The times., 1897-08-19

Boston, Aug. lS.-A long string of zeros
was marked up against Washington In the
game with BOSTON at the South End this
afternoon. Nothing but blankety- -blankeLy-
blank verse resulted in their vain efforts to
find Collegian Lewis, who officiated in the
best game OF the season. But three paltry
singles weie made by the visitors, and one
Of these was mere scratch
Opposing the Amherst boy was Winfield
Mercer, who was raised in this section, as
It was fIom the precincts Of the Bay
State that Mercer found his way into the
major league He has always been eff
fectiye in this city, but this afternoon his
old-Jime cunning seems TO have left him.
His support was not the best, as Wrlgley,
O'BEen and Abbey were responsible for
three Of the Boston runs. Al Selbach
made TWO of the Washington hits, getting
double in the third, and beating out a
hit 10 Collins in the eighth inning. The
home team played a gIeat fielding game.
and up TO the eighth inning not a Wash
ington player reached third base.
As a parting salute to Tom Tucker his
Boston admirers presented him with mag
nificent diamond pin. The only Tuck
was so enthused with the gift that he al
most forgot he was in the game.
For tie first three innings Mercer had
matters tbs own way He served Boston
after the third with the slow, coaxing ball
OF which he has great control and il did
not take long 70 pile up fifteen singles
The nearest Washington came to Scoring
was in the eighth inning. SeIbach opened
the inning with single to Collins. Brown
drew a base on halls. DeMontreville, the
next hitter, planted one way down In left
field. selbach, thinking the BAN was safe,
started for the plate Duffymade magnffi
cent catch ana before Selbach could return
to second he was thrown out The bases
Were filled later, as Lowe fumbIed Nc
CURES grounder and Lewis hit Tucker.
With this chance to save shut-out, @ Brien
hit weak grounder TO Lowe, which re
tired the side
The first Of Roston's scoring began in
the second inI:ing. Duffy started with n
single and reached second on Longs sac
riiice. Lowe hit a fly straight into Tom
Browns hands but the Washington captain
was too anxious To hold Duffy at third
and dropped the ball. Later Lowe madea
hluff steal for second. Mcclure threw TO
catch him and OBnen in returning the bali
threw wild, which scored Duffy with
the first run.
No runs were made after this until
the last half Of the fifth. 1t was in this
inning win" Mercer was hit the hard.
est. After Tenuey had flied out to De
Mcntreville Long was caught on the wrist
with swift inshoot " hich forced his re-
trement. Long was Gazed for moment
and everyone thought the ball hit him
in the temple. A physician was called
and il was found that some of the small
bones in the " Iist were broken. Sfivetts
was put in to run and Allen took lis
place in the nelc. Stahl hit to deep right
fCT base. Abbey let the ball get way
fTcFn him, which scored Sttyetts. Hits
followed in succession by Duffy, Collins
and Lowe, which netted four runs in the
inning
Two more runs were scored in the
sixth Mrigley let HaHilton's erounder
get into tie outfielc. Tenney singled to
right, and a safe drive of stahl to center
scored two runs The home team was
BANKED in the seventh, and scored the
last run after two men were out in tie
eighth. Alien hit safely, tumble by
wrigiey and Duffy's third hit sent Allen
across
Mans thought the Senators would rally
In the ninth as they did on Tuesday