The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-23
Standing of the Clubs.


IL was the Senator's turn TO lose yes |
terday, and they did it with a vengeance. |
Both games go TO the credit of the coal |
shoveling Pirates. But the first game
made Watkins squirm.
The home team should have had the first
game by all means 1t was directly in line
with sense Of the eternal fitness that
Wagner's ball grabbers should have taken
the contest by its eternal neck and thrown
1t into its game-bag with an abandon that
well might be styled reckless.
There were three factors for defeat,
however-Gettman, Anderson and Eagle.
An error of judgment by the first named
and errors of play by me two last men
toned lost the game, and the fans were
wild.
In the last half of the ninth inning the
Senator's looked like sure winners. Nc
15uire, the first man up, hit for two bases,
and Eagle followed with a single to right.
Killen sent a bounder towards Gray and
Mcclure dashed for home. Eagle left first
and did not stop running until he pulled
Eagle ran back towards second, while
Mcclure was being run down, and when
Jim was finally put out the Eagle was
caught in a desperate attempt to reach
third base again McGuire's play was
all right, but headless coaching by Gett-
man caused the deadly blight of defeat to
overspread the councils of the States
men.
Mercer proved himself TO be little short
Of perfect shortstop, accepting his
chances in proper style and playing his
position with a confidence which was
beautiful TO behold. He showed the re-
suits of hard work between games and
his, work was altogether satisfactory.
His handling of McCarthy's swift bounder
jim the first inning was one of the fea-
lures of the game.
Other noteworthy plays were Smiths
batung-a three-bagger and a home run
and his fielding, and Anderson's catch of
Clarke's apparently safe nit to deep cen
ter after a very long run in the eighth
inning.
Umpire Hunt met with a warm recep-
ton, the crowd and the Senator's ques-
tioning his judgment on several deci-
sions. In the seventh inning, he evidently
endeavored TO even up things by calling
a strike on Padden, when that worthy
yelled savagely: You're a beauti'' He
continued to make observations concern
ing the umpire's decision, and it looked as
if he would be put out Of the game. He
stayed, however.
The Game in Detail.
First inning-Donovan was thrown out
by Rietz. O'Brien flew out to Mercer.
Mccarthy hunted and was thrown out
by Mercer.
Mercer flew out to Donovan. Rietz
popped a fly TO Padden. Anderson struck
out
Second inning-Clarke sent a long fly
TO Gettman. Gray nit to- center for two
bases. Padden struck out. Bowerman
went out on grounder to Farrell.
Farrell was thrown out by Padden.
Smith hit the prize sign in left garden
for three sacks. Gettman beat out
bunt Mcclure fouled out TO Bowerman.
Gettman started for second but was put
out
Third inning-Ely singled to center and
reached sack two on Anderson's tumble.
Gardner famed out. Donovan was
thrown OUT DN hletZ- " bTlen was
thrown out by Mercer.
Eagle was retired at first on a ground
er to Gardner. Killen flew out to Nc
Carthy. Mercer hunted successfully bu-
was thrown out on an attempt to steal
second.
Fourth inning-McCarthy singled TO
left. but was forced at second on Clarke's
high bounder TO Smith. Gray singled to
right. Padden singled to center, scoring
sons tumble. BoweTman hit TO Rie:z,
who threw home to cut off Gray, but
failed. Ely hit to Mercer and a double
play retired the side.
Rietz few out to O'Brien. Anderson
reached first on Ely's wild throw, but
was forced at second on Farrelrs ground
er TO Gray. Smith hit TO left field fence
for home run. Gettman hit to left CEN
ter for two sacks. Mcclure was thrown
out by Ely.
Fifth inning-Gardner beat out a bunt.
Donovan sent a liner to Killen, who dou-
bled Gardner at first. O'Brien flew out
10 Gettman.
Eagle was thrown out by Ely, who also
caught Killen's pop fly. Mercer singled
past Gardner, went TO second on Rietz' 5
single 10 center. O'Brien muffed Ander-
sons fly and Mercer scored. Farrell
few out TO Ely.
balls, but was caught mapping before a
ball was pitched. Clarke flew out TO
Eagle. Gray was thrown out by Mer-
GER
Smith drew base on balls. Gettman
singled 10 center McGuire's short fly
was caught by Clarke, who threw TO Pad
den TO double Gettman al first and then
Donovan threw wild TO Gray, Smith scor-
ing and Gettnan pulling up at third. Ea-
gle was thrown out by Gray. ikllen hit
10 Padden and was thrown out.
Seventh inning-Padden was thrown out
by Killen- Bowerman was retired al
first on a grounder to Mercer Ely sin
gled 10 right, and Gardner sent 1t into
the same territory for a safety. Dono-
van hit TO center for three sacks and Ely
and Gardner scored. O'Brien sent q
fly to Anderson.
Mercer was thrown out by Padden
Rietz few out TO Mccarthy. Anderson
fouled out 10 Bowerman.
Eighth inning-McCarthy was thrown
out by Killen. Clarke's long fly was