The times., 1898-04-24
GAMES TODAY.
Chicago at Cincinnati.
PiftsburE Mt st. Louie.
Cleveland at Louisville.

PittsburE Mt st. Louie.
Cleveland Mt Louisville.
The Senators lost the closing game of
the first series with the Brooklyns at
National Park yesterday. 1t was ladies
day" and a large crowd of the fair sex
was present in the grand stand when
the gong sounded The enthusiasts of
the male persuasion were also out in
force, and in vain did they root for the
locals. As on the day previous, both
teams batted WELL and the fielding of
the home club was well nigh perfect.
Mercer pitched an excellent game up
to the sixth inning. when the Trolley
Dodgers got onto his curves and the
bali went skyrocketing all over the field,
netting a profusion of two-base hits and
singles, which brought six runs across
the plate to the visitors credit.
The Senators took the lead at the be-
ginning and held it up TO the fatal sixth.
Doyles timely hit in the first was fea
ture Doyle can be relied on al critical
points in a game 10 lace the sphere out
safely. His hitting in the last TWO games
has demonstrated this fact.
Gettman led in the batting for the home
team. and also gave an exhibition of bat
throwing The ash Slipped out of Jakes
hands twice in one inning and the fast
right fielder thought hoodoo was work
ing him and tried a dash at the ball
from the right hand side of the plate.
Payne for the visitors pitched a steady
game. and held the locals well in check,
scattering the hits in a manner that made
| earned runs indeed impossible,
Selbach made great throw from left
| field, cutting off Tucker at the plate,
and got good hand" for his clever
| work.
The Game in Detail
First inning-Sebach walked to first on
| hit by pitched ball. Gettman made a
two-base hit. sending Selbach to third.
Jake stole second. Leahy went out.
| Payne TO Tucker Doyle singled, scoring
| Selbach and Ciettman. Mcguire and Far
Iell each drew a base on balls. Brown
| made an infield hit, forcing Farrell at
| second, and going out himself at first.
| Griffin reached first safely. Jones
| struck out La Chance made hit, and
! was thrown out on his attempt to pilfer
second. The inning closed by Sheckard
| striking out.
Second inning-Wrigley singled Mercer
| reached first on Hallman's error, Wrg
| lev going to third, and scoring on Sell
| bachs out to Jones. Gettman hit to
| Shindle and went out at first L.eahy
| popped fly to Tucker.
Shindle singled, and was forced at sec
ond on fuckers fly to Doyle, which the
| latter dropped. HaIlman flew out to Far
| reIl. and Tucker went out at second on
| Ryan's hit to Doyle.
Third inning-Doyle hit to Payne and
was thrown out at first. Mcclure flew
out to Griffin Farrell singled and Brown
followed suit Wrisley hit in front of
| plate and went out at first.
| Payne flew out to the Baron, Griffin
drew base on balls, Jones hit TO Wrig
| ley. forcing Sheckard out at second.
| Jones stole second, and the inning closed
| with La Chance falling a victim to Mer-
GERS curves
Fourth inning-Mercer hit to Payne, and
died at first. Selbach laced the ball into
right center for three sacks. Gettman
flew out to La Chance. Leahy struck out,
the band on Sells cap playing the dead
march at third.
SheckaId singled to right field, Shindle
| flew out TO Doyle. Tucker sent a hot one
into Jakes territory for a base and Sheck
! went to third Tucker stealing second.
ifallnan was hit by pitched ball, Ryan
flew out to Farrell, Payne singled to left.
scoring Sheckard, and Tucker went out
at the plate on an attempt to score.
| Fifth inning-Doyle waited for four
balls and walked to first, and went to sec
ond on passed ball Mcclure famed out
Jack pilfered third. Farrell hit to La
Chance. and the Frenchman fumbled the
ball but recovered in time to throw Far
rell out, while Jack brought in the run.
! Brown went out on fly to Tucker.
Griffin hit 10 Leahy and went out at
first Jones walked to the initial sack
on balls. La Chance singled. Jones going
10 third. Sheckard flew out to Jake and
Jones scored. La Chance tried to pilfer
second and went out.
Sixth inning-Wrigley sent a single ou-
into Jones garden. Mercer singled. Sell
bach hit to Payne and went out at frs,
Gcttman hit down the third base line for
wO sacks. scoring Mercer and Wrigley
Jake tried to steal third and was thrown
out. Leahy flew out to Griffin
shindle hit for two bases. and scored on
| fuckers two baggSr down the first base,
line. Hallman hit 70 left field and Tucker
trotted in. Ryan singled, Mailman going
| TO third. Payne drove a. hot one to cen
ter field and two more taIies came in
! Griffin got a base on balls and the run
Eers advanced a base on McCiuire's pass
ed ball. Jones flew out 20 Leahy. L.
| Chance dropped short fly into left field
and Payne and Griffin came in Sheckard
lIew out to the Baron and Shinder popped
| a fly 10 Farrel.
Seventh inning Doyle hit to La Chance
and was thrown out at first. Mcclure
sent foul fly back of fuckers sack.
and Tommy froZe on to Il. Farrell flew
! out to Jones.
Tucker hit to Leahy and went out at
| first. Hallman sent a high tly o SelbaCh.
! Grim was hit by Winnies down shoot.
Payne singled Griffin hew out to Doyle
Eighth inning-Brown hit liner to the
center field for one base. Wrigley went
out on a foul fly back of the home plate.
Mercer went to first on a scratch. and
| Brown was put out at second Selbach
hit to the inheld, forcing Mercer out al
| second.
Jones went out Leahy to Farrell. La
Chance beat the bah to first, Sheckard
flew out to Selbach, and Shindle went out
| Doyle to Farrell.
Ninth inning-Gettman singled, Leahy