Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-05-30


soxS BRILLIANT BAsE-srBALlNG-o'DAYs KxCBL-
LENr PircHINa-THE VISITORS ourPLAYEp IN EVERY
DIRECTION.
Fifteen hundred people went to Capitol Park this
mo: aing expecting to the prospective pennant-
winners aLnthi,ate the Washington ball team
Few ct them had any idea OF victory, nut their
baseball enthusiasm compelled them to attend the
game. and every one present was glad that he was
there to see Captain Anson's men easily defeated
BY e score Of 8 to 1. The Senators outpiayed the
visitors in every direction, and showed tnat they
can play as good game OF ball as can be seen The
grounds were In poor condition, but the plentiful
distribution OF sawdust helped matters considera-
oiy.. The home team played with that vim and
snap which will alone enable them to win games.
Everybody did well, but the base-runnng OF Irwin
was the feature. There are better players on the
team than this man, but If everybody played with
as much earnestness as he throws into his work
washington would have more victories to her
credit. Hoy played a fine fielding game and
Obrien sxceLed at the bat The batteries were
Borchers and Farrell were on the score card
as Chcagos battery, and Washington objected to
the change, but Umpire Daniels would not listen
team was very effective. O'Day's pitching on q
leadlng team would rank him among the prize
twirlers. ne struck out three men In the last
visitors from punching their hits on the whole,
this mornings game was beautiful one for Wash.
lngton ball cranks to watch.
THE GAME.
Daily led on with hit to short center and WILL
mot followed with a corking double to the left
field fence. OBrien sent q hummer past short,
sending both men In and taking second on the
throw In. Myers was given his base on balls and
Hoy hit safely to left, and O'Brien should have
made home on the hit He was held at third, how
ever, and both Hoy and Myers got mixed up on
second, when O'Brien subsequently, tried to reach
home. The big first baSeman was run out at the
but failed TO- Set BACK Myer
ceeded In reaching home during the melee. Irwin's
easy hit to Anson gave the crowd damper, but
slide and caught the bag before the surprised
Capt. AnSon could get there. Irwin stole second
by mate to his slide, but was left there. Deas-
ley went out from second to first. Three runs.
For Chicago, Ryan flew out to WilmOt; sullivan
hit to Donnelly and was thrown out at first; Daily
was given his base; Anson sent hot one to Dom
nelly who passed 1t TO second, retiring Daily. No
runs.
Second innfng.-Donnelly made hit to second;
1t, and DOnnelly reached second; Daily hit safely
past short, and WtlmOt flew out to left; O'Brien
made slow sacrifice to Pfefrer, enabling DOnnelly
to score; Myers struck out. One run.
For Chicago, Pfeffer knocked high foul back Of
third which Donnelly captured; Williamson fOuled
a slow one toward Donneliy who ran up on it in
time to retire him at first. No runs.
Third inning.-Hoy sent liner through Bald
win, which was good for base. Irwin Knocked
slow one In the same direction which Prefer
picked up and the crowd groaned, but Hoy stopped
thrown to first ran to second and saved a double
play. 1t was bad mistake for Pfener and Anson
grew red with Indignation. Deasley's short ny
was taken by Arson. DOnnelly was called out on
For chicago Baldwin sent a long ny between
LEFT and center but Hoy, the favorite, had no DIM
was well run Tor by WilmOt, but he dropped it,
ana then Farrell sent q liner past Hoy to the
In or Farrell could have been put out at third.
Ryan was struck by pitched ball and took first.
he tried 10 steal second but was put out between
| bases and Farrell was kept at third. sullivan
struck out and the crowd yelled No runs
Fourth tnning.-ODay fouled out. Dailys fly
where the ball went. Wnmot got nve balls, and,
the NTH one was wild, he reached second to be
sent home on O'Bren's beautiful single to right
Daily hit a high ny to Hoy, which was, Of course,
| cared for. Arson hit safely to right for a base.
20 r@o
| ny to Hoy.
Fifth inning.-Hoy struck out. Irwin was given
his base on balls. Farrell made splendid run for
Deasleys high ny but failed to hold it. DOnnelly's
| foul was caught by Arson, but Irwin made mag
| nifcent run and slide to third after the ball
right on Which the SIDE was retired without Scoring
Burns hot liner struck O'Day, but he chased the
ball and threw the batter out Baldwin sent q
beauty to the center-teld fence for two bases
Wilmot caught Farrelrs ny. Ryan made a hit t0
center, on which Baldwin scored the FIRST run
| for chicago. sullivan took first and Ryan second
on f1ve balls. Daily was also given first and the
bases were rull. Captain Arson stepped up to the
plate. 'Strike one" and the crowd yelled; 'strike
two," ditto; a high foul with O'Brien siding up
Sea When it in his
hands pandemonium broke loose, amidst which
the ChicagOs took the neld
| iyi1th tnning.-Dailys ny 10 center and Wtmots
to LETT were cared for easily. O'Bren then lifted
the bali over into the coal yards for four bases.
Myers Was retired at first on slow ball to second.
One run.
For the visitors, Pfener sent long fly to center
but Hoy was watching for it and caught 1t very
gracefully. Williamson made a neat single over
| second base. Irwin caught Burns fly and Bald
win struck out. No runs.
Seventh innin0-HOy hit to PfefYer and was re.
tired. Irwin hit an easy one toward second, and
not have to move for Deaslys ny. Irwin stole sec
| Ond, but Donnelly struck out.
Farrell sent a fly to right foul line, which was
called fair, but he was caught in trying to make
third. Ryans ball TO short struck Irwins knee and
bounded away, and he reached first. sullivan was
thrown out at nrst by Myers. but Ryan reached
second. Irwin handled Daly's grOunder cleverly,
and the visitors were again sent to the ied with
| no addition to their score.
Eighth tnniny-O'Day fouled out, and Daily
was thrown out at first by Williamson. WilmOt
was struck on the shin by the ball and pranced 70
first, but OBrien's liner TO center was caught by
| Ryan. No runs.
up Pfefer's gr0under and tossed AnsOn out at sec
| Ond, doing the same thing with Will1amsOn's
| grounder, retiring him at first Hoy made q fine
| Ninth inning.-Myers proved good waiter and
was given his base. Hoy sent beauty over short
for one base. Irwin hit TO the pitcher, and Myers
both men base, and Deasiey made pretty hit 70
| left center sending in TWO scores Deasley got
second on passed ball, but both Donnelly and
Baldwin and Farrell were both retired on strikes
Irwin mufred Ryan's high ny. but was consoled by