The morning times., 1896-07-31

soggy from n Thunderstorm Will ch
came suddenly and disappeared just as
quickly. A plentiful application of saw
dust placed the diamond in fairly good
playing condition, but the article of ball
put up by both teams was hardly to be ex-
pected. Neither made an error, while on
the other hand there were plays tina were
nothing short OF phenomenal. ~
True, the atmospheric conditions seemed
to have affected Tim Hursts judgment,
but he divided his favors equally, with the
result that the score was tied.
Jimmy McJames was not in. the best
OF humor when the game was finally called
on account of darkness, with the teams on
even terms. Jimmy is not a East master
at the art OF, sacrifice hitting, and it was
with some show of reluctance that he
obeyed Capt. Joyce's orders to sacrifice
al two important points of the game.
This was after he had started the run
getting with a corking two-bagger, and
his non-success at dumping the ball made
him exceedingly wroth, not only with
himself, but with his captain as well, who,
i'll his estimation, should have let him line
her out.
MJAMEs' GREAT WORK.
II ever a pitcher deserved 10 win his
game, that pitcher was McJames. He
downed the Brookiyns in great style on
Tuesday and for six innings today II looked
as if he would tie Cy Young's record OF
disposing or team with one hit. After
that the Bridegroons sized him up for
few timely hits, and tied the score.
Joycs's men hit Abbey's curves steadily y
throughout, but they were unfortunate
toward the finish. 1t was not McGuire's
fault that the winning run was not scored
in the ninth. With Joyce ON first, he
everlastingiy hit the ball and it went sail
ing over Anderson's head for the iert
field fence. Andy ran back like a streak
and stuck his gloved hand into the air
just as the bah was floating by. II struck
and rolled down, for all the world like a
juggler monkeying with a cannon ball.
The fielder tossed the sphere from hand
to hand for second and then held It, The
catch saved Brooklyn from defeat.
The Brooklyns started the run-getting
in the second, when McJames lost cont roI
owing to the slippery ball and filled the
bases with an unexpected generosity in the
way of free tickets.
Grim's bupt half way to first allowed
Corcoran to tally. Washington tied the
score in the third when, with Lush out, Nc
James smashed the ball 10 deep center for
two bases, although under other conditions
the hit would have been good for three.
He went to third on O'Rrien's out and
for single. Gene DeNontreville fol-
lowed with double TO lett, but Capt. Joyce
could not keep up the streak, his foul being
taken by Shindle..
SENATORS TOOK THE LEAD.
The Senators took the lead in the
fourth, pilng up two runs with the aid
OF base on balls. Mcclure and Brown
got their bases Oh bunts past the pitcher
and moved up on Cartwrght's sacrifice.
-Four wide ones to Lush filled the corners
McJanes was ordered to sacrifice and
tried hard TO obey. hut al hunts went foul.
O'BrieD came to the rescue with single
to left. on which Mcclure tailed. se!bach
waited for a free ticket and Brown was
forced over the rubber.
Washington's last run was tailed In the
sixth on Lust's cracking double TO left,
ont at first and Seibaci' single. i,
Brooklyn scored two in the seventh on a
free ticket to LaChsnce, Days double to
left on which LaChance was declared safe
Grim's drive to left for base. They
got another in the eighth on base On balls
TO Shindle. and singles by Corcoran and
The latter's hit was q pop fly
which Selbach made great try for but
could not reach.
The washingtons left for home tonight to
meet the Baltim ores tomorrow. 1t is
possible that toda VS. game will be pla yedoft
when the Brooklyns 20 to Washington.