Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-07-28
ANSON's MEN TAKE ONE.
They Hit Well and Take Advantage of WASH
ington's Errors.
The league clubs rank as follows:

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The Senators lost yesterdays game 10 the
Chicago Colts by the score Of to 2. No mat
ter what sort Of game the Colts put up at
washington, and the game they played yester-
day would have won nine times ont Of ten from
any club in the league. Hutchinson has gotten
back into his old-time form; only five hits were
made OF OF him, and the felders backed him
up In iaultless style, not an error being made.
Yet THIS game Is what some critics would have
the local club beat notwithstanding their
broken-up condition and the consequent loss Of
two Of their heaviest hitters-Milhgan and
Larkin. Complaint is made because little
Duhee is not q six-footer, go he could stretch
throws.
Some l. 500 spectators braved the torrid heat
to witness the game and what little comfort
they found at the park was in the fine demon
| stration Of how the national game should be
played as given BY the Chicagos. The great
weakness OF Anson's new players which we
have read about failed TO show itself yesterday,
as ''Jigs" Parrot captured everything that
reached his garden and Decker in right, at
tended to his position In business-like way
and is undoubtedly superior to DUNCAN, who
played the position when the club was last here.
Both these men finds" and Mr.. Anson's
judgment is certainly remarkable when young
players are considered
Washington scored first, getting run over
the home plate on a base on balls to Radford. q
sacrifice by Dowd and q screamer 10 left over
Dahlens head by Hoy. The locals then took q
rest until the ninth inning, when Cooney
reached first on single and came home on Nc
Cures triple. The game had reached the third
inning whom the Chicagos decided TO score
when they Tailed one. They then took n rest
until the seventh, when they played the game
for keeps, four runs crossing the rubber on
good batting and several rocky plays by the
outfelders and Duffee at first In the eighth
the Colts" again tailed, getting two runs
across the home plate. This made the number
seven and was amply sufficient to win the game
They then quit, hoping to save several Of their
hits and phenomenal plays until today.
Umpire Mitchell umpired a good game. his
only Questionable decision being at the home
plate when he gave Ryan safe, and no question
should be raised on these decisions, as the plays
are generally of the split second order and TO
give either club the play would be perfectly
justifable. Remember several things this hot
weather: Keep cool, don't blame it on the UNI
pire. and don't expect the home club to win
every game, especially in their crippled con-
dition. The Colts and Senators go at it again
this afternoon, with probably Larkin back on
first and Abbey and Mcclure and Gumbert and
Schriver AZ the batteries.
Day before yesterday Duffee accented all of
his nineteen chances and played like veteran.
Yesterday, however. demonstrated to come that
be couldn't play the base like veteran"
There are some persons SO constituted that un-
less every player on the home team plays every
game without error and hits safely every
time he goes to bat and the nine wins every
time they have nothing bat fault to find with
the team. To them success excuses everything.
As a matter Of fact there are times when q club
wins and deserves more censure than when il
loses. The home team deserves encourage
ment and consideration now. They are play
ing in an experimental and nntried way, yet
they have been playing winning ball They
cannot knock every pitcher out of the box and
1t is foolish to complain because they do not
Almost every error made by the Washington
club Is made through zeal to win. There is not
an occupant Of the bleachers who wishes the
club to win half as much the players them
selves. They can't win every time, bu. they
try to do it. They are handicapped by weak
ness in the box. This WAS the only weak spot
when the second season began and If This spot
had been strengthened and the field kept I'M
changed it would have been better for the club
However, we are promised Louisvilles cast-off
Pit nOmenon soon.
Mr.. Irwin is quoted as saying that Larkin
would play first today. whether able to or not
Mr.. Irwin is probably misquoted. horse
wouldn't be treated that way.
On Tuesday the Philies kept base hits on
draught, and there was seemingly no end to the
supply of triples, doubles and singles. Yester-
day they were scarcer than Manhattan cock
tails at Asbury Park on Sunday morning. The
chief and peculiar obstacle known in the way
of their upward fight was Mr.. Ehret. the
Pittsburg pitcher. Score to 1.
The Baltimores had an easy time Of II in
shutting out the st. Louis yesterday. Calvin
in the first inning wild, and several errors
| assisted in giving the Baltimores 6 runs. In
the seventh inning they made a home run and
four triples off him. Weather good Attend
ance 705. Score. IL to O.
Chamberlain of Cincinnati was effective most
of the time yesterday, but slipped up in the
second, when he hit two batsmen, who both
scored on kelly's hit and McPhee's error. At
tendance, 1.l8a Score, S to L.
Clarkson, the ex-Bostonian, was put in to
pitch against the Brooklyns yesterday. but he
was batted freely when runs were needed. At
tendance, 1872. Score, 8 to 4.
The New York team scored another we'll
earned victory yesterday. defeating Louisville
with something to spare. Attendance, l,l35
Weather scorching. Score, too.
Pitcher Bobby Caruthers of the St. Louis
team cut an artery in his left arm by a pane of
glass Yesterday at the club house at thesbase
ball grounds.
Hats off to President Temple of the Pittsburg
club. He takes seat with the owners Of the
Philadelphia and Brooklyn clubs. No repudi-
alton of honestly made contracts for him. So
long as his men play good ball so long will thew
receive the salaries for which they signed, and
if he is compelled to grant release there will
be no string attached to it.
IICsiucHt NoH ucT Aue WIS IN u Dau nun1Or
after yesterdays game in Baltimore and he
complained frequently of his bad luck on this
trip. 81 have a high-priced team" said he,
''and why they do not play better ball csnnot
tell. have certainly tried TO get a good team
together, but the men are not playing ball TO
suit me-" From the way the president talked
there are several men liable to go.
Van Haltren of Baltimore has been batting
out of sight in the last two games. and has
made nine hits out of nine times at the bat
percentage Of 1000. His batting included six
singles, one double and two triples, or a total
Of eleven bases. -,
werden, although suffering with a lame
ankle. will play first base for St. Louis today,
as the club has no other available man.
Charley Esper, the ex-Philadelphia pitcher,
yesterday signed a contract with Pittsbure.
He has always been favorite with the smoky
city public and the good wishes Of thousands of
local cranks will go out to him in his new
field.
The Phillies wind up their first stand at
home today. Keefe is not yet quite fit to 60
in. and either Carsey or knen will do the
pitching for the locals Baldwin may be in the
box for the visitors.
The chances are that Business Manager Buck
enburger will be made the directing head Of
the Pittsburg team.
st. Louis has signed Outfielder Gore, and he
played his first game with the Browns yester-
day.
Philadelphia has signed Pitcher Knell, re-
Gently released by Washington.
Stephens the new Baltimore pitchar iii ro