The morning times., 1896-05-06
HOW THE GAME WAS PLAYED.
Washington Took the Lead from the
Start and Held It.

Cleveland, Ohio, May 5.-Team playing
OF the most approved kind won the game for
Washington today, although they were
outbatted by the home team and forced TO
face Cuppy when be was pitching a game
that would win nine times out OF ten.
The Senators pulled together, they placed
and punched their hits and they played bah
ali the time.
Repeated rollers on CIeveland's part
were shut off by lightning fielding aud
many a good hit was made to count for
naught, all because IL was impossible
for the Spiders To follow IL up.
The game was fun OF interest until the
last man was out, Tor one run was scored
in the ninth and two men were on bases,
second and third, when that mauy runs
would have tied the score. 1t was DeMon-
trevile's beautiful catch OF NcAleer's
fly, that looked sure to drop over his head,
that ended the game.
Washington went liISt to bat and quit in
order. Tie first two Clevelanders went the
same way, Mercer having the satisfaction
OF striking out the champion batsman,
who was back in the game with his throat
bound in flanuel. Cbild's singled to right
and Shearon got four bad ones. Tebeau's
grouHdcr was handled by Rogers and the
side retired.
Childs' tumble gave Selbach a base in
the second, and after Cartwright had famed
out, McCauley hit to left for two bases.
scoring selbach. He only had time to
get breath on second. before Rogers clean
Single TO center allowed him to run home.
Cuppy's tumble let DeMontreville go to
first, where he remained, while Mercer
one TO McKe can. In Cleveland's half Nc
Aleer put one in left field for two bases,
only TO be caught at third on Delehanty's
grounder to short. thinner got four balls
and things looked promising, but Cuppy
forced Delehanty a t third. ana Burkett was
thrown out by Joyce to Mercer.
Joyce began Washington's third with a
single to left and stole second, just as
lnd q mr.
Cartwright quit on strikes. Selbach stole
second to draw a throw for Joyce, who
was on third. but Zimmer' threw to Dele.
single was the only break in the one. two,
three, order in which Cleveland was dis
posed of.
Washington started trouble again in the
fourth, for after McCauley had flied out
to McAleer, Rogers and DeMont singled.
The former was thrown out at the plate
by Tebeau, but Brown put little fly
between Burkett and Mexican which scored
DeMont. Joyce flied TO Burkett. 1t was
out in order for Cleveland.
The fifth was short, for outfield flies
retired Washington and Burkett's two
bagger was ali that gave Cleveland bope-a
forlorn one. There was no break in the
sixth and both sides retired in order.
The seventh was different. Mercer was
hit by pitched ball. Brown hit to center
scored Mercer and Brown logged home on
Ahbey's fly. Selbach struck out. Cleve-
land succeeded in breaking the ice in their
half by little streak OF good batting.
With Delehanty out Zimmer, Cuppy, Bur-
kctt and Mexican hit for successive singles,
and the first two scored.
In the eighth flies to McAleer and
Shearon retired Cartwright and McCauley
and Rogers was thrown out by McKean
Teheau began Cleyelaad's half with
single, only to be forced by McAleer.
Delehanty walked to first and thinner
singled to left center. McAleer was eau ght
at the plate by splendid throw by Brown
and Selbac.'s great catch retired Cuppy
and the side.
A base on balls to DeMontreville and