The times., 1897-08-22

wncley saved the game yesterday after
aoon az National Park when he gatheredup
Anson's sharp boun der, with men on
second anc fiust, touched Dahlen going To
third and completed a double play with
Tucker Lange, who was still on an
earned hase, scored on Ryan's two-bageer,
which secured him hat and neektie, the
bail striking the sign in left field Selbach
Slowed the agility Of a gymnast in re-
turning the sphere
Walter Thornton, who is now enjoying
his second term as a pitcher, was Oh the
-ubber, and he was just to the fancy of
Bhe Senators in the first two innings. Arrer
rhat ne was a yeritable thorn in their sides,
being hit only once thereafter, W hen Sci
bach cracked out triple, after which he
Ecored tie siXt h run On put out, and that
Number WAS two more than the Chicagos
made.
II was a dark town day in the vicinity
of Seventh and the Boundary, and heavy
houds kept the sun from shining the Ell
Are game, and when seven innings had
9een finished Umpire Lynch, with his usual
display OF generous dignity, called tie
game. IL WAS one Of the best decisions he
made, as he was sume what cross-eyed Oh
Balls a1d strikes, and on bases be exhibited
that Judgment which suggests that he
leeds sunlight to guide him and thus the
senators split even with the Windy City
aggregation.
With the hope Of getting better work
put of Fox and DeMontreviIle, the man
Bgemeut of the Statesmen put the Coopers-
own youngster at short and the French
man on second. Each player made an er-
fCr and neither had any unusual wOrk "a
60. Fox seemed overanxious and fTifle
nervous, which viii readily wear away as
eOnfidcHce comes TO him.
Mercer started 10 pitch. The chicagos
look kindly to his slow balls, and only the
Eharpest fielding kept the score down. IN
the sixth he was caught On the right arm,
between the elbow and shoulder, by one
Df Thogutons swift shoots and knocked
down After a few minutes the Statesman
revived sufficiently 10 run, but when the
Ining was over Dir. McJames took his
place
The South Carolina physician admins
tered his small doses Of drops and only one
hit in each OF the two innings he pitched
was made ON him. He was in good form
The timely hitting OF the home clab and
their INABILITY to connect with the ball at
otter times were The features Of the game.
Thornton fooled ten Of them, and he was
given excellent support by little KIttridge
who made a record for seven innings, ac-
cepting fourteen chances without an error
Tom Tucker piled his usual nonsensical
soaching and insisted upon getting out OF
the box Lynch warned the Statesman
That has speech making was IN violation of
the rules as ne understood them, and When
Tommy did not desist, the distinguished
umpire IN positive language ordered him
20 the bench.
Capt Brown concluded TO take the first
whack at the new bali and Selbach walked
Brown followed with single, and after
Iettman struck out in attempting 10 bunt,
be Two men made clean steals at one
Hip. DeNontreville drove one to Ryan's
Ierritory, and both runners scored. As
HcGuiTe struck out Kittridge nailed the
Frenchman at second.
The second inning was as lively as an
enthusiastic camp meeting. The hase hits
came like The dropping of mulberries during
wind storm. Tucker hit for single and
he was safe on second by Fox,s clever
bunt. Nrigley was instructed to sacrifice
and he tried hard to comply, but he failed
Mercer was not handicapped by bunting
orders and dove q liner 10 left for three
bases selbRch keep up the good work,
dropping nice single. Brown fouled out 10
kl,trioee Gettman singled and stole second
while Mccormick was holding the ball
Bahlen and Callahan awoke when it was
toolais DeA0ntreviIEe hattedto Thornton,
who put Seibacb out as the latter attempted
70 score.
Ryan gave another display of the cunning
of ME left hand in the third McGuire
Cracked out terrific hit TO right center
which lorssed like homer, but the blonde
right fielder dashed after the bali aud with
his Lack 80 the sphere he grabbed the
1easlier on d dead run. The old Roman had
20 sep al third and never got any farther
In the fourth after Mercer struck out