The times., 1897-09-12
GAMES TODAY.
Cleveland at St. Louis.

The first encounter with Buck Ewing s
Braves on their second visit 70 the coun-
try's capital this season resulted IN a
defeat and victory for the Statesmen
at National Park.
The slaughter for the home team was
turned into q farce after the battle was
hopeIessly lost. The game might have
been saved had Capt. Brown taken James
out OF tie box after lac was hit for five
hits win a total Of seven bases, and
five runs scored IL the second. No
change was made and the Cincinnatis
continued 10 hammer the South Carolina
youngster until they piled up 19 runs
Wugley and Kelly made errors aud the
Reds were active and on the go all the
while The little infielder was slightly
out Of practice, as he had been out OF
the game for several days, and did moi
have his throwing gaUged TO a nicely.
Amid the various misplays Of the Sen
ators. their hitting came Ike the dew
which kisses she daisies. Gettnan, De
sfontrevIBe ara Tucker led the home team
ia the order named. The youthful out
fielder seemed veritabie slugger. The
first tire at the bat he made three
bagger, and the next three times ne hit
for singles. When he went 70 the bat in
the ninth the bases We're all occupied.
'Bring them al in this time, Jake,
yelled an enthusiastic ro0ter.
Jake did as he " as called upon. and
went one better. He made clean home
run. The crowd was delirious with praise.
1t was the ninth consecutive hit for the
erstwBile Texas Lacquer.
The Senators clearly outbatted the Wis
ftOrs aad earned more runs, but the sharp
fielding Of Ewing's men kept the score
down
Ia the eighth inning James and Mcclure
retired, ana were succeeded by Stanley, a
District lad, and Leahy. Stanley was
nervous, and in the ninth inning he gave
two men bases on balls ana made wild
pitch
the run getting Of the Reds was like an
electric piano play ying die Wacht am
Rbein.- Singles by BeckIey, Corcoran and
Hoy, q base on balls 10 Rltchey and doubles
bJ Sciriver and Dwyer netted five runs il
the second.
Eecsley hit safely in the third, stole
second. a put cut and wrigley's error let in
q I'm.
In the fourth after Dwyer was retired,
Reilly had a Juggling turn with Holiday =
hit. and Hoy hit one TO the center field
fence for home run. Miller went out.
Beckley singled and was forced.
WHglev's two errors, Holidays stolen
base andSchriver' 'ssingle netted d run in the
fifth.
Miller started the sixth with a single
Becl>ley hit for a double. Ritchey and
Irwin made safe hits, ana with a put out
three runs resulted
Af'cr Holiday and Hoy were retired in
TIE seventh, Miller walked, BeckIey ana
Rbchcy singled, and Mcclure made a bad
throw 20 second. Two runs We're scored
iii the ninth. two bases on balls, a
passed ban, a Wild pitch, an error by
Reilly, and singles by Ritchey, Irwin and
Ehret and double by Miller scored five
runs.
The Senators broke the ice in the fifth.
Gettnan, James, SeIbach aud DeAIontre.
vile made singles aud two runs were sent
home
They took another whirl at Red Ehrst
ia the seventh James, Brown and De
Montreyille singled and Tucker landed :.
double, al OF which yielded five runs.
Gcttman hit safely in the eighth and
came home on selbach's triple.
The ninth came upon the suectators
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