The sun., 1894-09-05

NEW YORK, u; PITTsBuRGH, IL.
The Pttsburghs came to town yesterday, and
instead Of being easy victims they gave the New
Norks fight that was hotter than mustard.
Meekin pitched for the home team and saved
himself from defeat by some fine batting. His
pitching was nothing like the splendid work OF
the past three months the Smoky City players
Lammering his delivery for sixteen safe drives
and seven earned runs. During the early part
uf the game he suffered considerably from bad
errors Of Ward and Doyle, but the end drew
near he seemed 20 lose his speed and showed
signs Of soreness in his arm. The Pittsburghs
brought no bats with them. and had TO use some
stioks loaned generously by Wards players II
they had had their own favorite timber they
hIight have made things even more unpleasant
than they did.
NIenafee pitched for tho visitors. and was
triples. and home run. But the hitting came
"a sireaks' as as the ex,houisyiIle star was very
supported, barring the ludicrous efforts of Buck
Nio NMeayer TT to play short stop: The game was for
siderable III feeling toward one another. Once
Menafee threw new ball over the grand stand,
and ali the New York players,
sides. Donovan began the game with slow
Erounder to Fuller, which he beat out and took
smiths grounder went through Wards legs and
donovan scored, % II Then en-, Fuller fambled BECK
easy rOller ana Ihllpu TO even tOrCe smith
NJ second. stencils single brought in smith,
aud a hit by Bauer sent Beckley home. Stencil
cased hfn saus ahrOMa Sna %
Tho New Yorks. In their half made six
runs, four OF which were earned, TO Offset Pitts
Weaver fumbled Tiernan's Rrounder Davis and
boyle singled. Ward hit for two bases, Van Hal
safely, Weaver fumbled Meekin's force hit, and
liurke's base on balls forced In the sixth run.
Iiernan then flied to Donovan, who doubled up
Farrell at the plate.
Both pitchers settled down now until the fifth
inning. when the Pittsburghs fell upon Mcekln
ricionsly. LSugden. ,Menafee. and Donovan
cracked out hits Sugden scoring smith sent a
moved up. " Beciiey's single sent I'm in two o'o more
runs, Jake E ErGaching second on stcnzers out,
scoring z and Bauer r,I running to third whence he
Norks in their half made three and forged
Fullcrs base on balls, Farrolrs base bit, and
Aieekin's three5bagger doing the business.
hurgh on his single and steal and q hit by Sug-
den; The New Sorks, however, took a fresh
NY and timely hit by Ward netting two
earned runs.
II to in New York's favor, with darkness
coming ON rapidly. The visitors went right at
mered the bali made the thin cranks sick at heart.
donovan made single and scored on smiths
lNO-DaRRtr. BeCkley scratched nit, and both |
he and Smith ran home Stencils two
haggeT. Bauer sacrificed, and Weaver's hit |
brought Stencil home Then double play ended |
the agony. Four runs had been scored and |
things looked blue for the home team. But the |
New Works do not quit these days, as has been
clearly demonstrated In many a recent game. |
Fuller began operations with three-bagger.
and scored on Farrell's out. Meekin then drove |
II tremendous fly far over the heads of the crowd
IN risht field. Persons in the upper tier OF the
grand stand saw Donovan pick the ball up on
he embankment before It touched a spectator. |
Donovan threw the leather in to BeCkley, who |
EASILY mai led Meekin at the plate. This would |
lave made two out but WarI claimed that the |
hall was blocked, and as McQuaid didn't see |
how Donovan secured II, he allowed the claim, |
Meekin's run counting and at the same time |
tying the score. Then there a row, DOno- |
van came rushing in to where McQuaid stood |
and shook his fist In the umpire's face, while the
other Pittsburghers hurled all sorts of choice |
epithets at the judge OF play. But IL did no |
good, for, OF course, McQuaid wouldn't change |
his decision. Eddie Burke now came To the sur |
face with corking three-bagger, and Tiernan |
raped one sharply 10 Bauer. Burke dashed for |
the plate, and a wide throw let him score the |
winning run. II was a close shave for the Har- |