Evening star., 1897-05-17

ted out little Jesse Tannehill, the left
handler. with Richmond. Va. last season
He pitched one OF his best games, and
when base hits were wanted they could
not get them. The driyes they made were
all wasted on the shtokeeiaden air. Tha
hands were out. and the man wasn't equal
to the task. Pittsburg won by to o.
Mercer also pitched q pretty game, but
he was responsible himself for letting the
pass gate open and the Pirates filed
through 1t until they were checked Off. The
crisis occurred in the second inning. Mer-
Ger was trifle angry because Lynch SEEM
ed to miss strike or two on Donnelly.
The latter finally bunted toward first Mer-
Ger ran forward for the tap, got it and then
lined 1t right down the base path "Thud"
the ball went against Donnelly's leg and
shot away into the diamond, leaving the
runner safe. O'Brien and Cartwright
stopped Brodie's hit-and-run stroke, but
Donneily got to second. Then came a play,
which was really q boomerang. Donnelly
persisted in taking leads Off the base
cnce it looked as If Gene Demont had
caught his man. Lynch shook his head
Finally Mercer and Mcclure decided that
they would give Donnelly chance to
fbbing was put on by Mercer. Finally he
pitched the ball away off the plate Dono-
van being left-handed batsman couldn't
balk hit. Mcclure caught and then the
Odil went ike d SnOI 10 REILLY, VINO waited
for Dennelly to come up. It was one of the
easiest things of the year. The play was
costly for the Senators after all, for Dono-
van, the batsman, had two strikes. The
wide pitch was a wasted ball. Mercer, to
catch up, put the next pitch right over,
and Donovan pumped 1t to center for a
safe one, getting double on Browns slow
handling. Mercer then hit Padden with
the ball. Sugden came up and hit over
Reilly's head for two sacks, Donovan scor-
ing. Tannehill took first on Dement'S Jug
gle. Padden scoring. Smith walked. Ely
then flew out to Brown, but the damage
was done.
Pittsburg had several chances to score
thereafter, but Mr.. Opportune Hit didn't
arrive.
Senator's Made No More Hits.
The Senators didn't make a hit after the
sixth.
Mercer died easily when he had a chance
to slug in a couple of runs in the fifth.
With two out Abbey doubled over Padden's
head. Reilly's bounding single en- route to
lert was broken down by Ely. Abbey was
going home, but Brown, from the coacher's
oox, properly put a strange hold ON him,
forcing Charley back to third. It all de-
pended on Mercer. He famed; the third
strike being far and wide.
Inc senators wasted two beauties in the
Skin: There were two out when De Mon
treyliie singled Mcclure biffed a double
caught between home and had trouble get
ting back to third. Donnelly said he had
him out, and the crowd jeered Lynch's de-
clsion. OBrien had the chance to hit in
the runs, but he fouled to Lyons
Tom Brown had 1t in for Lyons, after the
big fellows play in the third. Brown had
beaten out nice bunt, and was thinking
OF steal to round 1t off. Tannehill has
some deceptive motions. He made several.
Brown took big lead, suddenly the little
left handler shot the ball to Lyons, Brown
couldn't get around Lyons to reach the bag
and was easily nipped. Brown got up,
block off. Then he "chawed" to Lynch
about TannehilPs alleged balk The action
put Brown in one of his surly moods and
he was out of the game thereafter.
Selbach Captured the Bleachers,
Selbach owns the % cent seats He earn
ed the affection of the bleachers there by
his superb fielding. His pull down of
Smiths six-day drive in the fifth was de-
serving of all the applause given 1t. The
ball looked like a three-bagger when it
started from the bat. In the seventh
Shorty was again hero, he, while on the
full run. gripping a charming drive off
Padden, which was going to- the fence
An exciting race for first base between
Abbey and Lyons was a feature Of the
senators half of the seventh. Abbey sent
a crasher toward right. Lyons was playing
way pdCh. ne got the Dali and started for
the bag. Both men struck the base to-
gether and fell fiat, throwing themselves
aside to avoid bump: Abbey laid down
and groaned. Lynch could have called the
play either way. He gave the man out and
secured piece of Abbey mind when he
came around. Charleys ankle was hurt in
the strike against the bag, and he had to
give way to Leke Wrigley.
Mercer gave two deadhead passes in the
eighth. This brought Donovan up to the
bat. The ex-Washingtonian smashed a
grounder right at O'Brien, but Brodie
struck it going TO second, giving Dono-
van, under the rules, bum single.
Getting gay since you left the Virginia
League. Trying to bunt, eh?" yelled Reilly
In a tantalizing manner, as Tannehill came
up and began to tap away at the leather
The thrust changed the batsman's mind.
He swung on the ball for a sharp bounder
which Mercer lost over his head, and it
had to go as single.
The Pittsburgs had new mascot when
the game opened. 1t was an English setter
puppy sent by express from Roanoke, Va,
where the Pittsburgs trained last spring.
The canine arrived ten minutes before play.
Brown went into the game wearing
new glove. He was a little afraid of 1t,
because a new glove does not take the ball
well.
Lyons used to be rated a third-base killer,
because of his propensity to drive savage
balls right at the guardians of the third
corner, and today Charley Reilly had an
experience with one of Lyons solid shots.
The ball shot at him with creased lightning
speed but Charley grabbed 1t and sailed
the leather across the diamond in great
style.
Little Tannehill was an active figure In
the second inning. He assisted In retiring
the three hands by wise plays. The young
man acted like a veteran. He stopped at
least four hits,