Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-31

FIRMNEss - HOW THE wAsHrNaroSs EARNED
THEIR VICTORY.
The game Of ball yesterday between the
| Senators and the Giants was Q model in some
| ways, and far from that standard in others So
| far as the fact that the home team won by the
score of to 1 is concerned it was all right.
| also 80 far as the fielding and general play is
regarded it was absolutely perfect, but it was
marred by one incident that was but the Gull
mination Of a series of disagreeable things.
This was the disgraceful, outrageous conduct
of catcher Ewing throughout the game, his dis
gushing climax of impudence and disregard of
the rules Of base ball and of decency in
the eighth inning. Fortunately the
prompt and praiseworthy manner in which
umpire Baker handled the recreant was
some satisfaction to respectable people,
The umpire had given a decision whereby
Ewing was called out at first in an exciting and
telling moment, and the naturally sarcastic
lines OF the Giant bully's face grew perfect in
their contempt he proceeded to argue.
BAKER waved him of and ordered the game 20
proceed. When the third man of the inning
was put out, and Ewing was resuming his mat
tress, he began again to air his opinions, inter-
iardlng them with such language as would best
bent prize ring. Baker told him to stop or
he should fine him, but this only stirred Ewing
TO a more accomplished round of profanity
and when he had reached the point of calling
Mr. Baker-who had umpired a really
good game-'a - - rotten robber."
he fined him eos. In most cases fininp has the
result of silencing loud-mouthed players, but
unfortunately in Ewings case all his fines are
PAID by his club. and SO the process has but
little effect on him. Yesterday the fine only
moved him to worse impudence, and in another
minute plucky Mr.. Baker had ordered him to
leave the game. The champion kicker sub
mltted to the inevitable with bad grace, and,
after some minutes of sullen slouching about,
transferred his paraphernalia to Brown and
sulked on the bench during the remainder of
the game, while the crowd yelled in derision.
A FINE PLAYER, BUT
There is no doubt that Ewing is almost the
peer of all baseball players, but he has a woe
full case Of "big head" and he is so thoroughly
imbued with a consciousness of his own import
ance, knowledge and ability, that he never fails
to makes himself obnoxious to both umpires
and audiences. He kicks at everything, and has
not the grace to submit to decisions and tries
TO bully. He struck the wrong sort of material
yesterday. Inasmuch as this incident is but a
repetition of one that occurred here earlier in the
season, the folks Of Washington are beginning
to wonder when this man, despite his I'M
doubted ability as baseball player, will be so
trained as to render him less of a nuisance.
In the interests of the national game isn't it
about time that the New York management
should check Ewing's disgraceful conduct, in
stead of unfolding him in it?
THE GAME.
But to resume. The opposing batteries were
O'Day and Ewing and Person and Mack, and
the ex-senator was pretty well received by his
old comrades, while the young man from Man.
chester was invincible. There was not an
error made, both men receiving perfect sup
port The home team had the game won
almost from the start, principally on account
of O'Day's wild pitching. He gave four bases
on balls, three of which produced runs When
he was not wild he was batted, and IN so scien-
tific manner that there was not a hit thrown
away. The visitors would have been shut out
but for bit of wild work of Persons in the
fifth, but the grand pitching he did in other in
teresting places compensated for this
THE RUNS.
Two bases on balls, Sam Wise's great steal of
third and Maeks single drive through O'Day
netted two runs in the second inning Carney's
two Dagger landed Mack on third, but Person
could not bring him in. This won the game
for New York never touched the lead. In the
fifth, after Arthur Irwin had made a remarkable
stop of a seeming safe one from Ward, and
brother John had caught difficult fly two
thirds to the fence, O'Rourke and Whitney
made single hits. O'Day should have been an
easy out but after getting two strikes on him
Person hit him with the ball and filed the
bases Unfortunately enough he forced in
run in the next minute by hitting Gore, and
most of the spectators looked to sec
the game lost But Richardson
could not get the ball past Pearson, and went
out at first. The home team Immediately made
up the difference in the sixth by scoring one
on Wilmot's base on balls and steal of second,
Beecher's sacrifice and Wise's long fyout to
Gore. The Giants went out in order in their
next two innings. In the eighth the home
team increased their lead by making a tally on
Hoy's hit, Wilmots sacrifice and Beechers
clean m he aH afr aioht 10
Whitney and Beecher caught before he
could get back to first. In their half the Giants
made struggle to score, but failed. ODay
flied to Hoy, and Gore hit safely. A passed
ball sent him to second and Richa rdson went
to first on balls. 1t looked pretty blue for
Washington when Ewing went to the plate
but his ball bounded to Arthur Irwin and he
was called out at first This the decision
on which he kicked and was fined and expelled
1t was a verv close decision, but did not Justify
such behavior. Common made great effort to
score the men ON second and third, and lifted
long one into right field that Beecher captured.
Another run in the ninth gave Washington a
nice lead and assure victory. Arthur Irwin found
one of Hanks curves with the end of the bat
and reached third before the ball could be re-
turned from left center. Brother John flied
out, but Mack landed one in about the same
place as his captain and the latter scored. Con-
HE was thrown out In trying to make third. In
the last half, with one out, LYONS hit into right
understanding between Hoy and Beecher The
next two men, however, were easily retired.
Washington made hits and 0 errors and SO
did New York.
OTHER GAMES.
Indianapolis had the luck to beat Cleveland,
5 to 1, on account of very Ineffective pitching
Gruber and thinner and Getzein and Buckley
were the batteries. The Infants made A hits
and errors and the Hoosiers ID hits and 2
errors.
Chicago took it easy with Pittsburg, and the
score was to in favor of Anson The bat
teries were Staley and Miller aud Tener and
Farrell. Chicago made hits and 0 errors and
Pittsburg hits and 3 errors.
Boston shut out the Phillies with scarcely an
effort, Is to o. Radbourn and Bennett and
Gleason and Schriyer were the batteries Glea-
son was frightfuliy wild and lost the game on
that account, giving 10 bases on balls, hitting
one man and making four wild pitches. Bos-
ton made IL hits and errors and Philadelphia
hits and errors.
ASSOCIATION GAMES.
At Columbus, 4; Cincinnati, 8.
At Observation-Disclosures, 5; Kansas City, q
on THE SHORT BOUND.
ODay is no terror.
New York should refuse to pay any more Of
Ewing's fines, and that might bring him to
time.
oddly enough three of the :our league games
played yesterday resulted in the score of 5 to l.
Yesterdays game was replete with brilliant
plays on both sides. Conner, Whitney, Ward,
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