The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-20
Standing of the Clubs.

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St. Louis. 80 70 .278
1t was a hard game to lose. It would
not have been lost if Selbach had not
twisted his ankle badly on the previous
afternoon. II will be remembered that
Donovan was placed out in left garden
in his place. Well. that's the reason the /
Smoky City lads walked off with yes
terday's game.
Donovan may be able to pitch fairly
good game of ball. but he is altogether
inexperienced outside the diamond, and
he can't calculate on flies that are batted
out his way-not a little bit.
killen had the game well in hand and.
up TO the eighth inning, the visitors had
but one hit, and that was so near not
being hit that everyone challenged the
decision. He pitched a wonderful game
and every time he went into the box or
stepped into the batters position he was
received warmly. However, it was not
his fault that the day was lost, and it
is safe to say that, out of respect for
the grand game he put up. even the Pitts
burg players were sorry for him.
In the first inning, Killen pitched but
four balls TO retire the visitors. That
was a fair sample of the work he put up
Throughout the game. The Pirates just
stepped up 10 the plate and then, after
doing what looked strangely like a club
swinging act, sat down upon the bench
again.
Then the eighth opened. After Clark
had singled, Padden pounded out a saw
age one TO left center, which Setback
would have dispatched with ease. Dono-
van failed TO start on the click of the
bat, however, and got lost in the wilds
of the .ilderness, the piratical second
baseman making second on the hit. But
details are narrowing in this instance
The game was practically over on that
play. The visitors picked right up and
snatched victory from defeat in less time
than it takes to tell it.
In addition 10 Killen's pitching. the
features Of the game were Ely's one
handed stop OF Gettman's swift bounder,
throwing the runner ouJ at first; Killen's
handling of McCarthy's bunt, RietZ
great stop of Bowerman's line drive,
Smiths barricade act when Ely's high
bounder came his way, and Farrell's stop
of the high throw which was made on the
play.
The Game in Detail.
First inning-Mercer few ou1 TO Ely,
who also threw out Rietz. Anderson sent
q high fly to o'Brien.
Donovan popped a fly TO Mercer.
O'Brien flew out to Donovan, and Nc
Carthy sent a high fly 10 Anderson.
Second inning-Farren flew out TO Nc
Carthy. Mcclure was thrown out by
Ely. Smith singled past second, and
Gettman sent a fly TO Donovan.
Gray struck out. Clark few out TO
Gettman Paddsn sent a high fly to An
derson.
Third inning-Donovan singled to right
center. KiIien hit to Tannehill, who
threw wild to Padden and both runners
were safe. Donovan scored on MERGERS
out from Padden 10 Clark. Rietz hit TO
Ely, who put out KiIlen on the way to
third. Anderson was thrown out by
Ely
Bowerman struck out Ely flew out 20
Donovan. Tannehill reached first on
1AtINtI : poor ANIOW- anu DOuONan was
thrown out by Smith.
Fourth inning-Farrell singled past sec
ond and reached that sack on McGuire's
sacrifice. Smith was thrown out by Pad
den and Gettman by Ely.
O'Brien few out 10 Mercer. Mccarthy
beat out bunt but went out on an at
tempt TO steal second. Gray was called
out or strikes.
Fifth inning-Donovan was called out
on strikes. Killen struck out. Mercer
was thrown out by Gray.
Clark went out on a grounder TO Far
rell- Padden reached first on MERGERS
tumble. Bowerman went out on a line
drive 10 Rietz- Padden attempted to pill
fer second and went out.
Sixth inning-Rietz beat ont an infieId
hit, went to third on Anderson's two
Dagger 10 the bleachers and scored on a
wild pitch. Farrell was thrown out by
Ely. Mcguire flew out to Padden Smith
singled TO center, scoring Anderson. Gett-
man singled TO left Donovan hit to GRAY
forcing Smith al third.
Ely was thrown out by Smith Tame
hill struck out. Donovan nit a grounder
TO Farrell and went out
Seventh inning-Killen was thrown cut
by Tannehill Mercer went out at first
on grounder TO Ely. Rietz was retired
O'Brien flew out to Donovan. Mccarthy
was thrown out by Rietz. GRAY fouled
out TO Mcclure
Eighth inning-Anderson was thrown
out by Gray. Farrell hit to left for two
sacks. MCGUIRE few out to Mccarthy.
Smith drew a base on balls Gettman
was thrown out by Padden.
Clark singled past center and Padden
hit TO left center for two sacks Bower
man siagled past short and Clark scored
Ely hit to right center for two bases.
Tannekill few out 10 Smith. Donovan
singled TO center, scoring Bowerman Ely
scored on O'Brien's single to center. Nc
Carthy singled, scoring Donovan and
OBrien. Gray was thrown out by Smith.
Mccarthy scored on a three-bagger over
Donovan's head. Padden few out to An
derson.
Ninth inning-Donovan struck out. Kill