The Washington times., 1895-06-18

The cry OF games stolen by the umpire
is an old and chestnutty theme, but yes
terday it bore the weight of eternal years
of truth
If there are any worms about this partic-
ular chestnut, they were eating the ven
eTahle James Calvin, father of seventeen
children, and the latest back number who
has been galvanized" into brief return
TO tie diamond field and clothed with
the authority of League umpueship.
Jimmy was one of the greatest pitchers
OF his time, but if his work of yesterday
is sample he would do well to rest his
title TO fame on his achievements as
twirler.
His lamps were, oh! so dim, and the way
in which he called balls and strikes was
simply maddening.
He has trick of turning his head away
every time the ball comes towards the
plate and his decisions were frequently
made before it had crossed the rubber.
Hence, Malarky's swift drops stood no
show withhim whatever. and he repeatedly
called balls on them which should have
gone as strikes.
RANK DECISION.
Then in thesixth inning, with twomen out
and one run in, Dahlen, while stealing third,
was put out three feet from the bag, but
was declared safe, and this mistake cost
four runs, a storm of batting following
close upon its heels, which measured the
distance between defeat and victory for
the home team.
Even the Chicago players admitted after
the game that Dahlen was out.
The old gentleman's attention was so
completely occupied with keeping track
of his indicator that many points escaped
his notice, among them cutting the ball
with the spikes, which was twice worked
by Griffith.
Setting aside Mr.. Galvin's share in the
controversy, the Colts had all the best Of
things up 10 the seventh inning.
Griffith was hot stuff, and was put
ting the balls over the plate in most
deceptive fashion, against which the Sem
ators could make no Roadway, while
Stocksdale was rather an easy mark.
In the six innings the home batters sue
ceeded in placing the ball safely only half
a dozen times, while the Chicagos had
fourteen hits to their credit
WOULD HAVE BEN BARRED
Three OF these, however, which did
all the mischief. would have been barred
had-the correct decision in Dahlen's case
been made.
Unhappily, under the rules, these hits
and the runs earned by them must go
against lQe record OF MdldTky, WHO Cdlle
into the game in the fifth inning, and who,
with an umpire who could see drop
ball would have made a very different
showing.
In the seventh inning the locals finding
themselves unable to make long hits COM
menced to bunt the ball. with immediate
good results. and three runs were scored
in that inning.
Griffith seemed to lose some of his cum
ming about this time, and q shorter lead
against the home team might have been
cut down.
After MaIarky had been put to sleep
in the sixth Boyd went into the box, and
his Ieft-hand curves and excellent control
proved so puzzling to the Colts that
they went out in order for the two innings
in which they faced him.
EVERY SENATOR PLAYED.
A peculiar feature of the game was that
every man on the Washington payroll
except Mercer got into the game, An
derson and Mahoney taking part as emer-
gency hitters, with the usual result in
Anderson's case, but Mahoney looped q
nice hit into left that helped score the
last run.
Glasscock and Crooks had most of the
work to do and got into two very lively
double plays, while Crooks easily led the
home batting with two clean singles aud
a safe bunt
Joyce drove a rafting three-sacker over
Ryan's head when there was unluckily
no one on bases, and Hassamer's second