Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-05
STANDING OF CLUBS.

PHILADELPHIA. June 4.-Umpire Nc
Donald forfeited to-day's game to the
PhillIes because as he said. the Pittsburg
men were throwing the ball around the
field for the purpose of delaying the game
until q threatened rain should arrive.
The trouble began when Pittsburg was
at the bat in the fourth inning. Smith
hit a ball which Mcdonald called foul,
which decision was vigorously protested
BY the Pittsburg men. Mcdonald finally
fined Donovan and put him out of the
game. Kuhn taking his place. Davis and
KiHen were also fined. The Pirates took
the field and Kllen in warming up threw
a ball at Davis which vert into the seats.
BOYLE. of the Phillies, claimed that the
Pittsburgers were delaying the game in
the hope of rain and Mcdonald thereupon
save the game to Philadelphia by score
of 9to O. The actual score at the time was
4 TO in favor of Philadelphia. Rain fell
heavily a few moments after play was
stopped.
BALTIMORE. Md. June 4.-Baltimore
looked reasonably sure 10 win to-day
game with Cincinnati when rain stopped
the game in the first half of the third in
ming. The score stood;
Baltimore =. E. ..................4 %
Cincinnati . . .................2 0-3 / 0
Umpire. Lynch and Hupst.
WASHINGTON, June Swain was
responsible for the loss OF to-day's game.
In the two innings in which he pitched the
Colts made seven hits for a total of four
teen bases scoring five runs. He was fol-
lowed by King, who did better work. Two
games were scheduled, but the second was
called in the second on account of rain.
Attendance, 1900. Score:
Washington E. =. ..O01O2 02-5 Is l
Chicago =. =. .......140O12 00-S II 3
Earned runs, Chicago 5, Washington ?;
batteries. King. Swain and Mcguire; Cal
lahan and Kittredge; time, PIP; umpire
Emslie.
BROOKLYN, y. Y. June 1.-THE ST.
Louis Browns closed their present series
against the Brooklyns at Eastern Park to-
day by losing mother game. 1t was Ken
nedy against Kissinger from a pitchers
standpoint. Kissinger was in the hunt
for only four innings. After that his |
curves were sent flying all over the lot. |
Smith was laid up for Brooklyn and Han |
ivan made his first appearance at second. |
Score:
Brooklyn .. E. ......0 05 3 o IS
ST. Louis =. .........2 0 0 . 5000 o. 1 3 |
Earned runs Brooklyn 8, ST. Louis >; |
batteries Kennedy and Smith; Kissinger |
and Murphy; time, hours; attendance, |
1872
NEW YORK. June 4.-Louisville had the |
game well in hand up to the ninth inning |
this afternoon and it looked as though |
the Colonies would take one Of the series |
from the Giants. The New Yorks. how
ever. in their half Of the ninth inning, |
made four runs and won the game The |
Louisville men put up a strong kick at |
change of decision by the umpire in the |
last inning and Rogers was put out of |
the game. Doheny and Cunningham |
pitched good ball, but their support was !
not gilt-edged. Score:
New York e. .......0 0 0 0001 As 6 |
Louisville e. E. .....1 0 0 100 , O-3 |
Earned runs. New York /; batteries, !
Doheny and Warner Cunningham and |
w Wilson: time hours; umpire, McDer- |
mott; attendance, 100.
BOSTON, June 4.-Just before starting |
the Boston Cleveland ball game this al |
ternoon a thick fog set in. making it i'm
possible to see the outfielders, and after !
plaving two and a half innings Umpire /;
O'Day called the game of on account Of |
rain.
Boston ..'''''.'''''''''''''''- " v |
Cleveland e. E. ...................O 90 0 0 !
Batteries. Lewis and Bergen; McDer- |
mott and thinner.