The age-herald., 1897-10-01

ball, and when the game was ended the Orioles. had no mere showing for the pennant than a rabbit
 The-downfaH of the three-time winners and the uprising of new pennant city is told bslow
 How the Pennant Was Lost
 Baltimore, Md, Sept. 30.-The "ghosit of a chance" that Baltimore had to win the pennant no longer exists. It van fshed early in today's game when the Senators fell upon pr. Ponds curves and batted him out of the box and took 8 good long lead in the fourth inning, after which the "Orioles't seemed to lose heart and played loosely and without ambition. In the meantime the score board was showing how easily the Bos- tonians were taking their game away from Barneys men in Brooklyn, and the last vestige of hope slowly died out in the breasts of the handful of faithful rooters who still clung to the belief that Brooklyn might take one from the lead- CTS and give the Birds a chance to catch up by winning all four from the Sena- tors. Those who have studied the game closely, however, had no such hope as 1t was apparent to them that the Wash ington men had been playing in better form than have those from Brooklyn in recent games, and then it was known that the Washington management was very anxious to win at least one from Baltimore, and would not be. displsased to have the pennant go to Boston To thems therefore, the result of today's game was not unexpected and it is not saying too much to assert that the re- suit is not altogether unwelcome in Bal timore for the reason that it is generally admitted that Boston was proved to have the better club in the recent re- markable series played in Baltimore and all lovers of the game, no matter what their prejudices, are content to see the trophy of the cha mpionship fall to the lot of the best team. The outcome of both games was watched, however, with great interest and wherever crowds gathered bulletins were read to them In almost every instance the news that Boston had clinched it, and that the championship was no longer in doubt was received with satisfaction and in some cases with cheers. This was nota- bly, the case at Pimlico, where the game by innings was read at the announcer's box during the trotting races in prog ress there. A postponed game will be played tomorrow 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 hey may at least save the Temple cup and gather in the lions share of the gate receipts.
 The story of today's game is like the story of g. stern cilase at sea. Washing ton started the rur-getting in the very first inning, Selbach getting pass to first and going uo second on Gettmaals single io center. Demontrevilla bunted, tt went up in the air and Dr. Pond might have worked double play if he had held F. but it slipped through his fingers and the bases were full. McGu.ne foiried out to Doyle, but Tucker banged one into left cen.er, sending Selbach and Gett- man acroSs the plate wtth two runs.
 Baltimore Lhan got one on McGraus bounder, which jumped away from De- montreville. Gettman's juggle of Jen- nings' single allowed him to go to third and Kelly's long fly ol5 to Brown brought him in. In the third Denontre- vile singled and stols sacord, going 10 third on Robanson's poor throw to head Demontrcv.ile off. Brown also reached third in this inning, but was n.pped at the plate while trying 70 run in on Rob inson's throw 10 catch Leahy stealing second. Pond intercspting and returning the ball to home plate. Wr.gley opene the fourth with a three-bagger 10 left field. Mercer 6uplica ted'tha hit, scoring Wligley. Serbach got his base on balls, Mercer scoring on the play. pr. Pond then r6.ired ard Amoie came in. In the next inning base on balls, a single by Leahy. double by Getlnlan and seveul picturesque erros by .he home players neated the visitors four talies. and 1t was all over but the shou' ing
 After that it was procession, wlh the "three-tlme- -wipaers'' bringing up the rear, although base on balls, twc- bagger by Ssnzel and sisgle by J-l- nings gave he lesel's two runs n .As