The times., 1898-08-01
Standing of the Clubs.

Chicago Ill, July 31-(Special) For
the third time Washington fell today be-
fore the rejuvenated Chicagos, but not un-
Ill after fierce battle. The score was
10 T. but the figures do not indicate the
close call Chicago had.
There were times when a single OF
tumble Of hit would have given the Sen
ators glorious chance and perhaps a
victory. but the hit came not nor would
Chicago tumble, but persisted in playing
brilliantly, despoiling Washington of
many chances by desperate doubles and
clever fielding feats.
Neantima. Jud Smith, wrigley, and
Rielz were in the hit-ruining business on
their own hook. and fielded desperately.
but without avail 1t was Weyhing's one
bad inning. combined with Smiths error,
made on a Dad-behaying bounder that
put the question of victory almost be-
you'd dispute in the second round. for the
Chicago sluggers followed up the oppoT-
tunity with two vicious drives that melted
six runs. After that Washington settled
down and came near reaching the lead
ers.
There was another handicap which
Washington carried. Selbach was fired
bodily cut Of the game in the fifth for
laughing in tantalizng manner at Um-
pire Snyder's crude decision on strike.
Mercer, who succeeded him, had two
glorious chances to bat out a victory and
failed both times.
The progressive story Of play will show
how the game was won and lost.
Neither SIDE counted "a the first, fur
ious double rendering null Anderson's hit
Washington jumped to the lead in the
second, by virtue Of Kilroys bad pitch
ing. Mcclure drew a base and the ball
hit Rietz. AS KirOy was feinting TO throw
TO first, Mcclure made dash and stole
third cleanly, scoring on Smiths out.
Gettman bunted to Kilroy, who threw
wild TO first. Wrigley pushed weak
boUnder down TO Everett who threw to
the plate, permitting Rietz to tally and
Gettman TO reach first in safey. A moment
later Weyhing drove down a fierce
bounder which SKINNED Kilroys legs,
but Dahlen scooped the ball at second
and retired the side on a fast double.
Chicago Immediately started in to re-
trieVe the disaster. Dahlen led with a
punch, and Mccormick hit a grasser past
short Thornton sacrificed neatly. Con-
nor flew to Anderson, who caught the ball
at the plate. Donahue hit torrid bound
er. which took a queer hop and smashed
Smith on the shins. Kilroy drew a base
on balls and, with every pillow occupied
Ryan smashed a pretty single TO center
Everett drew a pass to first, and with
the gunny-sacks again occupied TO the
limit, Lange drove a pretty double to the
fence in right, and added another trio
Of tallies. Dahlen struck out. After that
Weyhing settled down and pitched clever
ly and with good effect, but the conse-
Quence of his erratic performance was de-
feat.
Kilroy did better, too, during the next
few rounds. At the start of the fifth
there was an occurrence which may have
cost Washington the game. Wrigley was
at bat and Umpire Snyder called a bad
strike Selbach, from the bench, emitted
a long. loud peal of laughter which Jared
on Mr.. Snyder's sensitive ears, and,
without a word being spoken by Selbach,
he elected him from the game. Wrig-
ley drew base and weighing and Mer-
Ger died. With Selbach up even in that
round he might have batted out a vic
tory, for Anderson followed with a hit
which was useless.
In the sixth the Senators made their
final bid for the game With one out
Reitz singled, Smith smashed a liner
through between right and center. Thorn
ton recovered the ball, fired it to Connor,
who piVoted and shot ii to Mccormick
just as Smith was dropping for a slide
into third. Mac jumped straight into the
runner and caught the ball against him
The play saved the day. Gettman
smashed a naughty looking two-baser to
left Wrigley and weighing followed
with hits and added one more run, but
Mercer went out after a foot race with
the ball. Had Selbach been up in that
emergency, another complexion might
have been put on the score.
Washington counted no more.
In the eighth. Chicago added one run
FOR good measure Lange bunted safe
and Dahlan's fuke fly fell into unoccu-
pied territory Mccormick bunted to
weighing, who bluffed at throwing to
third and before he turned again McCor-
mick had OUTRAGED the ball. Rietz'
clever stop robbed Thornton of a hit, but
Iange scored. The next two proved
easy outs and the game was ended
The score: