Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-05-30

The Senators won the first game with Pitts
burg Saturday afternoon in good style. They
started off in the lead and were never headed.
Foreman was in the box and he pitched a mas
terly game, scattering hits so that the visitors
scored only once, while the home team rolled
up five runs, only two of which were earned,
owing to the visitors errors. There seemed
to be no reason why the Nationals should not
take the second, for they were clearly outplay-
ing their opponents.
Gastright, who had been kept idle for about
a month, was put in to pitch by Mr.. Irwin and
Elmer Smith went in for the Pirates" Henry
was as wild as an untamed broncho. When he
did put the ball over the plate it well
pounded. The consequences was that the Wis
itors took the lead in the second inning by
to 2.
Then Kilen was put in. 1t soon became evil
dent that his lame thumb was not all right for
he had as little control of the ball as Gastright,
and sent six men to first on balls during the
rest of the game. The ;isitors scored 8 runs in
the third on three scratch hits, a base on balls
and a drive to center.
Then it was that the bleachers set up a howl
for Kilroy. But, alas, for some reason we had
Kiroy no longer. He had been released to re-
duce expenses. Killen had to remain. He
showed that he was in the game to some pur-
pose in the seventh. The bleachers had stood
up as one man and ''rooted" for "the lucky
seventh" when Killen lifted the ball far out to
right center and sent in Mcclure who had
reached first on Shugart's muff of his fly. This
started a series of canonnading such as had not
been seen on the Washington grounds this year.
Dowd lifted one over second and Radford drove
a sharp one into left and Hoy helped the cause
along by planting the sheepskin over in Cork
hills potato patch. Then Donovan drove a
daisy cutter at Bierbauer and the "only" Sec
ond baseman, about whom base ball war was
caused. let it go through him.
By this time the bleachers were q bank of
bowling, shrieking. hat-waying cranks. Then
Ted Larkin came to bat. "NOw, Ted,
you're due for hit," was shouted. Larkin
sent the ball spinning down toward the hospi-
tai. and wilder shout than before went up.
Duffee lifted gentle fly into unOccupied terri
tory and Donovan brought in the tieing run.
.Only one out and two men on bases. Could
they win?' was the murmur that ran through
the throng.
Mcclure, "old reliable Me-" tried his best,
and SO did Capt. Dan, but they couldn't place
the ball safely and Larkin couldn't get in from
third.
What rally it was to be sure-any one was
almost willing to lose the game after such a
squirt.
Then, in the next inning. when Dowd brought
in run, giving Washington the lead. wasn't
Tommy the hero of the hour? He had reached
first on balls, presented by Baldwin, who had
replaced Smith after all the damage had been
done. Then he stole second by great slide
though it was a close call Then Robin
son, who had taken Radford's place, the lat
ter having twisted his ankle in the pre-
ceding inning, came to bat. No one
expected much, but luck was still with U.s.
He hit between first and second and Baldwin
juggled the ball so long that Dowd was enabled
to run home from second before the ball
sent to the plate by Beckley. 1t was a great
slide and another close call. The visitors didn't
like the decision q little bit. and RAYMOND
cavorted on third to show his contempt for
Umpire Emslie's Judgment, and he was
promptly assessed SO.
hillen lost command of the ball again. Shugart
given his base. Beckley singled. But
Raymond knew where to place hit. He drove
it to Robinson. Ambitious to prove himself
worthy Senator Mr.. Robinson threw his whole
heart and soul with the ball as he hurled Osten-
sibly toward Larkin, but really in the direction
of the chimney tops on Florida avenue.
Well, the game was lost. A couple Of infeld
hits-one to Richardson and one to Dowd-gave
two more runs When the side was out the Wis
itors had five runs TO their credit.
Washington failed to score again and Pitts
burg had won by Is to 9.
Other games Saturday resulted: Chicago. 10:
New York, 4. Philadelphia. g; Cincinnati, l.;
Cleveland, 10; Baltimore, 6. st. Louis, 10;
Brooklyn. 9. Boston, g.; Louisville. 3.
seven tuOusanU persons were AT Eastern PQrk.
Brooklyn, yesterday. and not a policeman on
the ground. Seven thousand orderly. we'll
behaved men and women. who came to see a
Sunday game OF base ball for the benefit of
Hubert Collins widow. Not drink could be
bought on the place, not cigar was sold. but
from this crowd of 1000 s2S0i9 80 was realized
for the widow of the late ball player.
Mike Slattery's wife leaves for England in a
short time to receive go 900 left to her by an
uncle who died few months ago.
Hundreds of ball cranks in Bridgeport, Conn.,
are delighted at the fact that Bridgeport's
famous old pitcher. Tommy Loyett, will wear
local uniform tor the rest of the season if the
Brooklyn league nine do not accede to his terms
of "a 600.
Amateur Base Ball.
The Rversides, jr., have defeated the Big
Riversides by "a to 7. Batteries-Riversides,
IT,, Chapple and Daley; Big Riversides, Cum
berland and Main. John Berry made a fly
catch, saving four runs, and batted three
Dagger.
The Young Senators defeated the Mt. Pleas
ants by 10 to Is. and also defeated the Young
Stars by the score of to 0. The feature Of the
game was the home-run hit of Gus lilly.
The shamrocks, jr.. yesterday defeated the
Terrors by a score of IS to 5.
The Excelsior Base Ball Club of Baltimore
defeated the Gonzaga team at Capitol Park by
l3 to 10. Winning battery-Woodruf and A.
White.