Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-02
FAREWELL TO ANsoN.
Colts and Senator's Split Even on the
DOuiIe Event.

Colts and Senator's Split Even on the
Double Event.
The two games at National Park yester-
day afternoon between the Chicagos and
Washingtons was Manager-Captain An
sons finale in Washington for the season
of 30. And what finale it was. The first
game was what the boys would call a
.'cinch'' up until the last half of the ninth
inning, and then the finish came with
sensational dash that landed the home club
victors In the second game Clark Griffith
pitched his usual steady, brainy game. the
Colts" played with confidence back of
him. and as result of this combination
the laurel wreath of victory rested on An
sons brow as the sun went to rest in the
west.
The ladies We're the guests of the Ma
tional Park mana ement. about 1000 rain
checks had to be redeemed and two games
Tor one admission acted as an Irresistible
magnet TO local base ball enthusiasts, and
as result fully 5,HjJ persons were within
the inclosure.
Umpire Sheridan had another hard day
OF II. many of the spectators declaring that
the home team Were given the worst of it
on every close decision, but a conservative
review of the uInpires work places ii above
the ordinary both as TO accuracy and
promptness: TIE chief fault to be found
WITH Sheridan is that he allows too much
back talk from the players. Several i:!di-
c!ousiT placed fines of so each during the
progress of the first game would have ex-
pedited matters considerably and made
sheridan : work much easier for the re-
maln'ter of his stay in this city. For real
Judlcious kicking give us Uncle Arson He
seldom goes after the umpire. but when he
does there is always plenty of cause and
as a result his objections carry weight
When the Chicagos took their first turn
at the bat they found the electric twirler
Norton. in the box and the OLD. reliable Jim
MctIuire behind the plate. For three in
hlnss Norton pitched fine a class of ball
as could be desired. the visitors for the
most part going out on easy chances b,,t
iii the fourth he weakened considerably
,'iIu us result I'VE runs came over the
pate In justice TO Norton it sbor1ld he
stated that this is his first fall in Wash
HtStoh and the malaria has gripped him
Sooh ana hard. lie felt al! right at first
oIt .ile sun and elertion began to have its
thect' ana his speed went a-glirnmering.
IA the fifth inning Silver kin, VS.
paced in the box. and. if Indications 90 for
any lninS. ne certainly looked like a mark
! ne iiSht-laired boy had very little speed
hut ne lyH right into MERGERS tracks OF
the DAY before and used his brain Fast
on" SLOW in and out. the balls went over
.ie pidtr. ana 1t was all guess work for
the remainder of the game but Two hits
being secured off of his superb ,!oli,.ar,,
Lrant Briggs was in the box FOR .he
'oItS and pitched a game that will NJ
.Iifee li.nes out of five. The hits that were
sort OF hdttin" is very apt 10 rrn,.a d.
a. rouS 10 the opposing team For eour
innings blanks fell to the home ,l,,1,,
- sai'. ilio. as usual, base on balls played
prominent part. 'I:rien went To frs+ -,
Sift from Briggs Brown followed ~
t nice Single to right. Cartwright was also
gwen Tree passage to first by the nitcher
ana then King. who hits the ba1l onca -
Hi2Htf. cam" along with d twc-sacker and
C Hrien and Brown came home De NJ
'feFili" followed with a single ana the tbird
run crossed the plate ''1 u
IN The sixth and seventh briggs was him
self again and the Senators y,.ra 80
clpherS In the eighth Setback started the
H.il rolhns with beauty single to right
-tctIulre selected left field as his choice and
a nice single Whizzed off of his bat in ,hat
direction. Then Mccormick iuygied Smfth.s
Srouncer and the bases were filed Then
MI. O i'rien caught an out curve on the
ehd or ms bat and the ball went TO right
like fash. Setback and Mcclure scorine
or the hit AIS
Then came the glorious ninth. with one
run 20 tie ana two TO win. Abbey batted
IN Kings place, but Pfeffer tiok care of
his difficult ball to right. Lush vas
more fortunate and showed ont nrett :,
single De Mont. beat out the bali he sent
toward third. Setback sent one to Dahlen
mat mat player would eat up nine times
out of ten but the ball shot by him ana
the tying run came in. Eyeryhodv in tho
grounds were on tfeir feet and yelling like
Indians as Mcclure walked to the plate
'dt III hand- Inn was the man for the
place, and performed the act that has made
him so popular in this city The old relia
bic has been hitting to right of late but he
was told that : long fly was all that was
expected of him. and he set himself for this
task Crack went the ball from his hat al
most on line to left. and as the ball was
seen to lie going over Everett's head a
mighty shout OF glee went up. Mac could
nave made an easy home run off his hit as
it went away down back of the advertise
necessary run crossed the plate. There
We're lots of hanpy people on the grounds
when the winning run was scored. but Nc
Grlre could have given them all cards and
spades and beating when happiness is
considered.
The Colts got their first run in the sec
ond on a base on balls to Arson and a
dropped fly by Brown in center Then
came the disastrous fourth Arson hunted
toward third and beat it out passed
nan gave him second. Ryan walked to
irst. and Pfeffer. whom everybody per-
sists in placing on the sick list soaked one
good and hard to right for three bases. two
runs tailying on the hit. A two-baser fol-
lowed from McCormic.s's bat and Pfeffar
came in. Briggs pushed enc into right and
on Lushs wild thro'v home Mccormick
scored Briggs sto.e third nicely and
scored Oh O'Erien's error off Everett's high
fiy-a tota, of five Iuns.
Then the visitors quit like selling pIaters
Kings delivery holding them In check, and
ciphers went up to their credit for the re-
mainder of the game. Following is the
score of the first game:
WASHINGTON. CHICAGO