Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-06
There used to be much more of it in the old

There used to be much more of it in the old
DAYS than now. There are so many games now
that interest has to be spread over too large an
area-it gets thin. It's the same in the smaller
cities today as it used to be in Philadelphia,
New York and Brooklyn in the days of the
Athletics. Knickerbockers and Atlantics. The
big cities have outgrown such clubs. The
smaller cities have not. That Is the secret of
the failure Of base ball leagues, and not a mil
lenium plan or any other plan.
Washington ended its string Of defeats yes
terday at Philadelphia by shutting out the
Phillies. The chief cause of the Phillies' defeat
may be attributed to very weak batting. True.
they secured the same number of hits as their
opponents. seven, but KilIen distributed them
In very meager manner and could not be
cOaxed to give out more than a single hit in
any one inning.
In the third inning the Phillies succeeded in
getting three men on bases with no one out
and with Roger Connor at the bat matters
looked very favorable for the Phillies to score
Hit her over the feDce. Roger" a crank on
the beachers yelled. and Roger did hit at it hard
but daylight could be seen between the bat and
the ball on three different occasions and I'M
pire Gaffney unkindly pronounced the words
that made ConnOr take his seat. Mighty Roger
bad struck out. Then came Hallman faithful
"Billy:" surely he could drive in a run. Away
went the ball on a dead line to right field. but
the crowd had scarcely time TO veil before
Dowd had cut it of and, turning like fash,
doubled weighing up at second. 1T was great
play.
While the Senators did not bat Weyhing to
any great extent they earned their victory by
their brilliant work III the field. Danny
Richardson put up fine game at short and
Dowd was as firm as a stone wall at second
base. Radford's only chance in right field was
productive of neat double play, and Duffee
made two clever catches in left.
With the stick Radford and Richardson car
ried off the honors for the Senators. securing
two singles each. Allen led the Phillies at the
bat with a single and a two-base hit.
The Senators scored two runs in the fourth
inning kadford led off with hit to second
base and beat the ball to the bag.
Dowd hunted down the first base line and
reached first on Connor's muff of Weyhings
throw. Hoy sacrificed. Mcclure singled to left
field. and Radford and Dowd scored. Mcclure
was run down between first and second. and
Berger was retired on hit to Allen
Washington did not tally again until the
ninth inning. Richardson made a safe hit to
center tor one base. Duffee hunted safely in
front of the plate. Robinson hit to Weyhng
and reached first on the latter's wild throw
Killen forced Richardson out at the plate. Rad
ford then sent clean single to- center field and
Duffee and Robinson scored. Dowd was thrown
out at first by Weyhing. and Hoy ended the in
ming with a hit 10 Mailman. Score: Washing
ton. 4: Philadelphia, 0.
Baltimore administered q severe drubbing to
the Giants. and by the victory the Orioles not
only shook OFF the Phillies. but in addition
placed themselves close to New York that if
they win today's game they viii take fourth
place. Score. IA to ).
A general change took place in the standing
of the clubs Boston moved into second place.
supplanting Brooklyn, Baltimore took the lead
FOR fifth place. Cincinnati. though not playing
tied Harry Wright's men and Washington
moved ahead of Pittsburg and Chicago.
Boston and BROOKLYN played one of the finest
games of the season at the latter city. and al
though the Beaneaters only made three hits off
Haddock in twelve innings they came off vic
torious. Score. Boston 2; Brooklyn. o.
st. Louis had Hawke in the box and the Colts
could make only three hits off him. while Lubv
was pounded for ten. st. Louis, 6; Chicago. .
The league clubs rank as follows: