The Washington times., 1895-05-03


Boston, May 2.-Washington died hard
to-day and it was a pity that sucha hard
fought struggle ended SO ingloriousiy.
Damaging errors on easy chances enabled
the Bostons to make the runs in the eighth
inning that gave them the game.
Nicholson and Abbey were the Offenders,
The former making a low throw to first on
the first man up in that inning with the
score a tie, and Abbey muffing fly ball
that in baseball parlance he should have
"eaten."
The two errors followed closely upon each
other, and after the side should have been
out Lowe sent in the winning runs with
pretty single.
BOTH TEAMS RUSTY.
Both clubs played as if they were rusty
from their long rest, though some fine
plays were made. Cartwright brought
down the stands by his great oue-handed
stop of a hot bah off Tucker in the sew
.nih inning.
Maui fielded his position in great style.
He caught hot liner and made two great
stops.
Abbey gave a great exhibition of CEN
Ter Fielding, bis throwing beiug perfect.
The errors of the Washingtons were most
costly.
A muff at the plate and poor throws Of
Maui and Nicholson cost runs. Selbach
let bah get away from him and that cost
another run. but Selbach did the best hit
ting for bis side.
SMALL CROWD ON HAND.
Long put up q fine game for Boston and
Niclols pitched prettily on the whole.
Long and Duffy hitvery hard. Theweather
was perfect yet the attendance scarcely
reached 900.
The visitors showed their ball playing
ability at the very start. Afterthey had gone
out in order Lowe made hit and was ad-
vanced 10y Duffy. He tried 10 score on Nc
Carthy's hit, but was thrown out by one OF
Abbey's magnificent throws, play de-
seryedly applauded-
In the second Selbach made hit and
Hassamaer sent one beyond Dufiy's reach
for two bases. MCGUIRE advanced Bill
aud he scored on Cartwnght's single. A
double play Off Nicholson's grounder to
Long sent the visitors TO the field.
CARTWRIGHT'S ARGUMENT.
Boston tied on three consecutive hits after
two men were out and damaging throws OF
Maui and Nicholson. The latter's throw
hit the umpire, and Cartwright claimed
that the runner should be sent back, but it
was not allowed.
In the third Maui opened with a hit
Crooks tried 10 sacrifice, but was uniortu-
nate Boston took the lead on hits Of Long
and Duffy and Selbach's s pass OF the former 8
ball. With Duffy on thiTd and one out,
Nash hit hotly to Cartwright aud sat down,
and Hassamaer made pretty catch off
4 Tucker.
4 Then Washington jumped ahead Sci
bach was given first on balls, HassaInaeT
1 sent one 10 right, and Collins did every
thing but get it. Selbaeh making third by
good running HasSamaer made for sec
/ ond and would have been an easy out on
| Camel S fine throw but for Lowe s muff.
BASES FULL-No OUTS.
Mcclure got his base on balls and the
points were filled, with no one out. Cart
wright sent one to Long and double play
was prevented by Loves poor throw, Sci
bach scoring. Hassamaer tried to score
on short wild pitch and was out. Nichol-
son got first on balls and made for second,
HegOt there all right, and Cartwright scored
the RON that put Washington one ahead.
Boston went ont in orner.
| Abbey made a hit in the fifth after Two
were out, but was eft.
Washington shut out Boston by fine
I wOrk. hltn one Out. Long anu Dully Illdue
hits. and Mccarthy then hit a sharpline ball
that Nicholson handled in grand style
and made a double play with ease.
Washington was blanked in order in The
sixth, but Boston took the lead on Tucker
triple, Cancels double, Nichols single
and McGuire's muff OF Selbach's throw.
Washington needed one to tie in tht
seventh, aud got it on Nichoison's double
Maul's single aud fuckers error. Crooks
sacrificed, and another run was saved bl
Longs fine stop off Abbey
With the score a tie, Boston went in anc
did the trick, scoring two runs on Duffy
single, aud a nome run by Nasb's over tht
famous left field fence.
Washington returned the comp linen
on home rurs OF Selbach and McGuire il
the eighth.
The visitors let down, as stated before
allowing Boston to score, and then wen
out in one. two, three order in the ninth
As the Washintons have DO open dates a
home Oh which to play the post poned game!
with the Bostons in that city, Manager
Schmclz arranged to-day to play one o
these games off bore tomorrow.