The times., 1897-08-29

KeIly's umpiring was a very unsatisfac-
tory feature OF yesterdays game with the
st. Louis team. He was arbitrary and
unjust. He had no judgment on balls and
ItIikes and IL seemed as though his vision
was affected when rendering base decis-
Ions. He showed his arbitrary spirit In
the fourth when he ordered Cross out CT
the game, when the latter appealed to
him TO ask the official scorer as to the mum
Der OF balls. Cross mad that right, and
was 5ustified, because the umpire was
wrong, although the indicator registered
but one ball.
Kelly ought TO be liberal enough 60 think
that the wisest men are wrong some
times Bat lie seemingly was impressed
with the idea that his duties CONSIST ot
perempt0rily ordering players TO the bench
In the seventh h sent Hart to the bench
DD the slightest offense- Take this man
off the field" shouted Kelly TO a police
man, pointing TO the pitcher, but the latter
smiled and II art sat on the bench. Old
Roman McGuire was his next victim Mac
was on third and after Lally had caught
Reilly's fay he started home, Laily re
turned the ball TO Douglas, who threw il
to Hart, thin king that the runner was
all right.
Throw the ball to third shouted Hall
man, and Hart tossed the leather To Hart
man, who touched the bag. You're out"
yelled Kelly. Naturally, Mcclure felt
piqued and had a conoquy with the Of
ficer Of the day. The decision was 80
palpably unfair that wooden man would
have kicked. go to the bench; I'm run
ming this end OF the game" said Kelly,
and Mac disappeared. Then, to make
matters worse, Tom Brown had a nhx-up
with Hartman In wordy combat, to the
disgust OF the thousand spectators.
Murphy was the first man TO 20 out
OF the game, but not by order Of the
umpire. Morgan essayed his little trick
OF jumping in front Of the batter to catch
the bail, and is now suffering with a
badly injured finger on the right hand.
There was a shift of players. Houseman
took HaIlman's place, and the latter moved
up to first, Douglas going behind the bat
and Turner linping to right field. When
Cross was put out DonOhue took his place.
going to first, Eallman TO second and
HOuseman to short Coleman succeeded
Hart, and he was wild as Texas steer.
The visitors were regular misfits but
until the seventh inning they gave the
Senators merry chase. The home team
could not hit Hart, and had he received
only faii support the st. Louis would have
won with hands down. They hammered
Swain hard and stole bases with dash
that wassarpridng. The elonga ted twirler
seemed 20 be without anything but straight
balls, ana when he was about to make
a real ascension. ToIa Brown had his wits
about him and Hillary walked off the
rubber.
DR.. J MUCutcheon James took his place,
but he was Just as easy as the other fellow,
and only the wretched work OF the Browns
enatled the Senators TO come within three
points OF Brooklyn on the days play.
Coleman, who succeeded Hart, made two
Wild pitches, hit Tucker, and was hit
safely twice.
There were only eight and half innings
played and twenty-three man had hand
in the contest. When the st. Louis had
finished their half OF the eighth there was
a mutual agreement between Captains
Hailnan and Brown to call the game
The captain OF the Browns seemed TO think
the audience had thoroughly enjoyed the
farce, ard was very willing to have
the game called. Kelly acceded to the
demand and sfngulariy enough called
game, thus giving his best decision Of
the afternoon.
Throughout the whole contest the Senn-
tors remained steady, and they put up
q respectable game in the field.
The visitors were first at the bat, and
the first three batters on each side Were
easy victims.
Things uvened UP in the second. Singles
by Ially, Harley and Hallman scored one
run in this inning.
The Senators went one better on base
On balls To Mcclure, a dropped fly by Har-
ley and singles by Brown and Swain.
The Crowns drew blank IN the third,
while hcGuire's hit caromed off House
mans hand into the bIeachers and Old
Roman made the circuit.
There was a regular Fourth OF July cele.
bration in the fourth. Won der Ahe's lads
furnished all the pyrotechnics. They made
the hits and furnished the blunders I'm the
field. Lally hit safely; Turner, who took
Aurphy's place, made a triple and Harley