The morning times., 1896-06-04

turc of a gift. Childs would have been
an easy out had not Rogers and DeMon-
trevilie both gone for his little rap and the
side would have been retired without
getting man on base.
In The eleventh, when night was fast
spreading her sable drapery, with two
Spiders out and Wallace on econd, Mercer
pulled himself together aud putting the
speed of the wind behind his delivery he
struck Jimmy McAleer out.
To break even with the Temple Cup
ChaIEpionsin n twogames and then play them
to standsti!l in an eleven inning contest
with luck on their side and the umpire
cheek by jowi with them, was pretty
good record, don't you think?
Much credit is due the Washington team.
They have fought the Temple Cup winners
race, TO h,andstill. eaking even with
an elaven-inning tie contest is a record
OF which any club may be proud.
"Scrappy'' had very juicy error in the
sixth on McKeans grass burner. The ball
got away from him so Slick that he had to
laugh with the crowd. But at that, the
error amounted 10 nothing, az the Spiders
failed to get past second in the inning.
Tom Browns catch of MCGarr's scream
ing fly to left center in the fourth was the
finest running catch made on the local
grounds this season. less fleet spriDter
tnan Tom would have missed getting the
ball by fifty 1ect III the distance he ran.
The Philhes stopped shooting the
Ian out OF Cincinnati. As they have the
Pirates as guests today they Will probably
feel so good over meeting their fellow
nnsylVanaDs that they Will take a ride
in honor Of the occasion.
Those people who threw up the sponge
aud went home in the ninth inning after
two Senators had been disposed of VIII
Know better next time. You VIII never
get the worth OF your money if YOU leave
when Joyce is due at the bat. two men ON
bases, aud two runs needed to tie.
The reporters and operators occupied
their new quarters in the cupola on top
OF the grand stand and were as proud of
the neat little home Mr.. Wagner has
furnished them as a boy is OF red wagon.
The new box has many advantages over
the old one in the way OF light. air and
sight OF the field.
Tebeau lectures his men numerically
for dumb playing and spares not the time
or place. He laced Cy. Young, his premier
pitcher, before the audience yesterday
Tor railing to cover second on the catch
OF foul back of first Cy turned white
but took the gaff with ont making any back
taik. Patsey won't have it.
Emslie had the Senators up in the air
all through the game on balls and strikes
Ihe baid-hpaded umpire was so erratic
IN his Judgment that he had them hitting
at anything. He took their confidence
away by calling balls strikes and vice versa
me Cleveland hatSTnen suffered also from
BOD pad lamps hu! not 10 the disastrous
extent OF the Senators.
A veal kness of the Senators is tn @ failure
TO call out which player shall take the ball.
AniN-up between DeMontreviIielndR Rogers
yesterday on Childs' tap TO short field
resulted in Cupid reaching first base
and afterward scoring. Capt. Joyce should
yeii loud when two players start for a
ball and thereby save misplays, runs and
probably Injuries to the men.
Mr. W. F. Bradley. president of the
Richmond Club OF the Virginia Lea que wit
messed the last two games between the
Senators and Spiders. and he said to The
Times man last night that he couldn't
understand why the Washington Club wasn't
in the first division. and among the fighters
for the pennant. $50 far as | have seen"
said Mr. Bradley. they play just as good
ball as any of the leaders. and have a
snap about them that thrills the spectator
In my opinion they will climb pretty near
the top before the season Closes President
Bradley is IN the CITY to negotiate the
purchase outright of Malarkev who was
EARNED" to Richmond nv Nr. Wagner
A price has been submitted him by Mr.
Fa"n"r- md II is almost sure that the deal
will be closed.