Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-05-15
RAGGED WORK AGAIN.
The Nationals Defeated by the Cincinnati
Ball Team-Other Games.

What funny game Cincinnati, IL; WASH
ington, 8. Is was game that could just as
well have been played by the patients Of the
Freedmen's Hospital across the left field fence
in the place of the National team. 1t must be
said, however, that there was but half Of the
nine playing in place. and the result may have
been caused by putting team in to the field
which was badly enough crippled to have
taken possession Of the wards of the hospital
in real earnest Dowd's finger was still sore
and LohmAn went behind the bat. NJ cGuire
going to third. Hines was hit by ball in the
first inning and Foreman took his place in
Ger. ter field
Carney and Lehman and Kilroy, Mains and
Hurley were the batteries. Carsey was bit
Wild, and three runs were scored that were
started by bases on balls. II was very unfor-
tunate for the home team that Kilroy should
have been struck by batted ball in the first
inning, for he gave promise Of being very vul-
nerable. OF the three men who faced him two
had hit safely and there was excellent prospect
for a hard hitting game Burns, however
smashed a liner over his head that he tried to
get, and in doing SO the ball caromed off his
hand with twist that hurt his pitching fingers.
He gave way to Mains. who was o difficult
problem for the local batters-
There were not so many errors made as there
might have beeu, but there were several cases
that let in runs. The errors that were made,
however. were Of disastrous nature, and the
hits of the other side were hard and fortunately
timed.
THE GAME.
The Nationals went to the bat first and filled
the bases, but could not score. Two hits wore
made, but Beecher was thrown out at second,
forced by Lehman. who was then caught nap
ping at first through the medium of Kilroys
balk, which Umpire Jones did not see. With
the bases full Hatfield hit to Carney. Cincin-
natl was more fortunate. Three runs were
scored on two hits, two bases on balls a tumble
of Burns and an exhibition Of poor play by
Mcclure, who chased a man up the alley from
third at slow trot. and held the ball until the
man slid from under him and touched the plate
on a slide. Then another man was called safe
at the plate who was clearly out, and altogether
1t was a case of very hard luck.
IN THE THIRD.
With the score standing three to nothing
the home team could do nothing and played
hstlessly. Each side scored two runs in the
third. Beecher went to first ON balls, was put
at second by passed ball, stole third and he
and Burns scored-Burns having gone to first
on balls and stolen second. Robinson threw
wildly home to catch Beecher after Hurley had
thrown down to get Burns McQuery then hit
for q base just to show that the runs would
have been made anyway. Cincinnatis runs
were made In much the same way. Andrews
went to first on balls-he went there that way
four times during the game-and was thrown
out at second Hurley hit for base and went
to second on Burns tumble. Canavan was
given four balls and Robinson popped up fly
for Carsey, which he caught. Then turning
quickly he lined the ball down to second to get
Hurley, who would have been caught had the
ball not gone wild and rolled out into center,
both hurley and Caravan scoring.
RAGGED PLAYING.
Washington made one in the fourth Nc
CURE was given four balls, and Smith and
Carsey sacrificed very neatly, putting Mac on
third. He scored on Beecher's hit to left.
The other side came near duplicating this
operation Carney hit for a base and was put
on third by sacrifices, but Dryer flied to Nc
CURE. In the fifth, after Lohman and Burns
had struck out, Foreman hit to center for a
scratch base, the ball dropping between three
helders. He stole second, and when he went
TO 90 on TO third on Hurley's bad throw Robin
son fell on him and held him. Jones promptly
gave him third base and Robinson was Missed
Ii was an old trick, very badly done. McQuery
hit hard to get Foreman in, but the ball went
straight into Andrews hands. Cincinnati
singles, q sacrifice and errors by Mcclure and
MeQuery.
In the eighth with one out McOuery was
given four balls and Hatfield hit for a base but
Mcclure put a grounder into Whitney's hands
and a double play retired the side. Cincinnati
made three more runs in the seventh on a
single by Robinson, double by johnson and
home run by Whitney into left center.
Washington made eight hits and five errors
and Cincinnati eleven hits and three errors
Beecher made three hits.
OTHER GAMES.
American Association.
At Boston-Boston. 8; Columbus, s.
At Baltimore-St. Louis, 4; Baltimore. 6.
At adelphia-Louisville, 10; Athletic, z.
National League.
At Chicago-Chicago, s; Boston, 1.
At Observation-Disclosures -; Cleveland, G.
At Observation-Disclosures. 4: Brooklyn, o.
At MISUNDERSTANDING. IA; New York, z.
THE RECORD.
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