Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-12

.'es1oent george wagner wanu TO give Nash-
, ington good ban Playing. No one has been more
disappointed than he has been with Manager
Irwin failure to keep tho club up in the port
tlon 1t had early this season. Mr.. Wagner
has reposed full confidence IN the manager, but
.he results haven't panned out as he expected.
ming team, and as LIE j. satisfied that What "a
needed IL heavier hitters it ia now said that he
has let Hoy, Dufee and Robinson 60 and has
engaged Twitchell and Pete Browning, 1.-THE
gladiator" to succeed them. This VII, make
another change in the infieid. Radford VIII
cover third and Dowd VIII go out to right,
Richardson staying second and Berger at
short. All hope Of Mulvey seems to have been
given up. Twitchell will cover left, Browning
center and Dowd right. Larkin has been able
to return to first
This seems like good placing of the team.
considering everything. Kadford is an ideal
fielder, but is only fair at third. Dovd is not
SO good In the outfieid he is at second, but il
worth keeping on account of his batting and
base running. Hoy has been disappointing in
center and has fallen off in his batting and the
management has been wanting to let him 60
for long time. He is q great run getter-
here is no question about that-and is as yalu-
able az any one on the nire. Complaint Is made
that he has been intractatle at times, prefer
riig to carry out his own wishes rather than
follow the directions given him for playing mis-
field.
At the time Robinson was signed this peper
pointed to the fact that LIE stood lowest of the
association batsmen last year. He never was
much OF hitter but was q brilliant fielder.
Although p!sying out of position he has played
very creditab.y for Washington and has won a
warm place in the popular heart. He has done
all and more than coul6 be expected of him.
That he was not away up in the batting list
was known when he was engaged. He certainly
has beer fielding much better than he did last
year. The STAR was opposed to letting Hardie
Richardson so and signing Robinson in his
place. The course Of events has justified this
opposition. Richardson is still with New York
and has proved a valuable man.
Where a change has been needed most-in the
have been engaged, but httsburg has taken him
back. Mullane could have been had. Esper
could have been secured from Philadelphia.
Moskin could have been signed. But instead
OF getting some pitchers the team is blamed for
losing games that wild and weak pitchers and
not fielding errors have lost.
TIE AT BALTIMORE.
Pitcher Jones was put in the box by the
Washington management ut Baltimore yester-
day to redeem himself. Well, he didn't send
all the Orioles to FIRST balls. but he Was ham,
mered in a way that must have been discourage
ing to q phenomenon. Twelve safe hits were
made by the Baltimore "birdies, two Of them
triples and four Of them doubles He gave
three men first on balls and made wild pitch.
This sort Of work is hardly Of the phenomenal
class. though it's by no means as bad that on
Wednesday.
The game abounded In brilliant plays on
both sides. The Orioles, after losing the game
once through errors, winning it again by good
batting and base running, finally through errors
allowed the Washiagtons 10 make it a tie and
game was called on account of darkness. Wick
cry pitched for baltimore and gave seven me
bases on balls, besides hitting Berger. 1t took
Cnn unr ont ha fta13 20
this handicap in the box.
The Ealiimores were first to score, making
one run in the fourth inning. Stovey started
the inning with a two-bagger and was followed
with another by Ward, who was put out trying
to take three bases ON the hit. stovey tailed.
In the eighth inning the Baltimores made five
more runs. McGraw started the inning with
his fourth safe hit of the game Van Haltren
hat safely to right field, and on Dowd's tumble
McGraw reached third. Both men scored on
three-bagger by Sutcliffe, but the first baseman
was put out trying to score on Stovey's
grounder to Berger. Stovey then gave a
fine exhibition Of base running, through
which he made the run to tie the score. he
stole second base easily and then drew q throw
from Mcclure to Richardson. As soon as
Stovey saw Mcguire throw he made o dash for
third base, and in his hurry to catch him Rich
ardson threw wild to Radford, permitting
Stovey to score. Ward was given base on
balls, and O'Ronrke reached first on Larkin's
failure to hold Berger's throw. Stricken WAS
the second man out on a short fly to right field.
but Robinson scored Ward and O'Rourke with
his two-bagger along the third base foul line.
Robinson reached third on the throw in an at
tempt to catch OF ourke at tie plate, but Vick-
cry emit out from Radford to Larkin.
Washington did lot score until the fifth in
ming, when Mcclure was given base on balls
and reached second ON Jones' single. Duffee
forced Jones out at second. but MCGUIRE
reached third and scored on Radfords two-base
hit They added two runs to their score In the
sixth inning. Hoy reached first base on balls
and went to second OH Larkins sacrifice.
Berger then went out on q fly to left field. Nc
Guire hit bounding ball, which McGraw
stopped, but threw the ball to the club house
and Hoy scored, while Mcclure went to second
Richardson's single sent Mcclure to third. SUIT
cliffe, in An attempt to throw out Mcclure,
who overran third base sent the ball to left field
and Mcclure scored The side was finally retired
by Richardson being caught between third and
home. Radford scored in the seventh inning on
base on balls, steal to second, Robins on's
will throw and Van Haltren's failure to stop
the thrown ball in center field. The Washing
tons added still another run in the eighth in
ming. With one out Berger was sent to first
base by being hit by pitched ball O'Rourke's
tumble Of McGuire's grounder sent Berger 70
second and left Mcclure safe at first. Richard
field. Jones then made Q single to right field
| and Ward threw the ball to the plate on the
ground In good time, but Robinson faiied 10
pick it up and Berger scored.
Bedford tied the score in he ninth inning
leading off with two base hit Dowd's sscri-
fee sent him to third, and then Hoy hit an easy
grounder to McGraw, who let 1t 20 between his
feet. and Rsdford came in with run. Hoy
got as far as third base on a sacrifice hit and Q
passed ball. but was left there BY Bergers out
from O. Hourke to Sutclhe. Attendance, 966.
Score, 6 to 8.
The Phillies won again yesterday by to 4,
and their two victories orer Boston, aided BY
their two defeats Of New York, have put them
on even terms with the Bean-eaters for second
place. Today Harry Wright will take his men
to Baltimore to play off the postponed game OF
last week and If the Phillies win they will 70
into second position, as Boston does not play.
The contest between Louisville and ST. Louis
was called after Ave innings Of play on account
Of rain. Neither side scored Hawke and
Clsusen we're opposing pitchers.
Brooklyn's defeat ut the hands Of the Giants
puts Wards wonders back into sixth place.
Cincinnati plays at Pittsburg today and Oeve-
land al Chicago.
The WGshingtons will play at Baltimore TO-
morrow.
Cleveland defeated Chicago II 70 3 yestsr-
day; New York, Brooklyn, 1 10 s, and Pitts-