
high into the air and the wind carried it
around in corkscrew style. Big Jerry"
circled with it and got under on schedule
time Farrell drove Bierbauer home in the
third after the latter had gained third on his
hit, a steal and McPhee's failure to handle
Swartwood's grounder.
Still scorin. Runs.
Their fifth was the result of a gift to Shu-
gart, wild pitch and Latham's low throw
after he had corralied Baldwin's slow bunt.
The pair were made in lively inning.
Smith was On third when McPhee gathered
in Baldwin's tip and caught Elmer at home.
Mack had made a hit and then Miller
dropped a ball into deep field. Holiday
and Smith by quick returns caught him at
home. In every inning but the second,
Cincinnati had men at bases. There were
three on bases in the eighth, when Comiskey
came to bat, but he fell a victim of Bald
wins foolers. With nobody out in the last,
the Reds rallied and gave the Smoky Ital-
ians e jolly scare. Harrington rappedrhe
ball over second. His able effort was Sec
onded by the Count" who sent Swartwood
his aerial card. MePhee got in beauty,
however, and when Lathams hit skinned
safely into left and the big boy scored, the
crowd broke into cheers. Baldwin was
afraid of Halligan and sent him down to
fill the only vacant corner. He had sized
the Dug up as ''mark," but he was mis-
taken. When Holiday batted after his
run on his left field drive the bases we're
cleared Two runs meant q tie scora, but
o'Neiil's fly was seized by Swartwood and