Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-06-19
GOOD STEADY WORK DID 1T.
How the Senators Captured Another
Game From the Newarks.

Oo"C tnt NtwaTkS.
Il took a steady uphill light for the Senators
to defeat the visitors from Newark yesterday,
TO 5. but they were equal to the emergency,
and II was with great satisfaction that the 500
spectators saw them crawl out of the small hole
IN which they were apparently permanently
hxed at the start. The game was won by clever,
daring base running and the working of all the
points of the sport. Phillips and Nicholas had
sgood deal to do with the victory. working like
machine. striking out seven men and keeping
the hits OF the opposing batters well scattered
after the first inning. Sullivan and Chlds.
with better support, might have won the game
for Newark. As the Statesmen did not hit the
ball as hard as they might. Whistler struck
out twice. but so did Fields. the great big
home-run hitter of the other team. so the thing
was about even Manager Ted again tried the
experiment of putting Underwood in left field,
but this did not work, and he was taken out
after the first inning and Jordan substituted.
Riddles work at secold was frst-class. He
caught three very high flies which great
deal depended. and In each case he let the ball
bound out of his hands before gripping 1t
finally. The first time that he did SO the spec
tators shivered and said that il close
call The second time they laughed and said
that 1t was very odd. The third time they
yelled with delight and limited at a desire on
the part Of the nimble Jack to make what is
popular called grand stand catches. Smith.
for the visitors, did the best work. He covered
his position short for all that it was worth,
making several very fine stops and throws.
-Four men he put out at second and came near
catching the runners at fret. Nicholas led IN
the batting with a double and two singles.
Bird secured triple and a single.
How THE GAME WAS WON.
The majority of the runs were made in the
first inning. Washington secured two on a
single by Bader. sacrifice by Gleason and a
three-base hi. by Bird, who scored on a passed
ball. Both Whistler and Underwood struck
ont After johnson had struck out Gilbert,
McDermott and Fields each hit for base,
DOoms for two on a scratch. the ball getting
between the sun and UnderwOod's eyes, and
then Mansell for one base, four runs resulting
After this no one scored for four innings n
visitor being left on third in the fourth inning
Each side made one in the sixth. Gleason got
his base on balls and stole, and after Bird had
bad the hard luck TO send pretty line fly right
into JOhnson's hands and Whistler had struck
out. Jordan reached first OH balls and then
Nicholas made a twO-base hit into right field.
Gleason scoring. Newark S run was made on a
hit by Mansell. steal and passed bail. and q
hit by sullivan. The score was tied in q very
neat manner in the seventh. Washing ton MAX
ing two runs. Riddle and Bader each hit for a
base over the second base. and McDermOtt
fumbled Gleason's grOunder. Bird WAS given
his base balls and Riddle was
forced in. Whistler hit to short in
such way that Bader scored the
tying rum Bird being forced out at second.
To the great relief of the crowd Newark was
blanked in the latter half. The game was won
in the next inning After two men had been
put out Riddle hit safely and Phillips was
given a base by Ciibert's tumble. Riddle going
70 third in the squabble that ensued over the
decision. Phillips stole second. the catcher
making a felnt TO catch Riddle at third. Rid
dle darted for the plate. however, which he
reached with the winning run by means of a
magnificent slide. Childs dropped the ball
and Gilbert followed suit when it was thrown
TO him to cut off Phillips, who ran to third.
Bader put the side ont by striking out. Neither
side scored in the ninth. although Bird reached
second on a hit and a steal and sullivan third
on u hi!, an error by Jordan and sacrifice.
Washington made IL hits aud errors and New
ark secured the same record. Mahoney UNI
pired very well again, his decisions being
shar p and accurate and his discipline being of
the best. He Is by far the most satisfactory
umpire that has been here for many a day. 1t
Is said that he is to be retired because he will
not umpire in sunday games He should not be
long out of a job.
OTHER GAMES YESTERDAY.
Baltimore annihilated Wilmington. II to o.
by superior work both at the bat and In the
field Baker and Townsend and Wehrle and
Williams were the batteries. Baltimore made
"a hits and i error and Wilmington hits ard
errors.
Worcester beat Jersey City quite as badly
20 to3 The batteries were Turner and McDer-
mott and Burns and GulnassO. Worcester
made 10 hits, 4 errors. and Jersey City hits, 3
errors.
New Haven won from Hartford by having
more luck and making more timely hits, to l.
Doran and HoffOrd and Lyston and Moore
were the batteries. New Haven made hits,
errors. and Hartford hits error.
Other games were:
National League-At Brooklyn BROOKLYN. 5;
Philadelphia. 8. At PIttsburg -PIttsburg, g.
Cleveland. 0. A. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, 6;
Chicago. 2 At Boston-Boston. 9: New York l.
Players League-At New York-New York
8; Philadelphia. II. At Chicago-ChicaSo, 3:
Cleveland. 4. At MISUNDERSTANDING s;
Buffalo. o. At Decentralization. 9; BROOKLYN. 5.
American AssocIatiOn-At Philadelphia
First game-Athletic, q; Brooklyn. 4. Second
game-Athetic. 3; Brooklyn. 2. At Toledo
Toledo, d; ~. Louis, 2 At Columbus-Colu
bus, 8; Louisville. 4. At Observation-Disclosures,
10; Syracuse, 2
There's one of the two.
Now for another today.
II was as exciting game as any one wants
The wilmingtons play here Friday Satur-
dsy anu Sunday.
Riddle won the game by his good work in
the field. at the bat and OF. the bases
Jordans finger Is still SO sore that he has diff
hculty in holding the bat
wilmington has suspended Mccoy without
pay and he has returned 10 Washington
The Mt Pleasant nine defeated the Whistlers
on the formers grounds Tuesday by a score of
10 To .. Hixson. MahOn and Og!e for the Mt
peasants and Renehan and Hickey for the
Whlsters were the batteries. The principal
features of the game were DOwney's batting
and Brights One-hand catch on second base
The Mt Peasants played sharp game
throughout.
The COrcOran Reds defeated the Abbots in
an interesting game on "Wednesday by the score
OF TO Z. The batteries were Murry and
Blandy OF g. l. and Haymaker and Cofles OF
AbbOts. The Corcoran Reds would like to
meet any club whose players are eighteen wears
old or under. Address challenges to Mr.
Blumenburg, 1913 q street.
Worcester is chasing Baltimore at a great
pace, and Washington will soon be leading
them both II the present streak Is kept up The
SenstOrs have now won four straig ht games