Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-06-09
BASE RAIL-

"Huh! thew wuz ded easy" says Patsy. the
Office boy. He went to zee the base ball game
between the Washingtons and the Louisvilles-
once known as the Colonels, but. alas, now only
high prfvates. Patsy SAYS: .Our fellers slugged
and slugged tn ball and other fellers wuz
butterfngers, and that's how IL was"
That about describes it. Young Fitzgerald
had been given q chance in the box at his
earnest WISH and doubtless, after it was all over
wished he hadn't for our boys had still in them
some of that batting streak which seized them
on Tuesday, and the way they hit the ball
showed that whatever about them might be
glass their eyeballs weren't bought in y shop.
The visitors should have been shut out Tay-
lor scored in the first inning on Jennings bunt
to Robinson. which the latter fielded to first
instead of to the plate. Perhaps Robbie"
thought one run didn't count much 80 early in
the game. but every one likes to see the game
played correctly, whatever the score Is.
After that only four scattered hits were made,
and not Colonel passed second base.
There were some fine plays Duffee captured
foul fly from Viewers bat in the fourth
after long run. which caused the ''welkin to
ring" and Hoy couple of innings later dis
posed of Viewers fly to center field. which he
caught at his knee after a long run.
Tom Brown made the finest catch for the
visitors, taking Milligan's long hit to right
center, which seemed safe for three bases. Tom
had just made a mess Of Larkin's grounder and
allowed Ted to make the circuit Of the bases.
Taylor tried to play second base In Pfefer's
enforced absence and he made q botch Of it.
Jennings did not present his usual brilliant
work at short and Kuehne had an OF day at
third. The consequence was that a number Of
times the home players reached first when they
didn't deserve it. 1t ia no wonder that WASH
ington won by II to 1. The Colonels just now
are by no means in the condition they were
when they were leading the league Today, if
Washington wins, the home team will take ninth
place.
Brooklyn and Pittsburg engaged in spirited
smuggling match" at Eastern Park yesterday
afternoon. Pittsburg started out with four
runs to Brooklyn's two, but Wards men soon
woke up and made hit after hit and run after
run. The grounds were not in condition for
good fielding and this accounts for the many
errors made in the game. Score, II to
The Colts made a great struggle for yester-
days game at Boston, but Luby and Gumbert
we're too easily hit by the Bostons, who earned
seven Of their nine runs. Chicagos hits were
scattered through all Of the nine innings.
DUNCAN made the star catch and Long, Dahlen
and Canavan folded finely. There was about
three times the usual attendance. Score, 9 to 6.
The games scheduled at Baltimore, Philadel
phia and New York yesterday were prevented
by rain.
Mr.. Irwin yesterday foolishly tried to score
Millgan from third ON weak infield hit. 1t would
have taken q Splinter to have made the base.
Won der Abe says it will be only short time
before his team will pass Washington and Louis
vile. His clubs poor showing has been caused
by weakness in the pitchers box. Gleason,
who was expected to do such good work, is now
laid up with lame shoulder. Easton, another
one OF his great expectations, has been released.
Amateur Base Ball.
The Post boys will play the Y. NJ. C. C. on
Friday at Capitol Park.
The Colts have organized for the season Of
1892, and would like to hear from all clubs
whose members are fifteen and under. Ad-
dress J. J. Haskell, zoos 14th street.
The Y. Stantons have defeated the Y. Never
sweats by 23 to IA. The Young Stantons would
like to hear from all teams whose members are
under sixteen years Of age. Address T. Elan,
2l5 f street northeast