Evening star., 1897-06-14
SATURDAYS LEAGUE GAMES.
Ihe Senator'S Won the First Of the
Series From Pittsburx.

Ahe senators Won the First OF the
Series From Pittxbure,
The resurrected Senators continued their
winning streak Saturday by taking the
Pfttsburg representatives into camp after
close and very interesting game, by the
score OF 4 to z The attendance was the
largest OF the week. In fact the largest
since the clubs return from its western
trip. Mercer pitched for the home club.
and while he hit no less than four men.
two in one inning. he struck out seven and
had the visitors at his mercy throughout
the contest. Smith and Padden dividing
three-fourths of the eight hits between
Inem. Not run was earned by the
Pirates. their first run being obtained
through Smiths single. Padden's wound
ing, and a slowly returned thrown bail to
the plate by De Montreville. Their other
run was the result Of the "Flyfng Dutch
MANS muff of Sugden's easy fly, hit
ana adou safe bunt. Three of the home teams
-FOUR runs were earned despite the fact
that Killen pitched magnificently,
In the second inning, after two were
gone, Wrigley hit safely to right, took
third on Abbey's double to left both sccr-
ing on O'Brien's double between center and
right. In the next inning, with one out.
Selbach placed a three-bagger in left field,
scoring on De Montreviles single between
third and short Gene" was thrown ont
in attempting to steal second, and Mcclure
after knocking one to the center field fence,
was thrown out at the plate when he at
tempted to make it a homer. Se5ach was
given pass in the eighth, and came all
the way home De Montreville's double
down the third base line. Selbach's muff
and a bad throw to first by Mercer were
the only errors of the Senator's the other
side putting up perfect game.
Best Hittcrs and Ffelders,
According to the records of the league
compiled up to June 10, the best fielding
MI 1o.
Camel. Boston, catcher; Tebeau, Cleve-
land. first base; McPhee, Cincinnati, sec
ond base: Clingman. Louisville third base:
Ritchey, Cincinnati, short stop: Selbach,
Washington. left field: Blake, Cleveland,
center field Keeler. Baltimore. right field.
The best batting team would be: Robin
son. Baltimore. catcher; Mercer. Washing
ton. pitcher; La Joie, Philadelphia. first
base; Reitz, Baltimore second base: Wal
lace. Cleveland, third base; Long, Boston,
short stop: Kelley. Baltimore. left field;
Stencil, Baltimore, center field. and Keeler,
Baltimore, right field. The batting average
of the nine would be 1873.
Other games resulted as follows:
Baltimore, 10; Louisville, 6.
Boston. 5; Cincinnati 1.
Philadelphia. 5; Cleveland. O.
New York, .; ST. Louis, 2.
Chicago. 8; Brooklyn. 5.
Saturdays College Games.
At Ann Arbor Mich.-University Of Mich
igan, L. Cornell, g.
At Cambridge, Mass. Harvard, 8; Penn
sylvania, o.
At Princeton. N. J.-Princeton. 16; Yale, 8.
Base Ball Gossip.
The Riverside team of local professionals
defeated the Market House nine (colored)
yesterday afternoon at Riverside Park by
q to Ut
The double-umpire system is the only re-
lief from disordery games. That has been
conclusively shown at the Polo grounds
No niSgaTdly Legislation should prevent the
adoption Of the double-umpire SYSTEM
New York World. !
New York would like to trade Van Hal
tren for Dahlen. and it IS said that Chicago
would like to get Van back again.
jimmy Donnelly, Baltimore's third
baseman of last Year, has been laid off by
PittsburS for the remainder of the season
for alleged 'breaking training" Denneify
was kept locked in his room several days.
He allowed to go out in charge of
Brode on Saturday. He gave Walter the
slip and disappeared, hence his lay-oif.
condition and a good-hearted, popular fel-
low with a host of friends, who will be
much grieved at his misfortune.
The magnanmity and impartiality of Bal
timore crowds was strikinsly illustrated
Saturday. Umpire Mcdonald made a mis-
take against Louisville in the sixth inning,
doubtless through not observing closely.
Fred Clarke hit to Doyle and there was a
lively race for the bag. Clarke won by
fraction of a second but Mcdonald called
him out. The crowd shouted Not OUT and
Missed the umpire. The Kissing was unjust.
but 1t showed unmistakabiy that Baltimore
spectators want fair play, even in prefer
ence to victory won by partlality. In
most cities the crowds howl with delight
when the umpire favors the home club
Baltimore Sun.