The times., 1897-08-03

The Senators and Bostons split even
yesterday at National Park. Klobedanz
was aa easy victim for the Statesmen,
although the visitors gave them a sort
OF scare in the eighth, when they had
an ante-mayoralty election rally, and be-
fore the hand ceased to play seven men
had crossed the plate. But that was all
they could do, as Mercer seemed To be
q regular Lanky Bob in recovering his
wind, and he was steady TO the end.
German started in TO pitch the second
game, and he proved as wild rs a cactus
Or the barren prairies Of Colorado. He
lasted three innings-just one round too
long, because Hillary Swain proved him
Self thoroughly competent 10 twirl the
sphere against the Boston aggregation.
He struck out six men, and was hit only
four times safely, and, had he been given
good support and had Umpire Emslie's
eye not been SO short-sighted, he would
have pulled the game out from defeat
Captain Duffy almost lost his '97-giTl-like
disposition when he was called out on one
OF "Cy'' Swaim's, and just about the
time "Mngsy'' McGTaw would have be-
come furious 70 a point of being put out
Of the game. HugEey's senses came back
Go him and he was as sweet as a Mary
land cantelope plucked fresh from the vine
Southslder Klo5edanz is not In form, and
he made a merry mess OF trying TO pitch.
Sullivan, IN the second, retained his last
year hoodao, and the Senators went down
before the most ordinary pitching they
have encountered since the early DAYS of
this season when the little gentleman did
the win-for-the-B Boston act.
Bobby Lowe was as keen as a newly
honed rdzor in his fielding, and he, in
fact, played all tile points of the game
with the exception Of sconng run. he
hit safely, stole a base, and sacrificed
Gid man McGuire won praise and glory
by going into the grandstand and captUr
ing foul fly, and caronling off with lots
OF English. DeMontreyiIIe was in fine
form and Zeke Wrigley, after he called
Loudly that he had a high fly, fooled
everybody 10y dropping the bali, and the
batter subsequently scored on Stahl's
triple. Bobby Allen had so much TO do
that he could not do it all well, and
slipped up on two grounders. TOO'Brien's
error in the second game the three runs
IN the seventh can be attributed. He
missed an easy chance TO make n double
play, which would have retired the side
In the first game the Beaneaters were
first at the bat Stahl, the first man up,
lit safe 70 left field. and was followed by
Tenney, who sent a long grounder to the
right garden. Stahl tried to steal home, but
was caught at the plate Collins hit to
o'Brien, who with sharp work doubled
up Tenneyat second.
in the next two innings the bows from
Boston wererctired In one, two, three order.
in the fourth, after Mercer had given
two bases on balls the side was retired
without a score. In this DeMontreville,
o'Brien and Tucker divided Donors in a
snappy doubling UP of Lowe and Allen
IN the seventh things looked very ravora,
ble for the Bostons to score. There were
two on bases when Mercer sent another
10 first On balls Then big Klobedanz came
up feeling his importance and the critical
salvation which confronted him. It was
possible for him 10 send the first score
home. Would he do IT. The first bali
that came was Just 10 his liking and he
sent il skyward into left field, but when 1t
fell Il was into selbach's hands, who held
&c tight ano finished retiring the side.
In the eighth inning, although the Sen
etors had a lead OF nine runs, things looked
very shaky for a while. S6ahl, the first
inan up, got in his little hit. Tenney fol-
lowed with an easy one to o'Brien, who
iambled il so badly that ~ nosonlylet StahI
20 TO second, but did not kin the batter at
first This evidently stiffened the backbone
OF the Beaneaters, for the next man I'D
sent a long hit 20 left, scoring Stahl and
sending Tenney 70 third. The next fouled
ont TO MCGUIRE. The next two hit safely,
one for three bags Then came base on
balls, end then two more safe drives, net
ting in all seven tailles.
After this the visitors failed to score
The Statesmen found the combination to