The times., 1899-06-23

St Louis, June 22.-The fifth and final
game of the series between the st. Louis
and Washington teams proved to be the
fastest of the lot, the Tebeauites winning
by score of to l. IL was Sudhoffs
turn 10 twirl for the home team and after
pitching a magnificent game for seven in
nings. he was forced to retire in favor
OF Young, Bonner spiking the crack little
twirleT while he was negotiating a steal
OF second in the seventh. The accident
was a painful one, and Sudhoff was forced
TO limp TO the clubhouse and have il
dressed. Young was in prime fettle. and
had little difficulty in blanking the SEN
ators the two innings he occupied the
centre of the diamond. o'Brien and Free
man made safe drives on Young, but
neither man got beyond second.
weighing was on the slab for the Wash
ingtons, Butler doing the receiving. Weyh-
ing, although touched up for twelve safe
drives, including one double and two
triples, did fairly well. Butler made up
for his poor work OF the previous day by
catching superb game and getting one
OF the Senator'S nine hits HIS throwing
to the bases was OF high class. CTiger.
sudhoff and Heidrick were the Red Legs
who attempted to pilfer the second cush-
ion on Butler. each man beng retired on
perfect throws. Sudhoff looked TO be safe.
but Mcdonald called him out. thus giving
Butler a clean record in this respect He
had no foul flies to chase after, and. ali
things considered, his backstopping was
OF National League standing.
The crowd was the smallest OF the week
The fieiiing on both sides was very fast,
each team making but two misplays.
Sudhof and Weyhing each made the same
kind Of a misplay, a bad throw 10 second
in attempting TO catch the runner nap
ping. Wallace made the Tebeauites' sec
ond error, a tumble of an easy grounder,
while O'Brien contributed misplay No .
TO the Senators score by allowing Held
rick an additional base on his hit to left
in the third. Wallace, despite his puny
error, felded his position grandly, making
three circus plays. His first came in the
opening inning, when he made a great
pickup Of Bonner's low liner, catching
Atherton at second and doubling Bonner
al first In the second he got Freeman's s
swift bounder back of third ana by long
throw 10 Mexican just nipped the runner.
In another inning he caught the fleet
footed Slagle al first on his bounder over
the second bag. While Mexican, Childs,
and Cross all gave a good account of
themselves in the field, it was Blake who
divided the honors with Wallace. The
three flies sent out TO Blake were difficult
ones, but he nailed them in clever fashion
His best catch was Of Freeman's high cne
in the sixth. The ball sailed far over
Blake's head. but he captured il after a
stern chase. II robbed the heavy-hitting
Senator OF another homer.
Buffers catching was the feature OF the
Senators play in the field, though Slagle
turned a neat double play in the first
by catching McKean's fly and mailing Held
rick al first before he could return 10 the
base Senator o'Brien led both sides
in batting. He had three cracks at Sud-
hohs benders, and one at Young's, four
safe drives following, one amounting TO
two bases. Two OF his drives were bunts,
which he beat cut In clever fashion. Held
rick got in three singles for St. Louis,
Wallace triple and a single and Burkett
a double and a single.
Both SIDES We're blanked In the first
two innings. In the third ST. Louis scored
three runs. Blake opened with neat
drive 10 left for 4 base and was sacri-
feed to second by SudhOf. Bltke made
third when Weyhing threw 10 Padden in
trying to catch him mapping. Burkett
doubled 10 deep centre, Blake counting.
Childs popped to Padden. but HeidriclS
hit safely TO left, scoring BuIkett and max
ing second OF O'BrieD's tumble. Mexican
hit through Bonner and Heidrick raced
home. Wallace forced Mexican on a
erounder to Paddea, ending the inning
In the fifth with two out Childs triplei
20 deep right and was brought home on
Heidrick's third single. washingtons lone
iun came in the sixth inning. o'Brien
singled. took second on Sudhon's wild
Pitch. and registered on Atbenon's single.
The next three men were easy outs The