The morning news., 1897-08-28
BATTLES WITH BALL AND mar.
The baltimore Orioles Again ON the
Top RoUst-Othcr Games.

Baltimore, Md. Aug 2.-The cham
pions by winning to-day's double-header
from the Reds made It three straights and
the orioles again perched on the top roost
In the first game Cincinnati was unable
70 do anything with Hofer, but three
hits being made off him. In the second
contest Baltimore won out in the eighth
on doubles by quinn and Kelly and Reitz's
single. Both sides helded beautifully af-
ter the first inning. The visitors were un-
able 20 nit Amole Opportunely. Attend
ance 1893 Score:
First Game R.H.E.
Baltimore 10 0 / % 0 0 O-5 3
Cincinnati 80 0 o 0 0 0 90 3 l
Batteries-Hofer and Robinson; Rhines
and Vaughan
Second Game R.H.E.
Baltimore ....1 0 ? o 0 2 ks y 0
| Cincinnati ...3 0 0 0 Q O-3 Il 0
Batteries-Amolc and Clark: Brelten-
stein and Peitz.
Washington, Aug. 27.-st. Louis was
shut out to-day in a well-played game
| Bresnehan, a new man, being on the rub
Der for the Senators. In the second inn
ming the locals scored on a base on balls
and two singles, and in the seventh, Nc
CURE came in after making a three-bag-
ger. The Browns hits were scattered.
Attendance 200. Score: R.H.E.
, Washington % 0 0 0 0-3 9 2
81. Louis ......0 0 0 0 0 0 90 6 1
Batteries Bresnehan and Mcclure; Sud
hoff and Murphy.
Philadelphia Pa, Aug. 9.-Lajoie went
in to-days game visibly under the inhu-
ence Of liquor. His stupid work gave
Pittsburg one of their two runs in the
first inning. He was then retired, Geir
going to left field and Delehanty to first
base. Pittsburg won the game by doing
the better hitting. Attendance 1881
Score: R.H.E.
Philadelphia 0 / 90 0 0 O-5 9 4
Pittsburg % 0 0 2 1-6 Il A
Batteries-Wheeler and Mcfarland; ;
| Hastings and Sugden.
Boston. Mass, Aug. 7.-The Bostons
| dropped another game to Cleveland to-
day, and thereby lose the first place in the
league race for the first time since June
%. Not a strike-out was made by either
pitcher. The errors of Lowe were large
ly responsible for Boston's defeat, two in
succession in the third inning with bases
! tull, giving the visitors five runs. The
CleVelands batted and fielded finely. At
tendance, 1000 Score:
R.HE.
Boston .......3 0 0 0 O. 9 3
Cleveland ...1 0 0 0 4 x-1O 13 l
Batteries-Lewis and Bergen; Powell
and thinner
Brooklyn, Aug. H.-The Brooklyns did
not have to exert themselves to any great
extent in order to defeat the LouisvilIes
to-day. Lachance made four hits. while
Stafford is accredited with the same num-
Der of errors. Attendance, 1,5O2. Score:
R.HE.
Brooklyn ......0 l l 0 2 x-9 IA 3
Louisville ....1 1 2 0 0 0 o. s 7
Batteries-Dunn and BurreI; Hill and
Wilson.
New York, Aug. H.-New York jumped
into third place in the pennant race to-
day by winning the first game of double
header from Anson's Colts, and clinched
the position by taking the second game
The Chicago players were never In it
with Joyce's men. They hit Meekin at
times, but scored In only three innings.
The Giants, by their hits off Friend. with
the assistance of bases on balls, won out.
In the second game Sullivan was a puz-
zle. Chicago got only two hits off the
big twirler. Attendance 1000. Score:
R,HE.
New York 30 0 4 2 0 0 2 x-9 Ii o
Chicago ......1 0 0 l 0 O-S s 3
Batteries-Meekin and Warner; Friend
and Donahue
Second game R.HE.
New York % 2 Il 2 o 90 x-6 II 3
Chicago .......O 0 0 0 0 0 90 2 4
Batteries-Sullivan and Warner; Briggs
and Donohue.