The times., 1897-09-10

With fourteen hits, Tom Rrown's slow
work on a ran that any ordinary fielder
shosld have easily caught. but which went
foI a three Ia gEer for Hobby Wallace. and
his horrible muff OF Youny's fly in the
seventh. the Cleyeiands could not win at
National Park yesterday afternoon.
Patsey Teheau was as docle as the
pr,.verbial little lamb that followed Mary
t. school. he played hard to put the
game on his side. and the way the In
diaus started il looked as though they
would havean easy time. Several Senators.
however. had their eagle eyes, and oppor-
tune hitting won the third victory by a
score OF TO 6.
Young Mr.. Powell was on the rubber foI
the visitors, and, although he was hit
hard a times, he had the best Of the argu-
ment IN the local twirler. Powell has been
very effective. but the Statesmen clipped
him in lunches. This was especially true
IL the fourth when three triples and two
singles were made. After that he was
successflI. except in one inning, when
In quick sUCc ession.
NerCer's work was not up TO his best
He seemed just like a flabby prize fighter
lie had kick with the Umpire In nearly
ever inning because OF alleged wretched
decisions on balls and strikes. The chances
are that Carpenter was off, but ther. is
very little use TO make protest, as it
svails naueht. and then the patrons OF
the game don't care to see a player
kicking against an umpire 10 shield his
own Shortcomings The delay is very
annoying.
The game was featureless, except the
heavy hitting by both teams In fact.
fl was regular slngging match. The
visitors began IA the first inning and did
not let up until the seventh Mercer
struck Rurkett out in the first inning
and WalIace's hit went into center. Brown
seemed hypnotized.
Go after it, yelled Selbach, and the
captain Of the Statesmen started. He was
too late the ball getting away from him
and netting q three-baGger. McKean and
Pickering followed with singles and TIE
beau lined out double. The two next
men went out On infield hits. Three runs
were scored.
Young singled In the second and after
Powell and Burkett were retired, Wallace
walked and McKean and Pickering hit
safely, scoring two runs. Tebeau was
clever!y thrown out by DeMontreyille after
q slight tumble.
IN the fourth Mcclure made a greatcatch
OF PJwen's foul close TO the Senators
bench. Burkettreceiveda q pass and Leahy's
failure 20 hold Mercer : assist on WalIace's
hit put two men on bases. Mex can sent
a grOuader toward third and Reilly had
Rurkett nailed, and Pickering flew out tn
Brown
The Indians swung their clubs in
effective IA silion in the fifth and earned
run. Zin'mer singled, McAilister swiped
one TO the right OF Mercer. Tie twirlcr
DETECTED the ball and it rolled out into
left field. The batter reached second.
Cy Young drove both men across the plate
with rafting single over second.
Mexican got three ba gger in the sixth
aud scored on Zimmer's single, Pickering
striking out, and Tebeau walking TO
first. McAHister hit weak one to
Mercer and two men were left.
The sun was way down when the
seventh began, and Cy Young sent a high
fly into Browns territory. Captain Tom
got fairly under the ball. ana muffed it in
the cleyerest style. Young went to sec
Uni on The error. and scored on put out
and Burkett's safe hit
The leaduf three runs did not dismay the
Senator'S a particle. SeIbaeh began with
q single, Brown walked and DeMontre-
ville's longfly was taken by Pickering after
a shortran. MCGUIRE singled, ON which Sci
bach and Brown scored The old Roman
wss out on force and Reilly flew cut Co
Pickering.
They failed TO score in the second and In
the fourth Brown was safe on Youngs
error. DeMontrevilIc drove him home
with triple and scored himself on nc
Cures double.
The slaughter Of Powell came In the
fourth. Gctumans three-baGger was fol-
bowed By enc Of the same distance by