Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-23
Record of the Clubs.

The concluding game of the series and
the final one of the season between Chicago
and Washing ton, played Saturday after
noon, was a most listless affair the only
redeming feature being the fact that the
home club won by the score of to 4. The
day was overcast and cool the absence
of bright sunshine apparently taking all
the life out of the players, the game be-
ing finally called by Umpire Lynch at the
end of the seventh inning on account of
darkness. Mercer and Thornton were on
the rubber for their clubs and the former
did much the better work. although the
latter struck out ten Of the Senators. Mer-
Ger kept the hits scattered and in tight
places gave fine exhibition of heady pitch
ing. left-hander can always be placed
In the hoodoo class for Washington, but
1t was either case of strike out or
safe hit Saturday. and in this way the game
was placed on the right side OF the ledger
by the home club
In the sixth inning Mercer while at the
bat was hit on the right arm near the
shoulder and dropped like a shot, many
spectators thinking he had been struck in
the head. The ball that hit Mercer was
one of Thorntons fast inshoots and the
favori:e little pitcher suffered excruciatin 2
pain Tor some time afterward. He partially
recovered and walked to first, followed by
the applause of the spectators, but he
had 10 give up, and McJames finished the
game in tirSt-class style
The Senators chalked up two runs in
the first inning. Setback walked to first,
browns safe bunt sent MIN to second and
after Gettman had gone out on three four
hunts they both came home On DeMont's
pretty single to right.
Three additional runs were made by the
Senators in the second inning Tucker
singled to center and Fox beat out q bunt
Mercer followed with a slashing three
Dagger to left center and came home on
Seihdchs single. To offset this long lead
the Ansonites chased one run across the
plate IN this inning after two We're out
callahan singled to center and went to
third on McCormick's single in the same
direction. Mccormick started to steal sec
onu' ana when Fox dropped the ball Cal
lahan scored.
The home club pulled out a blank in th =
third inning, but the visitors added two
runs to their score, and it looked as if they
were coming fast. to use a race track
phrase Decker singled TO center and
scored on Langes double to right field. ON
the throw in to catch Decker, the ball went
WIG and Lange went to third and thea
al first.
The Senators secured their sixth and
last tally in the fourth on .Selbach's nice
three-bagger, who came home on Browns
out at first In the fifth the Chicaeos regis
tered their fourth and last run. Dahlan
~ NNiitSt anu went 10 second ON
LanSes single to right. Arson hit a
scorcher toward Wrigley, who grabbed the
ball, put it on Dahlcn running for third
ana then threw out the grand old man at
nrSt Lange then came home when RYAN
hammered Il two-bagger into left field. the
ball hitting the hat and necktie'' sign
Both sides drew blanks fer tLe next two
innings, and when the third visitor had
been retired in the seventh Umpire Lynch
concluded the spectators had had enough
ana called the game