Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-04
THE BEST SERIES YET,
Senators and Spiders Play IN Exc
Ing Drawn Game.

Senators and Spiders Play IN Excit-
Ing Drawn Game.
At the conclusion Of eleven innings yes
terday after one of the closest, best-played
and most exciting contests ever seen at
National Park, Umpire Emslie called the
contest on account of darkness, and the
Cleveland and Washington base ball clubs
left the field with the score a tie, to g.
The spectators certainly secured 80 cents
worth of playing for each half dollar ex-
pended.
1t was. too, a great pitchers battle, in
which Mercer had the better of it over Cy
Young. The Washington twirler struck
out eleven Spiders, while Cy Young caused
eight Senators to fan the air. Mercer did
not give base on balls, while seven of the
local players proved patient walters. The
errors were two to one, the greater number
being chaIked up against the local team.
Inc game was remarkably close. and for
eight long innings Washington drew goose
eggs. Cleveland secured one tally at the
start, and then could do nothing till the
eighth, when Burkett managed to make
the circuit
At the opening of the ninth the score
stood to o in favor of Cleveland and all
nope had long since fled from Washington
hearts. However during the past three
games the ninth has proved Washington's
lucky inning, and a surprise was In store
Tor the fans already on their feet and
slowly moving toward the gates
Jimmy Rogers. the first man up led off
with hit to left. but De Montreville and
Mercer fied to left, and things looked
awfully gloomy. Brown. however hit one
to Tebeau. which the captain manager
could not possibly have fieided in time to
eaten the runner, and there were two men
on bases. Joyce then advanced to the bat
out no wild enthusiasm prevailed for the
captain had not connected with the ball
during the game. Two strikes were called
and II was generally conceded that all was
over 10 the surprise of every one joyce
tapped the next ball pitched and when the
debris was cleared away the score was tied
and Joyce was calmly resting on second
"hiie the scene in the stand and on the
nieachers was delirious demonstrate of
JOY and absence of composure
Although Cleveland worked in two hits
ana steal in the ninth, no runs resulted
IN the first extra inning, after Cartwright
had gone out, Mcclure hit to the score
board Tor three bases, and even before the
cheering had died away Jim crossed the
plate on Rogers out at first Washington
was then ahead, but not for long Cieye-
lahd came to bat, and O'Connor who bat
TED i0r Young. was disposed of by De Mon
TeVllle and Cartwright. Jesse Burkett
VINO, like Joyce, had not hitherto been in
evidence at all in regard to batting proved
equal TO the occasion, and sent the ball to
lar right center. AS Lush was fielding the
ball Burkett crossed the plate and the
score was again even
washington could do nothing in the eley-
enth and neither could Cleveland, Mercer
striking out two men, with darkness hover
ing over the field
In the eleventh Tebeau was ordered off
the grounds for abusing the umpire. In
TACT, the position of master of field was
1ar from envious yesterday The PLAYERS
of both teams, as we'll as the maioritv If
spectators, evidently did not have a high
OPINION Of the judgment of Mr.. EmsIie
aii4 ne was continually abused by Tebeau
ana Joyce, and was the mark for all sorts
OF cpltnets from the occupants of the
bleachers After the game Emslie was fol-
lowed under the stand by a somewhat ex-
clted crowd who made use of such compli-
Thief. Don't lynch him this time" and
the like.
The game was replete with excellent
ieldinS, SelDach, Brown and De Mnntre-
Vile doing the best work for Washington
The crowd left the grounds a 7:3O O'Clock
and everybody seemed satisfied. The score: