The morning times., 1896-08-06
lSpecial 10 The Times. J

Boston, Aug 5-Just before time to start
the game yesterday at the South End
grounds heavy thunder shower came up
and gave the bail field bad drenching
By the use of sa wdust the teams started
in to play about fifteen minutes after the
reguIa hour for play Thegoing washeavy
and the pia yers were IL ma bic to take chances
on the bases. Considering the conditions,
the small crowd present got their moneys
worth of baseball.
Both teams put up n brilliant fielding
game, but the Hon. James Sullivan was
shade better than the Hon. Win Mercer OF
Ohio. The chances given off Sullivan
were of the simplest kind, with theexception
of one catch by Tenney and great stop
by Long, both plays preventing runs.
DeMontreviile PIT up Il fine game for the
Senators, as did O'Brien and Cartwright,
while Collins and Duffy did superb work
in their positions.
Tne home team jumped away in the
lead and were never headed, although
the last inning was full of excitement
For with three to tie and two out Duke
Farrell placeda singlein center and logged
home i'll front of o'Brien, who sent the
ball high over right field fence. A S the
next man walked to first and there was
good hitter up, Manager Gus Schmclz
flushed up and took fresh chew of gum
Sully worked Cartwright on a slow one
and the ball went bounding to Duffy for
for an easy force out.
PLAYED GINGERY BALL
Sullivan was Senator at one time, and
is now showing remarkable pitching form,
but sixteen hits being made off him in
the last three games by Baltimore, Phila-
delphia, and Washington. The Wash
ington boys put up game full OF ginger
with out unnecessary Scrappinl-.
Hamilton opened with base ON halls,
Tenney got safe sacrifice Long hit 10
Farrell, and Hamilton was run out on
the home stretch. Tucker hit for
single, and two runs came in: Bergen
hit for single. Bannon hit safe to right
and Tucker scored. Collins was third out
on fine play by O'Bnen.
Lush opened with double, went to
third on DeMontreville's sacrifice out,
Collins to first, and scored ON Selbacb's
fly to center.
With two out in the second, Tenney
drew base, then Duffy flew out TO left,
and the Senators tried their hand at
run getting. Charley Farrell was cheered
for old times sake, and then thrown out
by Collins. The next two men went out on
iDfield grounders.
Long opened the third with a single. and
was forced at second by Tucker, Cart
wright making brilliant stop and
throw. Bergen and BunnOn struck out :
The Senators went out in order.
With two out in the fourth Hamilton
hit safe to be forced out by Tenney. In
this inning Long made fine list,
Tenney made a grand running catch of
Selbach's hard drive, and Tucker made
a fine jumping catch OF Collins throw
In the 1iftn the home team went out
in order, DeMoDtreviile doing some nice
fielding. Farrell led off with single;
0'Brien hit TO Tucker. and the ball was
sent to Long for put out Long re-
turned the ball tco high for Duffy, and
O'Brien went to second. Abbey went out
at first. Cartwright put up a fly to Long.
TWO HOME RUNS.
In the sixth Bergen drove the ball over
the right fence for II home run; then the
next three men went out in quick order.
Long made a clever assist Off Mercer,
Lush drew base oD balls, DeMoDtreville
flew out to left, Selbach and MCGUIRE hit
safe, and Lush scored. Fanell made u