The morning times., 1896-04-17

BROOKLYN at Baltimore.
Chicago at Louisville.
Cleveland at st. Louis.
PittSburS at Cincinnati.
If there was an unhappy baseball fan In
Washington last night he must have been
a New York visitor.
The local rooters were supremely happy
over the result of the opening game. Inc
Senators won, ana 10 make 1t good ana
strong, they won easily.
The loudly tou,ed "terrors'' from the
big CITY were handled like Ted's Steers by
Capts Joyce's men, ana Dad Clarke was d
soft mark when il was necessary TO swat
his delivery.
Manager Irwin's pet - hit ana run" theory
was bauly indented by the Senators. The
Giants hit time or two, but their running
was of the color of a peSthouse flag.
Just why the Giants should be class&i
among the lea ling c.dos OF the League was
not manifest yesterday. If they are TO De
considered first division timber Capt joyce
can offer no reasonable excuse'aL lhe emu
or the season why the Senators did not end
fifth or better.
AS the clubs stood on the diamond yester-
day. man for man, the Senators are 20 per
cent superior To the visitors. That Is a very
conservative comparison.
In the box, behind the bat, in the infleid
and outfieid, the Senators had better biIi
players, and that is why they won the game.
Local fans We're given an opportunity 10
view the phenOm, Connaughton. Inc more
The rooters looked al him une oftener they
were rrmInueu OF clever shorty fuiier.
There is Sucn difference IN Shorty slaVor
ZEARFOSS Is ALL RIGHT.
To the ouneT New YORK phenon, catcher
ZearIoss, is justly due ali lhe praise lhaI
has been given him. lie is a good pan
pmyer ana the best young backslop that
Par N a ny
Capt. Gleasou's second base play was
very old golu, ana ms pair or errors ma
teriaIly aDelted the home team s run
column But KID is not back
number If he dots make errors. he is
by Tar the star or the Giant 5 nfIeld.
George Davis at Third Is not the Davis
of old. His throwing wing must be
tender from the way he iobDeu theh over
to first yesterday.
Dads hat. tit him last night for the
first time this season. Wnen Gleason
made his brace or errors yesterday Dads
hasn funnel skewered around under his
left ear and what be said about rotten
support was -- -----!
Yet Dad was somewhat TO blame for
the defeat. He gave three bases on balls
aud tnumped seIuacn over The heart with
an insnoor. seIbacn scored run as a
result OF Dads indiscretion.
AS TO the Senators part OF IL, much praise
is coming 10 the toSa weaTers. They
took The Times advice and got at EN-"
They made SIS hits Than their opponents,
but they outpiayed them otherwlse.
For this game Capt. Joyce appropriated
Manager lrwin's hit and run theory,
and used it 10 the best advantage. The
theory is all rIgnI If the cub Is competent
to carry il out In The matter OF ability,
the Senators nave a margin over the Giants,
and nit and rum was their long suit
yesterday.
The nonors OF the victory belong to
Mercer, Abbey and lie Montreyille. The
others performed the parts assigned then
most credHably, but the remaTka Die work
OF the trio named above is deserving OF
special mention.
a base on balls, nor hitting a batter. nor
making the semblance OF Il Wild pitch.
GENE A FANORITE.
De MontrtvIIlc ate up base hits SO fast
that IRWIN had parrsls from watchrL =
mas WORK ~ mere uIu yer gIu dat youns
guy?'' asked bad OF Joyce. Hes awIm
.t,sn-p,dys liAc ne hau Gcen III Tie bus.'
ness ali his iile.''
Gene made running stops and throws
To IlrSU tnaU set Tie crowd wild. ''1ut
hole is plugged up at last said hOCter-.iI-
Cu.cI AiIke scanIon aItcr uenc had mad.
one of his hair-ralsing plays. he is the
ilrsC snor1suJp ashn,stoD mas had & &sil',-
the days OF Danny Richardson Then
! capt. NJ IKE settled DaCk ana blew smoke
| in tue eyes OF a nelgnborlng New IorA
| rooter.
| bordering his baIliwick ana the name o.
| the territory was rechristencd Abbeyyillc.
To the ''strawberry blonde" above ali
| other Senators belongs tue credit or The
! days victory. His cIght putouts curing the
game saved il to the home club, ana thC
| mai jority OF thcm were difficult chanc"
that d record player would not have at
! tempted.
| Cnarlry's catch of Van Haltren's long
| and hard drive in the eighth destroyC
| New York's chances to VIII. lie ran with
the ball and pulled it down while at
! Iull speed, and without recovering III
| threw to second, holding runner at
first.
IL was a beautiful play and Charley
had 10 doff his cap TO thousands of cheers
when he came in 10 the bencn at the close
OF the innng.
1t was the largest opening day crowd
| Washington has ever contributed. The
/ seating capacity OF the park is $3.50, anC
! flow spread over the field taking seats OF
! the sward bordering the foul line.
MANY NOTABLES PRESENT.
| Among the euotablesoccupying boxes werc
Senator'S Roacn ani Allen, and lnnumerdbF
| Congressman escorJing parties OF ladies
| were in the grand stand.
| SO admirable was the handling OF tn.
| immense Jnroug tnat not a single acciden:
| happened aud not q quarter rooteI
| kicked on his location.
The band rendered an entertaining selec
ton OF airs as prelude, and Tim Hurst
| gave an exhibition Of umpirIng that Wa:
| worth the price Of mission.
! The grand army of fans should congratu
| late themselves on Hurst's presence. A!
! the best umpire that handles an indicato
| and a general favorite in Washington, i
was a happy thought of President Youn.
to assign him 10 the opening games in thi
| city.
The detail OF the game is told In ths
! tabulated score, chfoIlows. Washington
Won, and what need of telling how.
THE SCORE.
The talm mlataN scnrt. ann S1rnrnn