The morning times., 1896-04-26
Games Today.
Louisville at st. Louis.
Chicago at Cincinnati.
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Baltimore. April 25.-At the last moment
today Manager Hanlon decided TO pat
Dumping Mcmahon in the box against
the Senators and the score shows that
his conclusion was most wise.
Mcmahon pitched Il great game and
was directly responsible for the throw
down given the visitors. He did not use
much speed. but mixed up his delivery
in such a bewildering manher that the
best the usually hard hitting Senators
could DO was 10 pop tic ban III Jhe alr
or drive 1t directly INTO the Waiting hands
of fielder.
An element Of luck favored the Orioles,
but they would have won anyhow. The
luck was concentrated III the TACT that
every Int tue champions made fell in safe
territory.
The senators errors counted very little
in the score, not over two runs resulting
from their miSpla VS..
II Was an argument between the pitchers
and McMaHOn got the ueclSIOn over Boyd
McMahon used a good head throughout
and Won as much by diplomacy as he d.u
by physical eXertiOn.
SELBACH LED THE BATTING.
The distinctive features OF The Senators
play was the good lielding OF Selbach
ana Ills hard and timely hitting. He also
scored the TWO runs tndt sUaBG TO Wash
ingtonS credit.
SclDaClis urIve TO the center field fence
in the fourth inning for three bases WAS
the premier hit OF the afternoon, ard his
great running catch Of ACMahUnS nome
run effort III the filth inning wrunG long
and luGu applause from the thrd-hcartcG
blea cherS.
McGuire also had on his batting clothes
getting a clean single and pretty double
at the expense of MCManon. Tue remain
ing three hits of the Senators total OF
seven were distributed between Capt. Joyce
Rogers and Boyd. Joyce made beauty
single to right field IN the third, Rogers
hit to center for a base IN the ninth and
Boyd made the only safe bunt of the
game in the eighth. Jake punted the
sphere down the third base line just right
and was standing on the cushion when
Donnelly picked up the ball.
The game was smoothly played and
was entirely devoid or the Wrangie that
aracterized the contests with brooklyn
and Baltimo re. Keefe and Henderson
kept the boys moving and wasted no time
in listening TO objections.
Fairness. however, cOmpelS the aCkuOwi-
edgnent that the Orioles got the best Of
every close decision both on the bases
and III tie matter of balts and strikes.
But as the umpire is supposed to favor
the home team in such instances Capt.
Joyce only mildly complained.
NO DEAL FOR RUSIE.
A rumor was rife around baseball head
quarters here that McMdhon and Hem
ming would be traded 10 New York for
RuSie. When seen tonight Manager Han
Ion put quietus on the gossip by saying
no suclf' deal was in contemplation. nor
would any offers be made TO New York
for Rusic's purchase or exchange.
The crowd at this afternoons game was
impartial with its applause, the good plays
OF both clubs being generously cheered.
Owing 10 the cold weather ana threaten
ing rain, the attendance was not up TO the
usual saturday mark. A bout $500 peo-
pie were present.
The Senators left for home at 7:1O
O'Clock. The Statesmen did not seem to
be disheaftened by their defeat and in
answer to the joking remarks OF by-standers
along the way TO the depot they only said
walt
Baltimore has been a Jonah town to
u.s. said Capt. joyce. bIIt we will hrea k
the spell this season, see if we don't
BALTIMORE AT NATIONAL PARK
The Orioles viii play return game in
Washington tomorrow and a train load OF
T0otrTs VII! accompany the champions TO
the Capital. HOffer Will probably pitch
The general work OF the Senators was
much improved over that Of last season, and
was often remarked by the audience. They
Were full OF life and good humor and played
a hearty, willing game, even with the heavy
handicap against them.
Had their drives of the ball fell less un-
luckily they might have returned home with
a victory. They hit McMahons delivery
hard and often, but such was his support
that only seven OF the connections landed
safely. And they were so wide apart that
they aYailcd very little in the run getting
OF the Senators pair of talieS, both were
earned. IN the fourth Selbach hit for
three bases and scored on McCiuire's two
baeger. Again in the ninth the German
Slugged McAIahon for double and Mcclure
registered him with a neat single to left.
The score: