Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-06-05
THE HEROES OF THE DAY.
Sweeny and Keefe Win q Game for
Washington.

The name Of Keefe was spread all over the
! atmosphere at Capitol park yesterday, two gen.
/ tlemen of that designation officiating in one OF
] the most interesting contests seen here this
| year. The fact that the work Of the younger
Keefe enabled the Statesmen to win from New
York by the score of to made the game still
more interesting, especially as the home team
pulled away from tie in the last inning, and
| by making three runs secured winning lead
The field work was superb, but two errors be-
ing made altogether. George Keefe and Mack,
| and Tim keefe and Ewing were the batteries.
George fairly outpitched his opponent, besides
making batting per centage of 1000, hitting
the ball three times for base
HOW IT WAS DONE.
For five innings neither side could score.
each side making three scattered hits. Then
in the sixth the Statesmen made one and the
Giants two. Geo. Keefe started in with clean
hit TO center and went to second when WiImot
reached first on balls. Herman kindly dropped
Hoys long fly after hard run and Keefe
scored In the latter half Tim Keefe waited for
four balls and went to third on Cores two
Dagger, being forced at the plate by Tiernan's
hit, but Gore scored on Richardson's single
Herman came in on COnnor's sacrifice. The
lucky seventh brought the Statesmen up even.
Wise and Morrill, went to bases on balls and
v.
smashed two Dagger along the left foul
line and Wise scored. Neither side did
anything in the eighth, though the
Senators had two men on bases. The
ninth saved the day by means of Mr. Sweeny
Morrill, began the business with a neat two
Dagger to the left fence. and then Sweeny
dropped ball in the coal yards and chased
Morrill, around the plate amid insane enthu-
siasm. This won the game. but the Senators were
not satisfied with a lead of two runs, for Shoch
went to first on balls. to second on Mack's sacri-
nee, and scored on keefes hit, his third of the
game. Folks grew q little nervous when
Mutrie's men scored one in the last half. but
they could not reach the taii-enders and the
game went where 1t was badly needed. This
result might easily have been different for
after the one New York run came in the bases
were fiiied. But some very neat work by
Morrill,, Myers, and Sweeny doubled up the
side while the hearts of the spectators were
humping in anxiety.
Washington hits and error. and New York
hits and l error. But Washington's hits
secured twelve bases, and New York's but nine.
Botn OF the errors. by Wise and Herman, were
excusable. being made on extremely difficult
balls. Geo. Keefe gave four bases on balls, and
Tim keefe seven; the former struck out one
man and the latter three.
OTHER GAMES.
Boston managed to score in the tenth and
thereby defeated Philadelphia in a most excit-
ing game by the score of to 2. The batteries
were GARRISON and Bennett, and Sander and
Schriver. Boston made 9 hits and error, and
Philadelphia hits and errors.
Cleveland pulled away from Chicago in the 9th
and won, to l. The Infants made hits and
errors, and the Veterans IL hits and errors
Beatin and Sutcliffe. and Gumbert and SOM
mers were the batteries.
At Baltimore-BaitimOre 8. Cincinnati 2; at
Brooklyn-Brooklyn ), Kansas city g.
New York will make desperate effort to get
one game from the Senators and the contest to-
day should be as exciting any yet had. Had
dock and WEIGH viii probably be- the opposing
pitchers.
There is promise of large attendance at
Capitol park tomorrow when the Aierts and
the Interior department base ball mines will
endeavor to interest and amuse those who de-
sire to aid the fund for the benefit of the
Johnstown sufferers. Both clubs have the
reputation of being able to play good ball and
they will doubtless do their utmost OH this oc-
CASTOR. for i'll addition to the charitable
feature the game is the first for the champion
ship of the District. Tickets are for sale at
standiford's drug store, and by all the men,
berS Of both teams