The times., 1897-06-23

Stallings' masquerading Quakers gave
the Senators and 4,eo0 spectators reg
ular heart-breaking ia sh at the finish yes
terdoy afternoon at National Park. They
started out well and then relapsed, but
awakened at the latter end of the game,
and batting rally was the order of the day
Lave Cross, who has not hit for several
moons, was a veritable fiend. He started
sent the ball into the bleachers for tomc
run. But the bow-legged in-and-outer lost
the game in the tenth inning by bad
throw to Boyle, when he could easily
nave touched the runner going tothiId.
it was a genuine slugging niaten, and
while the Statesmen We're second In this
! respect, they punched their hits and ran
bases with better Judgment. AT one time
Boyle seemed riveted TO third on passed
ball, while StaIlings was waving his arms
and yelling for the elongated utility man
to come in.
Tom Tucker and his army of rooters had
d merry time ard were going all the while.
No convert was more Jealous in his shouts
| than was the ex- RostoDian and his cohorts.
He was pia wing, too, to beat the band, and
his triple in tie first sent chill all over
young MI. Fifield.
Mr. Emsle, the umpire, had hard days
work, and some Of his decisions were
looked Epon as very much forninst the
home club and provoked the ardent fan to
think many harsh thoughts: but he kept On
in the even tenor of his way and came out
Of the scrinn.age with only one crack, Il
foul tip on the ribs.
Silver King planted himself on the rubber,
but ne did not look hardy He seemed
weary, and at the end of the first inning
he went into the dressing-roorn sadly out
Of kelter. Cooley made hit into left
and stole second. Dowd flew out to De
Montreville. Delehanty was seeking salts
faction. and landed on third on a terrific
drive TO right center Lajoe and Boyle
singled, and after Clements flew out TO
Setback, Gillen walked Then Gross made
a run scoring double, but Gillen was caught
1T the plate on assists from Abbey AMI
O'Prien Four runs were scored This
eagle-eyeness for silver's uncurvable pitch
ing suggested to Capt. Brown to send the
aged twirler 10 the bench.
German, the fiye-furlong pitcher, went
forth IT, add glory TO his recent victory,
and for his distance pitched rafting
game lie was given excellent support all
the while and held the visitors down to
four scattering hits in five innings. Then
the Phillies resumed the run-getting-
In the seventh Cooley went to first with
an increased batting average, but a
lightning double play off powd's hit, by
Reilly, O'Brien and Tucker made the
patrons bubble over with enthusiasm. But
the swift work had no effect on Dele
hanty, who crushed out doublS, and
scored on Lajoie's single, who scored on
Clements single, after Boyle got a pass
Gillen ended the inning after two men
crossed the plate by going out to Selbach
on "a hard drive
Cross opened the eighth with triple and
| Fitted walked. The former trie to score
On Dowd's hit Ia Reilly, but was run down.
! the other runners taking second Ind
| third on the play. Delehanty made
| bis second double, and two runs were
| scored
| The hitting in the ninth was enough
| to cause tears to be shed, and silence
| reigned, as though q funeral procession
were moving through the park. Two
| loud cracks resulted in base hits to Boyle
and Clements. Sam Gillen, Stallings'
| favorite yearling, sacrificed, and the spec.
! tators grew fearful when Cross came to
| the bat. German, too, must have had
| the shakes. He got one over the base
aud away went the bah to Abbey's ter
| ritory- Charley could not intercept 1T,
and the sphere bourded into the bleachers,
| There Were few who applauded, but
I, the rooters fell into an it's-all-over feeling.
| DeMontrevi]le's error, after many brilliant
PLAYS, let Fifie'd on first, and he went
| to third on Dowd's double, after Cooley
| flew out 30 Abbey. The two men were
| left, however, Reilly made rattling
| stop and unernng throw of Delehanty's
hard-hit gronnder. Three runs were scored,
| and the visitors were ene to the good.
| Applause greeted DeMontreyille as the
| youngstcy walked up to the bat In the ninth