Evening star., 1896-08-13
CURRENT SPORTING NOTES
Record of the Clubs.


For the first time this season the Phila-
delphia Base Ball Club yesterday admins
tered coat of whitewash, and it Is not at
all surprising that Washington should have
been the recipient thereof. Defeat at the
hands of the champion Baltimores can be
swallowed without grimace, even these
hot days, but a Shut-out by the toboggan
sliders is indeed, a black draught. Nary a
tally did the Senator'S score, and Taylor 8
good pitching and almost perfect support
were responsible therefor However, the
game was well played on both sides, but
again did punched hits carry the day.
After all, what's in a name? asks the
Philadelphia Press, in describing the game.
Those familiar with Mercer. the star pitch
er OF the Washington team, call him
Win which is certainly synonymous
with victory. and yet the nearest that
youth got to such yesterday was in seeing
his team lose by figures which usually de-
note forfeited game-9 to 0. The men
under Manager Schmelz fought hard for
the victory while there was any chance of
securing 1t, and later on tried despera tely
to avert the coat of calsomine which the
Phlllies were determined to throw over
them. Their efforts. however, were as
weak as a catboat in a hurricane, two
double plays. in both of which our out
gardeners handled the big ends, being re-
sponsible at critical stages, and Taylor
doing the rest al other times.
De MOntreViles double in the first be-
came rusty after the Phillies had gone
out in order. Mercer fooled Lajoie with
a slow one in the second. but Abbey
dropped the fly and the big fellow stole
second. Clements was given a pass. Both
runners. however. were left, Thompson
being the first victim of the inning, Hall
man striking out and Cross forcing Glenn
ents out OBrien's single in the second
dld no good, and the same was true of
Lush's double in the next
Deiehanty's two-hagger. Thompson's out
Lajoie's single, Hallman's sacrifice and
Clements poke over second produced the
first two runs for the locals. Mcclure
and Farrell started for Washington with
singles. O'Brien moved them up with \
sacrifice. and as Abbey was given base
on balls things looked dangerous until
Delehanty caught Cartwrights foul and
doubled up Mcclure
After Cooley had singled in the fifth
ne, ne W was 3, forced by Hulen and Delehanty
effort to capture the bail. turning a com
piete somersault in doing SO. but the hit
netted the batter three sacks and scored
Mercer's hit in WashIngton's half was
wasted Washington got two men on the
oases IN the seventh after two were out
mercer getting four balls and Lush a sim
s,e' Dut both were left. Thompson's dcu-
Die and two outs sent the PhIlies further
ahead In the eighth. The visitors were
again dangerous, as Selbach and Mcclure
opened with singles Farrell gave Cross a
ny ana - Br1en poked little fly to right.
By hard running Thompson managed to
get up TO the ball. taking it within two feet
or the ground, and Mcguire was doubled
up at first.
Then the locals clinched the game, five
runs being scored on Cross double singles
by Taylor and Cooley, Mercer's wild throw
to catch Taylor on Hulen's sacrifice, Dele
hanty's force of Cooley at third and
Thempson's hit to the hump. Ha.lman
and Clements made singles after that but
they were wasted. as was also Abbey's
single In the final effort for his side Score: