Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-04-28
PERFECT IN THE FIELD,
But the Baltimore Ball Team Defeated the
Senator'S


Senators.
How YEs1ERDAY's GAME WAS Losr-rHE FATAL
NINTH ISSNo-oTHER GAMES YESTERDAY
HOW THE CLUBS STAND IN THE CHAMPIONSHIP
RAcE-PREsIDESr BENNETT ON HIS TEAM
The Nationals lost a hard-fought game in Bal
tmore yesterday, the score being 8 to 4. With
the score tied in the ninth Carsey let down in
his pitching and the Orioles batted out four
r1mAnd won. The Senators played perfect
garfs in the field and batted pretty hard, but
we're unfortunate in that their hits were scat
tered. Burns played in right field and made
. hit The batteries were Carsey and Nc
CURE and Cunningham and Townsend. Davis
did remarkably well on third, accepting all of
his six chances end making hit Dowd kept
up his style at second making three-bagger,
fye outs and four assists without an error.
THE RUNS.
The Washingtons scored a run in the first
inning after two hands were out on Burns
single, steal and Welchs muff of Hines fly to
center. Two more were added in the second
on a single by Davis. McQuery's fine double,
McGuire's sacrifice and Carsey's single. The
fourth run Was made by Hines being struck by
ball and scoring on Dowd's fine three Dagger.
In the next inning McQuery got second on
Toxnsend's bad work on high by at the plate.
but the necessary hit to bring him in was not
made. In the eighth Washington was robbed
Of a chance TO score by Rays great catch, and
IN the ninth Wise spoiled another opportunity
by a left-hsnd catch Of = hot liner from Davis
bat.
Baltimore scored two in the first on Van
Haltren's home run and hits by Ray and Wer
den. Two neat double PLAYS broke up the
Orioles In the third and fourth innings, but
they scored in the fifth on Van Haltren's single,
ASfa Il 4 A.
in the eighth. werden hitting a long fly to
left neld, going home on sacrifices by Gilbert
and Townsend.
THE FATAL NINTH.
The Sun says Of the ninth: "with the score
even and every eye watching his nervous mo-
tons WEIGH took his post at the plate in the
ninth inning. A blow, bound and quick
thought the ball struck Hatfield's knee, bound
ing of into the soft grass. while the center
fielder dashed TO first base. Van Haltren.
whose playing in the preceding innings had
S made him the lion Of the day got base on
curves and it rolled toward first so
gently with the light impetus of
the scientific bunt that the swift little
hitter easily distanced it. The bases
were full What would Wise do? Two strikes
were called on him and the next ball pitched
by Csrsey came spinning to one side. The
captain turned. the ball struck him squarely in
the back and WEIGH was forced in with the
| winning run. An infield hit by johnson filled
the bases again, but only for moment
Werden dealt the ball one OF those resounding
raps which tell that the batsman has met it
squarely and fairly. Up in the air and out
near the right field fence corner the ball sailed
on its long Journey while Werden ran to third
base, and the three runs which were quickly
scored placed the Baltimores far in the lead.
! Washington made hits and errors and
Baltimore IA hits and 3 errors. McQuery led
the Senatorial batting with two doubles and
single.
/ OTHER GAMES.
/ American Association
| At Observation-Disclosures, 4; Boston, 8.
At Columbus-Columbus5 S; Cincinnati 4.
At 81. Louis-St. Louis, ID; Louisville, 8.
National League.
| At Decentralization, S; Philadelphia, O.
| At Pittsburg GETTYSBURG, Z; Cleveland. 1.
| At Cincinnati-Cincinnati, 1; Chicago, 0.
| At Brooklyn-New York, 6; Brtoklyn, s.
| PIcK-UPs.
Matthews umpired.
yisner took rest yesterday.
Jones is now being roasted in Philadelphia
There were 200 people at the game in Balti-
\ more.
| Jim Davis is doing better every day. He
| must be lo.ing flesh and gaining courage.
/ Dowd missed the regular train to the monu-
mental city and arrived just in time for the
| game.
Manager Snyder is thinking Of signing a
1 catcher named Lehman, who worked in Oak
land. Cal. last year and piled up .2sl as bat
i ting and .91S as a fielding average.
| The Washington-Athletic games postponed
from April 10 and IL will be played off July %
and 30 The tie will be decided on June rs
| new pitcher named Booth took Dailys
| place in the box for Louisville yesterday when
| the Browns had pounded the latter for ten
runs in two innings, and he held the sluggers
down to four hits.
game between the First Division and the
Messengers Of the government printing office
for the First Division by a score of Is to 10.
PRESIDENT BENEFITS NEWS
The Baltimore Sun remarks: President Henry
B. Bennett of the Washingtons accompanied his
club TO Baltimore yesterday aud saw the game
with ex-Manager Henderson of the old Balti-
more Unions. Mr.. Bennett was identified in
1884 with the Union Association Club i'll the
capital. snyder has been given full charge of
our team, he said, ''and some new players will
| be secured soon II we can get them We
| want q new pitcher, catcher and third base
man, although after Dunlap RECEIVERS We
may place him at third base. Our directors
have resolved to spend all the money which
NAV be necessary to get frst-class club to-
| gether, for We know that nothing short of such
an organization cen ever excite the enttusi-
asm Of the Washington people. One cause of
| our desire TO dispense with the services Of Man
! ager Trott was that he lived in Baltimore and
| transact club business We do not concede
/ that his contract cannot be dissolved, but even
] if that were the case would favor the engage
ment Of Mr.. snyder" President Bennett Is a
great admirer Of the Orioles.
HOW THE CLUBS STAND.