The morning times., 1896-08-12

Baltimore, Aug. ia slugging match.
That is what the last game or the season
between the Orioles and Senators developed
into, while the total of the hits did not
count up as much as did those of last
Saturdays game, today's game was no
mean second.
Inthe matter OF sIugginS games thetwelve
game series between the Orioles and
Senators will stand side by side with any
other. For a couple of innings in this
afternoons contest IL looked rs IL the
Washington aggregation would make
hard fight, but after that they succumbed
with good grace and the Orioles steadily
forging ahead were never overtaken.
After the champions got started in the
fourth they kept going so fast that IL was
a wonder they were able TO stop themselves.
The da Y was a hot one, not quite go hot as
many days past, but hot enough to affect
the pla ying of both teams. The players
seemed lazy and at frequent intervals
the work was of a very sloppy order
The Senators, it must be said, were more
at fault in this respect than the Orioles.
Esper and German were on the cards to
pitch. The x-WashinetoDian had all his
oId-tme cunning and seemed especially
determined not to give hi old team chance.
They started off briskly enough in the first,
fell Off little in the second, warmed up
again in the third and then went quietly
to rest.
EsPER DID 1T.
Charlie Esper's curves and fast ones were
too much for the Senators. In the sixth
Esper complained of the heat aud Haniou
substituted Joe Cofbett, brother OF the
champion pugiiist aud who first made
his professional debut with the Washington
club in a game against Baltimore at Union
Park last summer.
Joe was little wild at first and the run
In the sixth iunipg was due to that fact.
After that he steadied down considerably
and in the next three innings really
pitched good ball. Two bits were all
the Senators could get off him aud these
did not result in runs.
Lester German, the Aberdeen boy, was
nut in to twirl for the Senators. For three
innings he had the Champs at his mercy,
Kelley's two-bagger in the first, which,
by the aid OF two outs, developed into
a run, was the only hit they got in that
time. but len the fourth uning came a long.
A close decision by which Keeler was
allowed to retain first In the fourth
seemed to dishearten him, and after that
he went all to pieces while the Orioles
hits into all corners Of the diamond, gar
nered nine runs; Of course, that settled
Lestsr's fate.
Then young Carney Flynn, another ex-
Giant, whom Washington secured as q
side issue to that Joyce-Farren deal,
was sent up to tue front, and another
one of those merry-go-round innings was
the result. Carney was touched up for a
total of ten hits which netted seven
runs.
Speaking Of Flynn, it must not be sup
posed from tcday's exhibition that he
is no good The Orioles had their batting
clothes on aud We're not to be bulldozed
nor joilied into quiet submission to a
pitchers proves.
DEMoNT's GREAT WORK.
Carney is a left handler with good speed
and fair assortment of curves. With
some practice and good coaching he shuold
develop. He played today in his old New
York uniform, not having his new one as
yet. That youngster who covers short
field for the Senators was in today's game
with both feet, SO to speak. Some OF the
plays he made, were really marvellous, while
some of those he made for and failed to
make owing to lack Of time were just as
good.
He battcd spiendidly and ran bases to
perfection His record was one to be
proud of and for the Senators was ap-
preached only by Selbach, while 1t was
every bit as good as that given by Bal1-
more's peerless auburn haired Hughey
Jennings.
Kelley did the best stick work. for the
local club with Jennings and keeler at
his heels. The fielding Of Reitz and Jen-
nings were features. When Flynn went