Evening star., 1895-04-27
Senators Bunched Their Hits Off
Willie McGill.
TIE VISITORS COULDN'T CONCENTRATE
Locals Making Very CreditabIe
Start.
A NEW MAN IN VIEW

Negotiations are said to be In progress
between the Wagners and the management
of the Philadelphia club which may result
in the retirement of Bill Joyce from the
senatorial combination. If the deal in con-
temptation goes through. Charlie Reilly
the extra infielder of the Philadelphia club
will take Joyce's place at third base. Reilly
played that bag for the Phillies until it
was determined that Lave Cross was more
desirable at that station, and in the mean
time Reilly has been kept on the pay roll
as a general utility man. He is anxious to
get In the game, and he would gladly ac-
cept his release from Philadelphia to come
to Washington He Is a free hitter, a good
fnfelder and his habits are excellent. The
negotiations are being conducted with pro-
FOUND caution, In view of the reluctance on
the part Of the Philadelphia management
to let go such valuable man as Reilly.
Durmg the practice down south Danny
Coosan was worked at third base with the
intention Of giving him a trial in that posi-
tion In the event Of the failure of Joyce to
come to time. At present 1t Is not deemed
advisable to experiment with Coogan on
mat bag, for all who are interested in the
success of the Washington team recognize
the fact that well-seasoned, reliable and
experienced third baseman is required to
play alongside of Nicholson There is a
money consideration in the proposed IDEAL
for Reilly, the Philadelphia manaeement
being desirous of getting back all or part
OF the $1,000 they had TO pay the Wagners
for the release of Joe Sullivan. Further de-
Eelopments may be looked for at an early
day.
Yesterdays Game.
The Senators won the third game in the
series from Philadelphia yesterday in hand
some style by a score of Is to s. earning IL
OF their runs, thereby delighting a large
audience. fair proportion of which was
ladies. They won the game by hard and
hn ffnp {c cho h,,&
only two Of their fifteen hits were not in
strumental in run-getting. while the visit
ors. on the other hand, played without an
error.
The game was similar in some resnec+s
to that of the previous day, as both sides
hit the ball hard and often, and many
times the victory was in doubt. By a
grand rally at the bat near the close of
the game, the home team added six runs
to their score and made verything solid.
Selbach, who is fielding fast as he is
hitting this season, again led at the bat
with home run and two singles, and Alb
bey. Nicholson and Hassamer. while not
hitting safe frequently. nevertheless made
base hits when runs resulted. Nicholson
showed great improvement in his fielding,
and there Is every reason to believe that
ne viii prove q star player when he gets
steadied down. Abbey is still uncertain on
ground balls. To be sure, he is handicapped
by the roughness of the field, and often
times ball escapes him by taking an ugly
bound just when he expects to land it. Sell
bach takes every precaution and gets down
for every grounder, that If 1t doesn't hit
his hands, his body will stop it.
The visitors maintained their reputation
for being hard hitters, but Mr.. Mercer, who
pitched a steady game for the Senators,
kept their base hits well scattered. Bunch
ed hits will nearly always win games, and
the Senators seem to know pretty well how
to bunch them; at any rate, they are show
ing vast improvement over last season in
their work with the stick.
McGill, the stunted left-hand pitcher,
and he was the only one of the home team
that failed to get safe hit.
Crooks. the lively second baseman, Is
filling his position to the satisfaction of
everybody. Although he made two errors
yesterday. he made some lightning plays,
and the spectators feel that the second
bag is in much better hands than 1t ever
has been before in Washington.
There Is always q feeling of confidence
hind the bat. He hits hard and catches
well invariably. The only chance that the
public has had to get a glimpse of the
work of the new backStopS was on Thurs
day, when Mahoney caught for a short
time. He made a very good impression and
cut off a runner at second base by beau
tiful throw. If Coogan comes up to his
reputation Washington will be much better
prepared for backstop work than ever be-
of an accident to Mcclure, for with him
out of the game 1t was felt that Washing
ton had but a slim chance to win.
Take 1t all in all, the Senators are MAX
Ing a very creditable start in the cham
pionship race and everybody hopes that
they can keep up the pace.
The following is the score oe yesterdays