The times., 1898-08-04
Standing of the Clubs.


Pittsburg and Washington started in 10
play two games this afternoon. but the
second had to be carried over until to-
morrow. The latter contest had passed
the one-inning stage when the rain came,
and it was all off.
Washington lost the first game because
her diamond representatives could Lot
transact business with pitcher Hoffer,
one of Eddie Hanlon's cast-offs.
As the score will show, it was one of
those contests In which there was ex-
cepuonally good pitching on both sides.
"Old Man" weighing occupied the rub
Der for the visitors, and performed mis-
part in painstaking manner. But
luck was not sliding on Weyhing's eel
lar-door, and his good work went for
naught. Augustus. the ancient, was given
admirable support.
Wrigley, Selbaeh, and Rietz played real
national league ball. Selbach, in par
ticular, distinguished himself by taking
in two long drives. His catch OF a fly
TO deep left center from Bowerman's bat
in the first inning, deserved all the ap-
plause il received. Jud Smith also came
in for a full share of favorable comment
by making spectacular catch of a foul
fly not far removed from the grand stand.
Donovan played the star engagement
of the afternoon ably seconded by Nc
Creery. These two fieet-footed guardians
Of outer territory took to Weyhing's de-
livery as a Cuban takes to hard tack
and a chance 10 loaf. Three of Pitts
burg's four runs were secured by Dono-
van, who hit safely three times, and
who was sent around each time by Nc
Creery, who dalied with weighing to the
extent Of two singles and a triple.
On one occasion Donovan was assisted
over the plate 10y Mccarthy, who sent
long ny 10 Gettman, and McCreery scored
when the same player flied TO Anderson,
so that while he did not get a safety 10
his credit, Mccarthy played q prominent
part.
A remarkably clever play came up in the
eighth inning, and it practically put the
Senator's out of the game With one
run needed to tie the score, and two men
out, Anderson hit for one base and took
second when McCreery fumbled the bali.
''Oid Reliable Jim Mcguire next picked
out one that suited him and sent the ball
into right field for one base. Donovan ran
in got the ball on the ground and swung
as If 10 throw TO the plate, for which point
Anderson was skating at a lively clip. In
stead of doing what everyone on the field
thought he was going to do, Donovan shot
the BAH TO O'Brien at first and the lat,er,
by a quick movement, touched Mcclure,
who had taken a step toward second. The
fact that Anderson had not yec reached
the plate shows how rapidly Donovan and
O'Brien handled the ball. The play re-
tired the side, with Anderson about ten
feet from the plate. The Washington
players Joined I'm praising Donovan for
one OF the headiest plays ever executed.
Pittsburg started the run getting in
Ihefirst inning when Donovan led off with
d clean single, and 4 moment later
reached third on McCreery's one-baser TO
right. On McCarthy's fly TO Gettman
Donovan scored.
In the first half Of the fifth the visit
ors made matters even. Farrell the first
man up. placed the bail in safe territory
for one base. Rietzs neat sacrifice placed
him on second. Smith went out on a foul
fly to Bowerman, but Zeke Wrigley con-
nected for one base, enabling Farrell 10
score
In it's half Of the fifth Pittsburg again
took the lead. Two men had been mus
tered out, when Donovan hit for two
bases and scored on McCreery's one-base
producer.
No more runs We're made until the Pi-
rates faced weighing in the eighth round
Donovan again opened with a single.
McCreery came to the front again, this
time with triple, scoring Donovan, and
on McCarthys long fly TO Anderson Nc
Creery came in with the last run of the
game There were times when Washing
toms chances were pretty good but the
hits that were needed to change the re-
suit were not forthcoming.
When the second game began there
were about $500 spectators present
Rhines and Donovan had been selected TO
do the pitching for their respective
teams. and one full inning had been
played when the storm which had been