Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-06-12
CITY AND DISTRICT
ANOTHER CLOSE BALL. GAME.
But the Nationals We're Defeated Again.

An ACCOUNT OF THEIR EXCELLENT GAME WITH
THE PHILADELPHIAS YEsTERDAY-OTHER
GAMES.
The Nationals played another excellent game
Of ball in Philadelphia yesterday. but were de-
1eated by a score of to- 3 in ten innings. They
played a fine fielding game. but were surpassed
In base running. The Philadelphia Press says
Of the game:
1.-THE visitors made seven hits and all but two
were scattered. Shaw pitched fine game for
his team, and had it not been for some very
clever base-running on the part of Andrews
and Mulvey there Is no telling what the result
would have been. The short stop work of Irwin
and Force and the batting of Fogarty were spec
lal features of the game. Farrar S catch OF foul
0y after a hard run in the fifth was brilliant
piece OF work, and that player received q hearty
the tenth inning Irwin stole base hit from
Start, who hit what looked good tor base, but
Irwin jumped into the air and pulled it down
accepted by Force, four were difficult stops.
The Washingtons were first at bat. Hines led
Of with "A single, reached second on Fogartys
wild throw of CAROLS hit, and came In on
Starts sacrifice to Irwin. In the second. Force
Gladmon's hit and home on Hines hard rap
into left. In the eighth, with the score to z
In favor of their opponents, Start tied the score
on Mulvey's past grounder and knowles three
Dagger into rignt-center. For the Philles An
drews started the ball rolling for two bases,
stole third and scored on Fogarty's sacrifice.
vey's long fly into center gave the local men
their second run. In the sixth FOgarty's hit,
his steal of second and third and Farrar's sac
rihce gave the Phillies tine lead by score OF
TO 2. In the tenth, after one man out, Null
Andrews out at the plate. He started To steal
second and crossed the plate on Giillgan's wild
throw To Knowles and Hines tumble.
The Times says: There were two distinctive
features OF the game the wonderful base running
Of Andrews, Fogarty, and MuIvey and the
nhort-stop play OIL Irwin and Force"
tVO fTO
one, GladmOn one, and knowles a three Dagger.
II would be very pleasing to the admirers OF the
Nationals II the nine could increase one side of
their record column fast as they do the other,
but so long as they continue TO play ball as they
do no one has right 10 complain They GER
tainly are fine ielders but only few of them
are good base runners while they have but little
luck in punching their hits. 1t is difficult for
an outsider to see in what way to strengthen
the nine. Every one who sees game here has
more confidence when they see Phil Baker on
first base Crane is a magnificent thrower, and
occasionally hits the ball successfully. He is
also q pretty sure catch, particularly In running
In on fly, but he shows poor judgment of long
hits, and dOesn't play with that snap that
cites admiration The Nationals much in
need OF another catcher. Gilligan has done
for him the won side le"" of nI the 'e Sal
tionals' record would probably be o. Should
he be disabled, what chance would the Nation
ais have now? 1t is true the management has
been on the lookout for a good man, but while
they are looking for him some other club gets
him. This may be because the other club vIo-
lates the rules in approaching the player, but it
gets him. The disbanoing of the Providence
club has given an opportunity which il is
hoped will not be neglected. The Nationals
offered round sum for Cook, of the LOusviIles,
but three OF the American clubs objected and
prevented our getting him. Ii they can get
good man the team will be greatly strength
ened.
OTHER GAMES YESTERDAY.
At Chicago-kanSas City, 5; Chicago :. At
Boston-Boston, 10; New York. 1. At Detroit
Detroit, .; ST. Louis, 5. At New York-Ath-
letic, 8; metropolitan 3. AT BaltInore-Brook-
lyn. IL; Baltimore, 4. At Cincinnati-Cincin-
natl, 3; Pittsburg, 3.