Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-04-09
IN 1T FROM THE START.
How the Senators Won the First Champi
ship Game-Other Contests.

How the Senators Won the First Champion
ship Game-Other Contests.
There is joy in Washington among the base
ball cranks today, for the National team beat
the Athletics in the first game of the season
yesterday by the score Of to 8. 1t was case
of outplaying on the part of the Senators on all
Sides as the Athletics were not in the contest
once from the start The vsnquished made q
gallant effort to reach tie in the ninth, and
by a splendid burst Of batting made five runs
that brought the score up to within one of q
tie, but Washington closed ahead with half an
inning to spare. The batteries were Carsey
and Mcclure and weighing and Cross. There
were no changes during the game. There were
about 2, 600 people present. The Philadelphia
Inquirer tells the story Of the game in the fol-
lowing manner:
The Senators started operations by making
three runs. Hatfield, the first man to face
ond. After being given life on foul fly
Beecher flied to Corcoran. Dunlap sent two
Dagger to left center on which Hatfield crossed
the plate and visner got to first on Mulvey's
poor throw Of an easy grounder. Hines fol-
lowed with a drive over Woods head for two
bags and Dunlap and Visner scored. McQuery
made a short safe hit to left. Mcclure hit to
Mulvey and Hines died Mt the plate. Smalley
ended the agony by striking out After two
were out in the fourth Dunlap made a run on
a base on balls and Visners triple over Friers
bead.
Sharsig's men did not score until the fifth
inning, when Corcoran opened with double
hit to center. Weyhings sacrifice placed him
on third, and Hsllmans single to center sent
him home. In the sixth Mulvey made O short
safe hit back OF third and scored on Woods
drive to right center for three bases. Wood
crossed the plate on Hathold's tumble of Friers
grounder. Two runs.
No more runs were made until the visitors
eighth inning, when they added five to their
score on successive singles by Hatfield,
Beecher and Dunlap. o sacrifice by Visner, q
single by Hines, base on balls to McQuery, a
single by Mcclure and Smalley's long fly to
Wood.
The Athletics made determined rally in the
ninth inning, when they made five runs and
came within one of tieing the Senator's
score. Friel was hit by a pitched ball and Cross
made two-baser. Both Tailed on Corcoran's
single to center. weighing made first on
Smnley's error. Mailman forced Corcoran at
third. Larkin hit to right center for three
bags and weighing and Mailman scored. Null
vey placed single in center and Larkin came
In. Wood sacrificed and placed Mulvey on
second, but McGeachy ended hope by sending
up foul fly to Smalley.
THE SUMMARIZED SCORE
shows that Hatfield made two runs, a single
and triple, four outs, three assists an error,
two stolen bases; Beecher run, a single hit,
two outs; Dunlap three runs, single and a
two-bagger, an out, three assists, two stolen
bases; Nisner run, two three-baggers, an out,
two sacrifice hits a stolen base; Hines a run, a
single and double, an out; McQuery a run,
two singles, twelve outs; Mcclure single, four
outs, an assist, two errors; Smalley two outs,
two assists one error; Carsey two-bagger,
four assists. Washington made IS hits and
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Carsey struck out McGeachy twice and Cor
coran and weighing once each, and weighing
struck out Smalley twice and Hatfield and
Carsey once each.
OTHER CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES.
Baltimore beat Boston. II to 2. The batteries
were Mcalahon and Robinson, and OBrien,
Haddock and Farrell. Baltimore made IS hits
and errors, and Boston 10 hits and errors
Louisville made five runs in the ninth and won
from Columbus by the score of to 6. The
boxes were occupied by Daily and Ryan, and
Gastright and OConner. Louisville made IL
hits and 1 error. and Columbus hits and 4
errors. Umpire Bill Gleason gave the game
between st. Louis and Cincinnati to the former
team on a refusal of Kelly's mer to play ball
when the game was tied to lat the end of
the ninth inning The batteries were Stivetts
and Boyle, and McGill, Kelly and Hurley. St.
Louis made hits and errors, and Cincinnati
IA hits and errors.
THE SEASONS SCHEDULE,
as far as Washington is concerned, is as fol-
lows, arranged chronologically:
Abroad-At Philadelphia, April 8, g. 10, IL.
At home-With Boston, April 10, IA. Is, 16;
with Baltimore, April Is, 20, q; with Philadel-
phia, April %, "a, Is.
Abroad-At Baltimore, April "a, %, %, 80; at
Boston, May 2. 4, 5.
At honest. Louis. May 6. 2, 8. Q; Cincin-
natl. May IL. IL, Is. IA: Columbus. May Is, Is,
IS, 10; Louisville, May 20, p, %. "a.
Abroad-A: st. Louis, May 26. q, %, 20; at
Louisville, May 80, 80. 81, June 1; at Columbus,
June, 2, 8. 4, 5; at Cincinnati. June 6. 7, 8, g.
At home-Boston, June IL, 10, Is; Baltimore,
June Is, II, Is.
Abroad-At Baltimore, June 19. 20. %.
At home-Philadelphia, June %, "a, 25, q.
Abroad-At Boston, June 80, go, July l, 8.
At home-Louisville, July 4, 4. 6; Columbus,
July 8, 9, II; St. Louis July 10. IA, Is: Cincin-
natl. July 16, 49, 20; Boston. July 81. %, %.
Abroad-At Philadelphia, July %. 81 29: at
Cincinnati, August l. 2 4; at Columbus August
5, g. z; at Louisville, August s, 9, 10; at st.
Louis, August IL, II, Is.
At home-Philadelphia August IS, II, 49,
Abroad-At Baltimore, August 20, % a.
At honest. Louis, August %, g. 81; Gin
cinnati, August %. 20, 81; Louisville, Septem-
Der l, 2, 3; Columbus, September 5, o. Labor
day..
Abroad-At Cincinnati, September 10. II. 12
at Columbus. September l3, IA, Is; at Louis
vile, September 16 II. Is; at ST. Louis, Sep
TENDER 10, 20. %; at Philadelphia, September
81. 25, 26; at Boston, September 20, 90, 80.
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