Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-10-02

There was a nice game Of ball at Boston yes
terday between the Beaneaters and the States
men, which was won by the former by tho
narrow margin of one folly. The score was
| to !. and the winners got all Of their runs in
the first inning. 1t was q close and uncertain
game from the start, but Washington could not
hit consecutively and missed several chances
to tie the score aud more.
McCauley and Mcclure let in the two runs
by their poor throwing. The batteries we're
Carsey aud Mcclure and Bufintou and MUIR
ply. Carsey was at his best, striking out Tom
Brown three times and keeping the hits OF the
Reds well scattered. Had he been supported
better in the first inning he would have won
the game.
Brown had famed out in the FIRST when
Duffy and Farrell hit safely fol- q base each.
Duffy made poor try tc steal third and could
easily have been thrown out. but Mcclure
threw to first to catch Fa rell and McCauiey
muffed the ball and then threw 1t badly to
third, and both the runs came in.
In the fourth inning, with two men out,
McCauley hit for a base and Sutclife was sent
down on balls. Dowd found good ball to hit,
and he did hit for o base and McCauley scored,
but Sutcliffe and Tommy were left, for Hatfield
was unable to hit safely.
At one time in the game Lawrence Patrick
Murphy hit for two bases, but no one could
bring him in. Duffy of Boston managed to get
three singles and this was the record for the
day. Washington made six hits and four errors
OTHER GAMES.
The Athletics had picnic with the Orioles
taking the game by the score of 16 to 4, and with
it third place in the championship race. The
batteries were Chamberlain and Miiligan and
McMahon and Robinson. Athletics made nine
teen hits and one error and the Baltimores
eleven hits and seven errors.
Arson and his colts returned home to Chi
cago Wednesday night and yesterday began
their last series Of games for this season, Gin
cinnati being their opponents. good sized
crowd turned out hoping to see the home team
win game and thus keef within hailing dis
lance of Boston. They were doomed to disap-
pointment, however. rs Mullane was toe. much
Of a puzzle for them to solve. Only two hits
were made on the Cincinnati pitcher. Hutch
ison was touched up often and in lunches
Both teams played well in the field
BOSTON cLINcHEs IT'S LEAD.
Flushed with victory. full OF confidence and
as kittenish as Arson himself when he has a
good lead the Boston team made their appear
anee at Philadelphia yesterday afternoon They
played game full of life. They did not hit
the ball with great frequency, but every hit
counted. Every chance was accepted and every
weakness Of their opponents was taken advan-
tage OF. BY winning yesterdays game the Bos-
tons secure sure lead for the pennant Cincin-
natis victory over the Chicago team knocking
the latter out of it. The game was called at
the end of the seventh inning owing to dark
ness.
Foutz pitched for Brooklyn yesterday and
kept the New York hits well scattered. The
giants. however, helped the visitors to win by
glaring errors John Ewing pitched good
game.
When yesterdays game at Cleveland seemed
lost beyond doubt the home team struck a
streak of terrific batting in the eighth. con-
tinued it through that and the last inning, win
ming hands down.
In an interview with q reporter yesterday
John b. Day, president Of tue New York Base
Ball Club. said, in response to a query about
the Boston-New York games, of which there has
been so much talk of late: There il no truth
in the story whatever. Arson himself admits
IT. The Bostons simply outplayed US. and
though am sorry to have the New York club
used as stepping stone, would rather see the
Bostons win the pennant than the Chicagoes.
There was nothing the matter with Rusie in
Boston, and the reason he did not pitch was
that he had earned his salary for the season
already"
President Hart of the Chicago Base Ball Club
yesterday received q dispatch from President
Young stating that he asked President Soden OF
the Boston club to forward evidence as to the
four double protested games. The case is now
| In the hands OF the league and If necessary a
meeting Of the directors will be called to take
action upon the matter.