The morning times., 1896-05-18
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Louisville, KY May I7.-Washington
bit the ball hard today and won with
ease. Tie game was Il See-saw contest
for six innings, ana then the Senators got
Oh to Frazer, making six hits III two IN
Mugs count for SIX runs
Mercer pitched good bali, but was in iured
in the fifth inning and had to retire.
HasSamaer Knocked a hot liner, which
Mercer braveIy stopped. 1t tore his finger
SO badly that after making one or two at
tcmptS he gave II up. He may be out OF the
game for several days.
Lester German took his place and did
well, allowing but Que hat IN the remaining
four innings ana striking out three men
The feature or the game was SelbdCi s
work in left. He had seven chances, some
OF which were Brown s territory, aud lie
took care of all.
Joyce's batting and base running were
also features. Capt. "Scrappy' struck
out the first time, but afterward worked
two singles. He also stole seCoud and
third.
Mercer andGermapb batted hard and timely
The fielding on both sides was loose joyce
muffed wo easy flies and there were several
fumbles.
HOME RUN FOR LOUISVILLE.
The Colonels got one in their half Of
the first Oh Clarke's home run between
selbach and Brown The Senators took
the lead in the second, scoring twice on
a base on balls to Selbach, wild pitch,
Cartwrlghts single, Holmes wild throw
and an out.
In the last half Louisville tailed on a
base on balls to Dexter, a steal of second
and MERGERS wild throw to first. Mer-
GERS hit, Joyce's two-bagger and FTaZer's
error gave Washington another run in the
third inning.
In the last half the whole Washington
team gent into the air. Three runs were
scored before anybody could be put out
Shannon hit to left, and Holmes, after
trying 10 sacrifice. went to first on balls
Clarke beat out Il bunt and abbey mufled
Mlller'E fly.
Rogers then muffed Abbey's throw. ana
Hassamaer hit safely over Joyce's head.
The inning closed at last with the bases
full A single, a base on balls. and
passed ban availed the visitors nothing
In the fourth, but in the fifth the score
was tied on singles by Mercer and Brown,
q base on balls TO Joyce and two long fly
outs
JIM MADE A HOLIDAY HIT.
Mcclure put the ban over the left field
in the sixth inning for a home run. This
was followed by lively work in the sew
en,h Brown led Off with a base on balls
aud Joyce followed with single. Abbey
SaCrnctd cleyerly. and SeibaCh buhteG,
Brown beating the throw to the plate.
Cartwright forced Seibach aud would
have been doubled bUt HaSSamaer dropped
the ball. joyce scored Gu the play, and
Cart wright was brought around on single
by MCGUIRE and a double by Rogers.
Louisville adGe d Que run i'll The seventh
on Ciarke's base on LSliS. a single by Has
Samaer. and a double steal. The Senators
increased their lead in the eighth on
Singles " German, Brown, and Joyce and
a passed ball.
.ioyce stole second and third and scored
the third run Of the inning on Abbey'S hit
10 right Abbey was thrown out at the
plate. and Cart wright was run down be-
tween first and second. Another run
was added in the ninth. DeMcntreville
singled and stole third. and scored while
Brown forced out &c rman. who had singled
E'"" thousand people saw the game.