The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-01

BALTIMORE. Sept. 3O.-The Ghost OF
n chance" that Baltimore had TO win the
pennant for next season no longer exists.
II vanished early in to-day's game when
the Senators fell upon Dr. Ponds curves.
batted him out of the hoy and took good
long lead in the fourth inning, after which
the orioles seemed to lose heart and play
ed listlessly and without ambition.
In the meantime the score board was
showing how easily the BostOnians were
taking their game away from BARNES
men in Brooklyn. and the last vestige Of
hope slowly died out in the breasts of the
handful OF faithful "RoOters." who still
chung to the belief that Brooklyn might
take one from the leaders and giv' Balti-
more a chance 10 catch up by winning all
four from the Senators. Those who have
studied the game closely, however. had no
such hope as IL was apparent 60 them
that the Washington men had been play
Ing in better form than has Brooklyn in
recent games. and tom ght Il was known
that the Washington management was
very anxious TO win at least one from
Baltimore and would not be dspleased to
have the pennant go TO Boston.
To them therefore the result OF to-day's
game was not unexpected. and il is not
saying too much to assert that the result
is not altogether unwelcome in Baltimore,
for the reason that II Is generally admit
ted that Boston was proved 10 have the
better club i'm the recent remarkable Sc
&ries played In Baltimore, and all lovers of
Fhe game. no matter what their prejudices
ARE content TO see the trophy OF the cham
pionship fan 10 the lot Of the best team
The outcome OF both games was watch
ed however. with great interest and
wherever crowds gathered bulletins were
read TO them. In almost every instance
the news that Boston had clinched IL, and
that the championship was no longer In
doubt. was received with satisfaction and
IN some cases with cheers. This was no
taDly the case at Pimlico. where the result
by innings was read from the judges box
during the trotting races In progress
there
A postponed game will be played to-
morrow and with Saturdays contest the
season In Baltimore will come to an end
on Sunday morning the Orioles" will
depart for Boston with the hope that they
may at least save the Temple Cup" and
gather In the lions share OF gate receipts
The story OF to-days game is like the
story OF stern chase at sea
Washington started the run getting in
the first inning SCihach getting a pass
TO first and going TO second on Gettman's
single TO centre Demontreville hunted.
Il went up I'm the air. and DR. Pond might
have worked a double play n he had held
II, but II slipped through his fingers and
the bases were fun. Mcclure fouied out
10 Doyle. but Tucker banged one into left
sending Selbach and Gettman across the
plate with two rurs
Baltimore then got one on McGraws
bounder, which jumped away from De-
montreville. Gettmans tuggle OF Jen-
nings single allowing him TO 80 TO third
and Kelly's long fly out 10 Brown brought
him in. In the third Demontreville sin
gled and stole second. going TO third on
Robinson's poor throw. lockers long fly
20 Stencil brought in the run. aided by
"Jake's" poor throw 10 head Demontre-
vile OF. Brown also reached third In
this inning. but was nipped at the plate
while trying 20 run in on Robinson's
tbrSw 20 catch Leahy stealing second.
Pond intercepting and returning the ball
10 the home plate. Wrigiey opered the
fourth with three-bagger 90 LEFT field
Mercer duplicated the hit scoring Wrig-
ley. seibach got his base on balls. but
WAS forced by Getman at second. Mercer
scoring on the play. Or. Pond then re-