The times., 1899-07-15

Mercer received his first real "trounc-
ing'' Of the season at the hands of The
Coloaels yesterday. In the third inning
they opened up on his curves and when the
smoke of battle had rolled away, it was
discovered that the visitors had hit safely
FIVE times in succession and that as
many earned runs had crossed the plate.
This was enough to win the game, and
although the locals fought yaliantly to
overcome the lead, it was impossible. The
contest did not go TO the Colonels through
any fiuke, but the victory was clean cut
and they deserved their success.
1t looked as if the contest were destined
TO be q walk-over for the Irwinites in the
first few rounds. O'Brien and Mercer each
put the bali into the right field seats for
home runs, hvt the Senatorial twirler lost
his cunning in the third and Manager
Clarke saw an opportunity to win the
game and accordingly sent WoCds to the
bench and called on Philippi to finish the
performance in the centre of the diamond.
The latter had excellent control and good
judgment and he crawled out of many
tight place with credit TO himself and his
club.
The Senators hit the bail hard, but the
Louisville felders soon realized the
character Of the batting and played near
the fence. Dexter made couple of catches
that looked good for home runs and
Clarke and Hoy also did marvellous work
in the field. In the first inning 0'Brien
sent the ball into the bleachers, and in
the third Mercer duplicated the trick.
Dexter saw the condition of affairs and
lolled against the railing of the right
field seats for the rest of the game. If he
had played in closer several balls that he
captured would have escaped him and
probably bounded into the seats.
McGann did not arrive yesterday, and
Barry again played first base and did it
well. The signing of McGann does not
mean the release OF Barry. The latter has
shown his worth as utility man. and he
J will be kept in this capacity. Kittridge
caught an excellent game, his throwing to
bases being especially fine. Paddens run
of hard luck seems to have reached an end
and his playing yesterday could not have
been surpassed. Bonner was the only one
os the locals who was found wanting, he
having two errors charged against him.
sIagle began the game by fouling to
Wagner. o'Brien followed with home run
% the right field seats. A1herton singled
20 centre and went to third on Bonner's
single 10 right Freeman hit grounder to
Tins OF double play.
The Colonies also scored in the first in
ming Clarke flied TO Padden and Hoy sin
gled to centre and stole second. Dexter
flied to O'Brien. Bonner fumoied Wag-
ner's hit and after he had recovered the
ball threw wild 10 catch Hoy al the plate.
Kirridge ran the sphere TO earth and
threw Wagner out while he was trying TO
reach third.
The Senator's tripIed their score in the
third Mercer sent home run in the di-
rection that O'Brien's had gone, and Sla-
gle followed with a single. Slagle stole
second and OBrien struck out in the at
tempt to sacrifice. Atherton's single scored
slagle, but Bonner and Padden flied out,
retiring the side.
The Colonels won the game in their half
Of this round. Clingman began proceed
inEs with a double to centre, and scored
or Woods single 10 right. Clarke hit to
.ighi field for two bases, sending Woods
10 third. Hoy singled and Woods scored.
Clarke going 10 third. Dexter bunted safe
ly and Clarke tailed. Wagner struck out,
but Kittridge let the ball escape him and
Hoy scored. Dexter going to third. Powers
hit to Padden, but the ball was not re-
turned in time TO catch Dexter at the
plate. Powers was caught in the attempt
to steal, and Ritchey flied TO Slagle.
The locals added pair in the NTH. Sla-
gle reached second on Wagner's wild throw
and went TO third and home on outs by
% Briel and AtaeTtOD, respectively bOH-
ner singled and came home on Freeman's
triple to deep centre. Freeman attempted
10 stretch the hit into homer but was
caught at the rubber.
The visitors continued TO score in their
half of the fifth. Clarke singled and went
10 second In Hoy's sacrifice. Dexter's sin
gle sent Clarke to third and from there he
scored on Wagners hit to Padden. Dexter
was caught at second on the play, and
Kittridge made brilliant catch of Pow
ers' foul ny.
In the sixth inning the locals scored one
on Barry's double and Clingman's error.
This was the last run made by the home
team. In the eighth the visitors made
their final tally on singles by Ritchey and
Clingman and an in5eld out.
The umpiring OF Smith was Of a pyro-
iectnic order. He made several bad de-
ciEions, but TO use the hackneyed express
sion, played no favorites. One side suf-
fered as badly as the other and each suf-
fered severely. His mistakes seemed TO
be fathered by incompetency and not by
favoritism. The Colonels will again be the
opponents OF the Senators this afternoon
and by the courtesy Of the gallant Colonel
Pulliam OF the Louisville the ladies will
be again admitted free. The score: