Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-04-23
A GAME WITH YALE.
The Opening of the Ball Season To-
Morrow.

II is great pity that thcre are not more ball
players such as Stagg for their presence would
surely make the national game considerably
more exciting. Had there been three or four
more Stages on the Yale college team it is very
doubtful if the Statesmen would have had such
ease in defeating them yesterday. He played
ball for all that ii was worth from the time
that the umpire started the thing going until
the curtain dropped. He was the life of the
game, and his pitching. fielding and batting
caused great enthusiasm among the crowd, in
Guiding large number of graduates from
Yale, who lent their lungs, with good effect,
in favor of the visitors whenever occasion pre-
scented itself. The score was to 0, although
Stage could undoubtedly have saved his team
from a whitewash by scoring in the first inning.
But he preferred to remain on third hoping
his presence there would give the batter cour-
age to drive the ball ont of the lot. He did
not succeed, and the college boys were white
washed Stage was somewhat handicapped by
the fact that Poole could not hold him well. his
regular catcher. Damn. being unable to play.
Nevertheless. he succeeded in striking out nine
men and keeping the Leaguers down to eight
hits Haddock and Clark were sufficiently eff
fective against the visitors, although Clark
seemed to be having an ''off " day. making a
couple of errors and letting three balls go
through him.
THE HOME TEAM
played about as it will tomorrow in the OPEN
ing championship game with Philadelphia, with
Wise at short, Morrill, al third, Carney at first
Hoy in center. Shoch in right. Wise and Nor
rill did the batting for the team Yesterday, each
making triple and a single hit. Myers also
hit the ball for three bases just at the right
time. The spectators were treated to q rare
combination of good hitting and both good and
poor base running on the part of the Senators
in the fifth inning. Wise hit the
stole second base in great style.
Then Myers hit the ball to Cushing at short
who threw badly. and Wise scored. Morrill,
found the ball at the right place and safe hit
resulted. Myers reaching third. Carney hit to
the infield and reached first while Myers made
an Intellectual slide for home. and thSn he stole
second base. sending Morrill, ahead of him to
third With the characteristic cheek and care
lcssnesS of q man on second with another on
third Carney leisurely strolled up the path to
within short distance of the next base, and
was very much surprised when a streak of blue
and white crossed the diamond and he found
himself cut off from second base by Stage.
Morrill,, recovering from his astonishment,
tried to reach home, but Stage threw him out
neatly. while the crowd howied.
Washington made 8 hits and errors to hits
and errors.
Other games-At Cincinnati Cincinnati, 10;
Kansas City, /. At BlltlmOre-B Baltimore, 6;
Brooklyn, 4. At LOuisville.-St Louis, 49,;
Louisville. 6. At phia-Athletics, Is;
Columbus, 8. At Worcester-New York. 81
Worcester. 4. At Jersey City-DetrOt, IA;
Jersey City. 13. At Newark-Newark. Is: New
York Reserves. 2. At Petersburg Petersburg
s, Richmond, 3. At phia-Philadel-
phia IL; Toronto. 2. At Pittsburg -Pittsburg,
I; Syracuse. 3.
Healy's contract with Washington has been
received. but he has been granted permission
by President HeWetV to remain until Friday
with his family. He will probably pitch in the
concluding game OF the series with Philadel-
phia OH Saturday. 1t Is expected that O'Day
and Mack will be the home battery tomorrow.
Umpire Fessenden will oficiate. Chicago will
play at Pittsburg. Cleveland at indianapolis.
and Boston is booked for New York. although
it is possible that this series may be played in
Boston on account of the bad state of the polo
grounds.
Stagg possesses a fine trait beyond his play
ing abilities. in that he never kicks on the
Umpires decision. Several times yesterday
when he had excellent cause for complaint
against the OmnipOtent where the crowd
said never a word. but went about his work
with resignation that was refreshing in these
days of AnsOnian nOisiness.
The opening of the season tomorrow will be
accomplished with great flourish of trumpets
There Will be "A street parade before the game.
bOth clubs IN carriages, headed by q band
The new gray-brown uniforms. which will be
tested IN to-days game, Will deck the Sena-
torial forms.
The lie Droits defeated the Emersons at
Mount Pleasant on Monday by a score of 81 to
q. Address challenges to lie Droits. i'll care Of
Mr.. l.. i. BOtclcr. 1Z25 Sth street northwest
The limit fixed Is seventeen years and under.