The morning times., 1896-09-01

| ut is "A long lane that has no turn =
| goes the old adage, and it would lie a long
| baseball season which would deny such a
team as the Senators proved themselve,
| yesterday ,thepleasure and honor o fmarking
| at least one shut out aga inst thei ropponents
| Other clubs have welded the kalsomine
| over the Senatorial uniforms from Boston
\ in the East to Pittsburg in the West the Y
| have had the kibosh smea red on their
| flannels.
But there are other buckets OF the im-
maculate besides those sheltered under
| players benches OF Baltimore. Boston 1T a 4.
| The Senators We're long time getting
their lime and water to mix but when the
composite parts did amalgamate they
| furnished an article OF whitewash that
paled the driven SNOW and against which
the stockings OF Chicago looked like 4
well developed case OF jaundice.
MADE A GOOD JOB OF IT.
When the Senators start out to Chicago
club they make no common nine inning
affair of the. job. Rather, they make a
continued story of the affair and like Laura
Jean Libbey, they reserve the sequel and
climax until the last line OF the book.
Two games were billed yesterday be-
tween the Senators and the Colts Only
one was played, but that was quite enough
for the 3 600 fans who were SO fortunate
as to witDess what was in many respects
the best game OF ball ever put on exhibition
in Washington.
For eleven exciting innings 1t was dia-
moDd cut diamond, and victory finally fell
to the home club by a margin that was
hair-rasing. as the details which follows
will explain.
Mercer and Friend We're the opposing
pitchers, and their work Will cause their
names to he crnblazoned on the pages of
baseball history. Past nine innings. Into
the tenth, and then TO the eleventh. it was
brains VS.. brains, and good right arm
against crafty southpaw. Honors Were
even between them.
The game abounded in many sensational
plays. Victory for either club was often
suspended by thread. but the magic
Sword could not he waved. and string
of ciphcrs marked the scorebOard for nearly
three hours.
WEE WILLIE'S'' WORK.
Above all was the phenomenal play of
Centerfielder Lange OF the Chicagocs
Twice he saved his club from defeat at
the time, and such effort as his was really
worthy of better results
He protected his territory as il the ability
of the, late Curt -Welch had been rein
carnated under Chicago uniform and by
his brilliant accomplishment wrung salyu
after salyo of applause from an audicncc
which, though witnessing his feats with
COISleTHiitluU. were moved To aQfilfFltloI;
by Fielding such as was never before por-
trayed on the green sward OF the local
park.
An unfortunate accident married the re-
markable contest. In the last half of the
tenth. Decker, who has been guarding first
base since Anson's enforced wearing of the
mask and glove behind the plate suffered
a compound fracture of the forearm, as the
result OF il collision at first base with Cart
wright. 1t is n question whether Decker's
arm was broken by the jolt against Ed or
whether it was because OF the swift ball
thrown by Third Baseman Mccormick.
The accident was probably due to the
meeting OF Decker, Cartwright and the
ball at the same time. AS both are hig
men, and as the ball came like Il Shot ont
OF gun. in such Il mixup some one was
bound to get hurt.
Decker's injury WAS treated at Freed
mans Hospital He suffered intense pain,
but bore the agony heroically. He will
not be able to play again this season.
PLAYING OF THE CHICAGoEs.
Everett was an easy out for O'Brien TO
Cartwright. DahIen died at the same bag
of DeMontreville's assist. After Lang
went to base on balls Arson struck out.
Ryan, Decker and Pfeffer went out in order
in the second.
In the third Mccormick went out at first
on an assist by Mercer. Friend cracked out
a double but got no further, as Everett
and Dahlen were pudding to Winifred, who
is also called Romeo.
The fourth looked rs though score or two
would result. Smith and Mercer were the
factors that stayed the finishes Of Anson's
Colts and selling platers LANCE, after
making single, stole second and got there
in daring style, Arson and Decker going
out at first in the meantime on hard as =
OF Smith. Decker and Pfeffer WALKED
With the bases full. Mercer must have had
a faint idea of how colored gentleman
feels winning a cake walk. He was a
king pin. He struck Mccormick out,
In the fifth the Colts went out In one, two,
three order and the crowd gave its usual
yell.
There is the rum came from three
hundred Threats as Ryan reached thirc o
MERGERS wild throw to first after two mea
were out in the sixth inning. But the same
folks were agreeably disappointed as Smith
smOthered Decker's grounder and threw
to Cartwright. While the utility man of
A nsoD's aggregation was riveted with
wonderment at the clever fielding of tie
youngster.
Tom Brown dropped McCormick's fly
in the seventh, but by an accurate throw to
O'Brien caught Prefer, who had made
safe hit, at second. Friend went out at