The Washington times., 1894-04-04
VETS MADE A HARD FIGHT
Yesterdays Game Was Battle from
Start to Finish.
LOST OPPORTUNITY
With Two Men on Bases New York Mcmahon
Ignobly Struck Ont Missing Chance to
Win tho Game-Kids Carried of the Hon
ors by the Smallest of Margins.

Despite the fact that Jim Mcclure stole
two bases, thereby smashing all previous
records, the Vets just failed to defeat the Kids
yesterday afternoon. The finish was decid-
edly exciting, as the Vets had two men on
bases, two runs in, two hands out. and but
one run to tie. Mcmahon, the New York I'M
portation, was at the bat, and great things
were expected of him, but he proved unequal
to the occasion, ignobly striking out. 1t was
sad blow to the Vets. and even Al Maui for
got his usual smile while Joe Mulveys side
whiskers fluttered in the breeze. Visions OF
another opportunity to crow over those pesky
youngsters were dissipated by the three holes
made in the atmosphere by New York Nc
Mahon's club.
Even Charley Snyder had tender spot In
the innermost corner of his heart for the old
timers, as he was very lenient with them, and
the Kids on several occasions made indignant
protests that they were getting the worst OF 1t.
But the colts wanted everything and the UNI
pire did not propose they should, much to
Wards chagrin.
About the most interesting feature OF the
days combat was the rivalry between the
coachers. For the Kids Ward and Joyce held
forth in their customary gallus manner, but
the Vets sprung a surprise party on the un-
suspecting public in Mcclure and Sullivan.
Last season Jim and Joe were so quiet on the
field that no one imagined for moment they
could coach, but yesterday demonstrated they
could hold their own with the best OF em.
Tucker, ''Fo2 horn" Miller, and others OF like
renown would suffer in comparison, and the
transformation worked in Jim and Joe must
either be credited to Manager Schmelz or to
the association with the lively Kids.
When Mcclure stole his first base the
spectators and players looked on in mild sur
prise, but when Jim galloped down a second
time all the world wondered. and it was no
surprise that Dugdale so loudly gnashed his
teeth. The clicking of the worries could be
heard even in the grand stand. As matter
of fact the game was the best SO far played,
as the score was close, and both sides played
hard to win. Stocksdale pitched five innings
for the Vets. and when he retired the score
was tie. Maui relieved him, and his slow
curves were rather badly treated, giving the
colts three runs in the seventh inning, which
turned out to be just enough to win.
Black, the elongated left-handed twirler,
was the twirler for the youngsters and he
pitched good ball. His support was of-col-
ored at times, but he kept his nerve in all but
the fifth inning when he became badly ratified.
II was right at this point the Vets might have
won the game il Abbey had only waited in
stead of trying to hit balls over his head, with
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Both the McMahons were of in their fielding.
but the little short stop got in neat single
which scored two men. Ward had his eye on
the ball, making four hits out of five times ut
the bat Ward failed TO reach the plate and
was left four times on bases.
Billy Joyce and Hassamaer were unfortu-
nate in their efforts with the stick, neither
getting hit. George Tebeau's record was
strike-out. one hit, and two bases on balls.
His game leg resulted in his fielding being
poor. Joe Mulvey cracked out couple OF
corking hits which were timely and run-get-
ters. The attendance was small, but the
game was interesting. The score: