Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-30
CAPTAIN GLEASON CALLED DOWN.
The Washingtons Forfeit One Game
and Win Another.

The five hundred people who went out to
Capitol Park yesterday saw more than twenty
five cents worth of base ball; they had at least
half dollars worth in a game that was begun.
and, after progressing for three innings, ended
in a row that finally eliminated in a forfeit to
the Baltimore Club, after long wait, in which
it seemed as il there was going to be no game
at all and then six and a half innings of as
fine an exhibition, IN which the home team
was victorious, as any one wis he'd Manager
Ted Sullivan had excellent opportunity
in the squabble that terminated in the forfeit
Of the frs. game to show how completely he
could lose his wits base ball manager and
he accepted it, while Umpire Hunt, who makes
up for all his deficiencies as q
judge of the game by business-like
| way of calling time on bullying captains
| made a reputation for himself as a young man
| Of plenty Of backbone and nerve, and although
| at one time he was pretty closely surrounded
i by the people-it would be sarcastic to call the
gathering a crowd-there were enough good
| nature and policemen around to prevent
| trouble. Washington thus lost game through
| sheer foolishness. Manager Sullivan's proper
| course would have been to enter protest and
| then agree to 60 on with the play, which he
has perfect right to do. 1t was simply throw
| ing game away.
| THE FIRST GAME.
The batteries we're Baker and Townsend and
Phillips and Bird. Baker was by no means as
effective as on Saturday and it was evident
| in the first inning that Washington would not
be shut out with but one hit. A base on balls
| by Donohue and a clean hit by Whistler past
| second. aided by a tumble by Werrick and a
poor throw to first, produced two runs for the
| Senators in the first inning. Baltimore made
one In the last half on a base on balls, clean
steal OF second while Phillips still held the ball
| and two sacrifice hits. The second was unpro-
ductive. In the third Donohue went to first on
balls again. and then the trouble came.
spectators at the games of the Washington
Club this year have often noticed a certain
trick of Gleason's of jumping around in his box
wnen at the bat. with man on first, in order
| to balk the catcher and confuse the pitcher, as
well as the umpire, and almost everybody has
looked to see some umpire call him down. 1t
seems that the Orioles have been ''laying for
Brother Bill for some time, and on the way
over here they hunted up rule that would
cover his case. Yesterday Powers made kick
when Gleason went to bat in the first inning.
but 1t did not go; but in the third inning his
trick was entirely too palpable foP Hunt to pass
it by and he called him out. Gleason kicked in
his most artistic style. But Hunt was not to be
bluffed down. and after the regulation period
OF gestlculation and jaw play the captains were
ordered back into their places and out came a
watch, whereat the audience applauded. Ted
Sullivan seemed to lose his head At first he
ordered Whistler to go to the bat, but Gleason
seemed so stubborn that he weakened and told
the captain to stick it out in the face of the
silent little man standing on the plate with his
watch IN his hand. The minute was a long
one, but 1t Was too short for Sullivan. Gleason
Company, for all of a sudden Hunt waved his
hand in the air and told Powers that the game
was his.
Then followed scene that Washington
seldom witnesses. The spectators swarmed
down into the field and around Hunt who was
instantly hidden from sight. No violence was
done or even intended. the presence of half a
dozen policemen cooling off the folks. Some
one began to shout for a return of the gate
money. and the two managers went of for O
consultation.
POSTPONED GAME.
Barnie would listen to no other proposition
than playing of Mondays postponed game,
as the other game had been forfeited and was
out of his hands. But Ted had his back up
ana would not agree until some time later,
some OF the ex-officials and friends OF the as
signee saw him and gave him few words of
wholesome advice. Then, after nearly half an
hours delay, the field was cleared and yes
terdays game" was played The same balls
and batteries were used, and il was a pretty
contest from the start. Washington won by
the score OF TO /, six innings being counted.
For four innings no one scored and the excite
ment was high. A neat double play in the
sixth extinguished Washington's chances of
scoring, and Mack, who went to first on a
missed third strike and stole second was
LEFT there. Each side went out in order
in the second Phillips was left on
second in the third, and for Baltimore.
after TWO we're out, Long hit a scratch in
front OF the plate. stole second and went to
third on a high throw by Bird, but was left, as
Mack flied out to Donohue. In the fourth
Gleason made drive through Ray for base
was forced to second by Whistler's being hit by
a ball and to third on passed ball No one
was out and it looked like a run or two but
Baker pulled himself together and struck out
Bard, made Hill fly to Sommer in short left
and struck out Bader. Baltimore also got two
men on bases and failed to score With one
out, townsend hit out single past Hill, Wer-
rick flied to Donohue and Powers lined ono
over Phillips head, but Sommer gave Wentz a
grounder and died on first. In the fifth after
Jordan had hunted unsuccessfully Wentz and
Phillips each hit for base, but the next two
men went out on flies to fielders Baltimore
scored her only run in this inning. Two men
were out when Long was hit by ball and Mack
gave Hill chance to make an error on his
bounder. clean single to right center
scored Long and put Mack on third
but Townsend put up fly for Dono-
hue. Washington Immediately proceeded to
repair the damage done by hitting Baker in
savage manner. Whistler opened with a
beautiful two-bagger in the direction OF the
club house that would have been good for
three or perhaps four bases had not Sommer
made wonderful one-hand stop. Riddle, who
had taken the place of Bird who hurt his hanl
IN ihe inulIg before, tried to sacrifice by hit
ting to Werrick, but the latter thought to get
Whistler out and hesitated Just long enough to
let both men get safe without throwing the
ball. sacrifi &c by Hill scored Whistler and
an error by Werrick and hit by Jordan let
Riddle score, while Bader crossed the plate
when the entire Baltimore team went to pieces
trying to put out two men, OF which they got
but one. Wentz, who hit to Ray Pow
ers thought that Jordan was out at sec
ond, but the umpire differed. Then Phillips
hit out bail for a base and Jordan scored
DOnohue kept up the fun by hitting along the
left foul line for base and Phillips went to
third, but as 1t was growing dark he was given
the TIP, and when Donohue tried to steal Phil
lips made purposely weak run home and was
put out Baltimore went out i'll order Whistler
making beautiful one-hand catch of Gleason's
bad throw. Washington went to keen nm the
run getting IN the seventh. out after the Sens-
tors had scored a run ON a mans being hit two
bases or balls, and hit by Bader, the nmnire
gave IN to Powers request to call the game
Washington made hits and errors and Bal
timore hits and errors
WORCESTER DIsBANDs
There we're no other championship games in
the association, but Worcester added its mite
to the news OF the day and helped Washington
| up peg by disbanding The club has been in
bad financial condition for long time am, sev
eral schemes have been devised to pay expenses
| and land even. but ali have failed The last
| effort in this direction was a band concert and