The times., 1899-07-09
GAMES TODAY.
St. Louis ut Cincinnati.

Baltimore, July S-The threatening
Weather of the morning and the shower
which fell about 2 o'clock had the effect
OF keeping many away from the double
header advertised for this afternoon.
Otherwise there would have been large
crowd present. As 1t was, about two thou
sand of the faithful saw long drawn-out
and featureless game of bah that was
marred by one of the most atrocious exhi-
billions of umpiring. given by Messrs. Me
Donald and Manassau, ever witnessed
upon the Baltimore grounds. and there has
been some very CHASTITY work of this sort
given here. This is the unprejudiced
opinion of everybody who keeps in close
touch with such affairs. The work of these
men for glaring and stupid ineompetency
was simply beyond expression, and is a
serious reflection upon their sponsors, who
recommended them TO President Young
for appointment Their work was a dis
grace to the game, and travesty upon
everything that should conduce to the
pleasure Of the sport Appreciating the
difficulties which President Young is la
boring under in securing competent men
for these places it is pertinent. neverthe-
less, to say in this connection that when
the incompeteney of men who have been
selected becomes so palpably apparent, Mr..
Young owes it to himself, 10 the dignity
and decency OF the sport, and the persons
who patronize it, well as the magnates
who have rights and interests that ought
TO be protected, 10 release such incompe-
tents as Mcdonald and Manassau, and the
emergency of the case does not justify long
consideration. Prompt action is impera-
lively demanded. Ninety-nine out of every
hundred of those present today would en-
dorse an action of this sort.
Their outrageous work was not al all
partisan. 1t affected both clubs, although
the Senators got rather the worst Of it.
Such exhibitions as these gentlemen are
giving will keep more people away from
the game than the boisterous and rowdy
actions of the players. President Young,
as the Official head of the sport, must no
longer ignore the plants OF the people if
he desires TO keep the game up to the high
standard OF popularity it has formerly en-
3oyed.
While Weyhing was hit frequently, he
by the Senators kept down the score. Hill
pitched good, steady game, letting the
Senators down with seven nits. Neither
club played up to its usual standard, as
both sides had opportunities to increase
their score, but the opportune hit failed to
msterialize. The secoAd game was called
on account of darkness at the end of the
third inning, and Immediately afterward
q heavy rain fell.
Baltimore scored once in the first in
ming Of the opening performance. McGraw
was the first man up for the Orioles, and,
after iouling of two balls, he singled TO
centre Holmes sacrificed. sending Nc
Grtw to second; then Brodie hit for two
bags, and MeGraw came home. Brodie at
tempted to stretch his hit into a triple,
but Atherton touched him out before he
could reach the bag. Sheckard flied to
Freeman.
The home team made another in the
second KeiEter led off with single and
completed the circuit on LaChance's two
bagger, which hit the right field fence.
Magoon struck out Robinson was thrown
out al first on grounder to Padden, and
Hill suffered the same fate on hot one
to Bonner. The Senators got man on
first in this inning, and il looked promising
for q run. After Bonner had singled, Free
man flied TO Brodie and Padden's grounder
TO Magoon resulted in a swift double play,
retiring the side.
One at a time seemed the Orioles ia
rorite way Of piling up tallies, and in the
third they repeated their performance of
the FIRST and second innings. McGraw got
his base on balls and stole second. He
GdvaIiced to third on Holmes out at first,
and scored on Brodie's fly to Slagle.
sheckard scratched q single. and Keister
followed with one OF the same kind, but
he was left on the base by Sheckard's out
st the plate.
II was in the fourth that the Senators
made their one lonely tally. SlagIe sin
gled to centre, and advanced TO second on
o'BTien's hit to McGraw and out at first.
Atherton's single scored Slagle, but no
more runs were made, for Bonner hit to
Magoon. and the latter and LaChance COM
pleted double play.
From the fourth until the seventh no
more runs were scored. Whenever the
Senators had the slightest chance TO get q
man across the plate either Mcdonald or
Nanassau would interfere and call the
player out. Even the Baltimore patrons,
who are accustomed TO seeing the home
club get the best of every decision, were
astonished at the audacity and incompe-
tency OF these men. who are supposed to
be accurate and impartial judges OF play
In the seventh inning the Orioles ran
their total up to four, where 1t remained.
Robinson singled and Hill followed with a
hit of like calibre. McGraw then hunted
the ball and was caught at first by at
least two feet. Manassau here rendered
one Of the most outrageous decisions ever
heard OF al Union Park. He declared Nc
Graw safe, when TO every spectator who
Witnessed the play IL was clear that he
was out. II Manassan did not see the play
he should be fired for presuming TO sit in
Judgment on things of which he knows
absolutely nothing. II he did see the play,
OF which there is little doubt. he should be
given his discharge by telegraph. With
out considering this decision, hut merely
taking his work today as whole, he