Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-06-10
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II was a contest between J. Macullar and
| Plnvius yesterday and the former won. j
Macuilar IL the gentlemanly director of sporti
at the National Base Ball Park, commonly known
a. the umpire, or some insist the empire
]. Pluyius-wen every one knows that he Is the
one who has taker the contract TO do the street
sprinkling of this mundane planet. He grovled
and muttered, dropped down a few good sized
buckets full Of moisture and did everything in
his power to break up the game between the
washingtons and the Louisvilles yesterday, bu,
Umpire Macullar was firm. On the least break
in the clouds he called the men out from shelter
and made them go at it again--like q naughty
boy "siccing" on to fight two unwilling dogs.
There Was considerable disspproval Of Mr..
Mzculisr's persistency, but he didn't mind that.
He was there to see that the men PLAYED and no
amount of persuasive argument by Capt. Rich
ardson or indignant protest from Tom Brown
could induce him to yield. And he came out
ahead in the end, for the game was played to the
full nine innings.
As on Wednesday the visitors started of in
the lead. Brown caught one that just suited
him on the end Of his bat and away 1t sailed
out toward Radford in right field. Taylor
vexatious. puzzling little ball toward Larkin.
Both Ted and Knell ran toward IL and both
missed il. In the meantime Brown landed safely
on third. and moment latter scored on Weaver 8
high fly to Duffee. In the next inning kuehne
lifted sky-scraper to Hoy. Every scorer had,
Is a matter Of course. put down a put out for
HOY. when TO the general CONSERVATION
The bail was mnffed and Kuehne gallopcd to
third moment later he also scored on a low
pitch that Milligan couldn't stop Miligan
claimed that DOwse. who was Mt bat. bad di-
yerted the course Of the ball with his leg, but
the claim didn't 60
Then the visitors took rest. Barring singles
by Brown and Kuehne they went out in stair
step order until the seventh inning. Grim
drove hot one along the foul line for base.
Seery hit ~ Dowd. who tried to handle the ball
quickly enough for q double play, but IL got
away from him. Hoy rushed in and. Selling
the ball. hurled it over Robinson's head, and
Grim scored
That ended the scoring for the visitors They
couldn't touch Knell, and fell down more or less
gracefully
Jones, the Young phenomenon, Was in the
box for the visitors. and the way the home team
went ont in the first inning gave the eranks o
cold chill But the locals were soon TO show
that no man with the name of Jones, '.phenom-
enon" or not, had ,errors for them
Larkin was given his base On balls Then
Duffee as q reminder OF times sent liner
out toward the center-field fence with Brown in
hot pursuit Both men had crossed the plate
when the ball reached the diamond.
In the third inning Robinson and Radford
were given their bases. Dowd forced Robinson
at third by q hit to Jones' Grim threw to catch
Radford at third. and the ball getting away
from kuehne Radford scored. Hoy then scored
Dowd BY a sacrifice TO Taylor, who made no at
tempt to cut the runner on at the plate.
Well, every one thought. if that's the way the
Colonies play ball no wonder they're no higher
mp. ...-,..g- -.
The Senators failed to connect with Jones'
curves again until the sixth. when Mulligan
raped hot one down the left foul line for two
bases Duffee cracked daisy cutter TO Dowse
at first, which hit that gentieman's hands and
bounded AWAY AID Miiligan scored.
In the eighth. with two out, Larkin drove
one along the ground to right and Milligan
brought him in with his second two-bagger, a
beautiful drive cut near the right foul line.
That ended the score. and Washington, win
ming the game BY s to 8, stepped over their OPP
ponenss into ninth place
Several times during the game IL looked as
though rain would prevent further playing.
Big black clouds were rolling up from the
south and west and il seemed as though pres
emily there would be deluge. The home team
was then ahead -.-.
'.Just our luck" the cranks murmured, ito
be robbed Of game BY rain -.,' IT,;
1t was then the fourth inning. The visitors
were quickly retired and Washington came to
bat -'I..9
astrile out, Robbie" was called to him from
the bleaehers. All wanted the five innings
played before the rain fell. Robbie was not
In the game for tina. purpose and responded
with hit. Radford dew out. Robinson leis-
ureiy tried to purloin third and was Of course
eazily touched out. Dowd ended the suspense
by hit TO kcehne.
Vow, put EN- out in hurry" was yelled
The rain began 10 come down. Capt. Taylor
looked anxiously at the clouds and squeezed
for . deluge. Kuebne opened with hit.
whereat there was groan. But Dowse popped
up a little hy that Robinson captured Jones
obligingly FASTENED the good work b. striking
out and Brown retired on a hit 70 Robinson.
Then the rain poured down and all sought
shelter and many went away, believing that
playing was over for the dav. --i-
However. those who waited we're rewarded
by seeing the clouds break. and soon the teams
were again al il. d,
when rain again fell so heavily that again play
vas suspended The players began packing
their bats Macullar. however, lowered about.
oh. say. Jim" Tom Brown at length called
''can IL on account Of darkness and let us 60
home"
Light the electric lights" suggested
another.
Again the clouds lifted and Washington was
rewarded with a run. This time the rest Of the
game was PLAYED without interruption.
The other championship games played yester-
dsy resulted as follows:
At Philsdelphia-Cleveland. 8: Philadelphia,
. (irst game. Cleveland, s; Philadelphia. 8
(second game.
AT 'ialt,nore-st- Louis, S; Baltimore. g.
Al New York-Sev York, 9; Cincinnati. s.
The Pittsburg- Brooklyn. the first Cincinnati
New York and the second Baltimore-St Louis
games were prevented By rain
More experiments" growled a base ball
crank. Just soon as the team strikes Q win
ming series somebody gets an idea that We must
have some more men, Why, now IL the time to
leave them alone. They're playing good ball
Just think. exchanging Kilroy for Abbey"
ABBEY, the pitcher Of the University Of Yer
mont. has accepted terms with Washington
and has wired he would report here Monday. A
deal Is on foot 10 exchange Pitchers Gastright
and Foreman for Bufhnton Of the Baltimore
club.
President Young say he Will not call a special
meeting Of the league unless ak clubs ASK for
IT. He does not think meeting Necessary.
THE COCRTs.
E0yyrY Couxr---Judse Hagner.
Yesterday-Ryrn Az Ryan; sale confirmed