The morning times., 1896-06-21
Games Today.
Cincinnati at Chicago.
st. LOUIS at Louisville.

Boston, Mass. June 2O.-The Senators
failed To make it two straight from the
ex-ctianpions. They tried hard enough,
but luck was against them. The primary
cause was that Mercer was unwell and
should not have undertak ken the game.
Capt. Joyce told him in the morning that
he need not take his turn in the box IL
he did not feel like working, but Win said
he thought he would be all right after
"warIning up.
at his task. but it was sosh evident that
he lacked the steam. control and diplomacy
that has made him famous this season as
the greatest pitcher in the Leagu
The Bostons found his curves easily apt.
regularly for seven innings, during which
they congregated dozen hits and piled
up total Of eight runs, quite enough to
VIII. AT this time the oppressive heat
at present prevailing in this supposedly
summer resort section. had made him MS
limp as a rag and he gave way to Jimmy
McJaines. James only had a couple Of
cracks at the ex-elalnpiOns.
MJAMEs IS ALL RIGHT.
The Beaneaters took kindly to the young
ster, and by the aid of three hits and =
wild pitch ran their. total I'D TO twelve
tallies. But at that Tim Murn name, the vet
eran authority. aHd Capt. Duffy say that
Jimmy has in him the making OF a great
pitcher and that Joyce is not mistaken in
holding him and keeping him in ira ining
But aside frcm Nercer's off-day and the
bit Oh 1NGltHiE anu pC0F DdSe-TuNnInE
that cropped out at times, Boston would
have won anyhow.
1t was their da ~ TO win. Nichols pitched
great game until the seventh. when he let
down and was pounded for enough hits 10
make the score dangerously near tic.
Then he pulled himself together in the sue
ceeding innings and stopped all efforts Of
the Joyceites to travel the circuitand reach
the rubber.
Tom Brown had q disastrous day in his
garden and Crooks and DeMontreville
erred 10 handling drives TO their territory
YET The errors never gave the game to-
Boston. The victory was due to clean,
timely work with the ash.
The fielding features of the Senator'S
play was sensational catch by Seibach
of Bobby loves screaming drive to left
10 the third, and a fast. snappy double
play nv Joyce, Crooks and Cartwright in
the fifth
Captain Joyce continues his good batting
He made the first hit off OF Nichols when
he pushed the ball out for three bases and
again in the sixth he whacked a pretty
single TO right or his three other times
at the bat he was hit by the pitcher, drew
a base on balls and foHl flied to catcher
PLAYERS FOR UMPIREs.
DeMontrcville's home run drive over
the fence in the seventh was one of the
longest ever made on the grounds and
plainly disconnected Nichols. The impair
applauded him continually throughout
the remaining innings.
Tom Brown in running to the plate in
the seventh on n close play spiked Catcher
Camel. who was carried to the 'iressing-
room for medical attention. Camel vas
succeeded by Teuny. the left-ha ndeh-back-
stop. Billy Lush batted for McJames IN the
ninth. but rad the bad luck to knock a
high fly to Ba annon.
Umpire Emslie was too i'll to cfficiate
and Mcclure and Sullivan of the two
clubs alternated behind the bat and on
the bases. 'Old Reliable" was perfectly
honest and impartial and was frequently
cheered for his fair decisions.
Sullivan was also honest. but made a
bad error of Judgment in the sixth. when
he called Loves hit down the third base
foul line "fair." The decision resulted
in three runs nd materially affected the
''Foul.' .'Foul!'' but Sullivan void not
yield to their damOr nor Capt. Joyce's
protest. 1t is not believed. However, that
was back of the pitcher and could not see
the ba II as it passed foul of third base.
THE LUCKY SEVENTH.
The Senators were bllnked TN iii the fourth
inning. when Joyce led off With long
drive for three bases and scored on Selbach's
eggs, but they got in the game with u rush
iD the seventh. Crooks gled and walked
home ahead of neMoDtreviile hen the
latter drove the ball over the left field fence
for homer. Singles by Mercer, Joyce,
Abbey, loves error and selbach's two
bagger returned u total of five runs for the
inning THIS closed their scoring for the
game.
Boston scored two in the second. Collins
walked to first. went to third on Glnzel's
single and scored on fuckers tap. Tucker
was advanced by base on balls to Nichols
and registered on Longs single Duffy
scored the third run In the third on two
singles and a fielder's choice.
In the fou rth Nichols hit for three
bases and scored on Longs single. Five
clean singles, a sacrifice, and errors by
Brown and DeMontreviiie, gave the locals
,our tallies in the sixth and they made it a
lozen even in the seventh on three hits.
base on balls, bad wild pitch by McJames
md Duffy's long fly out to center.
Boston went out in regular order in the
eighth and their ninth inning was an x.
The Senators will play the Providence |
,lub of the Eastern League, at ..Rocky |
'oint." summer resort ON the coast. to
morrow afternoon. German and McAuley |
will be the battery. They will return to |
Boston tomorrow. night and play the |
ecdlng game OF the series Monday
afternoon.
King and Mcclure will be in the points
rhe score:
Boston. ABR. H.Po.A. E.