The times., 1898-06-14
Standing of the Clubs.

Louisville...-- IS 80 $40
The Senators had no trouble at all yes
terday afternoon in defeating the delega-
tion Of ball tossers from the Monumental
City. Both clubs played fast, snappy
game, which abounded in many sensa-
tional plays Winnie Mercer and Jerry
Nops were the opposing box generals. and
the former had the best of the battle all
the way through.
The home team began the run-getting
in the first. Selbach, the first man up,
plunked the horsehide for bunt, and the
next two men went out. Things looked
blue for the locals, but "Opportune Hit
Anderson swiped the ball to left field
for a single. and the Baron Lrotted home.
In the fourth inning Mercer proved the
opportune hitter. Myers drew sack on
four balls, and Wrigley followed up with
q single. Winnie stepped to the plate and
tbs fans cheered Justify. The dark
haired Adonis responded by sending a
cracking bounder to the left garden
fence, and crossed the home plate before
the ball was returned.
The Orioles got their first and only tally
across The plate in the eighth. Jeremiah
NoQs hunted and beat the ball out, but
was held up at Fort Rietz on Muggsy's
grounder TO Pepper. Then Keeler drop
ped the leather into the Baron's garden
for base, and Hughey's ovt on a foul to
Bert sent the local whitewash rooters into
haven Of delight Kelly then came to
the homestead elastic and connected with
the sphere for single, while the only Nc
Graw au4bled to the plate
The home team pat another run on the
scorers tab IN their half OF the eighth.
Andy felt rather uneasy over the fact
that he had not knocked out home run
II seventy-two hours, and concluded that
the time was at hand for such a perform
anee. Accordingly he connected with one
Of NOps's curves and the sphere sailed to
the rlght-center fence, while the heavy
hitting ex-Brooklynite came in with a
run.
The features OF the game were the
thrOw-out of Keeler at FIRST on a bunt by
Mercer. Gemman's great :uaning catch
Of Jennings's low line iiy n the same in
ming and Wrigley's throw-out Of his friend
Gene DeMontrevine IN the seventh.
In the eighth inning McGraw grew
ches:y when he was called out on strikes.
and Cushman, who, by the way, IS rank
on balls and strikes. put him On the
bench, and Kelley followed because Of an
unusual growth Of tongue
The retirement Of McGraw and Kelley.
under the Brush rules. IS the first in
stance Of rowdy bah playing al National
Park, and, il is to be hoped, the last
Mercer pitched a superb game and mis-
work during the Doyle regime shows that
he has lost none of his old-time cunning
and can be relied ON to pitch winning BAH
If given proper support.
The Game in Detail.
First inning-McGraw walked to first on
balls. Keeler few out to Andersen. Jen-
nings went out at first on grounder to
Rietz. Kelly popped a fly to Myers.
Selbach reached first on a bunt. Gett-
man retired on a pop fly to Nops. Doyle
few out to Jennings. The Baron pilfer-d
second and scored on Anderson's single
to left field. Mcclure singled to center
Rietz few out to McGann.
Second inning-DeMontreville hit 10
Mercer and retired at first. NcGann sent
the sphere 10 the bleachers for two
sacks Holmes hit TO Zeke and went out
at first Robinson was put out in the
same way.
Myers went out at first on a grounder
TO Jennings. Wrigley singled TO right.
but was forced at second on Mercer's
Erounder 10 McGraw. Winnie attempted
to pilfer and went out.
Third inning-Nops retired on a foul fly
to Bert. McGraw was called out on
strikes. Keeler made a successful bunt
but retired at second on an attempt to
steal
Selbach few out to Holmes Gettman
struck out. Doyle singled past third An
derson drew base on balls. Mcclure
fouled out to McGann.
Fourth inning-Jennings went out from
Zeke TO Jack Kelly sent a bounder to-
wards first and retired. DeMontreyille
fouled out TO Mercer.
Rietz sent a grounder to McGraw and
retired at first. Myers waited and walked
10 first on balls and went to second on
Wrigley's single to right. Mercer cleaned
lhe SACKS with homer to left field
fence. SeIbach was presented with base
on balls, but was out at second on an at
tempt TO pilfer. Gettman struck out.
Fifth inning-McGann led of with a
single 20 right center, but was forced at
second on Holiness grounder TO Zeke
Robinson hit to Myers and retired at
first. Nops drew a base on balls and went
out at second on McGraw's grounder to
Zeke.
Doyle bunted and was thrown out. An
derson few out TO Keeler. MCGUIRE went
out at first on a grounder to McGraw.
Sixth inning-Keeler hunted and retired
at first Jennings few out to Gettman
Kelly retired from Myers TO Doyle.
Rietz popped q fly TO McGraw. Myers