Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-02
HITS PUNCHED In THE NINTH.
Senators Won From the Spiders in
the Last Inning.

Senator's Won From the Spiders in
the Last Inning.
Those folks-and there were many of
thenl-IJhC filed out of National Park at
the beginning of the ninth inning yester-
day missed by an the most exciting
portion Of the closest game played on the
home groul DIS during the season. With the
score to against them at the end of the
eighth, Joyce's men gave a practical DEM
onstration of the wisdom Of the never
say-die" policy, and, after all hope had
seemingly fed, batted out four beautiful
hits scored three runs and won the game
in oanter. 1t was great and unexpected
work and the spectators literally went
wild, such enthusiasm as prevailed not
having been duplicated at the grounds for
many a day.
Maui, the same popular Smiling AL of
old, made his temperance in the center Of
the local diamond for the first time since
early last season. He was greeted warmly
as he took his place, and the applause con-
ttnue0 until the last Spider had succumbed.
Such an exhibition of twiring as Maui
gave yesterday Is calculated to win games
nine times out of ten, and it was noticed
that he didn't have occasion to once rub
down that hitherto troublesome left wing
With Mercer, King, German and Maui, to
say nothing of the others, 1t would seem
that Washington is well equipped with star
talent.
1t was a pitchers contest from start to
finish. in which Cuppy had little the be-
ter of 1t until the wind up, when Cart
wright led off with a three-bagger, and
Rogers, De Montrevile and Maui followed
with hard raps. In all it's details the game
was unusually even.
Washington scored ole run in the first
on base on balls. on cut and a hit, and
added another in the sixth on Selbachs
hit TO left, which luckily bounded over the
fence.
Cleveland led off with two in the first
and another in the second, and thus mat
tiers stood until the eventful ninth. After
Cartwright bad landed On third, Mcclure
went out from second to first but the next
man, Rogers. sent a corking single to CEN
ter and Certw right crossed the plate with
the winning run amid wild cheering When
De Montreville followed with a Lit to left
which bounded over Burkett's left Shout
der, and the bases We're cleared, the en-
thusiasm knew no bounds, for both runners
trotted home.
In Clevelands half matters looked rather
serious. After Joyce had made q credta-
BILE catch Of McGarr's high fly, O'Connor
who batted in place of Cuppy, sent a hot
one to De Montreville. which almost dis
abled the short-stop's left arm and the
runner was safe. Burkett made his fourth
hit of the game-a drive down the alley
which struck Maui squarely, and two Spi-
ders were on bases. They crawled I'D one
each when Mexican went out on an easy
equal to the occasion, and ended the game
with high fly to De Montreville. Bou-
quets. in the shape of &C compliments. were
tossed at Maui from all sides as he re-
tired to the DIRE ssng room.
In the seventh the visitors were retired
on four pitched balls, ard in the following
inning the ajority Of the spectators seem
ed to think that Maui really struck out the
three men who advanced to the plate.
Selbach's stop of McGarr's hit In the
sixth and his lightning throw to second in
time to catch the RI nner, as we'll as Nc
Aleer's circus catch of ball from De Mon
treville's bat in the seventh, are deserving
OF especia! mention. Burkett secured four
of Cleveland's nine hits. while Setback
Cartwright, Rogers and De Montreville
each got a brace for Washington. and
Brown and Maui ore apiece. De Montre-
Vile was in the game at all times. Umpire
Emslie did generally satisfactory work, al
though his popularity with the majority Of
the SPECTATORS might have been greater
The score: