The morning times., 1896-09-20
Games Today.
Louisville at Cincinnati.
Chicago at st. Lo1is.


Chicago at st. Lolis.
The thunderstorm which ended the gam.
between the Senator's and the Giants at
National Park yesterday afternoon, was
not near SO severe as the defeat which was
administered to the team that has become
famous In $50 only since the eX-mana ger
captain of the Senators took charge.
1t was glorious contest and fitting
victory for the Washington Club. There
was large crowd present considering the
counter attraction in the Bryan meeting.
But the Democrats who did honor to their
Presidential candidate Were no ne ore loyal
To the cause than Were the roo.ers who
root at the shrine OF the Statesmen who
did battle To maintain the dignity OF the
national game.
There were at least 5000 persons pres
cnt when Umpire Lynch called the game
and the friends Of the home team and
| those Of Scrappy joyce Were ready for the
battle. During the preliminary practice
the eN-Captain Of the Senator'S was chez red
as he shot the ball across the diamond 10
the cX-Pirate on first.
SNAPPY IN PRACTICE.
The applause that greeted Tom Brown
and his young men when they went forth
10 warm up was vigorous. Their work
was sharp and snappy, and it Indicated
that the men meant To do their level lest
To show that they are worthy OF I he patron
age SO generously given to a tenth place
club.
The gong which sounded the beginning OF
the game was like "a death knelI to the
Giants. 1t seemed as though the heavy
clouds suppressed the usually clear ring.
and when IL peeled out the last sound
some unkind man in the era nd stand yelled
-. a.
so II was, Tor when the game was called
at the end of the fifth inning the score
was < to in favor of the home team.
Mercer was in the box Tor the Senators,
with Farrell mt the receiving end, the two
did excellent work. The East Liverpool
lad was keyed up to the winning point. and
his changes OF pace from Sow to fast
balls was as deceptive as is the hand OF
the fakir no manipulates the three shells
and the "a. Farrell was also in the
pink OF c. iitiun and his able work with
mind and 1nds had much to do with the
victory gained over the Giants.
CLARKE IN THE BOX.
AT the last minute Joyce put Dad Clarke
III the box. Meekin had been announced
as the pitcher. The former was not eff
Elective, and the manner il. which he was
Gitted was n surprise to tee whole OF
the New York team. Dad had won golden
praise in the city on Manhattan Island,
but his bad day, as the twirIers are in the
habit or calling it, came yesterday and
he went down before Capt. Browns ball
toSSers like curtain on a street car did
before the gale that blew over Washing
ton about O'Clock p. IN.
The story OF the game will prove inter
eSting reading to those rooteTs to whom
the Bry yam meeting was a bigger attraction.
Mr. Wagner gave out rain checks in the
belief that the game could not be pla yed,
and while the act was greatly appreciated
none were present who wanted to leave
the park before the game was over. And
none did. They were all brave. even when
the wind roared through the grand stand
with the whirl of a Kansas cyclone.
The death-like stiffness when Van Haltren
went to the bat was broken by Tremendous
applause when Cartwright gath his
sharp bounder toward first and touched
the base. Mercer covered the initial bag
IN fast style, retiring Herman on Cart
wrights assist Gleason singled. Then
came Joyce. Every admirer he had on the
ground applauded him. and the la dies were
us earnest as the male fans The ex-
Senator was certainly given an ovation.
He was patient, no doubt realizing that
Mercer was a trifle nervous.
One good ball and four bad ones were
given him, and "Scrappy" walked to frs.
which the youngster could rot field in
time. TREE men on bases and Jake Beck
ley at the bat sent a chilli through every
one who wanted to see the home club win.
Mercer gave him a slow, tantaliZing ball
and Jake" gave his usual Piratical
lunge at it. He missed it once and had
two balls. Don't lose him." came from
an ardent friend Of the Senators on the
bleachers. The bail shot from MERGERS
hand nd ..yDkp' had rDIfphf la
end Of his bat. The sphere went high into
right field. Abbey made a dash and u
Thousand voices shouted Squeeze it"
Tie ball was caught ara the play took
the life out of the visitors. After that
one chance they lost heart, and their gin
geristic work on the Polo Grounds appa-
rently was carried away by the wind
IN THE SECOND.
In their second inning Stafford made :;
hit, but WIS forced at second on Clarke's
grouDdcr to DeMontreviIle after Warner
had struck out. Then Van Haltren lit to
O'Bricn, who fieltied the hall to Demon
treville, putting Clarke out at second
Tiernan was out at frs: in the third on
au easy ore 10 O'Bricn. Gleason singled
and Went to third OH ''scrappy's'' safe
hit to right. On the latter's force at
second, Gleason scored. Beckiey walked
and with men Oh second and first. Stafford
went out at first on O'Bren's assist
Warner and Clarke We're out at first in
the fourth on DeNontreville's assists. Van
Haitren struck out.
In the nth. Tiernan singled. Gleason
went out ON Il fly by a clever catch OF
O BrieE. ''Scrappy' came up confident,
but Mercer WAS cool and had his wits
about him. and three times the ex Senator
missed the bali. There was great cheer
ing. which was given again and again
when Ferrall had caught Tiernan second
No victory was ever won by the Wagner
in sharper style than that
which marked the run getting of the home
team. Abbey sent the ball into right
ceEter for 4 double and OH DeMnnt reyirla.,sS