Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-06-10
DOWNED THE PHILLIES.
The Washingtons Won the Game Satur-
day and Captured a Shortstop.

The Senatorial aggregation made fine squirt
in Philadelphia Saturday and succeeded in cap
turing the third game from Harry Wrights
ponies by the score of to 5. This victory is
not all they bring away with them from the
City of Brotherly Love, for close on the cheer
ing words about the game came a telegram
from President Hewett saying that he had Sc
cured the release of Arthur Irwin. the short
stop OF the Phillies, and would bring him home
with lin. Between these two statements the
home patrons of the game were considerably
exhilarated all day yesterday, and the deal and
the victory formed the mai, topic of converse
ton.
TIE GAME.
To speak of them in the order of their occur
renee, the game was won by the Senators by
means of better fielding and more timely hit
ting. although their opponents outbatted them.
ferson and Mack, and Casey and Clements
were the batteries. While some of the States
men could not touch Casey's delivery at all
others of them jumped upon it with all their
power and banged the ball with great delight
and still greater effect Connie Mack was the
hero OF the day making hit every time he
had chance. He was three times at the bat
and made two doubles and single. every one
of which helped the run-getting. Wilmot hit
twice safely. while Myers, Ebright and Shoch
Phllhes was of yellow tinge. and was the ele-
ment that aided the visitors to take a scalp.
Washington made $ hits and errors. and Phil
adelphia ii hits and errors.
OTHER GAMES
Cleveland won two games from Pittsburg
and thus took second place in the league. The
score of the first. in which Bakely and Snyder
and Morris and Carroll were the batteries. was
10 10 >. The Infants made Is hits and errors
and Pittsburg hits and errors. The second
game was called at the end of the fifth inning
with the score standing 3 to in favor of Cleve-
land. OBrien and thinner and Calvin and
Miller were the batteries. Cleveland made
hits and no errors and Pittsburg hits and
errors.
At adelphia-Athletics IA; Kansas City.
2. At BaltlmOre-St. Louis. 8; Baltimore, /.
At Brooklyn-Brooklyn, Il; Louisville, 5.
YESTERDAYS GAMES.
At phia-Athletics, II; Kansas City,
1. At Brooklyn-Brooklyn, u; Louisville, 2
At Columbus-Columbus. II; Cincinnati, A.
To-day's league games will be as follows:
Philadelphia at Washington. Boston at New
York. Pittsburg at Cleveland, indianapolis at
Chicago.
The game played on Saturda- at Capitol
park between the reporters and the policemen
for the benefit of the police relief fund. was
revelation to people who had an idea that it
would be repetition of the first of the SERIES
The score was to and the game was close
from start 10 finish. The policemen won be-
cause they tielded better. and the reporters
lost because they could not keep on hitting
Jones and Dwyer and Boardman and Gherman
were the batteries. Jones had the best of the
contest. and had he been properly supported
would have won. He made Is men strike out
The reporters made hits and 10 errors and
the policemen hits and errors. Simms
made home run. but did not touch second
base and was put out.
The use Of The grounds kindly donated
by President Hewett. The uniforms with
which the reporters were adorned belong to the
Interior department nine, the members of
which interested themselves to such an extent
as to make free proffcr OF the suits.
The Bashfuls defeated the Persons of East
Washington, yesterday by a score of ~ to IL.
The batteries for the Bashfuls were Doan and
Gates and for the Persons Humphrey and
Gates.
IRWIN AND MORRILL,.
A STAR reporter found President Hewett
quite indignant this morning, to think that
any one should have suggested that Irwins
playing here would cause the release of Manager
Morrill, or his rclegation to the bench. Il
should not care SO much about it," he said, ''if
it had not been that Morrill, has been after me
70 do this thing for three weeks or a month
past. 1t Was entirely his idea, and he had set
his heart on it. All had to do with it was to
carry out his suggestion president of
the club and make the necessary
business arrangements. Morrill, will not only
continue to manage the team. but will be the
captain and will play first base. Mr. Irwin will
simply be player posted at short field. Wise,
If the present program Is carried out will go
to right iield. at his own request. Sweeny will
remain on third. He Is doing good enough
work there. Carney will be retained. of
course. He is too valuable man to let CO.
The new deal will probably result i'll the re-
lease OF Shoch, who is at best utility man.
Carney will more than ill the bill as an all
round player. There are one or two more re-
leases Oh the gridiron. and they will I'M
doubtedly be announced this week
Irwin Will play to-day against his old team.
The Philadelphia Press is authority for the
statement that the release money amounted to
$1,000