The times., 1899-05-31

ffttsburg. Pa, May 30.-Pittsburg and
Washington engaged in a grand ten-in
ming battle before $500 people this morn
ing. the Pirates achieving victory in the
tenth, due largely to the fact that McFar-
land. who had been pitching most ef-
fectiyely. was knocked out by a line hit
in the last of the ninth inning. Baker
went OIL the rubber in the tenth and was
touched for two singles, which, with a
base on balls and an excusable error by
Atherton, enabled the locals to get the
winning run over the plate with only one
man out
The game throughout was replete with
brilliant performances. Padien, Slagle,
and Atherton made applause producing
plays for the visitors. while McFarlands
pitching was clean througout. With two
out in the ninth McCreery drove a line
right al Mcfarland. The bali landed in
the pit OF the stomach, but he managed to
hold it long enough TO get a put out, after
which he sank TO the ground. he was
oarrisd from the field and physician sum
moned. Ii was found nat the young
twirler was not seriously injured Ather-
ton, who is big fellow. handled himself
nicely at third base. position he has not
been playing since 1897 His error in the
tenth inning vas made on a slow bound
handle Barry did not have anything to
do in the outfield but at bat he handled
himself like winner. His bagger in
the second inning was a beauty 10 right
field and drove in a run.
For the Pit;sbuIgs Williams played a
wonderful all round game He was at bat
five times and secured three singles and
two doubles; he also made three of the
four runs secured by the locals When
Daddfn "a anne 10 ha haf in, ba
ming he was presented with a handsome
diamond pin by his former fellow glass
workers of Martins Ferry. Ohio. Contrary
to tradition. Richard responded with a line
single to centre field. Slagle opened the
first inning with a double over McCarthy's
head. went TO third on Atherton's out.
and scored when Bonner was retired at
first. After McGuire and Freeman had
been retired in the second PaddCu drew a
base on balls. Mcfarland was safe on Ely's
tumble of his slow grounder. Barry then
hit for two bases, sending Padden over the
plate. Slagle tried to score Mcfarland
but went out at first
The Senators got their third and last run
In the third, which inning was pried open
by Atherton with a terrific line drive 10
centre, which netted him three bases. Bon
ner was retired al first, but on Cassidy's
out at the same place Atherton crossed
the plate.
Pittsburg made her first tally in the see
ond inning, when Williams led off with
single over second and went to second
when Clark drew base on balls Schriver
hunted and beat the ball to first. Reitz
forced Schriver at second. Williams scor-
ing.
Not until the sixth did the Pirates again
get in the runmaking stakes Mcfarland
seemed TO have lis opponents a: IIis mercy.
and when McCreery, the first man up in
the sixth, famed the air the spectators
sighed sadly. Williams. however. bobbed
up with two-bagger and a moment later
scored on Clark's single Clark stole sec
ond, but Schriver fled to Freeman. Reitz
then banged the ball to right field for one
base. sending In Clark with the tying run.
Thus matters stood until the last half of
the tenth inning when Williams once more
came to the front with warm single.
Clark reached first when Atherton fumbIed
his slow bounder. Schrivers sacrifice ad-
fanced both men and Reitz drew a base on
halls, filling the corners. Ely had strike
on him when he smote the ball a iesound-
Ing whaek. sending II against Bakers
night foot, whence II caromed 10 left field
and Williams came in with the winning
run. The score: