Evening star., 1896-06-22

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Earned runsnI Louis, lille. B. St Louis s. Lef, Q,
errors-LonssiIle, 2: ST. Louis. . Home runs
bsse hits-Clarke, Meyers, Murphy Double playso
Eoss. Dowd and Co,lor. Bases on balls-6N Ne
McDermot. 1; by Cunningham. i; hy Breitcnstein
= StoleE bases-Cassidy, Dowd o., Connor, Brei1
Histein Pousass ssritcs ; htMccree Wiz
pisch. .hCDcrhotl llme-Iwo hours and THIRTY
minutes. Cmpire-Sherit!an.
Won by Safe Batting.
Mercer was touched up for fifteen hits ir
the game with Boston Saturday. while
eight safe connections were all that could
OILS. The Beaneaters essily won out. the
final score being IL to 6.
Other League Games SATURDAY..
Brooklyn, g. New York. G.
Baltimore, -; Philadelphia, g.
Pittsburg, Z; ST. Louis, T.
Cincinnati, 13; Louisville, Z.
Cleveland. II; Chicago. s.
Comments by Tim Murnanc.
Says Tim Murnane in describing the frs
Washington-Boston game:
Dio you ever see full-bloWn smile
gather for business on a winning bal
players face?
II not, you have missed great treat.
few minutes after the sun had passed dowr
behind the old machine shops to the ives,
of the south end ball ground yesterda,
afternoon, Capt. William "Scrappv'' Jovct
led his band of celebrated Senators from
the diamond to his coach in waiting witt
victory over the Boston team to smile
over. Those who gathered along the line
OF march were willing to testify that Sil
Billy's smile was more than the regula.
ton, and looked very much like a big easf
in ripe watermelon.
Tom Brown was close to the captain. bu;
smiled in more becoming manner, show
ing MS californian n breeding: but you car
well believe that Sir Thomas was happy.
AS the new aspirants for pennant hon.
ors passed out after throwing down >"ou,
oWn," the crowd hummed:
You did them nice,
Scrappy Joyce, Scrappy Joyce
1t was Stivetts against Maui, or mair
strength against clever head work, and the
latter won in a walk.
De Montreville, the Senator'S new short.
stop, is a good one. There is no mistake
about this. He has style and perfec,
knowledge of how to handle grounders
This Is the one place where Washington
has strengthened and helped the team
wonderfully. The all-round work of the
"Joycites" was UP to anything seen here
this year.
The Senators hit and ran together. and
showed excellent team training. Mau
pitched with his usual coolness, working
every man. The visitors outfield is fast
and Mcclure threw to bases in a way ;c
make the throwing of the Boston catch.
ers look Toledo.
Pitcher Maui delayed the game by con.
.tinually rubbing the ball in the dirt. and
now ranks with Cuppy in this city as the
pitcher who will keep people away from
long drawn-out games. The league might
well take notice of this setback
Manager Gus Schmelz of the Senators
looked after the turnstiles. He was look.
ing well, and delighted at the work Joyce
was getting out of the boys.
Tom Tucker got round Of applause in
the seventh when he went to the coacn-
ing line to speak few kind words to his
fellow players. AL Maui seemed to enjoy
the music of Sir Toms voice. and the
Mr. Selee, where the mourners gathered. un
der the shadow of the grand stand.
Joyce's men are Senators to the core, and
winners.
De Montreville Is certainly an acquisition
to the Washington team.
Old-Timers Play Ball.
The benefit game to Phil Baker, the