Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-01
CHEATED BY RAIN,
Why the Washingtons Did Not Win
Yesterday-Other Ball Games.

Had it not been for the rain hoodoo that ha,
hurt the Washington team so often this year
the Senators would surely have won the third
game from New York yesterday. As it was the
score stood to at the commencement Of the
fourth inning when the rain came down in tor
| rents. The grounds were already in very
bad condition, the plentiful use Of saw dust
being the only thing that permitted the starting
Of the game, so that the first few drops played
such havoc with the field that Umpire Baker
| could but call the game at once. There were
less than thousand people present, and when
the game was stopped most Of them took ad-
vantage of the first lull in the storm and broke
| for home, but few remained to try to argue
| the management into giving rain checks. As
| the third inning had been completed this was
| refused. and many an angry man passed out OF
the gates. The score cards contained the
names of Keefe and DAILY and Keefe and Ewing
| as batteries. but for some reason the great
Timothy did not take position when time was
called, O'Day going into the box, although
Crane was down on the card as extra. This
was pie for Washington, and they had Just be-
gun to find Hanks curves for nice victory
when the rain spoiled their fun and saved the
record OF the ex-senator. Clarke appeared at
short In place of Arthur Irwin, who was slightly
ill
FOB THREE INNINGS.
After Washington had gone out in order in
the first New York scored two runs Gore was
hit in the back with pitched ball Richard
son popped up fly to Carney, but Gentleman
Ewing banged one away out into right field for
about two bases Beecher returned 1t to Clarke,
who threw home to catch Gore, the ball 60
ing way over Days head. Before it could be
sent back Ewing had scored. Conner went out
from Wise to Carney and Ward flied to DAILY.
In the second John Irwin made scratch hit
with two out and stayed on first, New York
being retired in order.
Hank O'Day smiled as Tom DAILY faced him
in the third, but he stopped smiling when Tom
raped the ball between ORourke and Gore
for two bases. Carney flied out to Gore and
then Hoy sent safe one into the same field,
DAILY scoring when Gore threw high over
Ewing's head to catch him. Wilmots sharp
bounder was too much for Conner to handle
and Hoy Tailed. Wise then lined safe one
into right and Wilmot took third, scoring on
Clarke's safe hit past Ward. With Wise on
third and Clarke on second John Irwin went
out at first ON a hit to Connor
ODay went to first on balls in the last half,
but minute later DAILY nailed him with beau
tiful throw, and Hapk, who was caught fully
eight feet from the bag, was utterly unable to
move from the surprise and the mud. Gore
famed the air and Richardson flied to WISE
The fourth opened as though Washington had
it in for 0'Day, while Ewing. watching the
clouds. played for rain. Keefe banged a fly
into Lyons hands. and then Carney and DAILY
hit safely for a base each. Then, with every
prospect OF at least one run, the home team had
to give in to the storm and run for cover
Washington made hits and error and New
York hit and 2 errors.
IN OTHER CITIES.
1t was only the sequel to Washington's ILL.,
luck to have the only game Of the day played
in Cleveland, and then to have it won by the
Hoosiers. whom they have been chasing for
ever so long. The score was to O. the game
being close and sharp. Bakeley and thinner
and Boyle and Buckley were the batteries, both
doing great work. Cleveland made hits and
l error, and indianapolis 4 hits and errors.
Rain prevented the games in Boston and
Pittsburg. In the latter city when the shower
came the end Of the second inning had been
reached the score standing to 2 in favor of
Pittsburg.
ASSOCIATION GAMES.
At phia-Athletic, z; St. Louis, 8.
At Columbus Columbus, 6; Cincinnati,
sAwDUsT.
Boston plays to-day if the grounds are in
shape.
Person says that the hitting of Gore on Tues
day, whereby New York scored its only run, was
the result of an accident He had wiped the per-
spiration from his forehead and forgot to wipe
his hand. He thus lost control Of the ball on
that pitch and hit the batsman.
John Irwin does not go after fouls for
which he has to run as though he was very
anxious to get them. He does not seem to
run very hard, and to those in the grand stand
1t looks as though he were avoiding errors.
Arthur Irwin Is not in very good shape and
he lays of whenever he feels badly. This is
wise, for he has a goodrepresentative in Clarke,
whose work at short is almost as fine as the
captains. The loss from Arthur's absence,
however, comes from the lack OF snap that he
seems to put into every game he plays.
Beecher has one fault that will undoubtedly
disappear in few days. He is afraid of Hoy,
moving very slowly and carefully whenever a
fly ball comes between them. With little
practice and some coaching he will probably
drop this habit. He bats in first-class form
and has done some good sacrificing.
There seems to be a fate against the Senators
overtaking the HOLSTERS. The former are play
ing better ball, but, somehow or other, when
ever they win the others do, too.
Increase in Grand Army Membership.
Commander Odell Of the Department of the
Potomac. G. A R., in a recent order states that
the net gain in the membership Of the depart
ment for the first two quarters Of the present
year was $50. The total membership in good
standing June 80. 'S9, he says, was 2, 1877. This
will entitle the department to an additional
representation in the national encampment of
1890.