Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-02
Senators Lost the Morning Game
by IL to 6.
AITO On MERCER WERE PUNCHED
Outfielders Kept Busy Chasing
the Ball.
CHARLEY SNYDER UMPIRED

The Colonels and the Senators met this
morning at National Park for a confer
ence, the purpose of which was to discover
which organization knew less about base
ball. The Labor day parade kept the at
tendance down to rather a small figure,
but before the end of the game it had in
creased very perceptibly. Scheibeck's in
jury prevented him from taking his place
in the council. and his position was filled
by Setback, the latter's place in left field
being taken by AL. Maui. Mercer officated
in the position of chairman of the pitching
committee for the Senators. while Cum
bingham made up the other half for the
Colonels.
Some delay was caused by the absence of
ali umpire, and until could be sim
inoned two players were chosen to fill the
bill Meakin was chosen to represent Louis
vile aud Anderson was delegated to fill the
bill for Washington. Before they could
perform. however. Charley Snyder was
called for. and he came ont under instruc-
lions from Mr.. Young to umpire the game
straight through.
Tom Brown started the game with a
clean hit and Joyce drove him home with
four-baser under the score board Abbey
flied out to Wright. Mac-old faithful Mac
got his base on balls, but was forced at
second by Cartwright. The big first base
man then stole second in his usual grace
full fashion, and Seibach got his base by
good waiting. Cunningham was evidently
wild, and when he did put it over the plate
1t was lined out to perfection. Cartwright
purloined another base. but Crooks went
out on sky Scraper to right field. Two
runs were the result.
Abscy's Great Catch.
Col. OBrien went out to Abbey on
sensational catch. Holmes hit one over
second that Setback got, but could not
field in time, and the runner took first
After dozen or more fouls, Clarke also
hit a hard enc. which Abbey took care Of
in the most approved style. Spells hit one
to Setback, who promptly threw Holmes
out at second.
Maui took first in the second on four
lad ones. and Mercer struck out Brown
made mis- second hit, a two-hagger this
time. and Maui roasted third. Joyce
flied out. Maui got out at the plate on
Abbey's bunt.
Tied by Louisville.
Collins. for Louisville. went out to Brown.
Setback muffed a hard drive from Shu-
CARTS bat. that player going to second
on Wright's single. Joyce made tumble
of Warmers shoot hit and the bases We're
ALL, with Cunning ham at the bat. That
oyer made a coIking hit through Joyce
D I'd drove two men in. Warner got out at
}he plate, Mercer making fine stop in the
.olay. OBrien went out trying to steal
second. Two runs.
The Senators came up smiling and quite
fresh in the third round. Mcclure nearly
knocked little Cunning ham down and took
Il before the Dali COulu De Helueu
Cartwright flied out, Mcclure going to
third. Setback made pretty single over
short but went out at second on Crooks
force hit. Mcclure scored. Maui went out
at first. Score. 3 to ..
After Holmes had gone out at first. Clarke
hit hard one. which was fielded well; but
Cartwright took his foot off the base and
allowed the runner to be safe, that player
going to second on Spies long fly out to
Maui. He was left there, however, as
Messrs. Setback and Cartwright formed a
committee Of two to consider Collins hot
grounder.
Mercer struck out in the fourth, and
Burn went out to Shugart; Joyce went out
cecond to first.
Shugart, for the Colonies, flied out to
Maui, Wright got his base on MERGERS
first base on balls, and Warner flew out to
Cures passed ball, but went out trying
to steal third.
wrighfs Fine Catch.
Wright made one of the prettiest catches
off Abbeys bat In the fifth that has been
seen at the park this season. He was run
ming at full speed and caught 1t over his
shoulder. Mcclure went out then to first
and Cartwright flied out to left. Only
three balls were pitched each batter hit
ting the first ball pitched.
Colonies Ahead.
Cunningham got his base on balls. and
O'Brien went out bunt. the former go
Ing to second. Holmes made a two-bagger,
driving the little pitcher in and tieing the
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pretty double over second, Crooks scoring
ana cartwright taxing tnird. Maui sot OUT
at the plate on Browns MT, ana wniie the
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