Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-24
GREAT BALL PLAYING.
Persons Fine Work I'm the Box Yester
day.

HSfsoh lut " OFh III Iu6 f1O4
day.
THE SENATORS DEFEATED TIE PIrrsBUR6s By
GOOD TEAM woRk-vILMors TIMELY BATTING
sHocHs WORK IN THE FIELD-How THE GAME
WAS woS-oTHER CONTESTS YESTERDAY.
Persons curves and Pitcher Dunnings in
effective work were the main factors Of the
defeat OF the Pittsburgers by the Statesmen
yesterday by the score of s to l. The visitors
played better ball in the field as far as figures
go, but the errors of the home team were
more than compensated by their good team
work at the bat. The bulk Of the praise goes
to Person wiImot and Shoch. the first for his
phenomenal performance in the box, the sec
ond for his timely batting and the third for
his magnificent work in the right field. The
barber-poled limbs of the visitors were seen
ON bases less frequently than they would
if the young man from Manchester had not
shown as much head work in his delivery of
the ball, and those that were there would have
crossed the plate more times had il not been
for the sharp field work of the Senators at
critical moments Dunning, the young twirler
from Connecticut. did pretty well for debu-
tante, and affected a great deliberation in the
box, evidently inspired by close study of
ClarksOns methods, that strung the contest out
to an unnecessary length. But he was very
wild. giving eight men their bases on balls,
and Was hit with comparative ease by those
who faced him.
HOW IT WAS poSE.
The home team jumped into the ring with
cell at the start and scored three runs before
time WAS called. This was accomplished by
means of Hoy's base on balls and steal, a passed
ball. WilmOt's single. Wises ditto and Sweeny's
double. On this last hit the rising young third
baseman tried to make third, but fell a victim
to Sundays great throwing. This inning set
tied the game, for the visitors could not
overcome the lead. They scored I'M
earned and unnecessary run in the second.
Carroll and Maui were given first on balls
the only ones called on Person in the
game-and then the zebra-legs began to
play for run. Carroll was away off second
and Mack. seeing gray figure standing in the
vicinity of second. lined a beautiful throw at it.
under the impression that it was a senator. 1t
was
CASE OF MISTAKEN IDENTITY.
The gray figure was Fessenden, who was
doing good umpiring on bases, and he saw
little black spot in the air and just lodged it in
time. The ball rolled to center field and the
men went around base each. The error Law
entirely III mistaking Fessenden for WISE and
had the umpire not been uniformed SO much
hke the players II would not have happened
Myers was playing well in for the run and Maui
was taking TOO much ground for runneE, when
Mack shot a ball at the former, who made a
start 10 cover the base and just missed the ball
which was aimed at him AS he stood with
view of cOaNlng the runner. 1t went out to
Shoch and Carroll scored. There was no one
out, but Person right on the spot and
pitched the side out with tine aid of Shoch who
made a wonderful catch of Dunlap's little fy
over Myers head kuehne struck out and Smith
lined an easy one at Myers and died at first
After that the SIuokIes could not tally while
the Senators proceeded to double their record
They scored one III the fourth when Wise was
gwen hrst on balls. second on passed ball,
and third ON huekne's poor handling OF
Sweenys hit. Then Morrill, added his mite by
sending hot hit through second for base
Wise scoring. In the fifth two more were
added NlimOt hiI for a base (the third time)
and stole scOud. Shoch went TO first on balls,
and Carroll kindly let ball pass on which both
men pegs,d one. Myers then raped the ball
over into the left field for one base, and two
runs were tailed.
FINE WORK.
1t looked as though the visitors would score
several times during the game, but in the
eighth the danger made folks tremble. Wise
slipped III fielding Dunning's ball and threw
Willy. Sunday made little bunt which Fer
sOA over ran. and the men went to second and
third HanlOn flied to WImot. Then Beck
ley Int hard To the right fence. for which Shoch
made manful effort. The ball was against
the fence, and SAOch dropped it amid the
cheers Of the crowd for his great attempt.
This filled the bases. with but one out and Car
roll at the bat He popped up a high fy that
came down between first and second. Morrill,
Was under 1t. but refused 10 touch it. He
grabbed II as soon as IL touched earth and lined
IL 20 Alack. who. by touching the plate and re-
turning il to Sweeny. forced out Dunning and
sunday aud closed the contest. The neatness
of the play woke the echoes and the crowd
yelled long for Morrill,. Washington made
hits and errors. and Pittsburg hits and
errors. OF these hits but one was clean and
the other two we're very scratchy. Shoch saved
a hit by fielding up Dunning's outfeld bunt In
such remarkably quick order that the Yankees
breath Was taken away.
OTHER GAMES YESTERDAY.
Philadelphia lost a chance to lead the league
by losing to Cleveland, ) 10 2, The Babies did
this by means Of sharp fielding and lucky hit
ting. Sanders and Clements and Beattin and
Sutciiffe were the batteries Philadelphia
made hits and errors, and Cleveland hits
and errOt.
New York lost to Chicago, 1s to II. the West
erners scoring one In the tenth inning. They
played their favOrite waiting game, and by
scoring III the ninth tied the tally Hatfield
and Ewing, and Gumbert and Sommers were
the batteries. New York made Is hits and
errors, and Chicago 10 hits and II errors
The good fortune Of the Hoosiers continued
Yesterday, for the rain came up in time to pre-
vent game with Boston. As it Is the home
team Il IN sight of place. having percentage
OF $40. while Pttsburg has come down to .375.
Indianapolis has 400.
ASSOCIATION GAMES
At 81. Louis-Athletics, 9; st. Louis. 8. At
Observation-Disclosures, 9; Louisville. g.. At
Kansas City-BroOklyn, II; Kansas City, 8. AT
Columbus Cincinnati, 5; Columbus, T.
NOTES.
But for the two unfortunate errors of Nack's
IN throwing in the second inning Yesterday the
two bases on balls given by Person would have
counted for nothing.
SLOch's catch of Dunlap's low fy was one of
the most beautiful plays ever seen here. Sun-
day rlvai!ed him in honors by taking ball that
was falling IN left-held territory, after making
great sprint across from right