Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-02
The fate Of the Brooklyns in yesterday,s game

The fate of the Brooklyns in Yesterdays game
against the Washingtons at Eastern Park was
framed in the seventh inning. Hoy, who led
of: singled past Tommy Corcoran. Mcclure
followed with slow hit TO DAILY. The substi-
tute third base fumbled the easy grounder and
Mae safe. A passed ball advanced each
runner n base, and when Berger few out to
Burns line drive Hoy scored. Corcoran
fell all over killen's bounder and the runner
reached FIRST while Mcclure made the plate.
two-base hit by Richardson gave Killen q
chance to score.
The Brooklyns were weakened by the alb
sence Of Brouthers and Joyce, and Killen sue
ceeded in holding the team down to seven hits.
As consequence Washington won, demon
strating that with good work in the box the
Senators can take game from the best Of the
clubs. Washington, O.; Brooklyn, 8.
Pitcher Jones, formerly of Louisville. and
Third Baseman Mulvey have reported to the
management at Brooklyn. 1t Is believed that
they will be played IN today's game. Robinson,
1t is stated will cover short and Richardson
second. This is exactly the reverse Of what
Mr.. Irwin said some time ago he would do.
Dovd will go in the field, which will put HOY
on the bench. Berger was backstop yesterday
and Mcclure covered first, both Iarkin and
Milhgan being unfit to play.
The Colts lost yesterdays game through Par
rott's error in the third. thereby Missing an
easy double play. The Pittsburgs then punched
their hits, and this, with base on balls, Melted
five runs, only one Of which was earned. Score,
6 to 3
Rain threatened to fall before the game at
Cleveland yesterday. After the first inning was
completed time was called for twenty minutes
on account of shower. Clevelnnd's hits off
Hawke, the young Maryland pitcher, were
timely, and good fielding and base running put
the local club at the head of the race. The
Browns batted unluckily and did most of their
hitting after men were out. Score, 7 too
her waa TER arR TON
Yesterday and there was only a small attend
ance to see the team win from the Giants. Bos-
ton earned two of their runs; the other two
we're not due to good base running. The first
men at the bat for New York In the eighth and
ninth reached first, but one was thrown out by
Kelly stealing and the other was doubled up.
Both third basemen did good work in spite Of
their errors. Score, to 3.
.Baltimores Pets" as they are now known,
easily defeated the Philadelphia yesterday.
,Weyhing gave two bases on balls in the first
inning and forced in a run. Three hits and an
error by Hamilton scored four more. Carsey
relieved Weighing in the eighth. Stricker's
play was of the illumed order. Attendance,
2032. Score. IL to l.
The Colonies won the first game at home Of
the second series Yesterday from Cincinnati.
Both pitchers did great work. but Sanders kept
the Rods hits well scattered. Attendance,
LOCO. Score. to l.
Manning, the second baseman Of the Kansas
City team, whom st. Louis wanted, has signed
to manage the Birmingham Club Of the South
erH League.
Washington played an errorless game.
Uncle Arson and his Colts wore sponges and
cabbage leaves wet with ice water under their
caps during the battles in the sun last week.
The Daltlmores batted weighing out of the
box yesterGhy, and singular thing about the
batting waa tha: the BaliiInoress' hsavy hi;ters
failed 10 hit. The Baltimores have won three
games in succession, ard are so high on the list
that their heads are getting dizzy.
Big DGiGnto1. who was too strong to stand a
few hundred dollars reduction in his 81 900 a
season salary with Baltimore, il pitching for
amateur teams up in Massachusetts under an
assumed name.
Manager Pat Powers Claims now that har-
mony prevails in the New York team for the
first time since he has taken charge.
King las returned to the New York club and
viii pitch in tomorrows game. Ewing will
don the mask aud gloves at the same time and
ths crowd will have chance to see what
''Buck" can do in the catching line.
Cleveland is in the lead for the pennant.
JoIett Meekin asserts that he refused to sign
| a Washington contract because he was only
offered lunch money.
Jack Riddle is now umpiring for Camden.
Jake Bechley is again captain of the Pittsburg
Old Hick Carpenter played third base for the
Browns yesterday. He has been signed for the
season.
Manager Harry Wright said after yesterday 8
game: baltimore has quite hitting team
now"
Morgan Murphy, the Cincinnati catcher, has
sufficiently recovered from his recent illness TO
leave the house. He lost forty-two pounds
during his sickness.
For the Washingtons it must be said that
they PLAYED ball all the time, Dowd. in par
ticalar. doing magnificent work, as his record
OF twelve accepted chances goes to show.-Ne,r
York Sua.