Evening star., 1896-08-14

q new ball few tiplSs II was hit to the
outfield. In being returned to McJames it
was slammed down hard on the ground by
the thrower. presumably to soften it. Hurst
took the ball out Of the game and substi-
tuted brand new one, despite senatorial
s'3sas1ss; Sa% Brown is .t,,l,4kna,cappsa by bad
Not an extra base hit was made in the
game.
innings.
Charley Farrell looks natural with "W"
On his chest.
There were some pfstty catches made on
both sides.
Hurst beat McJames out of base hit in
That double play IN, the second was a
heart breaker.
orth was decidedly fofr at first, but set
tied down later.
Selbach's catch was a duplicate of Thomp-
sons of Wednesday.
Cross hit was the only one which did
rot count in the score.
Hurst made a mistake when he gave
Farrell safe in the second.
Farrell did not want to stop the hit with
which Del opened the ninth.
McJames is one of the few pitchers who
do not wear fielder glove.
Selbach's catch of Thompsons fy in the
sixth was all kinds of ringer.
Lush robbed Lajoie of double by a good
catch In deep right center.
BROWN TODDeu uIeH VI d tHToS-DdSBeT Dy
a rafting catch in the tenth.
Hope those extra three innings did not
tire them SO that they can't play today.
The Washington players did quite a little
kicking. It came near costing them money.
1t was hard on McJames. He held them
down to three hits in eight innings and then
lost.
Hallman pulled down a liner from Nc
James bat in the second by q jump and
completed neat double play.
De Montreville needs to 60 through salt
ing-down process. He treats the spectators
to a trifle too much Of himself.
The team from the town where Bryan
won t get vote made game struggle. but
McJameS seemed to be wearing OUT didn't
have anywhere near his initial speed, and
we took the trick.
Until the ninth we were plain. everyday
ninnies, while Wagner's Orchestra put on a
couple more, thanks to some hits and an
error by Hulen.
When the ninth opened we needed three
runs to tie, and appeared to have about as
much chance to get them as an icicle to
maintain it's existence in-well, PHILADELPHIA
will answer at the present writing But
then We came with Mckinley rush, showed
good standard gold quality, and 1t was just
as easy as getting your girl to 20 down to
Washington Park.
Them PhillieS won again. 1t took twelve
innings for them to do 1t, but they did After
playing sleepy, listless. inanimate ball for
eight innings, they awoke in the ninth long
enough to tie the score, and three innings
later won out in a grand stand finish.
There was quite an element of luck in the
game, and 1t was all in our favor Seven Of
our eight hits were punched in three in
nings while In those three Washington made
their two errors and McJames gave his only
bases on balls In short, everything con-
spired to keep that rut from working.
Let us pass over the initial stages-in fact,
the first eight innings-with respectful
silence, taking up the thread Of our narra-
tive as 1t draws to close. For eight in
ninSs Young McJames and Old Sol ladled
up an article of equal hellishness in it's
warmth. The Philies had three wee small
hits and but two runs.
The sensational bit of fielding fell to Sell
bach. Delahanty was on second in the sixth
when Thompson poked a little fly to left
center. Delahanty watched the ball until
sure that Selbach coulH not get up to it. and
then sprinted for home. Selbach, though,
ran as fieetly as a dStr, and got the ball
WITHIN foot of the ground. The complet-
Ing Lnk-a double play-was easy after that
1t was about the hour when the youth
bearing the banner with the device "Ex-
celsior climbed the mountain pass that the
game between the Philadelphia and Wash
ington clubs reached a decision last even
ing il took twelve innings OF play before
victory perched on the banners of the home
team. after which the 2.644 spectators de-
parted homeward toSSet lecture for being
late to supper. and to partake of left-oyers
for their tardiness.