Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-16
GOOD PITCHING DID IT.
How the Washington's Won From Hart
ford Yesterday.

Pitcher Daniels was too much Of puzzle for
the Hartford team yesterday and he enabled
his own team. through his magnificent handling
Of the ball, to win easily from the tail-enders
by the score Of 2 to 1. Washington took kindly
to the sort of ball that Mr.. Kidd pitched, hitting
him for q total Of Is bases with excellent effect
The field work Of both sides was good. Bird
and Stallings were the catchers. The
Senators won the game in the first
inning by scoring twice. With Bader
out, Gleason hit for base and
took second on an error by Walsh, third on
Whistlers hit and scored along with the first
baseman on q hit to center by Jordan. The
lead was increased in the second by one run,
scored by Hill, who went to first on balls, stole
second and third and crossed the plate when
Stallings made q wild throw. For two innings
no more runs were made, but in the fifth the
visitors clinched things by making two more.
Gleason and Whistler went to first on balls.
but Bird, hitting to the edge of the
diamond, forced Whistler at second
Jordan made a scratch hit ON which
Gleason scored in tight pinch.
Then the bases were filed by Hill going to first
on a short hit, and after Wentz had struck out
Riddle went to first on balls, forcing Bird in.
Jordan was forced out at the plate by Daniels
little hit Hartford scored the only run in the
sixth. Gleason's wild throw let Annis go
around to third and hit by Sutton brought
him home. In the last half of the inning, with
two out, Whistler found the ball for home
run hit over the fence. In the eighth Bader
hit for base, stole second and scored on
Gleason's single.
Washington made II hits and Hartford 2,
and each side secured errors.
OTHER GAMES.
Worcester kept up with the procession by
winning from Newark, II to 8. The game
stood to until the ninth, when Worcester
earned seven runs on six singles and double.
Stafford and Terrier and Sullivan and Cuff
were the batteries. Stafford struck out eleven
men and Sullivan six. Worcester made II hits
and errors and Newark 4 hits and errors.
Baltimore won from New Haven. to 2, by a
streak of batting in the third inning resulting
in runs. German and Townsend and Homer
and Hofford were the batteries Baltimore
made errors and New Haven 4 and each side
secured hits. There were 5000 people at the
game.
Jersey City succumbed to Wilmington, 4 to 8.
Anderson and Corcoran and McDermott and
Dowd were in the points. Wilmington made II
hits and errors and Jersey City hits and
errors.
The other championship games played re-
suited thus:
National League. AT New York-New York.
q; Cincinnati, 8. At Brooklyn-Brooklyn, 6;
Chicago, IL. At phia-Philadelph
8; Pittsburg, 4 At Boston-Boston, IA; Cleve-
land, 8.
Players League.-At New York-New York,
5; Cleveland, 6. At Brooklyn-Brooklyn, Z;
Pittsburg, 2. At Boston-Boston, 8; Buffalo,
IL. At NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., 8; Chi
cago, 3.
American Association.-At st. Lous-St
Louis, 6; Athletics, 8. At Columbus-Col
bus. IL; Brooklyn. 2. At Louisville-Louisville
10; Syracuse, g. At Toledo-Tole do, &; Roch
ester, 8.
At Worcester tomorrow.
The team is still assigned.
Gleason made three of the hits and two Of the
errors yesterday.
Wentz made two Dagger, Whistler a single
and homer, Hill a couple of singles and an
error, and Bader, Jordan and Riddle hit
apiece.
Manager Ted seems to have realized at last
that Bird is far more effective as a catcher than
as fielder.
There were two umpres at Hartford yester-
row at the latter place and the substitution of
two players. So much for Braden's telegraph
schedule.
There couldn't possibly be prettier race
than that which Is now in progress between
Newark, Worcester and Washington for third
place Newark still holds the rank by a narrow
margin with the other aspirants close at hand
The Philadelphia Press states this morning
that something sensational is about to happen
in the base ball line. and hints at the desertion
OF Cincinnati from the league. A meeting of
the brotherhood is to be held in Philadelphia
tomorrow when it is alleged, some very i'm
portant moves will be made. All sorts of
rumors are rife.
Both Daniels and Kidd, the officiating pitch
ers OF yesterday, are left handed.
The Atlantic race stands thus: