The Washington times., 1894-05-04
EspER's WORK WAS POOR.
Washington Made Game Fight. but Could
Not Beat Boston.

Washington Made Game Fight, but Could
Not Beat Boston.
Gen. Hi Hi Dixwen occupied a scat in one Of
the private boxes yesterday, and by his side sat
DR. Everett the Massachusetts Congressman,
and these two formed a combination too hard
| for the Senators to beat 1t DR.. Everetts
first visit TO the local park, and while Gen Dix
well gave vent TO his original cheerful cry, the
doctor expressed his pleasure by hand-clapping
| But the Bostons did not win by any considerable
margin and the interest was maintained until
the last hand was out II the Nashtngtons had
put up a stronger fielding game they could
hardly have lost, as their hits were most timely
and none were wasted
Esper pitched five innings for the LEGAL team,
and was touched pretty lively, although he had
little encouragement to do good work, as his
support was ragged at times He was relieved
by Stocksdale, who received faultless backing up,
and was very effective. Nichols pitched steady
game for Boston, but the hits made of his de-
livery came when hits meant runs Herman
Long again got in a Wild, weird throw to nrst,
the ball sailing over fuckers head and bound
ing into the open seats, two runs being made on
the error Ryan also failed TO give Nichols good
support, having three bad errors
Captain Joyce was guilty OF a wild throw TO
the plate, which cost couple of runs, and
besides fell down on an easy chance to make
double play. Roaring Bill" Hassamaer was
responsible for the first run by throwing the ball
ten feet over Cartwrights head In the opening
inning. He duplicated the throw in the third
side of these errors Bill played strong game,
and his triple scored Washington's first run.
Tebeau made two good catches i'll the field, but
was horribly weak at the bat Selbach's error
was due TO his failure TO properly field Radfords
throw in the fourth inning. Selbach had the
ball in time, but could not pick it up, and the
error turned out 10 be most damaging. Abbey
was all right in the field, but could not connect
with Mich OILS curves either TO his own or the
1900 spectators satisfaction. a-.
OF the twelve hits made by the visitors ten
anffE md hfIf two M a
Guire missed high foul at critical stage of
the game, but outside of this Mack put up "A good
ball and scored two runs Cartwright 5 work was
all right, and the big fellow looked after some
rather wild throwing to first, well as getting
in timely hit Bobby Lowe and Mccarthy car
ried off the fielding honors for the visitors, the
latter covering a great amount OF territory in
left.
When Jameso Rourke appeared as the umpire
he was greeted with plenty OF applause. but be-
fore the game was half over many of the specta-
tors had vcered around and were loudly accus-
ing the orator of giving Boston everything. The
umpire decided a couple of close decisions
against Washington and the crowd took excep-
tions. Captain Joyce also made big kick on a
decision at third base when Bannon was given
safe but O'Rourke would not give the captain
much satisfaction, and in fact threatened TO tne
him for back talk.
The visitors scored a run in the first inning on
hits by Long and Duffy and Hassamaers wild
throw TO Cartwright, the latter catching McIar-
thy's fly and missing splendid opportunity to
catch Duffy of first, completing double play.
In the second inning Boston Tailed again on
fuckers base on balls, Bannons sacrifice, and
loves sin gle. Washington tied the score in the
same inning, when MCGUIRE reached first on
balls and came home Hassamaers dandy
triple to the left-feld fence Tho latter galloped
over the plate on Cartwrights single. Esper got
in n hit in this inning but was caught of first
The third inning was unproductive, but both
made runs in the fourth. Bannon and Ryan
started of with singles, and the former would
have been caught at first but for Selbachs fall
ure 10 field the ba II on the throw in. Nichols
worked base on balls and after MCGUIRE had
muffed loves foul the latter sacrificed, Bannon
scoring. On JOyce's wild throw to the plate on
Longs bunt both Ryan and Nichols tailed
The Senators made two in their half on Nc
Cures single and Longs overthrow of Cart
wright's groundcr, the ball going over the fence
Boston secured four more in the fifth on a base
on balls to Nash and hits by Tucker, Bannon,
Lowe and Long Three stolen bases also helped
the visitors. The Washingtons came up smiling
in their half with two more on Espers double
and Joyces triple TO left center. the latter reach
ing home on Ryans failure to hold the ball field
ed by Bannon who had bagged Abbey's fly
Stocksdale began twirlng in the sixth, and
the Beaneaters went out in order. The Senators
still had something up their sleeve and collared
a couple more runs, bringing their totals up to
within one OF the opposition. Hassamaer reach ID
first on balls and went around TO third on Bar
mons mutf of SelbachS fly Hassamaer counted
on CartwriGhts out to left Tebeau struck out,
but Stocksdale singled, and on Ryans wild throw
10 head Stocksdale off at second Selbach crossed
tho rubber. Stocksdals was left on third, as
Radford made the last ort .-
For the remaining three innings Nichols
steadied and not a local man saw first base
The visitors did not score again until the ninth,
when, after two out, Nichols was given base on
Stocksdale's tumble, and Lowe was hit Longs
single sent Nichols home with the last run of
fha ne