The times., 1899-09-13

IA AnNit NaE any PtiS1A WIZ oANNAANA
the ball games al National Park yesterday
who failed 20 get his moneys worth he or
she viii please address the grounds keeper
and get a rain check. This rash PROPOSE
tion is made under the belief that no one
will avail himself of the offer, as the
games were full Of pleasing incidents and
brilliant performances. As promised, Ar
thur Irwin introduced slab artist Roy Ev-
ans. who is fresh from swell minor league
society, who took his station in the mid
die OF the stage, and what he did TO Buck
Ewing's braves was a suficiency. Not
hit, nor anything that could be distorted
into a semblsnce of one, was made of his
delivery up 10 the seventh inning. after
which he relaxed his efforts and the Reds
found him for four singles. which netted
them four runs. he had five strike-outs
10 his credit and gave three bases on balls
He helded his position beautifully. He
was success by public acclaim. Jack
Taylor was IN the box until the fifth when
he became weary Of the way the Senators
were swatting his curves and slants and
voluntarily vacated his position 10 a sue
cessor. and as there was no other avail
able pitcher in sight Peitz was switched
from behind the bat and went into the
box while Kahoe succeeded him with the
mask and wind bag. Peitz was an i'm
provemsnt on Taylor He has splendid
control. which seemed TO fool the Senators
es much as his curves, as be caused three
OF the hard hitters to fan the air.
The double header was called promptly
on time and the curtain went up with
Siagle at the bat He slashed one TO cen
tire for TWO bases. and was followed by
Mercer with an infleld hit which was
fumbled, allowing the dark-eyed Apollo
10 get TO first O'Brien hit up a fly TO
Beckley. upon which Slagle scampered
home, Mercer following on a wild throw
10 pitcher TO catch Slagle. Freeman was
hit by pitcher and was left on Stafiord's
fy to Elberfeld- In the third the Senators
transacted more business. Mercer singled
and came home on an out. and McGann hit
70 right Freeman tripled, scoring Nc
Gam. but was caught at the plate trying
to make IL a homer. In the fifth Slagle
walked. Mercer sending him to third on a
single, and he came home on balk. Their
last runs we're made il the seventh. SlagIe
once more started the trouble by singing
10 centre and was advanced by Mercer's
single 10 right and came home on O'Brien's S
two-bagger. Mercer also scoring on Nc
Cams helder's choice. The Reds got their
first home reception in the seventh inning
when Mcbride made the first hit scored
for his side by driving the ball into right
centre for three bases. coming home on
Elberfeid's out. In the ninth. with one
out Mcbride walked. Crawford doubled
TO left, sending Mcbride to third. who
came home on Elberfeld's fly TO Slagle.
Becldey hit 10 left for TWO bags, scoring
Crawford. This ended the agony so far
as the first game WAS concerned The fea-
ture Of the contest was the work OF Shei-
beck at short. Evans splendid work in
the box, and Mercer's batting. He was
five times al bar and made FIVE hits, a
g
stop play was simply superb. he had nine
chances which he took gracefully and ar
uistically, falling down upon a sun field
ball.
The second game was called after a few
moments breathing spell was INDUCED in
with the Cincinnati push al the bar and
they started out as il they we're going 10
make a runaway contest OF II. After Nc
Bride lad famed the air with three strike
Crawford singled, and went TO second on
Eiberfeld's cut, and scored on Beckley' 5
two-bagger. who came home on Cochran 5
single. Ia the second BTeitenstein banged
the ball into the bleacheTs for a home
run. In the fifth Kahoe started on with q
three -bsgger 10 centre and came home u
Crawford's single. This ended the run
getting for the Reds.
The Senators also got into the game in
the first inning After SIagle and Mercer
home on McGanns Eing,e TO right. In the
second, Shebeck bunied safely Roach sin
gied 10 centre. and on McFarlan's out
Shiebeck came home Tie seventh inning
was fun OF excitement and incident SlagI
singled, Mercer walked, O'Brien sacrificed
Slagle scored on McGanns out when Free
man made slashing hit 10 centre and
went 10 third where he was declared out
by Latham, VINO was so roughly handled
by both Freeman and McGann that they
were both fned and put out of the game
This necessitated a general shaking ul
OF positions. Barry went 10 first
Roach 10 right. and Kittridge behind the
bat Mercer came home on Freeman's hit
ueing the score The Senators scored in
the ninth Slagle hit TO left and after two
outs came home on Barry's daisy cutie
10 left. scoring the winning run. Attend
Rnce, 2,267. Another double header today
The score OF the first game: