The morning times., 1896-09-24

Washington has split even with New
! fork on the series by winning yesterday
| game, defeated the Freedman Freaks thrc,
out OF four games, ana are now ia Dinti
place. Philadelphia after scoring fifteci
runs IN the first three innings on Brooklyn
won the game by a single run. At Cleye
land Wallace shut Louisville out, and
scored two runs on five hits off razer
None OF the otEer clubs were scheduled o
had any postponed games to play.
Great is the Duke of L street northwest
With three men on bases YESTERDAY v after
noon at National Park and two runs to win
from the New Yorks, tie The series, and e.
ahead of Brooklyn to ninth place, Cha ries
Farrell went to the bat In Nortcn's place
in the eighth inning and made h three
base hit, which he tried 10 stretch into n
home run. He was retired at the plate
but three runs were scored.
Nearly 1000 genuine rootcrs were pres
ent and Candidate Bryan never uttered a
sentence that won more applause than did
the achievement Of the man once sold 10
New York.
Farrell was on the coaching line when
Kid Gleason errorized ON Browns hit.
II was Norton's turn at the bat and some
thing had to be done. Thei was call
for Farrell. He stripped off 49,, New York
sweater and picked up his trusty bat
Facing left hand twirier he battcd light
handed. Two strikes had been called.
Then, bang, and sprinting was the orde r.
That smack solved the problem, as the
story will tell.
1t was the last game with the New Yorks.
and the contest was fought inch by inch
When exPirate Beckley put the ball into
the blcachers in the seventh, sending in "a
man ahead Of him, the hopes OF the friends
OF the Senators were on the wane. and
when two more runs scored, the game
seemed lost.
BILLY LUSH WAS PATIENT.
The Senators were determined. however
Even with two men out Lush was the same
patient william. He patterned after Beck
ieyr The ball went into the bleachers and
he scored a home run DeMontreyille, who
is very near the leaders OF the League in
hitting, fattened his average by scoring
terrific hit along the LEFT field foul line
Stafford made IA great effort to get the
ball, but he was tie second horse in the
race. DeMontreNille going under the wire
by slide.
Seymour, the south-paw, was oD the rub
Der for the Giants, and he IS a first-class
pitcher. He had The Senators going merry
pace for Il long while, but the youth fell
down at u critical Icriod The men back
Of him put up fast hall, but the only error
VI tuC Bstiht 2" Us uindstlouS
Scrappy had little TO 90 in the field and
he was strong at the bat Davis again
showed that he is in his right position and
his fielding was one Of the features of the
game. He was active and accurate. Beck
ley, too, was greatly in evidence. and with
all the criticisms he can give several first
bascmcn in tho league cards and spades
and beat them out
Billie Lush's only catch was marvellous
I.,, in Un,, II lals se s,,c, 10
was going into the blcachers. Atthe bat he
was prince. DeMon,rev!lle wasa Jennings.
Smith, though an error is accredited 10 him.
did good work. He assisted in a double
play when the drive Of Stafford's seemed
safe
Umpire Lynch made both pitchers put
the ball over the plate. Norton, perhaps.
had the greater handicap, but he carried
his weight with grit nd nerve. He was
hit hard. but took his medicine in Sena.
tOrial st yle. King went in t he ninth. and
the warming up he got yesterday will put
him in fine shape by this afternoon against
the Bostonians.
LYNCH KEPT THEM MOVING.
The men were Kept on swift trot on
and Off the field, and with the aid of Il
clear day, nearly nine innings were played.
The Giants had scored one run in the ninth
a nd had men on first and second with one
out when Mr.. Lynch called game"
Scrappy was deeply moved. He rushed
up to the umpire, but he was
met by the chill glare that has crushed
the ambition OF a number Of fresh pla ycrs.
There was no use Tor argument. 1t was
all over.
The Giants went on their way to their
bus and Scrappy went into the dressing
room. AT least 500 loyal rOotcrs congre.
gated around the vehicle, and when Joyce
jumped aboard there was n strong chorus
Just tell them that you saw me-"
The ex-senator wanted to make a speech,
but the strong arm uf Beckley pulled him
inside and the driver drove rapidly away.
HOW EIGHT RUNS WERE SCORED.
For New York. Van Haltren hit safely
n the first. but when he tried to make a
louble, he found out how quickly selbach
ran field bali to second. Tiernan made
q triple. aud scored on Gleason's putout
1t first on DeMontreville's assist Joyce
made safe hit, but Smiths catch OF
Davis foul fly put a stop to further scor-
ug.
In the Third two runs, on singles by
Van ualtren, Gleason, and Davis, Nc
5uire's error, an out to Brown, q base on
,alls, and double steal.
Warner and Seymour singled in the
ourtb, andwere advancedby v an Haltren's
'acrifice. The situation was serious. Many
" the faithful gave up hope, but when |
chased down along the line |
Ind captured Tiernan's foul fy, breathing |
,ecame freer. Gleason sent a similar ball |
n the same territory, and Piano Legs" |
eld it tight The agony was over for |
'rief spell.
In the sixth Lush was the hero. and |
lis catch of Van Haltren's fly saved two |
certain runs
The seventh was q heart-brcaker Nor /
on fai led to hold Cartwright's assist |
n naone-handcatch OF Davis xha rp boundcr. I