The times., 1897-05-13

Yesterday was get-away-day at National
Park, and baltimore left the field with the
trophies of victory But in marching off
they barely missed recapture by the Sen
ators, who, after retr eating for eight in
nings suddenly turned on the enemy and
gave them a skirInish that brought into
play all OF the artillery and foot soldfery
and made it the hottest mix-up seen at the
park this season.
To use somewhat familiar expression.
it was heartbreaking finish, and just a
little bit of luck would have pushed the
Senators across the line as winners.
But they reserved their latent power 100
long The batting bee that came in the
ninth was overdue and procrastinaton lost
the game.
Baltimore is entitled to no bouquets for
the Part they played. The Senators out
hated them and fielded better, considering
the chances, but "Old Man Hard Luck
took d hand, and, as usual with him this
season, he trumped every trick that would
have assisted the home folks in piling up a
winning score. The Times has said ttat
Hanlon carries rabbit feet in his pocket.
After the successof his team yesterday there
ls no ItdsOu 10 Eclidtl hut
After the turmoil of the previous games
the closing contest, with its peace and
quiet, was a remarkable contrast Umpire
Hurst, johnny o'Brien and Jack DOYLE,
who were the storm centers of Hatfield
Mccoy affairs Monday and Tuesday, dwelt
together as brethren and snuggled up to
one another like peasin pod. Thecourtesy
extended by Jack and Johnny to Tim and
Tim to Johnny and Jack would have won
q blue ribbon at the Bradley Martin bah.
The game, like its predecessors of the
series, was loaded with accidents First
AL Maul's arm went dead and he was
forced to retire. Next Hoffer was hit
on the elbow by one Of Swaims fast
inshoots and he, too, was put on the
hospital list Selbach collided with Jen-
nings at second in the sixth and was
made seasick by the blow. The three
games made the bruisiDg record for the
season thus far.
Swain succeeded Maui and DR.. Pond
toed the rubber in place of Hoffer.
Swain was given an enthusiastic re-
ception, and buoyed up by the applause
the Buckeye pitched game that will
win nine times out Of ten.
Doc Pond failed to maintain the
pace set by Hoffer, and he had good and
many reasons To congratulate himself On
escaping from a beating. Had DeMontrc-
vile made safe hit, or had Farrell
run home on Abbey's drive to right, the
detail Of this story would be different.
Pond missed a bad hole, and has luck
alone TO thank for the escape
The double attraction offered, to see
"Smning Az Maui pitch and to witness
the deciding game of the series between
Washington and Baltimore, drew one of
the largest crowds of the season. 1t was
a loyal gathering of fans, and Maui was
heartily welcomed back to the rubber.
Cart Tom Brown suffered an injury to
bis left handin sliding to base in Tuesdays
game and was not able to grip the bat
yesterday In his place "Zeke'' Wrigley
was deployed on the middle frontier.
"Zeke' can do several things better than
play center field.
Baltimore scored i n the first, on q
base on balls to McGraw, Keeler's single
to center, Jennings sacrifice and Kelley's
long fly to Selbach In the third, Hoffer
opened with hit McGraw got free
pass 20 first Keeier smashed the ball for
a couple OF sacks, scoring Hoffer and
pusuluS b1t01dW " tilldy liOih W hciS
he registered on Keiley's fly to Abbey.
The visitors were banked for the next
five innings. In the eighth, Jennings and
Kelley made singles and advanced on
Swaim's wild pitch. Jennings Tailed on
Doyle's out from DeMontreville to Cart
wright, and Kelley crossed the plate on
Stencils hot hit past first.
In the eighth very pretty double play
A IAal
Vile With Stencil on third and ReitZ on
second, Robinson rapped the ball on
line 10 right Abbey got in it's path, and,
pulling it down, threw it to peMontre-
willie, catching Reitz before he could get
back
In the rinth Pond went out from Swain