Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-04-24
A GREAT GAME OF BALL.
The Senators and Athletics Tied - OF
Games YESTERDAY.

The Senators and Athletics Tied - Other
Games Yesterday.
The fact that the game yesterday was a tie
did not detract in the least from its intense in
terest as an exhibition of ball playing, and the
Twelve hundred or more spectators who left the
grounds at its close-few left before then-ac-
knowiedged that il the Washington team would
but play ball all the time that way even if it did
not win. the games would be well worth seeing.
The score was TO 3, and there were but nine
innings played. The two teams played very
evenly throughout and the score was kept see
saving up and down from start to finish At no
point In the game could any one safely predict
the result, and even when big McQuery, in the
ninth inning, seemed to clinch the victory by
nftlng the ball out to the left center fence for
-FOUR bases, giving the home team lead of one
the rooters on the bleachers groaned in spirit
lest that meant two tallies for the visitors in
their half.
THE NEW KING.
Dowd appeared at second for Washington.
making dis debut and his local reputation. He
could have owned the town last night. and he
Is sure to be prime favorite Just as long as he
does not get a case of enlarged Uranium and
mink that he is the finest in the land. He may
De "crocus player" as well-known enthusi-
sst used to call the spring phenomenon, but he
mas undoubtedly good material in him, and he
looks, with ii all, il he had sufficient common
sense to keep his wits about him and not throw
his talents away. His batting abilities are far
above the average, as he bunts skilifulIy, and he
runs like sprinter. He is quick in his base
play and he keeps his head in the highest
places More cannot be said Of any man, old
or young. than that he plays ball to win all the
time. and this Is what Dowd did yesterday. His
record was five times at the bat four single hits
two OF them bunts two stolen bases, three runs
eight chances in the field, of which seven were
accepted; six assists and one out and an error
consisting Of a high throw to Davis to cut off
runner who had made two-base hit which
be was trying to stretch into a three-bagger.
DC took part in two double plays, doing two
thirds of one Of them.
The batteries we're Keefe and Mcclure and
Chamberlain, Meakin and Cross.
THE SCORES.
For two innings neither side scored, double
play in the first spelling the opportunity of the
visitors In the third Cross made a hit to left
and scored on passed ball. q sacrifice by Corr
coran and a hit by Chamberlain. In the second
Washington took its turn at scoring on a bunt
hit by Dowd and two passed balls. Davis, who
had gone to first on balls, tried foolishly to
score on the second passed ball and went out at
the rubber. The Athletics took lead in their
half by scoring two times Wood hit to right
Tor two bases and Mulvey smashed q ball
to~stu tulru ulab DaVls maze no enOrt 70 STOP.
Ii was very hot and when Ii had finished going
between his legs it kept on out to Beecher, who
also allowed it to get by him. Mulvey went all
the way around.
sEE-sAw scoRF.
This put the score three to one. Washington
made things even in the fifth. Three runs
resulted for the Senators on a base on balls to
Hatfield and a steal, q good single by Beecher,
sacrifice by Visner, hit by Dowd. who stole
two bases, and q base on balls by Davis, who
took as many more. He stole third in won
of the spectators curl 1t even surprised the
runner. The Athletics tied the tally in their
half with one run by Chamberlain, who made
two-base hit to right, and scored when Dowd
threw the ball over Davis head to the foul
fence.
A CHANGE IN THE BOX.
Meakin took Chamberlain's place in the box
in the sixth inning, but this made no difference
with the work of the home team. One run
was scored by Hatfield, who, with two out,
went to hrst on balls and scored on hit by
Beecher to left. Beecher went to third on an
error by Mailman, and was put out at the plate.
The visitors regained the lead in their half by
scoring three times. A base on balls, an error
by keefe and a wild pitch, along with an error
by Hatfield and q dropped throw by MCGUIRE
did the business Two Of the three men were
put out at the plate, and the third one would
have shared the same fate had not Mcclure
dropped Q ball thrown in well by Dowd.
THREE FOR THE SENATORS.
In the seventh three runs resulted for WASH
ington, nine men going to the bat visner
struck out and Hart went to first on balls
Dowd hunted and Davis hit for a base between
first and second, Mailman making great STOP
McQuery sacrificed and Mcclure hit the sphere
out for three bases to center, the ball taking a
fortunate bound in front of the fielder. After
that the bases were filed by two bases on balls
but Beecher could not get the ball past the
pitcher. In the latter half the visitors tied the
tally. Mailman madea three-bagger and scored
on . sacrifice by Corkhill.
The eighth was unproductive, both sides tax
ing it easy for the final squirt. Dowd capped
his fame by doing a great double play with the
sole assistance Of McQuery.
A srAND-oFF.
The ninth was . strain ON the nerves. With
one out McQuery found good ball which he
hit so hard that it did not stop rolling until it
reached the left center fence. Poor Mac was
so tired when he had finished the circuit Of the
bases that he almost dropped, but he had the
strength to lift his hat to the bowls of the
crowd. In the other half the score was tied
again. This was done by fine team batting.
Keefe foolishly gave Corcoran three bad balls
and then had to give him three good ones the
third one Of which he sent spinning out to
Beecher for a base. Meakin and Mailman sac
rificed and Corkhill hit the ball for Q base into
Harris territory.
Runs by innings
Washington. 90 $3.50 1-9
Athletics. .........0 o 2 l IL l-9
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