The Washington times., 1894-04-17
WON IN THE SIXTH INNING
Regulars Obtained Their Revenge Over
the Second RaterS.
ERRORS WE'RE VERY PLENTIFUL
For Five Innings the Reserves Held the Lead
But Afterwards the Regulars Galloped to
the Front with Rush-Hassamaer Filled
the Bill at Short Field in Fine Style

Manager Schmelz had occasion to smile yes
terday for the first time in several moons, and
the opportunity came when the Regulars de-
feated the Reserves at National Park. The
genial manager had been trying for several
DAYS to pick out team to represent the Regu-
lars which could win game, and he sue
ceeded, but it was rather more good luck than
management which brought about the result
For five innings the despised second-raters
had the first picks in a tight place, and it was
only after the Reserves had made several bad
pulled themselves together and began scoring
runs. This all happened in the sixth inning,
when ten runs were piled up, which settled
the game.
After this inning Stocksdale retired in favor
of an amateur twirler named Davis, who
finished the game for the Reserves. In the
language of W. L. Hodgkins, Davis ''is all
right. but he won't do" and this about sizes
him up He had been pestering the manager
to give him trial, and his efforts yesterday
were not glittering success. He will not be
signed by the local club this season. Stocks
dale did splendid work until the fatal sixth,
when he became discouraged at his poor sup
port Neither Mercer nor Maui covered their
positions in the outiied 10 any extent, the
first named particularly failing TO fill the bill.
He misiudged n couple of fly balls which
went as hits. but should have been easy outs.
The work of Mcmahon at short field was
decidedly off-color. he having had five bad
errors. At times he played good ball. but
was erratic and unreliable. Petty made list
of it trying to cover first base. and to add to
his misery Cartwright's spiked shoe cameinto
contact with Pettys hand and drew the claret
The fat man weakened for the moment. but
after a slight jolly from Schmelz recovered his
nerve and played the string out. With such
kind OF support it was a wonder the Regulars
did not make double as many tallies
Radford and Sullivan made their first ap-
pearance with the Reserves and they both
played like a house atire. Sullivan covered
second in fine style. and his only defect was in
losing his head in running the bases. Rad
ford batted well and flelded in his usual
elegant manner. Dugdale was weak on high
foul balls and muffed two which should have
been easily held.
Roaring Bill Hassamaer tackled the po-
sitioL of short for the Regulars and he proved
n wonder. He had ten chances and accepted
all Of them in great shape. Nothing was too
hard for him. and his playing favorably I'M
pressed the spectators. Ward had plenty to
do at second, and while he took care OF
good many opportunities was guilty OF
couple misDlays which cost runs But Ward
had company IN trrOr-lnahllS- -hcNIulIe anu
Tebeau being the offenders. The latter had a
tough time of it in center, making two muffs
and failing to stop n ground ball. He and
Mcclure hit the ball hard, especially the lat
ter, who knocked out a single, double triple,
and homer out OF six times at the bat. Egan
pitched only fair game, although his sup
port was poor.
The first five innings were quickly over, with
the Reserves in the lead by to l and going
easy In the sixth. with one out. Stocksdale
gave Selbach a base on balls and Mcclure
singled At this iuncture Selbach started TO
steal third, and Dugdale made pretty throw
to Mulvey who got the ball in heaps of time
but failed to touch the runner. Cartwright
was putposey given his base on balls, filling
the bases Tebeau put up high foul, which
Dugdale made a bad muf of. and after this
life Tebeau hit for three bases, sending in
three men. Egan's little fly dropped safe. and
few hits and errors by Mcmahon and Petty
allowed total of ten runs to come in before
the inning closed.
From this time on the game was devoid OF
interest. although the Reserves kept up their
nerve. but it was no go. The score: