Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-27
CLINCHING FIFTH PLACE.


The Orioles Were Easy Birds to
Catch Yesterday.
Baltimore was such an easy problem for
the Statesmen to solve yesterday that 1t
seemed remarkable that Hanlon's men
should have been leading the league. while
Joyce's men have only just crawled into
fifth place. The Washington players out
classed their guests IN every department.
The hitting of the home team was some
thing worth travelling miles to see. 1t was
not terrifically hard, but it was scientific,
clean and productive Of results. With one
exception. every nit counted In the run
getting. and that exception was one of
those odd freaks that marks base ball as
the greatest game on earth.
1t rained steadily during three innings
and 1t was the general fear that there
would be no game. Umpire Hurst, how
ever, made the men play on, despite the
shower. and his patience was rewarded by
the breaking Of the clouds shortly after 5
O'Clock. 1t was ladies' day, and the grand
stand was literally packed with beauty
Every seat under cover was taken, while
the bleachers were crowded with the faith
fui ones. 1t was one of the largest and
best-pleased crowds Of the season, and was
splendid object lesson to illustrate the
value of a winning team like that which is
Just now keeping the best clubs in the
business guessing.
Joyce was the hero Of the day with his
two home-run hits. He has made a record
for local base ball by hitting out four
game and two here. His fielding, too. was
all that could be desired as he took all
of his five chances in fine style.
Maui started in to pitch for Washington,
greatly TO the JOY Of that contingent of the
ladies who believe in the smiling twirler
1t was raining so hard, however, that he
found he could not control the ball, and
after he had hit Jennings in the first in
ming he gave way to German, who finished
the inning. To the surprise of all King
went to bat in the second in place Of Ger
man, and the silver-haired veteran pitched
the game out in his own mastery style
WITH perfect support he would have let the
BaltilnoreanS out with only one run.
Joyce sent his men to bat first, following
his old custom. Tom Brown lined out
pretty single to left, hitting the second ball
pitched, and Joyce found the first one that
Mcmahon fed him good enough to put over
the right field fence. Thus two runs were
tailed for Washington within three min
utes of the start. and with only three balls
pitched.
When Baltimore came in to bat the
champions tried to delay the game in the
hope Of a postponenent, but Hurst was
clevsrly alive to their tricks and forced
them to play ball smartly. Jennings had
two strikes called on him while wiping off
his bat handle, and then deliberately plac-
ed himself in the way of the ball. Hurst
however. would not allow him to take his
base. He was later hit genuinely, and died
on first, as the third hand went out in a
moment.
In the second inning Baltimore scored
one, with two men out, on a two-bagger to
left by Donnelly and single over De Mon
trevilles head by Robinson The locals
more than evened up for this in the third
however. by tallying twice, on bases on
balls to Brown and Joyce. an error by
Robinson IN throwing TO second to catch
Brown hit to left by Setback, sacrifice
by Lush and f1y-out to left by Cart
wright. II was as clever exhibition of
team work in batting as has been seen
here this season. The Orioles were BANKED
in their half, and in the fourth, with one
corking singles and Brown flied out to left,
scoring Genie" The visitors tailed also
in this inning. With two men out Brodie
hit deep. hot one to De Montrevlle who
fumbled, and then Donnelly drove out a
three-base hit to left center. Robinson
flied out to Setback.
Nothing was done in the fifth. although
each side got man on first. In the sixth
the Senators drew another brace of runs
Crooks hunted safely to McMahon. and
was forced by De Mentreville King sent
him along by taking first on balls and a
passed ball put De Montrevile on third
Then Tom Brown came to his rescue by
driving hot one through Doyle for a base
and Joyce tailed King by flying out to CEN
ter.
In the seventh it looked as though there
would be some more scoring by Washington.
as Lush led off with n fine two-bagger to
right center, but the next three men popped
up little flies. Baltimore managed to get a
man around the circuit in this inning. Rob
inson hit for a base to left, and took second
when Setback let the ball go through him.
McMahen's sacrifice put Captain Robbie
on third, and he scored on Kelley's sacrifice
to short. The eighth was unproductive but
not SO the ninth.
When Joyce came up for the last time he
fixed his eye on nice spot in the right field
bleachers. and the first ball pitched was Just
the kind to put over there. 1t was a slow
low one, and "Scrappy's" bat lifted it al
most off the ground In front of the plate
In another second the thousands were veil
ing like mad folks, for the captain had
made his second homer of the day. An
other treat was in store. Selbach selected
the second pitch for his homer 1t went
to left field, and got tangled up among the
signs, so that Kelley despaired Of ever find
ing it. Jennings went out and helped him
pick up the ball, which had not been rea ched
when THE Baron crossed the rubber.
Mcmahon was not in very good FORM and
the wet ball puzzled him, while it seemed
to increase Kings effectiveness. The Bal
timore twirler gave seven bases on balls
There were some great bits Of fielding not
withstanding the moisture. In the fifth in
ming Lush lifted high fly to the right field
bleachers that seemed to be ticketed for a
hon. but Keller went up against the
barbed wire fence and took the ball at
arms length. Mcclure nabbed a difficult
foul in the sixth. De Montreville played a
fast, gilt-edged game at short. His one
error was costly, but it was eXcusable In
the ninth he went after a ball that had
caromed off Kings hands, and, taking it
over second base on the run, he came with-s
in an ace of getting the runner at first.
The game was snappy and lively from
start to finish, even though the visto. s
were distanced from the word go" The
score tells the tale: