The Washington times., 1894-05-30
The Championship Record
MERCER WAS MERCILEsS..

He Pitched a Great Game Against, the
Louisvilles. o.
Nine Senators had merry time with nine
Colouels. who hail from Kentucky, yesterday
afternoon. In short. the Washington ball
! team won the first of the series with the Louis
villes.
There were about 1000 people on the
ground. who vigorously applauded the ex-
ccllent plays of the home team, and also
commended those of the visitors with liber-
alty that is characteristic of a Washington
| audience.
The long. angular Hemming was in the box
for the Colonels, and his delivery was solved
early in the game, Joyce starting the hitting
by a cracking three-bagger in the first inning,
and the hitting was continued throughout the
game.
Abbey's fielding WAS clean and as fast as DR..
Hasbrouck is at half mile. He pulled down
q Hy-off Denny's bat-from among the
branches Of the large tree in left field you're
out" shouted Mr.. Hurst, the umpire. Colonel
Pfeffer wanted to argue the question with him,
claiming that as the ball had struck the tree
il was not out. Several other Colonies came
up, but Mr. Hurst had made decision, and
he was like stubborn mule, with the kicking
propensities thrown out.
When Radford made an error in the third
inning there were not a few who recalled his
fielding away from home. but Paul redeemed
himself. He picked up grounders everywhere
and caught two hard fly balls, winning ap-
plause on each difficult play. 1t was so with
every player except Tebeau, he not having
chance.
So much for tho fielding. Now just look
nt bn husa .Di thpra
enough hits there TO win two games. Abbey
led in this line. having two singles and
three-bagger. Cartwright also hit hard, and
even Mercer cracked out two hits, on one of
which be reached third by fast running. He
took Danny Richardson's breath away in the
seventh. when he beat the ball, batted to the
ex-Washinctonian. TO first base. 1t was rat
Ting run. and he won by two breasts.
The visitors also put up n fast game, but
they could not find yoIng Mr.. Mercer. who
seemed 10 have a very deceptive ball. He
struck out Col. Brown, who was as active as
n bluegrass yeariing, and also the captain of
the Coloncls. Piciier, Richardson. and Grim
led in fielding. the latters throwing being
the best see here this season.
Ward waited for a base on balls in the first,
and Joyce sent him home with u three-base
hit. AbUey went to first on balls. and Mcguire
was hit by pitched ball. Hassamaer flied
out to Weaver. On which Joyce scored and
by Grim to Denny.
The fifth inning was very interesting.
Joyce. after going to base on balls. was
caught trying to land on second and Abbey
struck ont. And then came five runs on n hit
by Mcguire, Hassamaers base on balls. singles
by Tebeau and Radford, Cartwrights double
and Mercers triple.
Browns failure to hold Tebeaus fly in the
seventh and singles 10y Cartwright and Mercer
increased lie score one run.
Colonel Henming was again taken TO task
in the eighth. There was no red tape about
it. and if the visitors ever had any experience
by which the title colonel could have been
earned they were reminded by the crack
crack. crack of singles by Ward and Mcguire
and triples by joyce and Abbey.
Radford's error i'll the third put Grim on
first. Brown and Pfeffer went there 90 balls.
Grim and Brown scored. while Radford
ielded the ball to Ward. who threw to Cart
wright, trying to make a double play. Brown
came from third home like horse coming
through the ruck and winning by a nose,
only Brown won By slide The score: