The times., 1899-06-26
GAMES TODAY.
Washington at Louisville.
Boston Mt PittsburE.
New York mt Cleveland.
BROOKLYN at Chicago.
Philadelphia mt ST. Louis.

LOUISVILLE, June E9.-ADOut 5,Vou persons
saw the Colonels take two games from the
Senators this afternoon. The first game
was easy for Louisville from the start, be-
cause the Colonels batted weighing at will,
while Cunningham. who pitched for Louis
vile, was as a Chinese puzzle to the Sen
ators, holding them down to three hits and
only one score But the second was hard
fought struggle, the visitors leading all the
way up to the eighth inning. when the
Colonels jumped on McFarian's delivery
and pounded out five scores. Opportune
batting won both games. Decidedly the
most interesting feature of the afternoon,
however, was the pitching Of Brashear, a
youngster from the Des Moines club.
Brashear was put in in the fourth inning.
and allowed the visitors but two hits.
A mountaineer delegate to the Demo-
cratic convention, sat in the bleachers and
fired his pistol every time the crowd
eheered. During the entire afternoon there
was not moment when the sport was dull
or interest Jagged. Pitcher MeFarlan
twirled well in the second contest, but was
unable to win because he let the Co.onels
ming.
In the first game Cunningham was pit
ted against the Senator's He allowed the
visitors but three hits and only one score,
the latter being due to an error by Leach.
weighing pitched for Washington. and the
Colonels showed their old comrade a good
time They laced out thirteen hits, and
of these two were doubles, three were
triples. and one a home rNn. Besides
these, there were many long drives which
were pulled down by the Washington
ielders
In the fifth inning Weyhing hit an ap-
parent home run toward the centre field
fence. slagle turned and ran with his
back to the ball. turning just in time TO
make one OF the best catches of tho sea-
son. He and o'Brien pulled down no less
than eight line-hit flies, any one OF which
would have meant trouble had il got by.
Clarke led o1 with single in the first
inning, was sacrificed to second, and went
to third on a passed ball. Dexter brought
Clarke and himself across the plate with
a home-run drive TO centre field. Wagner
flied TO o'BrieD, and Powers followed with
a single. Weyhing's balk gave Ritchey
his base and advanced Powers, but Leaehs
fly retired the side.
In the fifth the Colonels added two more.
Clarke led of with a double, and scored on
Hoy's triple TO right centre. Dexter flied
out TO Padden. Wagner put a long fly in
Slagle's hands, and Hoy scored on the out
Powers flied to Slagle.
The Senators went out in one, two. three
order, with the exception of the fifth,
when one man reached first on Leachs
error, until the seventh, when O'Brien led
of with a single. Atherton hit one at
Leach, who let it get away from him. Bon
ner's sacrifice advanced both runners.
Freeman put long fly in Hoy's hands,
and o'Brien scored on the out Before or
after this they never had a chance TO
tally.
In the eighth Wagner led off with a
triple and scored on Powers double
Ritchey's sacrifice put Powers on third
Leach beat out a bunt, Powers scoring
thinner flied 10 Bonner. Cunningham beat
out bunt. and Clarke hit TO left for three
bases. making total of four scores.
In the second game the Senators were
dangerous from the start, and began to
make tallies in lunches slagle, the first
Senator up in the first inning. led off with
a triple to right centre, and scored when
Leach made an error in handling o Brien's
grounder. Atherton struck out and Bon
ner and Freeman flied out. After Padden
had gone out in the second Barry singled
TO centre Butler followed with a safe
drive to centre Barry taking third. Barry
scored on McFarlan's out. and Butler
scored on Slagle's hit 10 left Slagle was
caught trying TO steal.
The visitors continued to do business in
the third After o'Brien had gone out
Atherton got his base on balls, and went
10 second on Bonner's out. He scored on
Freeman's pretty hit to centre. Freeman
stole second, but il ayailed him little, as
Padden's grounder TO Wagner retired the
side Here Brashear was put in He
easily retired Barry and struck out But
Ter. but gave McFarlan his base on balls.
Slagle put a grounder in Wagners hands
and the big German made a bad throw
to first, but no harm was done, because
O'Brien's grounder TO Ritchey forced
Slagle at second, retiring the side
After Atherton and Bonner had gone out
in the fifth Freeman was hit by q pitched
ball. Barry hit a grounder to Zimmer
who threw the ball ever Brashear's head
and Freeman scored, Padden going 20
third and Barry TO second. Butler retired
the side with grounder to Leach. In
the last half Ritchey got his base on balls
Leach beat out an inheld hit
TO Barry, Ritchey taking third
thinner put long fly in o'Briens hands
and Ritchey scored on the out Leach was
caught mapping at second. Brashear hit
one at Atherton and was safe. Clarke's
fiy 10 Bonner retired the side. Hoy waited