The times., 1899-05-24


Washington today a game full OF fielding
errors, ugly talk, and painful injuries to
players. In sliding TO second in the first
inning, Harley got under Paddens spikes
and had to be carried from the field In
the seventh, Cassidy was hurt in a feet
first dash for second. but gamely stuck
il out to the end. In the fourth, after
Umpire Smith had called a balk on Hill,
Assistant Umpire Burns made some taunt-
ing remark to the silent pitcher. Hill i'm
mediately started across the diamond to
thrash Burns, but was restrained. Tucker
maintained a constant war OF words with
the umpires because they would not let
him coach. Baker kept Cleveland's hits
well scattered. and can scarcely be charged
with the defeat. Mcfarland, who replaced
him in the seventh. had surprising speed,
against which Cross men battled in vain.
In the first, with one out, Harley walked
and stole. He was hurt and Sullivan re-
placed him. Quinn was safe on Mercer's
error The latter, however, redeemed
himself by stopping Cross sizzling ground
er, touching third. retiring Sullivan, and
getting the ball to first ahead of Cross.
In the fourth Sullivan was hit by pitched
ball Freeman made a nice catch of
Quinn's fly, but Cross hit the ball TO deep
centre field for home run, sending in
Sullivan ahead OF him.
The tieing and winning runs were made in
the sixth Mercer fumbled an ugly grounder
from Quinn's bat. Cross fouied to Nc
Guire and McAllister sent out long line
fly that Slagle handled cleanly- Just as
Quinn had pilfered second. Loekhead hit
over short for q single, sending the un-
dertaker home. Tucker banged one TO right
and while he was being tagged between
first and second Lockhead dashed in with
q run that won the game.
Slsgie, the first man up for Washington,
hit hot one 10 Lockhead, and was safe
or the big shortstop's error. Mercer's
hunt TO the pitcher forced Slagle at sec
ond.. Bonner bumped another one TO Lock
head, who fumbled again. Cassidy cracked
one over Quinns head, and Mercer scored.
Then Hill pulled himself together and
struck OUT Mcguire and Freeman on
seven pitched balls.
In the second inning, with one out,
Baker walked, but was doub'si up with
OrBrien on the latter's hot drive TO Quinn.
Slagle began the third with & safe one 10
centre. Mercer's grounder to Cross forced
sIagle at third. Bonner banged one into
fuckers hands, and Cassidy gave Dowd
line fly.
The Senators scored another in the
fourth. Both MCGUIRE ard Freeman were
thrown out by Quinn. Padden singled
sharply to centre. With Baker at bat,
Hill made palpable balk, Padden trotting
10 second and Baker getting his base.
O'Brien hit TO centre for q clean single
Dowd made a quick return throw, but the
bali went through Sudgen, and Padden
scored. Slagle struck out.
After Mercer had been retired by
Tucker in the fifth, Bonner bunted and
beat HIPS throw to first. Cassidy fouled
to Tucker, but MCGUIRE hit safely TO right
Bonner going to third. Freeman's terrific
grounder was cleanly handled by Quinn,
retiring the side.
The visitors third and last run was made
in the sixth. Padden lifted high fly.
that fell between Sullivan and a binding
sun II counted as a double, Baker popped
a high one for Cross. and O'Brien flied
10 McAllister Mercer, however, drove
the ball over third, sending Padden home.
In the seventh Cassidy walked and stoi e.
but was left on second, Mcclure flying to
McAilister. who was now in left field,
Freeman giving Lockhead hard fly, and
Paddsn going out 10 Tucker.
In the eighth, after Quinn had thrown
out Mcfarland and O'Brien had given Nc
Allister line fly, Slagle sent screech-
ing single to left. Mercer, however, went
out, Cross TO Tucker.
In the ninth Bonner was out on a
grounder to Tucker Cassidy famed, and
Mcguire sent a line fly to Quinn At
tendance, 800. The score: