The morning times., 1896-08-07
ispecial TO The Times. i

Boston, A ug. 6.--The game al the South
End grounds yesterday between Boston
and Washington was one OF the prettiest
contests seen here this season.
Charley Nichols was in great form and
pitched remarkable game, as did Nc
James, youtbfulloo fellow with
ability TO burn. As inning after inning
went along and not man OF either side
could find the round OF the bases the crowd
grew intensely interested. They had con-
fldeDce in Nichols, and encouraged the
young Senator until both pitched grand
ball. One base on balls was the record of
each man, and the hits were six to four in
favor OF the victors.
The grounds were heavy after the late
rain and the bail soon became soiled and
pliable for curves. The Washington man
used mixed delivery with sharp ou;curves,
while Nichols cut them across the rubber
like shot and used his famous fast drop
To excellent advantage when looking for a
strikeout.
The catching OF both MCGUIRE and Bergen
was superb, considering the slippery con-
diton of the field.
NICHOLS GREAT CATCH.
Nichols carried off the hoDors by making
a remarkable catch off Selbach, who led
off in the ninth inning. The bail was hit
hard and went straight at the Boston
everyone, the ball was held. Nichols would
have hard work explaining just how it
happened, but he got the man and nursed
his right hand for several minutes
Jimmy Collins jumped ard pulled down a
tremendous drive from McGure's bat early
iD the game. Long played brilliant game,
as did O'BrieD for Washington Fred Ten
ney saved one, if not wo runs by q fine
piece of fielding off Lush's hard drive about
the middle of the game.
The Senators were much faster on double
plays than Boston as O'Brien worked much
better than Duffy when getting the ball
away quick and hard. But for DeMontre-
vllle's bad work in playing Duffy's clean
grounder the game might have gone along
until dark. The ball was hit talmoststraigit al
at him, but he ran and dove at the hall as
If he had gone blind. 1t was costly as
Long put In fire sacrifice and Bergen
lined out pretty single.
Lush opened the ghme with a sharp
grounder to Long and was thrown out
DeMontreville struck out, then Selbach hit
safe and stole second to see Mcclure
strike out. Stivetts led off with a single,
went to second on Tenney's sacrifice, from
where he saw Duffy and Long go out on
weak ones.
MJAMEs WAS SUPERB.
In the second with one out O'Bren 20.
single as Duffy was unable to put any
speed on his throw after working a.stop
Nichols put on steam and struck out Brown,
and Cartwright flew out TO Duffy.
With two out Bannon hit for two bases,
then Collins flew out to Brown. After dis
posing of the Senators in order Nichols rot
in scratch single, Stivetts got first, as
Lush muffed his fly well in the field. Ten
ney sacrificed. Then Duffy popped UP one
for OBrien, and Long was thrown out at
first. r,-, aGg,s.
Selbach gave Bannon fly and Collins
pulled down MtGuire's line drive. Farrell
hit for single, and O'Brien sent up a fly
for Bergen. Tom Tucker led off with a
single, and he was doubled upon Bergen's
ny to McJames Bannon flew out to second.
Brown pri d open the fifth with single,
Went to second on Cartwright's cut. Nc.
James struck out and Tepney GU. off run
getting by making circus catch of Lush's
long drive. The home team were cherry
pie for young Jimmy McJames.
A sharp double play by Demont and
O'Brien was the only feature or the sixth.
With one out in the seventh O'Brien drew n
base Brown hit a sharp erounder that
Long made q wonderful stop OF and got
O'Brien on force out. Bannon then took
Cartwrlght'ss.ong fly close to the fence.
Tucker clipped off sharp single Bergen
tried to sacrifice. and put up a weak Nv
for the pitcher; Bannon drew-a base on
balls. to be doubled up on Collins grounder
to. Demont. -~
In the eighth Nichols struck out wo men
and then Boston went out in order
Tie visitors went out in order in the
Ninth, Nichols making phenomenal catch
off Seibach's hard line drive knee high.
Boston wanted one to win and Duffy got