The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-10-01
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
BALTIMORE Md Sent so-Tb

bALIIMOfLE, AQ., sept. oV.-Ine
'ghost of a chance" that Baltimore
had to win the pennant for next sea-
son no longer exists. 1t vanished early
in today's game VIXEN the Senators fell
upon DR.. Ponds curves, batted him out
of the box and took a good lead in the
fourth inning, after which the Orioles
seemed to lose heart, and played list
lessly and without ambition. In the
meantime the score board was show
ing how easily the Bostonians were
taking their game away from Brook
lyn, and the last vestige of hope slow
ly died out in the breasts of the hand
full of faithful "rooters' who still chung
to the belief that Brooklyn might take
one from the leaders and give the
Birds" a chance to catch UP by Win
ming all four from the Senators. Those
who have studied the game closely,
however, had no such hope, as 1t was
apparent to them that the Washington
men had been playing in better form
than have those from Brooklyn in re-
cent games and then it was taken that
the Washington management was very
anxious to win at least one from Bal
tin1ore, and would not be displeased to
have the pennant go to Boston. To
them, therefore, the result of today'S
game was not unexpected, and it is not
saying too much to assert that the re-
suit is not altogether unwelcome In
Baltimore, for the reason that it is
generally admitted that Boston was
proved to have the better club in the
recent remarkable series played in Bal
timore, and all lovers of the game, no
matter what their prejudices may be,
are content to see the trophy of the
championship fall to the lot Of the best
team.
The outcome of both games was
watched, however, with great interest,
and wherever crowds gathered bulletins
were read to them. In almost every
instance, the news that Boston had
clinched it and that the championship
was no longer in doubt was received
with satisfaction and in some cases
with cheers. This was notably the case
at Pimlico, where the result by inn
ings was read from the announcer's
box during the trotting races in prog
ress there A postponed game will be
played tomorrow, and with Saturday
contest the season in Baltimore will
come to an end On Sunday morning
the Orioles will depart for Boston
with the hope that they may at least
save the Temple cup and gather in
the lions share Of the gate receipts.
The story of today's game is like the
story of a stern chase at sea. Wash
ington started the run getting in the
very first. inning, Setback getting a
pass to first and going to second on
Gettman'S single to center. Demontre-
vile hunted, it went up in the air, and
Dr. Pond might have worked a double
play if he had held it, but it slipped
through his fingers and the bases were
full MCGUIRE fouled out to Doyle, but
Tucker banged one into left, sending
Setback and Gettman across the plate
with two runs.
Baltimore then got one on McGraw's
bounder, which jumped away from
Demontreville, Gettmans juggle of
Jennings single allowing him to go to
third, and Eelley's long fly out to
Brown bringing him in. In the third
Demontreville singled and stole second,
going to third on kObinson's poor
throw fuckers long fly to Stencil
brought in the run, aided by .Jake's"
poor throw to head Demontreville off.
Brown also reached third in this inn
ing, but was nipped at the plate While
trying to run in on Robinson's throw
to catch Leahy stealing second, Pond
lnterc6pllnS ana returning the Dali 10
the home plate.
Wrigley opened the fourth with a
three gger to left field. Mercer dupI-
Gated the hit, scoring Wrigley. Selbach
got his base on balls, but was forced
by Gettman at second, Mercer scoring
on the play. Dr.. Pond then got out Of
the box and Amole came in. In the
next inning a base on balls, single
| by Leahy, double by Gettman and
several picturesque errors by the home
players Eetted the visitors four tallies,
and it was all over but the shouting.
After that it was procession with the
''three-time winners bringing up the
rear, although base on balls, a two
Dagger by Stencil and a single by Jen-
nings gave the losers two runs in the
sixth. Both sides went out in one, two,
three order after that. Attendance,
1,500. The score:
Baltimore ABB R. H Pc. A E.