The morning times., 1896-07-13

st. Louis, No, July 12-Threatening
mans Park today down to 5000 pers ons,
1t was well it did for poorer game OF ball
has not been played in st. LOUIS this year,
and was absolutely devoid of interest.
TIE victory belonged to Washington
from tie beginning TO the end. The Sen
atorial committee simply murdered
box. They hammered his curves with
humiliatine freedom and luxurious ease.
Capt. William Joyce carefully scrutin-
ized mis- corps of ski.!ed twirlers and then
selected the no less renowned parsonage
than Charley King for box duty. And
while the Mashingtons Were piiing up
nineteen safe hits Off Mr.. Dolahue the
Browns We're forced TO be content with
four scattered safe hits. Truly 1t was
triumph for " Silver"
King really pitched superb game. He
did not use MS terrific speed to any great
extent. Not more than one ball in ten
came IN as fast as he could send it. But
ne mixed his delivery in most strategic
manner. The old "Crossfire'' had its old
balls ana curves and straight ones until the
Brcwns were sadly befuddied as TO what to
expect next.
HARD BLOW TovoN DER AHE.
Kings great work was a particularly
hard blow to Won der Abe. He could have
signed King had he desired to do SO, but
he allowed the chance to slip by. No
pitcher in the country could have twirled
with better success than did King today
Since joining the Senators ''Silver" has
Won seven and lost four games, which IS
a great showing.
A base on balls and an error gave the
Browns their only ran in the third inning.
The Washingtons were blanked in the
first, but in the second they scored four and
after that there was never a moment
wien the local men stood in the slightest
chance Of winning out.
Donahue should not have been allowed
70 tui since
against Boston, which he pitched and
won, lie has been complaining OF having
strained tendon in his pitching arm. He
is loyal youngster, however, and when
called upon to pitch did not hesitate
moment, but went in to do his best.
Joe Baton, the old ball player, offciated
wrangling interminable. Both sides. kicx-
ed long and stoutly over his decisions.
Baton was off in his calling Of balls and
strikes, and his decision in declaring Suiii-
much criticised.
INQUIRE AT THE BAT.
Washington started the scoring in the
second inning when errors by Meyers
and Dopohue, Il base on balls, and hits by
MCGUIRE and King netted four runs. Sell
bach singled in the next and McGuire's
double sent him drifting across the rubber.
Mcclure batted furiously throug hout the
afternoon. Out OF six times ut bat lie made
three singles and two doubles.
III the min 1Our more Wenb up IOT tnc
visitors on Meyers wild throw, base oD
balls, doubles by King and MCGUIRE, and
Abbeys single.
O'Brien and selbach singled in the sixth
and Joyce doubled. sending Doth men home.
Joyce interpolated fine piece Of base
running in the eighth. He ied off with a
single and McGuire's single put him on
second. Cartwright hammered long fly
10 Parrott in center. "Tacks' caught the
ball running sideways and Joyce ran all
the way from second to the plate before
the ball could be returned. Mcclure took
third on the throw in and scored on an out.
In the ninth Connor's muff OF a thrown
ball gave Selbach a life and Joyce walked.
McGuire's single sent Selbach home.
The Browns only run was chalked up
in the third inning. Douglas walked on
balls, Sulliyan's out put him ON second, and
Turner's out sent him to third. O'Brlen
tailed, The score: