Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-05-31

1t was all on account Of '.ya.ler dorg," q
miserable, goOd-for-nothing cur that took pos
session of center field and nearly drove Hoy
distracted. No amount of eoaxing nor any
number of more or less well-directed missiles
could dislodge that purp from hiS position and
doggie wandered about until his fell mission as
q hoodoo had been accomplished Then he
selected a comfortable, retired spot behind sec
ond base and straightvay fell asleep, soothed by
the distant bowling from the bleachers. So that
was the reason why Washington lost the game
to Chicago yesterday afternoon No one In
---ticular can be blamed for the defeat. So
WHY not lav il to the dog?
The memory of even the Oldest inhabitant
goeth not back TO the time when such large
number Of people were assembled in this city TO
see base ball match. We all thought that WASH
ington WIS turning ont pretty well on opening
day, but yesterday afternoon could give cards
and spades to opening day and vet bea. it out.
The turnstile registered over {, 800 admissions.
Who said this a played-out ball town? Who
ever did has crawled into his hole long
before this and blocked up the entrance.
Usually there is ample elbow room in the
grand stand. person can generally
sit exactly where il suits one-in the wings
or behind the wire netting IL inclined to be
porcine he take several seats for himself.
But yesterday, Why. sardines in q box had
capaciOus apartments compared with the peo-
pie IN the grand stand Standing room
only - Wa hung out soon after 4 o'clock. And
the press box, One never realized before how
many base ball reporters there we're in WASH
ingto1-
As 10 the game. Well. "Anson's Colts put
Up another gilt-edged article Of ball and were
invincible II they keep il up on this eastern
trip there's nothing to keep the pennant from
the windy city. D:ihlen. at third base. stopped
rifle, hot hits that formerly we're prey for only
Jerry Denny. Caravan showed that the "old
mans" confidence in him was not misplaced.
and Ceoney gobbled mp ground hits like a mon
KEY after peanuts. Jimmy Ryan set the whole
crowd wild by wonderful catch of Duffee's fly
that seemed good for three bases. DUNCAN
didn't do anything for the reason only one ball
went his way and the sun kept him from seeing
il. lie has no: got on to the trick Of wearing
smoked glasses. Wimot collared his share and
more. too. even taking in long hit of his old
side partner. Hoy. However Hoy returned the
compliment later on in the game.
Washington opened very prOmisingly. With
two odt in the first, a single by Larkin. double
b. Dufee and triple by Mcclure Melted
three runs. Then LIBBY replaced Hutchinson
and the locals went out in stair-step order, with
the exception of three bases on balls. up to the
sixth inning. Then Larkin drove a hot liner
ont into right. Duffee followed with one
equally ~ sharply whiskered out into left. Nc
CURE knocked couple Of fouls for luck and
sent one down to Caravan. Duffee had nearly
reached second. when Canavan grabbed the ball
and made motion at him and threw to first.
catching Mcclure. He claimed that he had
touched Duffee and Umpire Emslie allowed
the claim To man up tree II looked
otherwise. However. everything goes, as the
man said who was making a bankrupt sale, and
Duffee after vainly rOosting on second. holding
his arms about yard apart to show how close
the ball came to him, finally decided to return
to the bench. Then Richardson sent daisy
cutter about four inches inside of third base,
and by the time the ball returned he had
reached second and Iarkin had scored. CAST
RIGHT wi M had taken EOreman's Mace retired
on hit 10 Luby. With the exception Of a sin
gle BY Richardson the locals resumed the one
twO-three order Of going out and died at first
thereafter.
Wilmot made a most suspicious opening for
the visitors. He lifted the ball far down into
left field. beyond the ropes. and made the cir
cult of the bases. In the second inning the
visitors took the lead. Caravan opened with
double and Cooney took first on balls. but was
forced at second by Luby's hit to Donovan.
Schriver sacrificed to Duffee and Canasun
scored. Wilmot's Irusty bat sent Luby over
the plate and Dahlen took first on balls. Ryan
brought Wilmot in and Arson went 10 bat. but
before he could hit DahIen wandered too far
from second and was caught between bases by
Richardson and Radford.
In the fourth Cooney hit safely TO right, was
sacrificed 10 second by Luby. Schriyer
given first on balls BY Gastright. who had taken
FOreman's place after the catastrophe Of the sec
ondinning. Then Wilmot brought Cooney home
u
sehriver home, but his bunt was a weak one and
Sehriser easily put out at the plate. needless
of Anson's veil 10 ''come back" Ryan ended
the inning by hitting to Eadford-
COoney was the man that brought in another
man in the sixth--the last one scored by
Chicago. He hit a hard one that Dowd couldn't
handle and stole second. Luby struck out and
Schriver flew out 10 Dufee. Then Wilmot
lifted high one TO center. How had hard
run for it, but owing to the sun and the ''yaller'
1lN.~Ns Ill. L. II -.
COoney scored. So the game ended. 6 to 4, and
Chicago had won another ball.
IL Wa no discredit to lose such a game. The
Senators played sharply and had they been able
% bunch a few hits again could have pulled out
ahead. Gastright showed great improvement
over his form of Saturday and demonstrated
that he Is n capital twirier and needs only TO
have plenty Of Iractice In games. 1t doesn't do
t. lay n pitcher of for q month. Radford
played capital third and Dowd showed i'm
proSement on double PLAYS How. Donovan,
Foreman. Gastright. Dowd and Radford failed to
hit safely and there the secret of the defeat
But IL was good game. nevertheless. and every
one went home satisfied with the exhibition.
OTHER CANES
Other games yesterday afternoon resulted:
A; littsburg -Pittsburg. A; Baltimore, 8.
At Boston-BOston, II; Cleveland, 6.
At Brooklyn-Brookiyr 2; Cincinnati, 6.
At New YOrk-New York. s: St Louis, 10.
At Philadelphia -Phiindelphia,S; Louisviiie,2
BROOKLYN carried Of the palm for big crowds
with 1,sOO ii both games. and the smallest
number of spectators was IN New York, where
$500 turned out morning and afternoon.
The twelve contests of the leading organiza-
ton q clubs in the cities of Pittsburg Wash
ingtOn. Boston. Brook yn, New York and Phila-
delPbia were witnessed by IS, 600 persons-an
average Of 5.717 To a game.
Philadelphia and Louisville contested twelve
innings in the morning aud fourteen in the
afternoon Philadelphia won both games
Cincinnati defeated Brooklyn twice, each
time in eleven innings. Five teams lost both
morning and afternoon. They were Baltimore.
Washington. Louisville BROOKLYN and Cleve-
band New York was the only city in which the
clubs split even
Pigeons tn BE Taken to Sea.
Fourteen hGming uiyeous were taken dawn