The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-22

Cleveland, Ohio, July 21.-"Wcll, III lie
banked" remarked Capt. Joyce when he
observed the kind of a game Gle veland was
putting up early in the first contest, ana
that is just what he was.
Tits handy proba BILE hat his prophecy was
intended TO cover both games, but II so
he was quite correct. C!cye land claims
potable record for shutting out team
twice ID one day The first game was as
pretty one as IS ofien seen washington
put up some fielding work that was hard
TO beat and the pitching IN both contests
was completely up TO date.
In the second game Washington seemed
to go To pieces, and all the feature plays
fell to Cleyeland's fieldc rs. The Senators
piled up Il Inst Of iDexcusable errors that
were discouraeiDg in the extreme. Easy
flies were muffed. slow grouDdc rs thrown
disastrously wild and McJames was so un-
steady that he gave McAuley more than he
could do 10 hold him.
These conditions brought about a row Of
such proportions THAT, had IL been on some
other diamond and had Cleveland beer
mixed up in it, all sorts or trouble would
have been forthcoming Hurst and O'Brien
were OH the outs all day, and in the fifth
inning they came very close 10 an exchange
of blows. After they had pushed each other
around "A little the proposition was made
tomeetafter the game and 1t was a accepted
No sooner did the game end than Hurst
invited o'Brien TO accompany him under
the stand. O'Brien started TO comply. but
Joyce threatened O'Brien with all kinds
OF punishment if he fought the umpire, and
the player was hustled INTO the nus. Hurst
threatened 10 hunt UP O'Brcn at his hotel.
THEY ALMOST SCORED.
Washington came very close To scoring In
the first inning, and fast fielding by Harry
Blake alone prevented it. and at the same
time made Joyce's two Dagger useless
Two were out when the Senatorial leader
landed the hall against right field fence
DeMontreville was on first as result Of
four bad ones, but Blake took the hall on
the rebound from the fence and, with
Tebeau'S assistance, got it to the plate
i'll time to catch DeMont
A base on balls was all that Clevelan nd
got, and only three visitors batted, for,
although Abbey singled, he was caught
stealing. Cleveland hit the ball hard il.
their half, but to no purpose, for Lush gath.
cred in two promising hits to center \
single by Lush, Kings sacrifice and "a
base on Rails appeared well calculate ted O
bring in runs in Inethird, but they failed to
do so.
In Cleveland's half, Wilson showed a
disposition to help along his own game by
making the first base hit for his side. 1t
was no use. however. for thinner had
thrice swung wild, and long flies re-
tired Burke and McAIeer. After Wash
ington had drawn a blank in the fourth,
Mexican hit to right, but stood on first
while the next three were being dis
posed of.
once again Washington quit in order I'm
the firth; but an accident to King worked
pitcher ont OF the game. Blake hit a
hot liner. which struck Kings pitching
arm hard crack. The ba II caromed TO
Joyce, who came close TO throwing Blake
out. A physician was called for and, al
though he pronounced no bones broken
King could not continue to pitch and
German was called to tie rubber vii.
sons single was all that helped Blake
along, and the score was still figured in
goose eggs.
O'BRIEN BEGAN WELL.
O'Brien began the sixth with a splendid
drive TO Chiids, but he was robbed OF a
hit by great stop and throw. Selbach
singled to left, but McGarr picked up
neMonts hot one and threw him out to
Tebeau, who returned the ball in time
To catch Se!bach at third. German fouled
three Clevelanders out in order.
Joyce and McAuley tried To drive ground
ers through Tebeau and he retired both
unassisted- Abbey preferred to wait ana
walked to first. Tebeau succeeded in
retiring the side, for he got Cartwright's
foul.
Joyce got even for Cartwright and can
tured Tebeau's foul, but Blake's secoIsl
hit and Washington's first error. wild
throw to first, gave Blake two bases
thinner, who had struck out twice, re-
deemed himself plenty and Sent in the