The Washington times., 1894-06-13
The Championship Record.
WON THE SECOND.

WON SEOoND.
Senators Victorious in Rattling Game OF
Ball Yesterday Afternoon.
Back in tenth place.
The daring base running Of Frank Ward put
the Senators in that position yesterday after
noon at National park. 1t was the second game
with the ST. Louis Browns and the way they play
ball is n caution. They are always in the game,
and are liable at any stage to snatch victory
while defeat stares them in the face.
The storm which passed over the northern
par: of the city was great relief. 1t cooled the
atmosphere very nicely and it came at the right
time, for there is no telling how many lives
would have been in the balance had 1t remained
as warm as it was at the beginning. The last
inning was so exciting that ii any cases OF heart
failure are reported they can be attributed to
the high pitch the audience was carried by the
possibility of the Browns taking the game.
Those wko failed to see the game can readily
appreciate the situation when they know
that, with the score to in favor Of the Sena-
tors, the visitors went TO the bat for the last
time, and three singles and double were made
by the first five batters. Three earned runs mad
crossed tho plate, with Shugart on third base
and big Roger Connor at the bat thorough
rooter of the home team felt like man does
trying TO catch his breath under water. But oh,
how different when the big first baseman hit
ball TO Cartwright, for then IL was all over, but
the shouting and the expansive lungs OF aS
least a,OO0 males sent forth n volume OF shouts,
and the fellow whose umbrella was turned in
side out became enthusiastic that he threw
the damaged rain protector into the air and fol-
lowed it up by tossing his hat into space.
The visitors presented what may consistently
be called a German battery, and there were not
few present from the land OF Bismarck. Wash
moch du, whise koop," came from the left field
seats in the first inning when the Senators hit
for a single double, and n triple, but Breiten-
stein only smiled and pitched good ball all
through the game, he doing his share in keeping
the score down to four runs
Little old Rad yelled out enthusiast rs
Paul gobbled up n ball back of second base and
threw the runner out at first. He felded with
the agility of n Long and with the accuracy of a
Glasscock. just now he is a Jim dandy with
the rooters, and he deserves TO be, as he is play
ing gilt-edged ball He caught n fly ball way out
in left center at n moment when Tebeau said
IL have it." Paul took II over his head, and held
it.
Cartwright msde n circus catch in the last
inning which ordinarily would be safe. II was
one Of those pop flies, and he ran with the
the ball, catching IL going at fun speed Abbey
played center aud Tebeau was in left. One
catch Of the fo-mer saved two or three runs. He
got the ball on dead run, and probably the
change WAS a good one. He also batted WELL
sending in "A run on his three-bagcer
Mercer pitched good, steady game until the
ninth, when he seemed to weaken. He struck
three men out, Shugart. Connor, and his op-
ponent in the box Mcguire little groggy.
he having two passed balls No doubt he was
weak by reason of having his mustache taken
on. MOL n man attempted 10 stem vase ou
him, however. and he had no occasion TO demon
strate his throwing prowess
The home team made an excellent start. After
Ward flew out TO Miller joyce got in n two bag
ger, which Shugart failed to hold after a long
run He was sent home on Abbey's hit tor three
bases, which Dowd misiudged, Abbey scoring
on Maguires single. The latter was advanced
to second on Tebeaus base on balls ana scored
on Cartwrights single, Tebeau going to third.
Here he was caught by a quick throw of Brett
enstcin.
i,,pi n
although they had a man on base in all but one
inning
Mercer flew out in the seventh, and then Ward
sent one TO the vicinity of left center. II was
low fly and Shugart made n desperate effort to
get it, He could not hold il, and before he could
recover himself he saw Ward going on to second
on wild rush. slide" yelled Tebeau. There
was cloud of dust such as n Pike's Peak breeze
would blow up, and Frank won the bag by u fin
ger nail
just about this time the runner was very
frisky and pranced about second as two-year-
old does at the post. He wanted to steal third
and was there once, but Joyce had made foul
Again he made a dash for bag No g. Joyce hit
the ball down TO Miller The ball went over to
Connor, and Ward was coming home. He came
fast Nearer and nearer he came. The ball had
left Connor's hand on throw to Peitz Ward
was home, winning by a desperate plunge and
long reach That run virtually won the game,
it was the last the Senators scored.
Ely, that greatest of all shortstops, made the
first safe hit in the third, and he got to third on
Breitenstein's single, after Peitz few out to
Joyce Both men were left, as Dowd and Frank
went out at first on cley er fielding by Joyce and
Kadford.
In the sixth Miller stretched a single into a
double by fast running and Miller slide.
George failed to get any further, as Ward and
Cartwright took care of Connor and Quinn.
During the seventh inning the rooters were on
needles for a good little bit Eiy had made his
second hit, and passed ball put him on second
Radiord got under Peitzs fly in clever style, and
Breitenstein struck out Joyce failed TO handle
Dowd's hit, and Frank went to first on balls. 1t
was critical moment as SEugart is a fair hitter
at times Two balls, and Steamboat Peitz
yelled out, "l ou'll walk, sure" But he ran like
a deer after he had hit ball in short left
center. So did the men on bases. Abbey also
going at great speed. On he went.
lunge forward and he had the ball. and he
squeezed it as hard as he would cider press
enthusiasm broke FORTH and the ex-leftflelder
lifted his hat with the grace of well-paid gov
ernment clerk just entering society.
And now for the ninth The visitors were
full OF fight half-licked chicken Peitz
cracked out single, and a passed ball put him
on second. After Cartwright caught Breiten-
stems fly Dowd reached second on his HIT and
scored moment later on Franks single 10 left.
Shugart sent down at Cartwright and it
caromed of the big first basemans shin and
landed mt the fence. Dowd scored, Frank
reached third and Shugart second Mil
Ter went TO the plate having every assurance in
his ability 10 hit Mercer, as he had already did
twice before lie sent one to RadfOrd and
went out at first. Shugart going to third. Two
men out and Conner at the bat That same
voice OF peitzs was heard saying Coup Ggans.
IL, Roger; he's easy" There was crack and
another crack and the ball was in Cartwrights
hands Then there was a chase for first Cart
wright won in n driving finish, and the game be-
longcd to the Senators by a narrow margin The
thunder of July storm is not any louder than
the yell that went up The score: