The times., 1897-08-11
on, Tom Tuokerl


You aud your home run bat are to the
royal rooUers OF Washington just what
twins are to loving grandfather.
Thomas was a hero yesterday He had
been hitting the BAN hard from the
seventh inning, and when he went to the
bat in the tenth, two men were out, and
the score q tie. He slammed away at
wild pitch, aud a groan escaped from 901
throats, and tnen Mcfarland signed Fifield
for a swift straight. That was what
Thomas -tEen not a hero-wanted. The
crack was like the hardest peal OF thunder
heard last night. 1t was the last seen Of
the ban, and Thomas became a hero.
Far into right center went the BAH.
Dowd, turning his back TO the audience,
must have thought, get thee behind me /,
Satan, meaning the ban OF course, but the
heather fell in front Of the Quaker, and
bounded into the bleachers. Thomas was
halted at third, in Jest, and then went
home on dogcart trnt, with the run that
won the second game from the Philadel-
phias, by a score of to 6.
The lightning Of last night was no more
brilliant than were many of the pla VS. at
National Park Sharp a the fluid flashed
along the dark clouds during the thunder
storm was the fielding Of the two
teams, especially In the seventh inning
The tan left O'Rrien's bat on a line To
left, but the agile Deehanty snatched the
sphere as it neared the ground. And SO
with Abbey's crack to left center which
Cooley captured in a heart-breaking man
ner
But the Senator's also shared the glory
that comes TO plays of marvellous fashion.
Wricley electrified the audience by grasp.
ing Mcfarland 5 Grounderin the ninth. Fall
ing In the motion and arising as from the
dead he sped the bail to Tucker and had
his man by a step.
DeMontTevilie was a cicse second TO the
yearling on third, and even though he
lost one man the game he put up was in
the nature OF a conscientious widower woo-
ing his second love.
The credit due Silver King for yester-
DAYS game only those who have had
occasion 70 oHcrdraw their account at a
first-cl ass banking institution can ap
preciate. Reing hit hard in the second
and third innings he continued In tie box
nd kept the Quakers guessing a much
ss they would trying to locate the ball
IN game of roulette, and lac was in the
midst 0f tie batting rally of the eighth
waist deep
lie did not finish the game, however
Old man Mcclure was thought due to be
winner, and he was sent to the bat IN
place Of th Bryan coin twirler. Abbey was
on second On Cross error and Wrigiey's
Sacrifice, and one run would win. Capt
Cooley rushed in from center TO FffieId
Lajoie Joined the two and the Quaker
on the rubber pitched four wide balls,
which put Mcclure on first. No runs were
scored, as the side was easily retired.
McJames pitched the tenth, and although
DeMontreville lost LaJoie's grounder and
shuGsrt made a single, clean fielding pre-
vented scoring
There was a repulsive feature to the
game, however. in the secondinnIng, which
might have proved serious affair. Sta
iings. the manager of the Phillies, showed
himself in character SO foreign to what
snouId he expected of a man in his position
that the whole audience gave evidence of
its disgust. Cross was on second and Nash
hit ball to Selhach. wngley, expecting
the bah 10 be thrown TO him, turned to
ward the fielder. Sianings was coaching
Rt thirc and deliberately pushed wrigley
off the nag. and he collided with terrific
force with Gross, who was trying for home
on the throw. Both men were knocked out,
ana it would take several columns TO note
the criticisms OF the crowd on the actions
Of a man whom the National Les que and
the cranks are forced TO recognize as a
manager Of the Philadelphia club.
The visitors were the first to score
with a single, which developed Into a double
because Empire Keily's vision was some
what beciouded by reason of Stallings' en-
deavor to in5ure two valuable ball play
ers. Then Mcfarland singled. and two
earned runs were scored.
After this fusIade King was himself,