The record-union., 1897-10-01
BALTIMORE LOSES
The PENNANT.
The WaShingtOns Took Every Chance
They Had Away.
Defeat the Orioles by a Score of Nine to
Three.
The Bostons, by Defeating the
Brooklyn, Settle the Race In
the National League, and VIII
Hereafter he Known as the
Champions of 1897.

BALTIMORE, Sept 30.-The ghost
of a chance" that Baltimore had 10
win the pennant for next season no
lon.rar exists. 1t vanished early IN To-
dav's game. when the Senators fell
apon Dr. Ponds curves, batted MIN out
Of the box. and took a good lead IN
the fourth inning, after which the ORR
oles seemed TO lose heart, and played
Bstlessly and without ambition.
In the meantime the score board was
showing how easily the Boston fans
were taking their game away from
the Broollyns, and the last vestige OF
hone slowly died out in the breasts of
the handful of rooters who still clung
TO he belief that Brooklyn might take
one from the leaders, and give the
Birds" a chance to catch up by Win
ming all four games from the senators.
Those who have studied the game
closely. however, had no such hope, as
il was apparent to them that the
washington men had been playing in
better form than have those from
Brooklyn in recent games, and then 1t
was known that the Washington man
agencnt was very anxious to WIN at
least one from Baltimore, and would
not be displeased to have the pennant
go to Eoston To them, therefore, the
result of to-day's game was not uneX-
pected. and il is not saying too much
to assert that the result is not alto
gethcr unwelcome in Baltimore, for the
reason that it is generally admitted
that Boston has proved to have the
better club in the recent remarkable
series played in Baltimore, and all low
ers Of the game. no matter what their
preludices may be, are content to see
the trophy of the championship fall to
the lot of the best team.
The outcome of both games was
watched, however with great interest,
and wherever crowds gathered bulle-
tins were read to them. In almost ev-
cry instance the news that Boston had
clinched it, and that the championship
was no longer in doubt, was received
with satisfaction, and in some cases
with cheers. This was notably the
case at Pimlico, where the result by
innings was read from the announcer's
box during the trotting races in prog
ress there.
A postponed game viii be played to-
morrow. and with Saturdays contest
the season at Baltimore will end. On
Sunday the "Orioles" will depart for
Boston, with the hope that they may
save the Temple Cup
The story of to-day's game is like
the story of a stern chase at sea. Wash
ington started the run getting in the
very first inning, Selbach getting a pass
to first, and going to second on Gett-
mans single. Demont bunted, it went
up in the air. and Pond might have
worked double play if he had held it.
but il slipped through his fingers, and
the bases were full Mcguire fouled
out to Doyle. but Tucket banged one
into left. sending Selbach and Gett-
man across the plate with two runs.
Baltimore then got one run on Nc
Graw's bounder, which jumped away
from Demont, Gettman's tumble of
Doyle's single, allowing him to go to
third, and Keller's long fly out to
Brown brought him in. Attendance, l.,
500.
Score: Baltimore 8, hits 9, errors 5;