The times., 1899-06-17
GAMES TODAY.
Cincinnati at Chicago.
Philadelphia Mt Boston.
Cleveland at PittsburE.
St. Louis mt Louisville.

The Orioles made it three straight VIC
tories over the Senators by defeating the
locals in a close and highly exciting game
at National Park yesterday afternoon. Tee
excuses OF robbed by the umpire" and
hard luck" have become threadbare from
frequent repetition, and each time they are
advanced as explanatory of the defeat OF
the home team smiles or jers greet the
assertion. Nevertheless, it was combina-
ton of these two things which brought
about the downfall of the Senators yester-
day. McGarr trembled with fear each time
McGraw glanced in his direction and gave
the visitors everything they wanted. ODay
so far forgot himself as TO call the third
strike on the Baltimore manager, but the
lecture he received for his impertinence
will cause him to never again do likewise.
McGinnity, who has been one of the sur
prises of the year. was in the box for the
visitors, and he pitched excellent ball. He
has a peculiar underhand delivery that is
confusing to the batter. and he worked 1t
to perfection yesterday. The locals were
unable to get the ball out of the diamond
very often La Chance, the Baltimore first
baseman, having sixteen put-outs to his
credit. McGinnity is one of the coming
pitchers, and bids fair to develop into
second Willis.
Mercer did well for the Senator'S but
his support was enough TO dishearten him.
The club showed an entire absence of
team work and every man seemed not to
know what to do with the ball after get
ting his hands on it. In the third inning
Keister hit the ball to left centre IN
way that would have ordinarily been an
| easy put-out for either Slagle or Barry.
Both went after 1t and came together with
terrific force. 1t seemed that each would
be seriously injured, but fortunately little
! damage was done Slagle was Jared con-
siderably, but resumed his place after a
| short time Barrys throwing was ex-
| tremely weak. Twice he had the oppor-
| tunity to cut off runners at the plate, but
each time he failed to get the ball to Nc
| Guire.
| Some excellent fielding was done by
members of each team. Keister and Pad
| den made sensational stops OF ground
| balls, and Atherton and La Chance also
| played fast games. Keister's errors were
| made on difficult chances He went after
everything that came toward his territory,
and also showed up strong with the stick.
| The visitors scored three times in the
| third Sheckard was allowed to walk on
four balls and Keister singled to left cen
| tire. sending Sheckard TO third and himself
| going to second before Barry and Slagle
| untangled from their miX-up. La Chance
| hit for one base and Sheckard scored,
| Keister reaching third. 0'Brien hit TO
Cassidy and Keister tailed. Robinson got
| a base on balls and Paddens error on NC
Ginnity's hit filled the bases. McGraw
| singled, and La Chance crossed the plate.
Holmes hit to Mercer and Robinson was
forced at home. Brodie flied TO Freeman,
retiring the side.
Washington made one in the fourth on
| McGuire's single, a passed ball and
Keister's error. Baltimore added another
in the fifth on Sheckard's double, Mer-
GERS error, and an infeld hit.
The Senators tied the score in the sew
enth. MCGUIRE singled and reached third
on Mercer's hit Padden followed with a
safe one past short O'Brien threw wild in
the attempt to catch Mcclure at the plate
on Slagles hit, and Mercer also attempt
ed to tally but was run down between
third and home. Barry's single scored
Padden. Slagle came home on Bonner's
safety TO centre, but Athertons out ended
the inning.
In the eighth Baltimore forged ahead
home on Brodie's single to left. Again
the Senators tied the score in the ninth
Padden reached first on Keister's error and
went 10 second on Slagle's sacrifice. Barry
reached first in safety on his nit to Nc
Graw but McGsrr called him out. The
spectators thought it all over wher
Bonner hit a high fly TO Brodie The cen
tire fielder was too confident. however, ant
allowed the ball to bounce out of his
hands. Padden scoring. Atherton's hit tC
La Chance retired the side.
Baltimore succeeded in pushing the win
ming run across the plate in its half of the
final inning Keister singled, and aftel
La Chance had flied to Slagle went TO sec
ond on OBrien's out, Atherton to Cassidy
Robinson singled to left and keistel
crossed the plate with the winning run
The score:
WASHINGTON. AB. r. lib. PO A. +
Slagle, C f............ o