The times., 1897-08-27

With the bases full and one man ont
Charley Reilly stopped LaIly's liner and
completed a double play unassisted. 1t
was a moment of relief, and Mercer was
pulled out Of hole il the first as slick as
q creased pole.
1t was the opening game with the much
defeated St Louis team and the contest
ended in favor of the Senators by q score
Of u l.
DeMoutreville WIS rewarded for his
honesty of the day before. Some friends
presented him with little hatcheu, nicely
trimmed with silk ribbons, the colors OF
the American rlag. 1t was a happy
thought and the /, 800 spectators ap-
plauded There was another George Wash
ington in yesterdays game, and also a
fellow who DID not tell the truth. Both
wore tie uniforms OF the Browns.
Hartman put the last man out in the
eighth inning, and when Mercer looked for
ULe bali it could not be found Umpire
Kelly asked the heavy footed ST. Louisian
what he did with the ball. - rolled it
Go the pitcher s box was the false reply.
Later, wien the holder Of the indicator de
manded E new ball and proceeded TO Ia ke
forceful possession OF the satchel contain
iug the balls, Hallman acted in the spirit
OF the father OF his country and gave up
the missing sphere.
Umpire Kelly has not improved in his
work since be made his debut in this city
he was off yesterday on balls and strikes
and his buse decisions were unsatisfactory
20 both teams. He declared Brown out at
the plate when the Senatorial captain
thought he was safe, and again decided
Selbach safe, and Morgan Murphy became
frenZied with anger and disgust.
The inficld of the home team worked as
accurately as a first-class cash register.
Wrigley awoke the dying enthusiasm by
taking Donahue's grounder on the right
of second LaSe in the seventh and snapped
the ball To Tucker two steps In front Of
the batter 1t was a regular Herman Long
play, ana the yearling had to throw the
ball over DeAIontreville, who stopped 10
avoid ebst ruction.
ReiIly's work was highly sensational oil
the way through He covered a lot of
ground, and not being satisfied with his
own territory. he invaded Wrigley's, gather
ing eroUnders in faultless style. He sInoth
cred Douglas hit In the eighth, and while
In motion threw accurately to Tucker.
Gettman caught two hard flies He had
20 do soue rapid work to get them, and his
motion is decidedly that OF a ball player.
he was hit once and hunted one time, but
was caught at first on a throw by Murphy
Farrell showed an Improvement ia
throwing and was somewhat agile He
had his batting eye with him and cracked
out three singles DoRahue fooled Tucker
the first time up, but after that Thomas hit
safely each time
Morgan Murphy gave a new exhibition
OF throwing out the runner at second
base. The stocky catcher has a wonder.
fully strong arm, and throws with great
accuracy. In the fifth. Tucker was on
first, and as Donahue showed up one of
his slows. Morgan dashed past the bat
ter, got the ball six feet ia front OF the
base and the man with a voice was an
easy out TO Cross.
The visitors opened on Mercer In a
savage manner, and in the first and sec
ond innings they hit him for -four singles
After that the handsome Buckeye was
fngincible, and only three stra gglin
singles We're made off him. He mixed
his delivery more than usual, which kept
the Browns guessing. Cross aud Hartman
found him for two each, but the latter
sawed the air the last time up.
The tail-enders were sent to the bat
first, and only marvellous fielding stopped
q landslide.
In the second Murphy singled and went
tO third on Harley's safety, because of a
general misunderstanding between Tucker
Mercer and DeMentreviIle as to who wa.
20 cover the base. No one got there and
the bah rolled ten feet away. Harley
believing he had cinch on second turned
and, realizing that al was not safe, went
back to the bag. DeMontreville passed
the ball TO Mercer and Dick was out
Murphy went TO third on the play and
scored the only iun on HalIman's out K
Tuck
SeIb6ch began the hitting in the first,
and was safe on the initial bag, bu,