Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-06-25

Wv AAN 30 oahE'
IssrERDAY-How THE RECORD sTASDs-NoTEs
OF TIE DIAMOND
The Statesmen defeated the nine from Jersey
City yesterday by the score of 5 to 4 after ten
as hard fought innings as have been played
here for some time. The game was close and
exciting from start to finish and the result was
amatter of the gravest doubt until the last man
was put Quit n the tenth inning. The senators
won from having a trife the better of the luck
and by far the odds of the umpire's decisions.
1t was most decidedly a luck" game through
out, in which, for a wonder, the home team
came of first best. Jersey City played a poor
game in the field and this aided to loose the
game for them very much, while Washington's
fielding was first class with two exceptions,
each being almost fatal. .
The batteries were Phillips. Underwood and
Riddle and Fitzgerald and Murphy. Under
wood really pitched the game for Washington,
being relieved when the bases were full IN the
ninth inning. With q little better base running
both teams might have increased their scores,
Washington losing two runs by put outs at the
plate that might have been scored with a little
moro care. Some of the work when men were
on bases was quick and sharp, aud at times the
excitement. of the few hundred spectators rose
to fever heat.
THE SCORES.
Neither side scored in the first. Whistler being
left on second on a hot hit and a steal. One
run Was tailed for Washington in the second.
Jordan hit over the shortstop's head for a base,
and when he stole to second Brady. who plays
that position for Jersey City while Burdock is
away, let the ball drop on the throw. This
started the thing going and Bdders sacrifice q
minute later sent Jordan to third. Riddle did
his best to sacrifice. but his ball went straight
through Brady S legs and Jordan scored. Rid
die stole. but was left on second. Another run
was added to the score in the third. Bird was
called safe on a very close play at first, Van
Alstine throwing over from third q trifle high,
but there was no doubt the man was out. Then
Gleason raped out = two Dagger, and Bird
scored on a little hit by Hill IN front of the
plate. on which the battery got all
tangled up. Hill stole second. and when
the ball was thrown down to catch him Gleason
tried to score, but he waited SO long before
starting that he was caught between the bases
and run down. In the next inning a similar
piece OF ''chump" running threw away a run.
Bader made a two-base hit and stole second.
going TO third when Riddle made a second in
efectual attempt to sacrifice, the ball going to
DOoley on a throw and being muffed. No one
was out. but the coachers held Riddle on first
until OBrien, whose temperance on the
team WAS rather a surprise-and Underwood
flied out to Dooley. Then, after the best
chances for trying the play we're wasted,
Riddle was sent down to second and Bader
tried to score. but. starting Do late, was
thrown out a. the rubber.
TIEISG THE SCORE.
In this inning Jersey City tied the score.
With one out Brady was hit by the ball. Bader
made a magnificent catch of an almost sure hit
from Dooley but Jordan muffed Van Alstine'sf fly,
and both runners scored on Roussey's rafting
two-bagger into Jordan's field. Then for four
innings neither side could get a man around
the diamond. both pitchers working hard for a
victory with the score tied. Each side scored
IN the ninth. Hill reached first on a bali
dropped by Dooley, the signal for a general
decentralization on the part of the visitors.
Jordan sacrificed by hitting in front of the
plate. Hill having stolen. Bader was hit by
the ball very lightly. and Riddle made another
try for a sacrifice, with the same good luck.
the ball being fumbled by the first baseman,
Hill scoring. Bader reached third on the play,
and after Riddle stole he played off the base
SO as TO induce Murphy to throw, when Van
Alstlne kindly muffed, and Bader was safe at
the plate by a fine slide amid great excitement.
AND AGAIN.
The visitors tied the score in their half.
Dooley was given first on balls and was forced
out a, second, Gleason making a wonderful
one-hand stop Of Van Alstine's seemingly safe
hit. Roussey hit for a base and Whistler let a
ball drop thrown to catch Quinn, who hit slowly
to Gleason. this filling the bases. Murphy hit
ont n single which scored Van Alstine. and some
folks left the grounds. After a moments con-
s~ultstion Manager Ted decided to replace
Underwood 10y Phillips, and the crowd felt bet
ter. But this was only for another moment. for
Fitzgerald lined one out in a second or two into
left field. and Roussey scored the tying run.
The bases were still full when McGucken hit a
sharp one to Hill, and there the Deacon showed
his GOODNESS. He did not try to throw home, but
took long chances, touching third. and then
throwing like ashOt TO first. putting ont the side
by a fine double play. How the crowd yelled
The tenth was not quite as exciting, but it
was enough to make ones blood tingle. Bird
hIf a hard nnn tn Rradv uhn Sat n1Go and
then lost the ball among his feet. so that the
runner was safe. After Gleason had flied out
to left Whistler hit a smashing single to center,
on which Bird was badly coached. He tried to
make third, but was caught and driven back to
second. where he was put out. Whistler having
gone to the same bag. Then Deacon Hill saved
the game again. making a pretty safe hit into
the held. on which Whistler scored with a very
small margin TO spare. Jordan struck ont.
For Jersey City, with McDermott out at first
from Hill, Brady hit for a base. Dooley
dropped a high one quite a distance into left
field, which Hill captured and Van Alstine
went out from OBrien TO Whistler.
Washington made 8 hits and 2 errors and
Jersey City s hits and 8 errors.
WHO Is DOING TIE HITTING.
In the last ten games Whistler has led the
team in hitting, making 10 hits and 3 runs. 81
outs, l assist, 2 errors. Gleason is next. with
Il hits and u runs. 10 outs. 25 assists, 6 errors;
Bader made II hits, ii runs, % outs. / assist, A
errors hlu, IL hlts, b runs, 10 outs, Is assists,
6 errors; Bird, 9 hits, 10 runs, 20 outs, II assists,
errors.
OTHER GAMEs.
Baltimore shut on. Hartford, s to O. Ger
man and Townsend and Lyston and Stallings
were the batteries. Baltimore made 8 hits and
] error and Hartford 2 hits and 3 errors.
New Haven helped Washington along BY
defeating Newark, 3 TO 2. Dorian and Hofford
and Miller and Duffy we're i'll the points. New
ark secured ; hits and made 3 errors and New
Haven made 9 hits and 1 errors.
Other games were:
National League-At Cincinnati-Cincinnati
o; Boston. 2 At Chicago-Chicago. 5: New
York L. At Pittsburg-PIttsburg. 5; Phila-
delphia. 7.' At Cleveland-Cleyeland, 8; Brook
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