The Washington times., 1895-06-06

The Washingtons may with abundant
nraisethe cry, "R obbed bytheumpirei''
on yesterdays game.
Only on this occasion the Official was
not the saw-voiced and short-sighted indi-
vidual with highwayman instincts who
usually presides over the diamond, but the
ancient J. Pluvius, Esq, who didn't do a
thing but turn on the hose and deposit three
inches of ofexceedingly wet water on the field
And all this just when the Senators had
first-class mortgage on fiye-inning game
and only needed about ten mintes more to
foreclose.
After the patron saint Of the Jonadabs
had bossed things for half hour, his as
sistant, Mr.. Long, who derives his author
ity from N. e. Young and the league, tip
toed aboutin the mud, whispered with Cart
wright and Patsy Tebeau, looked at the
clouds as if he knew more than the weather
bureau, with Secretary Morton attached,
and announced that the game was called
on account of wet grounds.
WAGNER'S LIBERALITY.
Although fourinnin ngshadbeen pia yedand
the rules do not require the issue of rain
checks, after the third, Mr.. Wagner de-
cided to distribute checks and all those
who paid admission were supplied as they
passed out.
This liberal and equitable act of Mr..
Wagner's viii be highly appreciated by
his patrons.
But it was pity to lose so promising a
game with the score four to nothing in our
favor, and only one more river to cross
Stocksdale was simply undoubtable for
three innings and had luck enough to beat
Jackson City in the fourth. While the
local lads were just filing Farmer Youngs
potato patch with hitsof the most approved
early Pingree sort.
Such liberal use of the bat on his curves
as to pile up five clean hits in one inning
is something of surprise party to the big
pitcher, but that is exactly what Schmelz's
men did for him.
UP AGAINST THE CURVES.
And when nine men in succession went
against S Stockdal e's curves aud were
sadly carried ont to the morgue one by one
without even chance to speak parting
word to Ed. Cartwright, Ollie Tebeau was
heard To mournfuhy murmur, where are
we at?"
Even in the short space of four innings
every man except MCGUIRE and Cart
wright had been credited with hit, and
Stocksdale had two, one for each turn at
the bat, and the fielding was as clean and
sharp as a diamond.
Barring accidents, Cleveland wassurely in
for defeat, and may thank her pull with
the weather clerk for her escape
-Selbach was Young's first and easy vic
tim for three strikes, but Joyce had a
good eye and waited for balls. HasSamer
sent liner TO right, but MCGUIRE gave
a chance for a double play by rolling a
ball at McGarr. Joyce, Cartwright and
Abbey took care of the three first spiders
in quick time.
OPENED BY CARTWRIGHT.
Cartwright opened the second with
high fly to McAleer, but the burden of
anxiety was quickly shifted to the visitors.
Boyd drove a stinging grounder into CEN
ter. Crooks and Abbey sent two more of
the same sort TO left, scoring Boyd, and
Stocksdale filled the bases by a great
sprint to first on an infield hit.
Abbey's nigh foul was captured by Nc
Carr, and the rooters groaned, but Joyce
was the man for the hour and his hit gall
loped through the whole iDfield and went
shouting into center, while Crooks and
Selbach raced home.
Joyce ran down to second to draw a
throw and if Stocksdale had either ran