The times., 1898-07-26
Standing of the Clubs.

Philadelphia, July 25.-(SpeciaL)-A bat
and-ban burlesque fully expresses the ar
tioIe Of the national game that was
showed down the throats of over two
thousand people at the Philadelphia Ball
Park this afternoon, when Washington
simply cantered to a victory to the tune
OF to T.
The PhiIIies could not find Dineen sue
cessfully. but they were beaten owing to
very dopey fielding Washington must
surely have had very large injection of
the same drug. as their work at times
was sufficient TO make the angels weep.
The bad example" continued throughout
two and half hours and people gave
sigh Of relief when the last man was re-
tired. The Ph.llies got just five hits, only
two of them being anything like the real
thing. Unul 1lss ff;S inning they had
not got the sembIance Of hit, although
a man came across the plate through the
agency of a passed ball and wild throw
in the third inning.
Two very brilliant catches were made
one by Delehanty off Wrigley's bat in
the second and the other by Anderson off
Delehanty in the ninth. Del went back
toward the lefI-field fence at terrific
gait and caught the ball from over his
shoulders. Il was as fine bit of fielding
as has been seen this season. In the same
inning Flick made a beautiful throw 10
the plate and caught ReitZ.
The Phillies got their first run in the
third. After Cross and Fifield had been
retired Cooley drew a base on balls and
stole second. Douglas reached the bag
thanks to Wagner's wild throw, Cooley
scoring Delehanty was hi. with pitch
ed ball and Lajoie got four balls, filing
the bases. With the bags full Flick
struck out. IN the fifth two more tallies
came our way Fifleld went up in the
air 10 SeIbach, but Cooley bunted and
stole second. Douglas bunted up the
third base line and Dineen Juggled the
ban, Cooley scoring. Delehanty went out
Rietz to Mcguire. Lajoie hit to Wagner
who threw to first, and the runner would
have been our had not Mcguire dropped
the bali, Douglas scoring on the play.
The Phillie's last run came in the sew
enth. Cooley went up in the air. but
Douglas hIt for two bases, coming home
on Delehanty's single
Washington scored in the second inn
ing. Farrell got his base on balls and
Mcclure was retired by Flick. Rietz sin
Eled and on the play Farrell scored.
Rietz stole second and attempted 10 score
on q single by GetJman, Flick throwing
well and nabbing him at the plate. The
visitors got another in the fifth. Wrgley
was out but Gettman beat out bunt,
taking second and third on Dineen being
hit with q pitched ball and Selbach's base
on balls. scoring on Wagner's long fly to
Flick Two more were added in the sixth.
Farrell led off with a single but Mcclure
and Rietz were out easily. Wrigiey hit
out long fly 10 Cooley, which that ar
fist mlsjudged Wrigley taking three
bases and scoring Farrell. Gettman's
single brought Wrigley home.
Washington made three more In the
eighth R!etz was out, but both Wrgley
and Gettman singled. Dineen went up in
the air 10 DelehaHty and Selbach singled.
Wil5 throws by both Fifield and McFar-
land let the three men score. Again a
tally came in the ninth. Anderson sin
FIed took second on Farre,fs fly, and
rhird on McGuire's single, scoring on
Fiaeld's wild pitch. The score: