Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-28

The Home Players Went In and Hat.
ted Out Victory.
In every National League base ball game
but one played yesterday the west sue
CT mbed to the east, and the local contest
was no exception. Washington and Pitts
burg had it hot and heavy for two hours
ard half, for it was almost dark when
the last man was declared out, the ninth
inning being played while enthusiastic
tleacherites burned newspapers in an at
tempt to dispel the gathering shadows and
at the same time ridicule the umpire for
ruling that play should continue. 1t Is
perhaps needless to say that at that stage
OF the game the home club was in the
lead. but it had not been so for any length
of time. Matters, III fact, were somewhat
vacillating. After the second inning and
until the eighth it seemed a certainty that
victory would fall to Pittsburg but the
locals near the wird-up INDUCED in one
of those herve-shattering, Garrisonian per-
formances, and not only tied the score,
but added comfortable margin to the
good
Pittsburg was sent first to bat and Silver
King made his appearance as twirler, for
the first time in several weeks. 1t was
evident that he had not fully recovered
sence from the game, for during the two
innings he pitched the Pirates Just had
lots of fun-so much SC that the fans felt
very sad and hallooed Take i'm out"
Seven hits and four runs were what the
other fellows did to King in those two
innings, and then Manager Schmelz cried
Hold enough" Young Norton was sent
IN in the third, and for the five succeed
ing innings Pittsburg made but one hit,
and but q total of four during the remain
der of the game.
Washington did not do anything to be
proud of until the fourth. Then two hits
and base on balls permitted one tally and
two more We're added in the fifth, on a sin
gle. two-bagger and some very clever
base-running. For the next two innings It
looked as though the score would be rep
etition of the record of Wednesday, to 3,
with the leaning toward Pennsylvania, but
eighth. Setback, the first batter, struck
out. but Mcclure followed with a cracking
two-basger to the left. Smith promptly
did likewise. and the score was tied.
Mr.. p Hawley of Pittsburg was appar-
emily succumhing to Tattles. and the coach
ers and the spectators vigorously endeav-
ored to add to the affection. and with I'M
expected success. OBrien hit safely to
the short stop, and Tom Brown drove the
ball to the far right for three bases Nor
ton also hit safely. and when accounts
were balanced it was found that the seance
consisted of five TITS. including a triple,
two doubles and two singles. for total of
four runs.
This was very refreshing to the sena-
torial contingent. but Connie Mack gr:;ted
his teeth and said things under his breath
that Were capable of exterminating in
sects- In the ninth Pittsburg worked in
another run, but It did the visitors no good
The game was replete with wrangles
and jangles. friction among the Pittsburg
players being noticeable Had Norton
pitched the entire game the men from
Smokeville would not nave been in the
game for moment. But mayhap it was
as we'll. Washington overcame a big lead.
and right handilv, too, so no ground exists
for complaint or indulgence In 'ifs." The
score: