The morning times., 1896-08-09

Old Sol, who had had an all-day inning
at the bat. was peeping over the curtain
OF night and blinking his burning eyes
preparatory to entering upon his twilight
nod when ''Hotsa fas" Norton, Washing
tons new phenom pitcher. reached vainly
for one OF Clarkson's outshOots and the
most remarkable game of the season, in
many respects, was at an end.
1t was ''ye oiden tyne" hattie, or to
bring it up-to date and make IL fn-de.
steele, contest similar to that exhibited
on the vacant lots by the Napoleon. Jrs."
and Hot Potatoes"
Arthur Irwiu's pet hit and rum theory
was fully eXemplified. 1t would have
warmed the cookies OF Artie's marble, or
New York heart, to have seen the Oyster
men and Statesmen swat the leather and
then Skeedaddle around the bases They
fairy reveled In the sport and sma shed the
ball as II the surface OF the sticks they
welded was as broad and eneompa ssing
as the Ninth street side OF the Trust build
ing.
The usual contingent of Baltimore RIOTERS
wa present and did not overlook any bets
in the way of making a noise whenever
one Of the Orioles cioked off Il Washington
base hit or squeezed Senatorial fly. The
crowd numbered 2,5Oo, and right royalty
did the majority ro OF for the home team
BAD DAY FOR PITCHERS.
1t was a game OF changes in the per-
sonnet of the clubs. Two star pitchers
were knocked sky west and crooked and
sent to the bench AMI for Baltimore, Eoi-
uiar Joe Quinn superseded Henry Reitz
at second. Mercer and Mcmahon, the lc-
credited premier twirlers OF the respective
teams, were pitted against each other
but it was not their day.
The players, on both sides were keyed
up to hit the Spaiding and no pitcher
could have stayed the avalanche OF slug
ging. 1t was a case of biff. bang. biff,
from the moment ''Scrappy Tim.'' sail
play and neither box artist escaped
one whit less punishment than the other.
Hanlon, however. displayed the better
Judgment and yanked McMahon from the
slab in time to save his team defeat.
Had Manager Schmeiz checked his pr~
ponent's move by also retiring Mercer
at the end OF the second inning the story
of the game, which follows w0Iid prob
ably be different. Why Mercer was sent
in to be slaughtered inning after inning
was not unde rstooI by the fans who were
roofing their lungs out in behalf OF the
toga weavcrs.
WHERE SCHMELZ ERRED.
1t was evident that Mercer vas laborng
under n strain, and there was a raucity
of Judgment and woful lack OF man.
agerial ability when he was continued
in the position.
Hanion. to the contrary. recognized Nc
Mahon's ;ncffeCtiyeness on this particular
occasion, and calling Kim in, sent Arthur
CiarksoD TO the rubber
Mercer was held until the sixth, when,
with the game hopclessly lost, he was
blapketed and sent to the stable, and
"Hotsafus'' Norton. :te Southern League
find, trotted out TO 20 the final heat.
The yoangster created favorable i'm
preston. He has a lightning delivery,
a very speedy bail. and perfect control
He seems TO be Il hard working fellow
and knows how TO watch his position.
OCT OF three times at hat he made single
% left. aad IT was 8 matter of doutt with
n great many II hurst ta: not give him
the wcrst OF it in the sixth ir:nina, whrn
lie hit down to DonncDy aid arrived as
fIrs. with The bah, II rot before. Hc:,,
not given to the rattlcs, itIic ad,;s li:iJ-
self like an '.cld fcaguer-" u or:i.isp
counts for anything. -'ioisafGs" VII, TO-
An incident OF the csGtest was '.BIngse,"
Nciraw's hrst appearance In League