The Washington times., 1907-10-17
Dunn'S Men Win in a
Rousing Ninth In
ming Finish.
Telegram Announcing
Coming of Jennings
ArouSeS Wild En-
thusiaSm.

BALTIMORE, Oct d.-Glorious old
time baseball II was the champion ORR
oles Of 1Ss,%95-96 played against the ORR
ole chicks Of 1907 yesterday at Oriole
Park. 1t made the blood Jingle and kept
the crowd on pins and needles for the
full nine innings.
And that crowd-how It DID surge
through the gates and we'll up upon the
tiers Of seats in grandstand and bleach
ers, and how $500 strong. 1t arose 10 its
feet when good play was made or the
scrappy oldsters went after Umpires
Belts and Hurst In an effort to convince
them that they had the eyes Of mole
and the 6astardly heart Of a stage vii
lain.
Bright. snappy. scrappy work It was
all through. 1t filled grandstand and
bleachers with enthusiasm and caused
the new Orioles to play with a vim that
they have seldom shown In a game Of
the regular season.
Climax in Ninth.
The score was to l, and tho old OH
oles lost, but it was not until the very
last inning. when big Dan Brouthers
tipped the ball too wide for Billy Clarke
to set and Fred Hunter raced home
WIN the winning run
Yesterday was a better day for baSe-
ball than was Monday and both teams
exhibited more snap and ginger. Even
during the practice the clubs showed
plenty of spirit but the more attention
was paid the veterans.
Tt old Orioles made five safe hits I'm
as many innings, and II was these mo-
ments when men were on bases that
Burchell held himself in steadiness,
much to the discomfort of Hanlon's old
men. Every one of the old Orioles tVted
to knock the leather off the ball. for
their aim at the very beginning was "a
give a good drubbinE to the youngsters
who are now hUstling for the SHINE
fame that the old boys won dozen
years ago.
Found Mcmahon.
The youngsters managed to get sever
hits off Mcmahon, but most Of then
failed TO produce runs O'Hara made
two of them, but both were of tn,
scratchy order. and were only heater
out by the closest margin. Hall, JohI
Kelly. Hunter. Dunn. and Beach ais
hit safely. Beach's being for two bases
Their first run was scored in the fourth
inning. Hunter lined one toward Clarke
who fumbled It. He stole second anC
went to third on Dunn's nice sacrifice
Il was Beach's twO-baSe hit to cente
that drove in the run
The second and last run came IN tn
ninth inning. Hunter led of with
single to left. Dunn chopped one towar,
Brouthers and beat II out Brouther
threw to catch Hunter at third, but tn
ball rolled into the crowd, and the gam
was over.
lies Coming Home.
In course Of the game a telegram wa
received by the baseball committee froI
Hugh Jennings. II was sent from De
trolt. and read: II am on my way {
dear old Baltimore, and will surely pla
CT Friday" The telegram was handle
TO Umpire Belts. who read 1t TO tn
spectators.
The message was greeted with cheers
n evidence of the popularity Of tn
auburn-hair manager who piioted IN
Detroit team to win the pennant Of tn
American League this season, and VIII
previously was held In high esteem b
Baltimore rooters as manager OF IN
local team.
The presence OF Jennings tomorro
should be a drawing card for larg
crowd, because of his popularity Will
here. 1t will be remembered that JeT
nings was the premier shortstop in II
baseball universe during his hey-de,
and he will add snap TO the final cor
test tomorrow.
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