Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-04-15
A WATERLOO.
How the Senators Demolished the Ball
Team From Richmond.

base ball matters. as he was talking TO a STAR
reporter about the game with the Richmond
team yesterday. The score was 20 to nothing
In favor OF Washington, and was never IN
doubt from the first moment. There Is one
thing that you can tell the base ball readers OF
TIE STAR with perfect truth, and that IS that
this team is better than any that we have ever
had in this city. l am sure that II could beat
any of Walter Hewetts clubs that he has had
in the diamond in former years. 1t Is GER
tainly far better than that of last year. There
is more snap and life about each man, and they
all play winning ball. But about yesterday g
game; | suppose you interested to know
how it came about. The Richmond team
played a good enough game. but the Senators
had on their batting clothes and nothing could
stop them. They made base hits and two-base
hits J IL it were the merest matter of course.
They made some OF the most wonderful plays,
going after everything, and taking chances
that our old team would never have thought
of taking. Let me tell you about the bat
teries. For Washington they were Mccoy and
Riddle for five innings and then Phillips and
Nicholas took their places Kelly and Brooks
were in the points for Richmond. Mccoy is a
great pitcher. He has n wonderful down shoot
that comes from away above his head and
fools the best of batters. like his form very
much. Little Jack Riddle is as lively az a cat
behind the bat and he throws well. Washing
ton started IN by making four runs the first
inning on errors of the pitcher, catcher and
left-helder. single by Gleason. double by
Whistler and triple by Bird. After that
inning the visitors steadied down a bit and
thenceforth they played stiff game. But
they couldn't prevent the home team from bat
ting out single hits and longer hits whenever
they felt like it. In the fifth four singles and
two doubles. with an error and base on balls,
produced eight runs.
ISDIvIpUaI. WORK.
gsnf DrTo 4 Al
The first time he went to the bat he struck out,
the next two times he made singles and the
next three times he made double hits a total
of five hits, with eight bases. Gleason came
next with four hits, one being double Bader
made three singles and tlve runs. Jordan ar{
Hill were the only men who did not get hits.
Jordan made marvellous catch of a fly in the
third inning. 1t was some distance away from
him and he ran with great speed for ii, getting
II at arms length. This carried him forward
as he caught the ball and he fell at full length,
scaping his shoulder and his back badly. But
he held on To the ball long enough to put the
man out, although he was dazed by the fall for
some minutes. Bader made fine catch in the
ninth OF line flv that was good for three bases
If II had ever got away from him. He is not
afraid of anything, that fellow in the green
pants. and ne Is far ahead OF either NllmOt or
Hoy IN running bases in that he exercises sOT.e
judgment He Is a run getter on whom it is
safe to count. Whistler Is very good man.
He Is sure death to any sort of thrown ball
that comes at him. no matter how badly
thrown. and at the bat he is liable to hit the
ball out of sight. He seems to play in a quiet
earnest way, as if he knew he doing his
best and that satisfied him. like to see such
players"
Washington made 10 hits. with total of %
bases, and errors, and Richmond made hits
and errors The two errors by Washington
were by Whistler and o Brien the first a ball
thrown low to Gleason at second and the
second a tumble that gave man first. The
rest Of the fielding of the home team was
sharp and clean.
THE EXHIBITION GAMES
The remembrance that this team. which Gid
not have the slightest show against the Sena-
tors. once defeated BARNES Orioles this spring
Is comforting to those of the enthusiastic who
are beginning to watch the results of the exhi-
bition games with view to discovering the
relative strength of the two teams. 1t is pity
that Boston could not have played here, for
then there would have been direct contrast.
Yesterday Boston demolished Wilmington. 9 to
0. and Baltimore rejoices today. This after
noon Boston returns to Baltimore for a fourth
game.
Other games yesterday resulted as follows:
At Philadelphia-Phi Philadelphia 3, Athletic 3:
at ST. Louis-St. Louis 9. Cincinnati 4: at Will
mlngtOn-BOston 9, Wilmington 0; at Lebanon
Lebanon s, University 5; at Harrisburg
Harrisburg IS, State College 4; at ST. Louis
Chicago 4. fittsburg (P.L); at New York
Brooklyn "a 5. Hamilton L. at Pittsburg-
Pittsburg L.) g. Climax 3.
NOTES.
GOrhams tomorrow.
How O'Brien did bait
Phillips made three-bagger
Pitcher Kelly OF Richmond is an old Wash
ingtOn boy.
Those fellows will have TO brace up if they
want to get into the Atlantic Association
1eDpAu and ('arneutpr have baau roll "a b,-
the Cincinnati team.
An exchange says that Hoy is learning to
talk and Is convulsing the Buffalo team by his
cOmical efforts.
Ed. Hanlon predicts that the Pittsburg Ma
tional League team will collapse before the
season Is over.
President McAlpin of the Players League
threatens to resign if the clubs disregard his
order to stop Sunday games.
The Philadelphia league club is in high favor
IN the Quaker City owing to its good work of
late IN the victorious campaign against the
Athletics. The latter open the season on Thurs
day.
In Buffalo the general opinion is that neither
the players nor the international club will
make money, but that both VIII live. The per-
sonaI popularity of Rowe and White gives the
players club somewhat the best of it IN the
fight for patronage
Look out for Newark and Hartford R,Iti-
more and Washington are going to form a part
OF the first division in the race and these two
clubs will be close at hand to keep them com
pany.
After the game in Wilmington Yesterday
Mlllman. the left-felder of the Wilmington
Club. and Pitcher Lawson became involved in
an alteration In the evening the two mer
met and scuttie ensued Lawson threw Mill.
man to the ground, breaking his left leg above
the ankle
The Hartfords will have hard row to hoe al
the start OF the season. as thev play at Balti
more. Washington, Newark and Wilmington
Hartford COtlrdI.L
The Rockville Academy nine of Rockville
Montgomery county, has been organized anC
Will play mines from Sherwood and Brookyillt
Academies and Emerson Institute. Washington
There Will be large crowd at the opening
game on Saturday. The work on the stand j,
being pushed ahead rapidly. and the ground.
are gradually being put into shape. But there
Is good deal TO be done.
Secretary Braden SAYS of the Atlantic AssOci
alton: 1t Is the best association of base bal
clubs OF the minor leagues that has ever beer
organized and will be gigantic success Tn,
Atiantlc ASSOCIATION games will be made attrac
i've by the equalization of our PLAYING strength
The teams are evenly matched and the contests
are certain to prove interesting and exciting
The pennant race will not be a waIE-oyer anI
al the teams will be IN II to the finish"
The home club has now won seven straiob
games and has lost none and TODAY and to,nor
row there are two excellent opportunities q
making the visitors add 10 the list
The GOrhams tomorrow are also HkeE
To furnish scalp. but on Thursday tn,
chances are somewhat against the Senator