Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-06-17
STEADILY GOING UP.
Two Victories From the Ealtimorcs In
creased the Washingtons' Percentage.
The league clubs rank as as follows:

G GiSss5 4 SsS S s.l, hSs; i s. "a
The scores of Yesterdays games were:
At Washington Washington. Z; Baltimore. 2
At Was Washington. s: Baltimore, L.
At Pittsburg -Pittsburg. 4; Chicago, 8.
At Cleveland Cleveland. 10: Louisville. 2.
At Cleveland-Cleveland,5 5; Louisville, 3.
At New York York. ); Brooklyn, l..
The Washingtons made IL three straight by
taking two from Baltimore yesterday. Terry
pitched in the first game for the visitors and
Mcmahon in the second. They were not hit
hard. hut the hits we're made when they were
needed. Gastright and Knel we're in the box
for Washington and each pitch good game.
The locals fieided well in both games. Con-
trary to expectation Robinson did not replace
Dowd on second and Raymond did not play
third
An erroneous impression has been created re-
garding the Donovan Ia ymond deal 1t was
not exchange. Raymond was released two
weeks ago by Pittsburg,as The STAR announced
at the time. His terms were accepted by Wash
ington and he was signed. Mr.. Wagner PROM
ised Donovan TO President Temple of Pittsburg.
but owing to Dufees illness Donovan has been
kept for the time being. Pittsburg has been
dong very well without him and will have TO
wait. 1t is entirely optional with Mr.. Wagner
when he goes TO Pittsburg This explanation.
which, has been furnished by President Young.
is printed i'll justice to Mr.. Wagner who had
Washington won the first game in the second
and third innings. Two hits. a force out and a
wild throw gave two scores in the second. Gun
sons throw to McGraw at second hit Shock
under the eve and he was forced TO retire. Van
Haltren took his place and made n mess of
everything that came his way-almost every
thing. Two bases on balls, two singles and Mil
ligan's triple brought four runs in the third
After that the locals failed to hit safely. An
other run was scored on base on balls and two
errors.
A base on balls. muff by Dowd and a single
to center gave the visitors their two runs in the
fourth. After that the visitors were regularly
shut out. Score, to 2.
SECOND GAME.
About 5000 persons saw the second game
The Washingtons made only five hits. but the
visitors punched their errors in most accom-
modating way. Two singles, sacrifice, a base
on balls and Shindle's high throw in fielding
Donovan's hit gave in the first. single by
Dowd. which Hanlon allowed to get away from
him. let Dowd make the circuit in the third
Knell scored in the fourth on Van Haltren'
tumble of Radford's hit Mcclure hit to the
left-held fence in the sixth and Hanlon was SO
deliberate in fielding it that he scored. Dono-
van was hit an awful crack the head by
pitched ball. was sacrificed to second and scored
on Robinson's hit to center.
The visitors only score was made on Gunson
forcing WEIGH at second. McGraw's single to
right with Radfords tumble. allowing the run
ner to reach third. and RObinson's sacrifice fiy
to Donovan. No more runs were scored result
to1.
Some scorers gave Richardson an error yes
terdsy for not catching the hit he jumped for
The rule saws that an error must be scored:
when a hit ball partially or wholly stopped by
a fielder in motion. but such player cannot re-
cover himself in time to handle the ball before
the striker reaches first base" In the face Of
such rule it difficult to how an error can be
scored. Danny had to give high jump to stop
the ball. 1t was an impossibility to get it to
first IN time. 1t was doing great deal to keep
the ball from going out to Donovan. Such
PLAYS should be encouraged. not discouraged by
charging the fielder with an error. Apart from
the improperly OF it marking such play an
error is plainly violating the rules. Had Rob-
iuson not fallen dumb with admiration at
Danny's effort and had he returned to his base
he would have secured put out. As it was
Richardson found no one ready to secure the
ball
The two rivals, New York and Brooklyn, again
met at New York YESTERDAY and to the great Joy
of the Giants admirers they again took fall
out of Ward and his followers. 1t was hotly
contested game and the spectators were kept
up to the concert pitch Of excitement through
out The Phiilies and Boston had an off day,
but as today is Bunker Hill day and IA holiday
III Boston. they viii play two games, one in the
morning and one in the afternoon. Chicago
was again defeated by Pittsburg and Arson and
his Colts viii return to the windy city with the
modification of having made one of the worst
records that has ever been made by the club on
an eastern trip. Cleveland captured two games
from Louisville and by SO doing pushed Chicago
back into sixth place.
A Cincinnati special saws: when the Cincin-
natl team departed for st. Louis today Burke
and Duryea were left behind. The cards are
all cut for new deal, and this is the pair to
put in Nick Young's grab bag under the new
rule. The western brethren who have been
scrambling for Burke may well step aside
and see the league tableaux. for Baltimore has
already asked for him. The Reds unite in one
grand chorus Of complaint of tough treatment
at the hub. Morgan Murphy, who was a vic
tim of the tactics of the B0stonians in the clos
ing game. is not badly hurt. although he walks
with perceptible limp"
The Harvards were beaten by the Bostons on
their own grounds on Holmes Field. Cam
bridge, yesterday afternoon, 1T being the first time
they have played a league club this year. and
their first defeat ON their own grounds: Bates
of Harvard pitched four innings and Highlands
five. The former was not feeling well and was
Ineffective. the Bostons scoring all their runs
off his delivery. But three hits were secured
OFF Highlands. Nine OF the Bostons struck out
in the game. Duffv's hitting and base running
and the fielding of Lowe and Mccarthy were
the features of Bostons work, while Corbett' s
fine outteiding the best work done for
Harvard.
Calvin has reconsidered his Determination
not TO go to ST. Louis and left for the mound
city last evening He will receive S4S1 "a
month from Won der Abe and has promised not
to drink anything until the season closes.
Pitcher OConnor of Dartmouth, considered
the finest college pitcher in the country, had an
interview with Manager Harry Wright yester-
day, but failed to come to terms. He SAYS he
sill pitch for the Boston Athletic Association
nine and again next year for Dartmouth After
taking his degree of II. ID. he win make up his
mind whether he will play professionally or
not. Won der Abe has also made bin a liberal
offer. The Boston Athletics will also have
Highlands. .
RECEIVERS APPOINTED.