Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-21

The Baltimores' right field fence has
been moved in about thirty feet, and the
cranks in the monumental city are already
, figuring or the number of home runs Oar
| Brouthers will make this year.
LOST BY A BAD PITCH.
1t Was "Four Balls" and Forced In
the Deciding Run.
| Again yesterday afternoon the Washing
ton and Philadelphia base ball clubs met al
National Park, again vast concourse OF
people were ,in attendance but the Wash
ingtons did not again win the contest
| Before 1890 persons the game went to the
Phillies IN the ninth inning by a score OF
| 9 to 8.
1t was one Of the most interesting and
exciting games in the history of base ball
Twice the local aggregation won the>game
and twice lost it. the contest not being
settled until the last ball was pitched. One
moment the hopes Of the Washington
| c-anks were as high as the Washington
monument, and the next as low as the
Potomac flats.
The wait for the game to begin was
again enllvened by music from a brass
band. and just before play was called as
stated In The Star would be the case Man
ager Schmelz was called to the plate to
receive large vase OF flowers, presented
~NOoSAAAS-
The local cranks went wild when Wash
tngton started OF with four runs in the
hrst inning, three Of which were earned
Ward and Joyce were disposed of without
difficulty. and then Abbey hit the bali for
two bases. Pitcher Taylor next threw the
ball at Mcclure. and succeeded In hitting
him; Teoe au lined the sphere out for a
single. and hard-hitting Ed. Cartwright
added to his previously earned reputation
Dy making a home run and bringing three
men in ahead Of him.
TT The effect this had on the bleachers is
indescribable. Manager Schmelz's I'm
knowns failed to tally again until the
seventh inning, but in their half of the
nrst the gentlemen from the Quaker city.
because OF Hallman's double. and a single
by long Sam Thompson, scored once. They
made another In the second
Inc following inning the score was tied.
when Delehanty and Thompson tapped the
pail Tor three bases EACH and Clements for
a single. With two out in the fourth in
ming, an error by Hasamaear placed Hamil-
ton on first, and he scored a moment later.
as Mailman struck for three bases The
Delehanty's single. Thompson kept up the
good work by hitting to right field, and
scoring Delehanty.
Up to this point young Stevens had been
ooing the twfrling for Washington and he
began to weaken. Stocksdale succeeded
MIN IN the box. and pitched beautifully,
except at the end of the ninth inning.
The rooters on the bleachers remained
seventh inning, when Hasamaear reached
| first on a wild throw. The previous inning
Right Fielder Selbach injured his ankle in
an endeavor to capture a foul fly. Radford
look his place. and the little man now
came to the bat and struck out Stocks
dale made hit, which advanced Roaring
Bill to third. Ward waited for four halls
and. with the bases full. Capt. Joyce fol-
lowed Radford's example and resumed his
seat on the bench. Hits by Abbey and Nc
CURE scored the three men.
once more the score was a tie. Washing
ton forged ahead in the eighth. Cartwright
being hit by the pitcher, taking second on
hasamaears sacrifice. and scoring on a
double by Radford -
But the ninth inning carsed many a
heartache. Thompson. the first batter was
an easy out. Riley then sent a grounder
to Ward The loud-voiced second baseman.
however. made a poor throw to first, caus-
ing Cartwright to mum the ball. The error
proved discouraging to stocksdale, and
Taylor, the next batter. lined the ball out
for two bases. whereby Riley scored.
Stocksdale then deliberately sent Boyle to
first, filling the bases.
The play worked all right for Allen
popped up little one. which fell in Cart
wrights hands.
The score was tie. Philadelphia had
three men on bases. with two out, and the
excitement was intense. Hamilton wake ed
up to the plate and waited until two strikes
and three balls were called. Everything
depended on the next throw. The bleach
ers were visibly agitated, and Arthur Irwin
danced on the coach lines like q jumping
Jack. At last Stocksdale hurled the ball
Umpire Hurst yelled: -Four balls" q run
was forced In. and the agony was over.
The score:
RH.E.
Philadelphia II 2 8 o O o 20 I9 ?
Washington "A o o o 3 O-S 10 s
Base Dali Notes.
Manager Schmelz and fifteen of his play
ers left this morning for Philadelphia
Esper has expressed a desire to do the
twirling both today and Monday, and 1t is
expected that Maui. Esper and Mercer will
occupy the box against the New Yorks on
Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday.
The Philadelphia base ball team were on
the floor Of the House of Representatives
before the session opened yesterday. They
were shown around the Capitol by Repre-
sentative O'Neil and Tom L. Johnson of
Ohio.
The schedule for today is as follows:
Boston at Brooklyn, New York at Balti-
more, Washington at Philadelphia, Pitts
burg at st. Louis, Cleveland at Louisville
and Chicago at Cincinnati
Pitcher Sharrott has been released by
Philadelphia. The Quaker city base ball
writers highly recommend him. They say
that he was released merely because Phtla-
delphia has plenty Of experienced pitchers
They also speak highly of Turner.
How the Clubs stand.