The times., 1899-10-14
GAMES TODAY.
New York at Washington.
Philadelphia at Boston.
baltimore mt Brooklyn.
Louisville mt Pittsburg.
Cleveland ut Cincinnati.

Today closes the National League sea-
son of 1899, and when the records are fully
made up another interesting page will be
added to the volume of baseball history.
Like many of its predecessors, the year has
been fraught with the usual disappoint-
ments that at times encompass ali business
enterprises. Mistakes have occurred that
were not foreseen or anticipated by the
gentlemen who had in charge the conduct
of affairs that have materially detracted
| from the results so confidently anticipated
Yet notwithstanding these business inter
| ruptions the season has been fairly re-
munerative. Profting by the lesson which
| experience teaches, it should be the aim of
the magnates TO diyest the sport of all
| those elements that tend to disintegrate
the harmony and pleasure of the sport
which the American people love SO we'll
and which they so generously support.
The public well understands that it re-
quires large investments of capital to
properly present the game to It's patrons.
They understand also that sentiment is
one OF the vital elements of its existence
and the absence Of it In any locality is un
mistakable evidence of its decay. There
fore the disposition that has been so plain
ly manifested during the past season by
those who hold in their hands the destiny
of this popular sport to make it cold
blooded, selfish business proposition, is
emphatically disapproved by the masses
who have for SO long stood as its sponsors.
No manager who shows a disposition to
give his patrons the very best possible
exhibitions within his reach or ability
will ever have cause to complain that his
efforts have not been appreciated.
1t is hoped that the League will by fu-
ture legislation repeal all obnoxious rules
and regulations that are mot in harmony
with good sense or public opinion, and en-
act in lieu thereof such laws as will main
tain peace and order upon the diamond and
at the same time keep intact the decent
amenities and dignity that should always
attach to the game.
The Senators found the Giants rather
easy in yesterdays game, and should have
won by a larger score had they done better
work on the bases. Seymour, who was in
the box for the New Workers, offered them
every opportunity to make runs, as he
gave eleven bases on balls, hit two bats
men, and had one wild pitch. Yet, with
all these advantages in their favor, the
Senators succeeded in only getting six
runs across the rubber, having eight men
left on bases. The Senators only made
five hits of Seymour, for the reason that
his control was so wild that he could not
get them over the plate where they could
be batted. McGee pitched splendidly, and
let the Giants down with five hits.
The Giants did all their effective work
In the first and second innings. In the
first inning T. 0'Brien and Doyle went to
first on balls, and on Gleason's hit O'Brien
scored, Doyle being left. In the second
Foster took his base on fielder's choice
was advanced by Van Haltren's base on
balls, and both scored on F. 0'Brien's
base on errors, OBrien scoring on Davis
single. From this time until the close of
the game the Giants accumulated nothing
but goose eggs. The Senators scored one
in the second. O'Brien walked was ad-
vanced by Kittridge's base on balls and
McGee's single, and came home on wild
pitch. In the third two more runs came
over the plate. Mercer walked, took sec
ond on McGann's base on balls, and scored
on Wilson's poor throw to second, Nc
Gam scoring on Barry's hit to centre. In
the fifth Mercer went TO first on balls,
McGann following with a base on errors,
and both crossed the rubber on O'Brien's
slashing double TO left. The Senators last
run was scored In the sixth on Scheibeck's S
base on balls, Mercer's felder's chaice
and came home on Wilson's error The
game was called at the end of the seventh
inning on account of darkness. These
teams will play the last game of the sea-
son this afternoon.