Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-17
GOOD BALL PLAYING.
How the Senators Defeated the Hoosiers
Yesterday.

How the Senators Defeated the Hoosiers
Yesterday.
The Senators and Hoosiers played another
exciting game yesterday, in which the interest
did not flag from the beginning until the end.
The home team won, 8 to I, by dint of almost
perfect playing and harder hitting, although
they lost many opportunities for run-getting in
the early part Of the game through stupid base
running. The scor should have been at least
to /. The Hoosier' uld not bat, but played
aplucky game, an ma their run in the last
inning, when it looked as though they might
tie the score or even win the game. As it was,
their hopes we ,e blaste by the pretty work of
the infield, and 'eat double play cut short
their career of run-getting. They made half of
their hits in this inning, and their one
run was earned. The batteries were Person
and Mack, and Getzein and Buckley. The
Statesmen seemed to like the pretZel curves
that Getzein shoots over the plate, and they
started in to pound him hard Three hits were
made IN the first inning. but avaied nothing
for Hoy stupidity stood off second and allowed
himself to be caught out when Shoch's hit was
returned by McGeachy. Meyers forced Shoch
out and went to third on Wise's hit, but Nor
rlll struck out. One run at least should have
been made in this inning. The Hoosiers
went out in order. More stupidity in the second
".
so did Mack, the latter's ball being a nasty
bounder 10 Denny that gave him no chance to
put himself in position and hence he threw
short to Hines. Buckley lined the ball
to Hines a moment later and caught
Sweeny and threw to Glasscock. who ran his
man down. Mack held fast to first and went
down when Ebright hit towards Hines; Paul
was off his base and tried to get Mack at
second, but Glasscock muffed his throw. After
hnl II,Nr-h h, hoz. 4
Mack foolishly tried to reach home, being put
out at the plate. Six hits had been made
coupled with an error. and not a run was
scored This rather dampened the enthusiasm
of the crowd, who thought that. although the
team batted everything in sight. they would
never wiz game with such base running. In
the HOOsier's half OF the SECOND. with one out
Sullivan hit safely but was thrown out at
second.
WINNING THE GAME.
The Statesmen won the game in the third by
means of three hits. sacrifice and an error.
Shoch flied to GIasscock, and then Myers hit
safely. Wise hit to Gasscock, but the captain
fumbied it and both men were safe. Morrill,
hit for a base to the disgust of some folks in
the audience, and Myers scored. Then Sweeny
made neat sacrifice fly out to McGeachy and
Wise scored. Mack's single brought Morrill, ill.,
and the crowd yelled itself into hOarseness
Mack, IN the enthusiasm of the moment, tried
this the Senator'S hits were scattered and the
Hoosiers settled down TO good work. prevent
ing the home team from scoring another run
In the fourth, after Ebright and Person
had struck out Hoy hit safely for the third
time and stole second. Shoch was given his
base on balls and Hoy. without the slightest
prOyocatlOn. tried to reach third and was run
out. In the fifth Myers hit for a base and stole
second but the next three men could not help
him around Then in the seventh with two
m M fa1 iff,I HaI al l.
center fence for three bases. Morrill, flied to
G!asScock and left Sam on third The most
HSSrayatIng case was in the eighth, when
Sweeny. tie first batter. hit hard for three
bases. Mack Int TO the pitcher and went out at
nrst. EDrlght flied out to Denny, and Person
struck out. leaving Sweenv still on third when
any sort OI a sacrifice would have brought him
H.
GOOD PLAYING.
The home team kept runs from the HOLSTERS
on three occasions by means of double plays
In the ss.enth, with Hines out on line foul to
Mack. De- hit safely and Sullivan lifted a
high foul that Mack reached after plucky run
Denny dug his toes into the ground and went
for second while Mack lined the ball after him.
Denny was theie first. but he slid too far and
WAS put out. The one in the sixth was after
Sullivan had been hit and went down on
McGeachys hit to Sweeny. Both men were
thrown ont neatly 1t really looked for a few
were going to win. Seery lined out a
beautiful hit that SKINNED along the right
foul line and juggled itself around the fence.
Seery reach IL second and scored a moment
later when Glasscock banged one at Sweeny
which went clear of him. Hines was at the
bat and two strikes were called on him. Glass
cock was working hard for the run He held
up two fingers and yelled at Paul, Hit the ball;
Int 1t hard; you've got two strikes" Paul did
hit II hard, but it went straight at WISE who
clInched il and threw to Myers. who lined It TO
Morrill,. retiring both men amid immense en-
thusiasm. Denny hit safely, but Sullivan pop
ped a ball up to Sweeny and the game was over.
PERSONS WORK.
The Senators played q perfect game in the
field except tumble by Myers in the eighth,
that availed nothing. Fer 'on's work in the box
was gilt-e 'ged. and worthy Of support; Ny
ers played great game, and Sweeny did all he
had to do in good shape. Hoy made three
neat catches IN center. Ebright played Car
ney's field very well and Shoch also fielded
well The Senators made Is hits and / error.
and the Hoosiers hits and errors.
OTHER GAMES.
Philadelphia and Chicago INDUCED in a sing
ging match, the Phillies winning. I6 to -.
Anson's men made nine of their runs in the last
two innings. Tn, batteries were Gumbert.
Hutchinson and Farrell, and Gleason and
Schriyer. Philadelphia made IA hits and en-
EOrs, anu IHlcdSO ID nlts ana errors.
New York won from Cleveland, TO
8, by virtue Of better fielding the Giants
making 8 hits and errors TO the Babes hits
and errorI Ewing and Brown and Gruber
and thinner were the batteries
Boston had an easy time with Pittsburp
winning without difficulty by the score of II
to 4. The batteries were Clarkson and BEN
nett and Maui and Fields. Boston secured I6
hits and 2 errors, and Pittsburg IL hits and 7
errors.
AT Observation-Disclosures 10; Louisville.
AT Kansas City-Kansas City, II; Athletic g.
The Capitol Hill Athletics defeated the
Junior Juffersons, 10 to s.
At CIncinnati-Cineinnati, 4; Baltimore, 2.
AT st. Louis-St. Louis, 9; Brooklyn. g.
The big batting keeps up. Altogether 81
hits we're made yesterday, and "A the day be-
fore.
Hoy is hitting with the leaders, but he lacks
woefully IN base running this year.
Persons pitching won the day YESTERDAY
without much doubt. This makes his third
game pitched, of which two have been won.
The third was against Clarkson and the score
was 3 to 2
Chicago plays to-day. The Senators will be
doing well If they get more than one Of the
Tour games indianapolis is at Philadelphia,
Cleveland at Boston, and Pittsburg at New
York
AT meeting Of the Merchant Rifles base
ball club last night, they adopted a new uni
form, TO consist of blue and white. The follow
ing are the players A. A. King. captain; A.
gsrbo, A Coleman, ]. J. Costinette, T. Wilson,