The times., 1899-05-31

siasts were on hand to see the contest.
OF course, they rooted for the Pirates, but
the Senators gave them a delightful run
for their money. The small band OF Mar
tins Ferry excursionists who were pres
ent at the morning game was greatly aug
mented before the afternoon battle was
begun. Men, women, and children came
from the little Ohio town to pay their re-
spects TO Dick Padden. incidentally, they
rooted hard for the Washingtons. They
came bedecked with flying ribbons, on
which was printed the inscription, "Padden
rooters." When Padden came to bat the
first time he was made the recipient of
beautiful pair of gold cuff buttons from his
fellow townsmen.
This afternoon the opposing pitchers
were Dineen and Lever. The former was
not very effective at the start, but as the
game progressed he improved. Leever, on
the other hand, began to show signs OF
distress along about the eighth inning. Up
TO that time the Senators had made only
four hits and two runs. In the eighth
however, they pulled themselves together,
kissed the ball in manner most familizr,
and succeeded in tying the score.
AS will be seen by the score, the after
noon contest was fully as interesting as
that of the morning. 1t was filled with
glittering uncertainties, timely hitting, and
who browses in the middle garden, made
two great catches. One of these was
worked in in the eighth inning just when
the crowd was pulling for hit that would
send run over the plate. Reitz landed
on the ball and sent il out near the fence
in right centre. No one thought Siagle
could get near the scurrying spheroid, but
he not only got near it, but, by jumping
into the air, pulled it down. He was given
a great send-off by the crowd. Atherton
again handled himself in very becoming
style at third base, ana while he mt the
ball hard he could not send it safe.
Washington secured a run right OFF the
reel. Slagle reached first in safety because
his tap was fumbled by Ely. Mercer went
out on a fly TO Mccarthy. Bonner then
stepped up and swatted the ball afar out.
drive that was good for two bases. OF
course Slagle scored on the hit. Atherton
and Cassidy struck out, and the crowd
cheered. 1t also began to talk about
cinches.
Pittsburg made it an even break in her
half of the second. Clark, the first man
up drew free transportation to first, and
went to third when Bowerman hit for two
bases. ReitZ walked, but was doubled up
with Ely on the latters tap TO Bonner,
Clark scoring. Pittsburg took the lead
in the third Donovan got to first because
Atherton's throw was wide. He went TO
second while Mccarthy was being dis
posed of at first. McCreery struck out, but
Williams came along with his seventh
straight hit of the day, sending Donovan
over the plate. Clark singled. So did Bow
erman. On these hits and Slagle's tumble
of a grounder Williams scored.
The Pirates added one more to their side
of the score sheet in the fifth inning Nc
Creery was given walk TO first, and went
to second on Williams long fly which
Slagle got after run toward the fence.
Clark popped a foul fly to Mcclure, but
Bowerman once more punched the ball into
safe territory. McCreery scoring.
With the score to against them, the
Senators got right down to business in
the eighth. Mercer was easily disposed
of, but Bonner laid on the ball for a pair
OF bases. Atherton then sent a stinging
grounder 10 Clark and gained first base
because Lever, who had covered the base
dropped Clark's toss. While this was going
on Bonner crossed the plate. Singles by
Cassidy and MCGUIRE sent Atherton home
with the tying run. Freeman and Padden
were unable to keep up the good work.
The Pirates were blanked in their half
of the eighth. In the ninth Mercer got as
for as third by virtue of clean hit,
a steal, and a bad throw. but was left.
Lever opened the ninth for the locals with
a drive along the right foul line. 1t was
good for two bases, but the umpires per-
mitted him to take third because the ball
had rolled into the crowd in front of the
right field bleachers. Every man on the
Washington team then took a shy NJ the
umpire. Captain Padden claimed that the
rule permitting three bases on hit into
the crowd did not apply to the little
fringe of humanity along the bleaeher
fence. but TO the persons back of the right
field ropes. Swartwood, however, said
them nay. and play was resumed with
Donovan at the bat. He met the first ball
sent up for a single to right, and Lever
trotted home with the winning run Both
teams left for Washington tonight
Pitcher Mcfarland was able to watch the
game from the grand stand this afternoon
The score: