The times., 1897-03-31

His Fast Gait Swaiin's Work.
The Duke of Marlboro" and his war
riors, smarting underline sting of the
defeat of Monday, bore down on the
Dreastworks of the "McGures" yesterday
afternoon, and So invincibIe was the charge
that when the smoke of battle noated
away after the first, half of the ninth
every redoubt had been taken, and The
Macs were prisoners of9war.
The smile was on the other side when
the teams flcd into the dressing room after
the struggle, the Farrelltes repea ting to
the fallen foe that old line, which reads;
He who laughs last, laughs best"
The ''AfcGuires," seemingly satisfied
with the drubbng they had given the
''Dukelets'' the day before, played q
Sleepy Hollow sort of game at the start
and before they could recover from their
seance with the shade of Rip Van winkic
the Farrelites had an iron-bound, copper
fastened mortgage on the score.
The teams were lined up the same as in
the initial contest. with the exception
that Mercer wentto right field for the Nc
CURES Giiroy occupying second, ana Ger
man toeing the rubber for the first four
innings. Lester was succeeded II the fifth
by Swain, who pitched until the eighth,
when Mercer exchanged places with him
and finished the game.
For the Farrtl!s the hating order and
positions of the players We're unchanged.
Norton pitched four innings and then gave
way to Kirntle. in the seventh, Farrell
shed the mask, init, and wind pad in favor
of Ernie Hodge, and the Duke" mi
grated to first base, sending Ashe to the
dressing room.
Throughthe courtesy OF Mr. Wagner, many
ladies We're present, and their pretty
costumes, mingling winter and spring,
gave bright color to the crowd in I he grand
stand. The total attendance was 526.
The features Of the game was the all
round superior work OF the Farrells. a
glance at the summary Of the score will
show four double plays executed by the
Dukes" DeMontrcyille and Ashe were
the storm centers Of a couple and O'Brien,
Gene and she completed another, but
probably the best OF the quartet was
made when Lush nailed McGuire's hard
TO Reilly caught Selbach between third
and second.
Selbach had previously slugged the
leather for two sacks, and was prancing
off the center bag when McGUire hinged
the ball to left A thought he could
beat LUshs throw after the catch but
Reilly quarantined him ten feet from third
and running him up the line, tossed him
out to 'Brien.
Reilly continued his ''all star perform
ance IS guardian Of the territory around
the last station toward home plate. His
stop in the second inning Of German S
sCreamer down the third base chalk line
and his lightning throw TO Ashe, catching
the runner, was the prettiest piece of
fielding in the game.
In the fourth Haueean, the Eastern Ath-
letlc Club boy, won long applause by his
great catch OF WriEley 5 hit to right near
the bleachcr seats. The ball was twist
er. but Hanegan pirDuettcd around I'LL
he sized ii up. and coming ON q sweeping
run. he scooped it while half bent TO the
ground.
Swain was worked three innings, anil
in that time he made tid OF batterS
fan the wind, while only two were able
to gauge his delivery successfully. But
Ashe was not to be denied, no matter the
speed of the young giant. and on the sec
ond ball pitched in the fifth be smote 1t
square on the suoot and was safe on third
when the sphere came rolling tack TO the
diamond. Abbey was the other Farrellite
to get single off the big hoy. Swain
had three chances at bat, but De Montre-
vile was his bete noir, the prankish short
stop catching three flies that he popped
up between second and third. In right
field. after he was replaced by Mercer
in the box, he had no opportunity only to
look the part of the big plank baseball
pIaver advertisement that was blown down
-. cnntnn,hnr q rnlnnc The score.