Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-13

Spec ial Correspondence of The Evening Star
PITTSRURG. July - is


Just like their previous trip here, the
Senators opened the series by drubbing the
Pirates defeat for the latter at the
hands of the Washingtons acts like a hot
wave on the temper of the Pittsburg fans
ard before the close of the game today the
Few people present We're trying to outdo
each other in saying ugly things to the
Pirates
so much soreness was developed by the
defeat that rumors of changes in more than
enc department of the disappointing Pitts
burg aggregation We're flying around to-
night. They may occur any time.
vice President Wagner on his arrival here
expressed sympathy for Pat Donovan be-
cause of 'the Pirates slump down the lad
Ger He said that he hated to see a clever
player retarded in his work by the cares
ana worries of club management. Possibly
wagner was expecting something to occur
The Senators did not reach the city I'M
III nearly L pm. They were greeted by
Winnie Mercer, who seemed to be In excel
lent spirits. He is liable to face the Pitts
burss twice." said Senator MERGERS
Clever work against the Pirates indicates
that this program is possible. He may go
in again Wednesday.
The Senators swallowed a hasty lunch
con and We're frisky lot when they
reached the park. They soon learned that
their old friend Killen was carded to face
them. This pleased many of the boys.
Ihey like to hit killen and then watch his
dfscomforture. The boys waded right in.
soon had kilien guessing, and then the
game was easy
ION Brown lost a hit at the start be-
cause OF Padden's nice stop. Setback and
kliien are jealous of each other shorty
gave the left handler the laugh when ne
saw the fourth wide coming along
Here's the fellow, ]. Earle Wagner &c
always booming for a sale" twitted a
scorer as Zeke Wrigley came up.
Bang went Zekes bat and a pretty
tWo-cushion shot to right followed
Guess he is worth buying The Joke is
on me, laushingly commented the scorer
Padden played tag with the return and
Sci. was home.
Smith of the Pirates always wonders how
Denont swings on speedy pitch Doul,t-
less the PittsbGrg man was thinkinp, of
thls problem when Genes crackajack dart
ea 70 MS held 1t was good for two bases
ana NriSiey was no longer a runner
flttsburg put in new batting order
me OLD one, with Smith leading off had
peen IN effect for at least three months
1t works all right was the comment
when Lyons began with a saunter but a
moment later double play and strike
OUT resulted, and the gag was on the new
batting orde:
killen had no trouble disposing of Reilly.
OBrien and Mercer in the second, and
Pttsourg people began to think it was
their game. Hopes were high a. moment
later when Mercer pitched sloveniy giving
two free Ds sses to the opening batsmen
Ely flied to Sci Padden ran to third and
scored on step-ladder throws by Sci. and
Reilly. Then Demont and Sci. surrounded
Sugdens fly, which dropped safely back of
third Mercer fell over Killen's bunt Ly-
ons popped to o. rien. Leahy. whom Wag-
ner says is a counterpart of Doggy Miller,
lined over Dement'S head. Sci. fumbleC
Mercer then got mad and famed Davis.
VINO mas been batting pretty well for Pitts
burg lately.
Two CT these runs were gotten back at
once.
kilien fairly gritted his teeth with rage
when the Senators bingoed four times in
the third. Brown singled, Gene tripled to
the left fence, and Farrell and Tucker
biffed out one basers.
Gardner was sent out to warm up while
this fuSlade was going on
Elmer Smith made a lucky double in
Pittsburgs fourth, the ball hitting Just
inside of the line. Had the hit occurred
away from home Smith would have had to
bat over again. Mercer who seems to have
Paddens weak spot, caught him for fan
out. but Smith by good base running made
| third on the half-passed ball. Smit h came
| home on an out at first. Ely followed with
a hit. but one run was all Pittsburg Sc
cured.
That's the lad Pittsburg released be-
cause he was too light" shrieked a grand
stander when Gene De Montreville scored
an admirable running pick up and throw
of Killen'S hard crash in the fourth. The
next play was beauty by Pretty Charley
| Reilly, and once more remarks were heard
of the skill of ex-Pittsburg players.
Mercer was on his mettle in the fifth
when Davis began with infed tap,
which shot away from Winnies hand.
After two hands retired Brodie prone
| naded, but the third man ended his running
| at first.
Pittsburg's bleachers turned on the
| Pirates in the sixth, and cut them with
| taunts and sarcastic illusions to their abil-
| ity, etc. Ely, who has been fielding miser-
ably in recent games, blurred his record
again by tumble. Tucker pushed one to
| left. ReilIy's intentional inside-the-dia-