The Washington times., 1894-04-27

Yesterdays game was another case OF 1t
might have been otherwise if it had not been
just so. The Washingtons had every license
to win, as they opened up with big lead and
seemed to have the New Yorks on the hip.
But the all-stars pulled themselves together,
the Meakin end of the $500 battery gave
an extra twist to his curves, the local players
fell off in their batting and fielding. and the
result was New York collared game which
should have had a different ending.
The Q, 900 spectators were given plenty OF
opportunity to find fault, first with Frank
Ward for his continuous fumbling Of ground
balls. then with Sullivan for a similar trouble.
and all the time with the umpire, who had his
life made miserable for his decisions on balls
and strikes He did not favor either side to
any extent. and it was more the desire to
gruIable thSn anything else which caused the
uproar.
Captain joyce had paid his compliments to
Mr.. Lynch after Wednesdays game, when
they met in the dressing room. Joyce told
Lynch in plain terms he had roasted the local
club and called him down, as the poets say.
During yesterdays game Joyce was always
on the alert and did not fail to question
every close decision against Washington.
Lynch told him several times S25 fine would
be inflicted II the kicking was continued, but
joyce did not seem to mind the warning.
Poor fielding had considerable to do with
the loss of the game, as the errors were very
costly Frank Ward had bad case Of
'.butter'' fingers and could not field u batted
bail cleanly, his weakness in this respect
causing considerable damage. Sullivan also
fell down on a couple of chances, one OF which
mistakes cost run. Stocksdale pitched a
ctr md tba Iafaa. W hy
any means his fault. Proper support would
have made n difference in the score.
New York presented the eN-Washington
battery. Meakin and Farrell. and as each took
his turn at the bat the applause was vigorous.
Meakin started of as if he was not in condi-
ton, but struck his gait after the opening in
ming and pitched good ball. Farrell gave
him fine support and broke the heart Of
Abbey by catching the batters foul fly in the
eighth inning Johnny Ward covered second
base in artistic manner, while Midget Murphy.
although guilty of two errors, played a lively
game and batted in great shape.
Meakil started the game with gift OF first
base to T. Ward on four balls. Joyce cracked
out fine double to right, and Abbey brought
both home on his triple to left. MCGUIRE fol-
lowed with SINGLE scoring the light-haired
left fielder. Sullivan forced Mcclure, but
was himself given a life on Murphy's wild
throw and scored on a base on balls and Cart
wright's hit. The visitors Tailed once in their
half without hit being made. f. Ward Jug
gled Murphy's daisy cutter, and j. Ward
reached first on balls. F. Ward again juggled
when Van Haltren hit to him. and instead of
an easy double only succeeded in retiring the
batter Murphy was thrown out at the plate
while attempting a score on Tiernan's hit to
joyce. but Johnny Ward crossed the rubber
when Mcclure made weak throw to catch
Tiernan at second.
New York added another in the third on
singles by Murphy and Van Haltren and the
latters being run out between bases In the
fourth the visitors picked up one more on
Davis being hit and Burkes double to right.
The fifth and final tally for the locals came in
the fifth on Wards double and Joyce's single.
Abbey received base on balls, but was de-
clared out for being hit by McGuire's grounder.
With two men on bases neither Sullivan nor
Tebeau could drive the ball safe.
No more runs were made until the latter
half Of the seventh inning. when Meakin
started with a single and Murphy followed
suit Ward sacrificed and Van Haltren was
purposely given his base on balls. Tiernan
died on a foul fly to MCGUIRE but Davis came
to the front with rafting drive to the right
center for three bases. Three men scored
and Davis tailed on Sullivan's tumble of
Connor's grounder.
This gave the visitors a lead OF two runs
and the locals lost heart. With two out in
the eighth Ward and Joyce reached third and
first. but Abbey was retired on foul fly. In
the ninth the Washingtons were retired in
order. The score: