The morning times., 1895-08-10
Special TO The Times

Boston, Mass, Aug. 9-Washington made
the pluckiest Of struggles to-day and should
have won
Boston was ON the anxious seat to the
very last and won amidst the most hor-
rible din imaginable of Tom Tucker and
his satellites behind first base.
Boston looked for an easy win, and
judging by the way Nichols moved the
visiting batsmen down in the early part of
the contest it cid seem as if Washington
would fan an easy prey
Although Boston took the lead early in
the game and had two runs before the
Senators made one, Washington plugged
away and by great pitching of Mercer
kept Boston from scoring and tied the
game, besides taking the lead in the last
inning.
Mercer had to encounter the handicap
of about as Incompetent umpiring as was
ever seen on a ban grounds Burnham's
work was the worst seen here this season
aud no such scenes have been enacted in
Boston this season as those this afternoon.
EVERYBODY KICKED.
There was kicking galore in which every
body took part and it was no wonder
the game was prolonged to over two and
half hours. No less than three men should
have been out on strikes on Mercer who
got their bases. The Washington pitcher
was fairly beside himself with disgust
There was no such thing as discipline and
repeatedly the captains stopped the game to
protest
tits simply inexplicabIe how such an acme
Of ignorance of the rules and of lack OF
Judgment and ability can be allowed TO
umpire. With him the game degenerates
into farce, as was the care to-day The
spectators hooted and howled necessarily.
Transgressions of the rules were allowed
constantly.
AT the outset it looked as if it would be
an easy thing for Boston, as Washington
could do nothing with Nichols. During the
game ten men struck out off him. "A most
unusual number and of these seven in
the first four innings, and three in sue
cession, the number that came to bat in
the third. Not a Washingtonian saw first
base in the first three innings.
MCGUIRE BROKE THE ICE.
MCGUIRE broke the ice with q hit in the
fourth, after Joyce had been caught out
by Duffy close TO the center field fence.
Hassamer made a hit in the next inning
but was doubled up by Crooks and that
settled matters for that inning. In the
sixth, Joyce made drive over the right
fence, but unfortunately for Washington.
the bases were clear at the time.
In the seventh Selbach's double and Has
samer's single brought in the tying run
Here Washington had more hard luck,
Mccarthy making an extraordinary fine
catch of long drive by Crooks. Had that
bail dropped safely, Selbach's hit would
have scored two runs. Boyd had a great
chance to putt Washington in the van but
was thrown out at first by Nichols In
the ninth, through the grace of the umpire.
Washington succeeded in making the run
that gave temporary lead.
Selbach hit a hot one that glanced from
Nash to Long and the latter made the as
sist in plenty or time for the out. but Burn
ham refused the out. Hassamer then in
dulged in three unsuccessful attempts to
bunt, and that after he had already made
two safe hits. Crooks went out at first.
and by great base-running Selbach foundhjs
way 10 third. Then Scheibeck got his base
poked one. safely Ia left, scoring SeIbach.
Boyd stole second, and it all lay with
Mercer.
The boy wanted to send In two runs
bad enough but his fast one was grabbed
by Lowe In time for an easy out at first.
THE INNINGS IN DETAIL.
Boston made the first bid for a run.
After blanking Washington In the first
aud with two out Duffy was given safe at
first after he was fairly out. Mccarthy
hit clearly but Joyce handled Nash's ban
grandly, retiring the side.
In the second Tucker made hit and was
forced by Baunon, who in turn was forced
10y Camel and Nichols wentout TO Selbach.
Scoring began in the third. There were
two outs, two strikes on Duffy when he
was hit by pitched ball. Mccarthy hit
TO right md would have been as easy out
had not Crooks left a convenient hole, by
running 10 cover second. Boyd helped
matters along by fumbIing and Duffy
scored on his error and a badreturn.
In the fourth Bannen made hit and Sell
bach failed TO gather the ball eleanly, al
lowing an extra base Ganzel's ont and