The evening world., 1903-07-02
Trolley Dodgers and the Pitts
burgers Wind Up Their Series
Across the Bridge.
THE BATTING ORDER.


WASHINGTON PARK. BROOKLYN.
July 2.--When the Trolley dodgers and
the Champions came out on the dia-
mond here this afternoon to begin their
third and final game OF the series they
were confronted with collection OF
den clouds which threatened to
empty their contents at any moment
and thereby prevent the game from
being started. Loud reports of thunder
and also sharp streaks Of lightning
were heard and seen and the players
OF both teams started In to bet each
other that 1t would rain or II would not.
Both teams offered up silent prayers.
however that the rain would hold OFT.
as they were anxious to play the game.
The great finish made by the Trolley
Dodgers yesterday. which permitted
them to beat out the Champions in the
last inning. was responsible for insert
Ing new ginger In the Hanlonites. and
as n consequence they faced the Smoky
City crowd again confident of taking
another game from them.
1t was intensely hot In the grounds,
the scorching rays OF the sun making
1t decidedly uncomfortable for both the
iaHs anu tne players.
Virgil Garvin. the big, good-natured
twirler OF Hanlon's aggregation, who has
been pitching In such hard luck for the
Superbas this year. was selected by
Hanlon to do the twirllng for his team.
Garvin asked to be allowed the priyl-
lege OF facing the Champions, as he
claimed he felt satisfied that he could
beat item.
Manager Clarke depended on Wilhelm,
his young twirler to do the box work
against the Trolley Dodgers, and he
looked for a sure victory.
AS this was the usual ladies' day, a
large crowd OF the fair sex turned out
to witness the game. Tonight the Troll
ley-Dodgers will leave for the West on
their second Western trip.
First Inning.
Beaumont sent q bounder to Garvin
and died at first Clarke soaked out
low line fly. which Doohs dropped,
Clarke reaching first. Sebatns drove a
fly to short left. whdoh Sheckard
gathered in. It began TO rain now,
driving the spectators under cover.
Clarke was caught stealing second on
Jacklitsch's perfect throw to Flood.
No runs
Arter a walt OF ten minutes the rain
cleared away and Umpire Emslle order
ca the teams to continue paayins.
Stfang was too anxious to get A free
pass and was finally called out on
sarieSs 10 fSsb, Sheekard S,, then laced the bali
Doooos's bounder TO Wilhelm. the lat
ter shooting the ball TO Kruger in time
10 retire Jimmy Dobbs tried to steal
second on the next pitched ball, but he
was easily nailed on phelps's throw 10
Ritchey. No runs
Second Inning.
Wagner. the ball-killer. stspped to
tho plate. looked wtckediy at Garvin
and then drew free pas to frst'
kreuger got tangled up in Garvin's
benders and was called out on strikes. |
been called on linn. Leach picked out
an inshoot and soaked 1t to centre for a
sack, advancing Wagner to thlri.
Ritchey sent grounded to Dahlor,
forcing Leach at seeond Wagner scor-
ing OF the out. Phelps was the second
Pirate 10 fall a victim on strikes. One
run.
JENNINGS was soaked In the back
with an inshoot and ainbied 70 first.
Doyle was only able to RAISE a high foul
n.y., which Phelps gathered In after a
spring. Dahlen pasted evounder to
Leach and died at frst. Jennings moved
fans Wild by slaanming the ball on a limo
TO right centre for a bag. sending Jen-
nigs over the plate. Flood kept up the
good work by driving a uwo-bagger TO
left centre. but as Jacklitsch tried TO
score on the hit he was easdly nailed
At the plate. One run,