Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-04-25
DEFEATED BUT HOPEFUL.
How the Senator's Were Beaten by
the Philadelphia Team.

| the Philadelphia Team.
| EBRIGHT's COSTLY NERVOUSNESS LOST THE CANE
| GOOD CATCHER NEvERTHELEss-KEEFEs Eff
| FECTIvENEss-eooD GENERAL PLAYING OF THE
| wAsHINGToNs - OTHER GAMES YESTERDAY.
There was a game of base ball yesterday af-
ternoon at Capitol park in the presence OF
| $3.50 persons, between the Washington and
| Philadelphia league clubs. To be brief and to
the point, the visitors won, to 4; to be explain
atory, they did it on account Of Ebright's
nervousness; to be consolatory, the home team
batted hardest, but was outlucked; but to be
brutally frank, they were outplayed. Both
teams faced the crowd-which was packed into
every possible place and overfowed into the
grounds-with a sprightliness form Of conf
dence, but the men from Philadelphia
seemed to have Just little more spring. and to
be in the very pink of condition and spirits.
There was little disappointment expressed
as the turnstile kept up Its clicking and the in
| corners. getting their score cards, saw that the
| battery of the day for Washington was Keefe
| and Ebright, pitted against Buffinton and
| Clements; this disappointment increased and
| gave place to a much stronger feeling when, in
| the second inning Keefe sent two men to bases.
| and Ebright losing his head and heart, muffed
| a couple of balls thrown at him to shut runners
| off at the plate. Inasmuch as it was his first
| league game. playing against one of the
strongest teams IN the country. there was
considerable excuse for his getting rat
| tied. The fault was not so much his
as that of some one else in putting him
| there. Yet he would have to have first game
sometime and it might just well be at the
| start. But beyond these two errors and a
missed third strike he caught as pretty game
behind the bat as could be wished. Even with
the sting of disappointment bitter within him
he went to the bat in the latter half of the fatal
inning and made q clean base hit This showed
that his fault was not due to poor quality but
to a species of fright that is not remarkable
when one considers that veteran Lacquer was
charging down the alley intent on touching the
plate.
CONSIDERING EVERYTHING
Ebright certainly does not deserve the 'roast-
| ing that he has been given by many who saw
the game, who groaned that Mack would have
done better. Undoubtedly the veteran would,
but it should be remembered that Burlington
and Clements are the best battery that Phila-
delphia possess. while O'Day and Mack are the
best here. The playing of Ebright with Keefe
yesterday was therefore a good piece of judg-
ment on the part of Manager Morrill,, who rec
| ognized that it is better to sacrifice chance
close game in order to put the best battery
| against poorer battery of the opponents, and
thus have good chance for game.
POINTS OF THE GAME.
| Buffinton was very effective at critical mo-
ments, with eager Senators on third waiting for
| half a chance to score. Although he was hit
| hard he kept the hits pretty well scattered and
| as result, five Statesmen were left on third
three on second and two ON first He also
struck out six men and gave but three bases on
| balls.
Keefe's work was in ITSELF about as good
except that the bases he gave in the second
/ ip,r,Tr rioIl haIY t1l
Delehanty batted the ball as though he in
| tends to rival Arson, making a double and a
three-bagger. Hoy made three singles Will
mot triple and a single, Mulvey secured
couple of singles. while Fogarty and Keefe each
made three-base hit.
A hit by Hoy, another by Wilmot a passed
ball. and Clements error gave a run in the
first inning and the crowd felt good. But five
scores for the visitors in the second changed
their mood. two bases on balls, hit. an error
by Morrill,. Ebright's nervous muffs. and Dele
hanty two-bagger doing the business.
THE UMPIRE WAS RIGHT.
The Philadelphians increased their lead in
the fifth by one run. Fogarty found the ball
for three bases and came in ON Thompson's
sacrifice to Hoy. The ball was quickly re-
turned to the plate and Ebright almost touched
the runner, but failed by very few inches
Umpire Fessendens quick eve caught the diff
ference and declared FOgarty safesto the as
Punishment of the crowd. which Kissed and
groaned. This was mistake, as the decision
was eminently fair and right. In the same in
ming keefe also made Il three-bagger and
scored on HOy's sacrifice. In the sixth Phila-
delphia made two runs. With two out and
man first, Delehantv hit for three bases
and then Morrill, threw Fogartys ball badly to
Carney. after making beautiful stop. giving
the runner a base and the side score. The
! home team. playing a fine uphill game, scored
twice in the eighth, Wise hitting safely, Myers
going to first on balls. Morrill, and Shoch sac
riticing, with Delehantys error.
This was the game. and the defeat Praise
should be given to Myers for his work He
made ) put outs and assists Wilmot made
splendid dive for the first base in the first and
squeezed safe hit out of a scratch. Morrill,
was unable to touch the ball, striking out twice
Wise could not find 1t until near the end, and
in fielding he had but one chance. accepted
Washington made hits and error, and Phil
adelphia hits and errors.
OTHER GAMES.
Boston defeated New York at jersey CITY. 8
to Z, apparently through luck, as each team
made 10 hits, the Giants 2 errors. and Boston 8.
The batteries were Clarkson and Bennett and
WEIGH and Ewing.
Indianapolis had an easy time with Cleve-
land. 10 to 3. The batteries we're Getzcin and
Buckley, and Bakely and Snyder. The Hoosiers
made l. hits and errors, and the Babies 3 hits
and errors.
Pittsburg dOwned Chicago. to s. also through
luck. Calvin and Miller and Hutchinson and
Farrell occupied the points. AnsOn's men made
II hits and / error. and the Smokes ID hits and
1 errors.
At Observation-Disclosures, H. Brooklyn, g.
At phia-Athletics. 7; Columbus, 6.
BALL NOTES.
The Ideal base ball club defeated the Emer-
| sons in game of ball Tuesday by a score of 81
10 II. The Ideals prepared to receive ehal-
| lenges from clubs under Is. Address T. A.
| Lewis. 1913 r street.
Mulvey made great stop of an apparently
safe hit of Shoch's in the sixth inning
Wood. FOgarty and Thompson played Phila-
| delphias outield like machines, making some
| great catches.
Fessendens work umpire was frst-class.
| He has quick eye for base plays and gives
| fairly good Judgment on balls and STRIKES A
| little more familiarity with the League men
| and he will undoubtedly 10 a great judge of the
play.
President Hewett is taking great interest in