The times., 1898-08-14
COLONIES TAKE THE SECOND.
The Feature of the Game Was Mer-
GERS Poor TwirIing.


In the second game the Colonies came
out victorious. Winnie Mercer, he of the
raven locks and soulful eyes, was in the
points for the home team, and gave
sorrowful exhibition. In fact, so rank
was his work that, for the first time
since his connection with the Washing
ton club, he was "guyed' by the bleach
critics and grand-stand occupants alike.
There is no room for doubt on the score
of Mercers ability TO pitch winning ball
if he wants to-and the knowledge OF
this fact caused the outburst of disgust
from the spectators yesterday afternoon
Cunningham, the Colonels' slab artist.
was, on the other hand, putting forth his
very best efforts, and had the Senators
completely at his mercy throughout the
game, Anderson being the only member
! OF the home team at all able to locate
his slants and twisters.
Some sensational fielding was done by
both teams. In the first inning Fred.
| Clarke made a great running catch of
Selbach's drive to left center and Col.
Wagner drew unstinted applause for his
| sensational stop of Farrelrs hard drive
in the fourth. Gettman again distfn-
guished himself in the field by getting un-
der Ritchey's high fly to extreme right
center in the sixth. Anderson also came
in for a good hand when he nabbed
Davis's fly, after hard backward run. in
the fifth.
The Game in Detail
First inning-Clarke was hit by pitched
ball and Hoy walked to first on balls.
Dexter went out on a bunt. Wagner
singled, scoring Clarke and sending How
TO third, Davis singled to center and HOY
trotted home. Ritchey was given a mass
to first on balls. Clingman reached first
on bunt and. Wagner scored. Powers
bunted and Davis tailed. Cunningham
bunted. Ritchey went out at plate and
Cunningham at first.
Selbach sent a long fly to Clarke. Gett-
man sent a liner to Ritchey and Anderson
went out at second on an ATTEMPT to
reach second on a pretty single over
third.
Second inning-Clarke singled to center
Hoy hit to Smith and both runners were
safe on Wagner's muff of Jud's throw.
Dexter reached first on Mercer's error
and Clarke scored. Wagner nit to his
brother, forcing Dexter. Davis singled,
scoring Hoy. Ritchey went out down the
first base line TO Farrell and Smith
! caught Wagner off third.
Mcguire flew out 10 Dexter. Farrell
| drew pass to the initial on balls, but
was out on a double play offered by
Rietz's hit to Cunningham.
! Third inning-Clingman was called out
on strikes. Powers singled over Wag-
ner's head. Cunningham sent a fly to
Selbach. Clarke flew out to Anderson.
Smith went out from Ritchey to Davis
! Wagner was called out on strikes. Mer-
Ger hit to the bleachers for three sacks.
Selbach drew base on balls Gettman
singled, scoring Mercer. Anderson hit to
Wagner, forcing Selbach at third.
Fourth inning-Hoy singled past sec
ond. Dexter popped fly to Farrell. HOY
| pilfered second and scored on Wagner.s
single to right. Davis sent a high fly to
Smith. Ritchey went out from Rietz to
| Farrell.
Mcguire hit to Wagner and was retired
at first. FarrelFs hot ground drive was
taken in by Wagner and the Duke re-
tired at first Rietz singled to center.
Smith was thrown out by Cunningham.
Fifth inning-Clingman beat out an in
field hit. Powers hit to Mercer. who
threw wild to second, and both runners
were safe. Cunningham singled and
Clingman came home Clarke heat ont a
bunt. Hoy was called out on strikes.
Dexter hit to Smith, forcing Cunning
ham, and Powers scored. Wagner hit to
Wagner and reached first on Farrelrs s
muff. Davis flew out to Anderson
| Wagner few out to Ritchey. Mercer
was thrown out by Cunningham. Sell
bach sent line drive to HOY.
Sixth inning-Ritchey hit the sphere
into the bleachers but Gettman pulled If
out. Clingman went out from Rietz 70
Farrell, and Powers was thrown out bv
Smith.
Gettman popped fly to Ritchey. An
derson beat out an infield hit Mcclure
flew out 10 Hoy. Farrell retired at first
on a bounder to Ritchey.
Seventh innang-Cunningha famed
out. Clarke went out on grounder to
Farrell. Hoy few out to Wagner.
Rietz sent fly TO Ritchey. Smith flew
out to Hoy. Wagner's high fly was
taken in by Dexter
Eighth inning-Dexter sent a short f1y
to Selibach. Wagner went out at first
on a grounder to Farrell Davis wen,
out from Rietz TO Farrell.
Mercer went out at first on grounder
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