Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-01
A BATTING REVIVAL.
How the Senators Annihilated the Hart.
ford Ball Team.

Oh, Wh0s q snap. ne senators had q most
enjoyable picnic yesterday batting out q vic.
tory from Hartford-ls to 5. TWAS a most de-
lightful change from the weak batting that has
characterized the games OF late. the States
men pounding out singles, doubles and home
runs without the least difficulty The batteries
were Phillips and Riddle and Lyston and
Hodgman. The opposing pitcher was not
only Ineffective, but wild. giving eight bases
on balls and making four bad errors.
The game was not particularly well PLAYED. but
luckily the visitors did the worst fielding. The
batting of Wentz was the feature of the day.
he made hve hits, two singles, two doubles
and a home run. scores resulting from every
tap ne gave the ball. He brought enough men
In to win the game alone. In the first inning
the Senators scored five times Bader and
Gleason went to their bases on balls and three
runs resulted, when Whistler hit the sphere
over the left-feld fence. Hill received a
gift from the pitcher Of base and
Wentz followed with home run.
Hartford made one in the first on wide throw
by Wentz-his only error-and hit by
Thiesen In the third each scored three. Hill
reached base on Thiesen's tumble and stole
second. Wentz hit for two bases and the par
son tailed. Riddle went to first on balls and
he and Wentz scored on Bsder's single. For
Hartford Annis made safe hit and stole,
going home when Bader failed to stop single
Nalshs double scored Two more runs.
MAKING IT poUBLY SURE.
In the fifth the game was made sure by two
more runs. Foster fumbled Riddles grounder
and Phillips hit safely. The bases were filled
by Bader's base on balls. when Gleason proved
equal to his task by lining out single on
which two runs were scored. One run apiece
was the result of tho sixth inning. Wentz hit
for two bases and scored on singles by Riddle
.,.I
W alsh, who hit for two bags and crossed the rub
Der on Hodgman's single. In the eighth Hill hit
safely, went to second on a tumble by Annis
of his hit. stole third and was scored by VENTS
hit. The wind-up was brilliant. Whistler hit
for couple and Bird made his only safe one a
single, scoring Whistler. After Bird had
stolen a base Hill hit for another and Bird
scored. Hill tailed after stealing on a drop by
Lyston of Jordan's high fly. Wentz completed
his good days work by another single, on
which Jordan scored.
Washington made IL hits and errors and
HartfordS hits and errors.
OTHER GAMES.
Baltimore annihilated New Haven. poun ding
Doran numerically. The score was 10 to l.
New Ravens only tally was made during the
confusion of fist fight between Mckee and
Mack in the eighth inning. The batteries for
the game were Baker and Townsend ana Doran.
Horner and Hofford. Baltimore made Is hits
and errors and New Haven hits and errors
There were no other Atlantic games played
yesterday.
In the other organizations the results were:
National League-At Pittsburg-Plttsburg 4;
New York, Z. At Cleveland-Cl Cleveland. q;
Boston. 9. At Chicago-Chicago, 8; Philadel-
phia, 4 At Cincinnati-Cincinnati, 6; Brook
lyn, 8.
Players League-At Buffalo-Buffalo, q;
Brooklyn, A. At Cleveland-Cleveland. IA; New
York, 10. At Chicago-Chicago, Z; Philadel-
phia, A. AT MISUNDERSTANDING 10; Boston, T.
American Association-At Columbus-Co-
lumbus, z; Syracuse, l. At Toledo-Toledo, 8;
Athletic, l.
Keep it up boys
OBrien has been finally released.
Wentz can make as many errors as he pleases
il he will only continue to hit the ball hard.
He made total of ten bases yesterday In five
games he has made eleven hits.
The team is playing good ball now. and with
the aid of one good pitcher would soon be at
the top OF the heap. Newark is only few points
ahead now.
Worcester will play tomorrow and the next
day.
The race stands thus: