The evening world., 1894-08-23
The Oolonels Get Onto Rusie's
Curves in tho Fifth and
Tally Four Times.
RATHER LUCKY IN DOING IT.
Baseball Deal Believed to De Under
Way Through Which Mercer
May Come Here.
Especial to The Evening World)

G.-There were rumors here to-day of u
baseball deal. Frank Elliott. attorney
for the Washington Club, in company
with Frank Richter, of the Philadelphia
Baseball Club, held close confab, and
right away arose the suggestion that a
deal was on hand between Washington
and New York.
What could 1t be" Well, the only
player Washington has that New York
could use is Mercer, the phenomenal
j., ung pitcher. There Ia no question
that Messrs. Talco,t and Ward would
take him II they could get him.
Mercer would do very nicely in the
remaining games of the season to help
p.lch New York to the winning goal.
Lawyer Elliott said he was In town be-
cause Mike Grifiip, OF uhe RrJokiyns had
brought suit against the Washington
CGuu tor 500 Just what for he said he
utOnt know.
go. Elliott may be wag when the
occasion requires, and perhaps he
Now as TO that story from Washing
ion about the release OF Louisville
g. players. Manager Ill! Barnie denied
nat any players had been released.
Ne admitted his cluh was always look
IT,. .ur paying deal in baseball, and
mat there were players for sale.
In fact" he added, every Louisville
player is 'for sale al a certain price"
i.Arnie SAID u " .snt true that Louis
Vile had sold It's franchise in the
League 10 bunalo, and yet in the SAINT
breath he frankly admitted that the
LouisVilie. lnanasement had lost plenty
OF money this season.
And will they stand another club
next season asked The Evening
Eyes, they will" said Barnie in hushed
tones. as II he were fearful the repor-
ter might hear him.
And amid 1t all the Iouisvlles and
New Yorks prsetised silently. awaiting
The teams batted and played in this
order:
New York. Louisville,
Burke. II. Brown, CT
Herman, IF. Clark, II.
Doyle, Id. Flaherty. 30.
Ward, 2b. Smith, ri.
Van Haitren, CT. Gutenberg. 1b.
Fuller. IS. Richardson. 80.
Farrell, C. Grim, c.
Rusie, p. Hemming, u.
Umpire-Mr Hurst
First Inning.-Not much of a starter
was it when Capt. Tom Brown struck
Pfeffer out, Ruse to Doyle, and the ball
never got beyond the big twirler. No
runs.
President Burke, of Burkeville, hit by
was onto" the ball for fair, He plunk-
ed a hot one to left field, ropes for three
bases bases scoring BURKE 30 Davis Da foil E'Sh,
scoring Herman. Doyle singled to cen
tire; Ward NJ two-bagser TO right,
s snssF DSy1s oe and W Van hcDrsd
Five runs, five hits anu nobody out
There didn't seem to be anything at AL!
the matter with that Van HaltTen stole
second and was out trying to piltel
third Fuller ont Richardson I.uIpn-
berg. Farrell lifted high one to deep
Fight, which Smith muffed: .Rusie base
On balls, Burke out. Pfefer to Luten-
Second Innlng. -Fiaherty out to Doyle,
9nassisled. Smith base On balls, Luteil-
berg flied TO Ward. Richardson out,
husie to Doyle. No runs,
Herman, base on balls. Davis hit to
second. and Richardson was slow an ~
s arS9wln,Eg so George was safe at lrs.
to Pfefrer forced Davis at second. Doyle
out trying TO steal second, but Herman
scored. Ward fiied to Richardson. One
Third. Inning-Grim out, Fuller to
Doyle in an excellent stop. Hemming
out. Rusie TO Doyle. Brown out, Fuller
10 Doyle. No runs,
balls. Farrell hit to Richardson, who
threw 70 Prefer. forcing, Fuller AZ sec,
ono and Pfeffer then doubled Farrell
Fo rs Rqsls s saTuss Sat NS rgRS
apLsffer filed on. to. Tiernan. Flaherty
nied to Burke, No runs,
Burke base on balls. He was out try
ing 70 steal second. Herman foul-fiier
70 Flaherty. Davis singled to left
Doyle fouled out to Grim. No runs.
Fifth lnnlng-Smlth singled to centre
me hrst hit of the afternoon for the
Colonies" A. Wild pitch gave him sec
9nd. A passed bal put Smith AT third
Gutenberg hit TO Rusie, who threw to th,
plate e nip Smith, but the latter. wai
shte. richardson out. Fuller to Doyle
trim singled and Gutenberg scored, Hem
ming hit to Doy.e. who lugg,e1 the bal
and the latter was safe, Hemmins force,
a. second on Browns bounder to Ward
lark dropped one Into short right, which
scored Grim and Brown. and also CAV,
Slark second. Pfeffer out. Rusle I,
Ward out. Hsniming to Gutenberg
an Haltren hunted softly and reached
nrst' Fuller hied TO Brown. Van Hal
pen stole secoLd. Farrell flied 4
sixth inninE-T laherty struck out
s S,th OUT, Fulier 10 Doyle. Lutenberl
s'ruch out, No runs, :
ESusle nied 10 Brown. Burke out, Rich
seventh IRRinG- RioilsrdSon out, War,