The morning times., 1896-04-11
Syracuse, 7; washington, S.


The Senators percentage until yester-
day was 000-it is 800 thiStmorning.
Charley Reilly's Syracuse .'Stars'' OF the
Eastern League broke the spell aud re-
duced the home clubs standing in the
preliminary season Face. gut
The Senators were OF the opinion up to
the beginning of yesterdays contest with
the saItmakers of North New York that
they had a puddin', dedd easy game.
They know better now.
Syracuse had all sorts Of aces and face
cards up their sleeve for tie first League
club they could catch napping and the
Senators were the victims.
The Philadelphia Club was On to Reilly
and keuw that he had ways that were
wicked, accordingly they took no chances.
But Capt. Joyce wanted to be hospita BILE
to the vieitors and gave them au inch or
two. They took d yard and reciprocated
the courtesy by giving the Senators clean
beating.
There was no kick coming. The umpire
cut no figure in the result, and Syracuse
must he credited with victory, honestly
and fairly won The score would, no doubt,
have been different had Mercer remained
in the box, but Capt. Joyce is so intent on
giving his young talent thorough school
ing before the opening Of the regular season
that he sacrificed the chances of winning
TO give the youngsters lesson
ADVANTAGE OF PRACTICE.
Practice work against such a club as
Will represent Syracuse III the strong East
| ern League is not 10 be sighted, and tire
best was made Of the opportunity, though
| the visitors took the game. The good el-
| feet of the defeat will show later.
But the Syracuse club should not be under
rated. 1t is capable of giving the best in The
hl,sinpsS rim for their money
| The club is well balanced and full of nerve.
| The pla yers work hard, and are fun OF
| ginger
II Syracuse does not win the pennant in
| the Eastern League it will he surprise
| to the fans OF Washington who Witnessed
| their clear cut play yesterday
The features OF the game We're the field
! ing OF De Montreve the BATH ing of Reilly
| Of the visitors, and the steady work OF
! Pitcher Jordan.
SYRACUSE WON THIS WAY
The Stars took the initial turn at bat.
| Ollie Smith, the eX-Louisviile Lacquer
| was the first man TO face Mr.. Mercer nd
| he drew a base on balls.
on a fielder's choice or Garry's hit.
| Smith was caught at third but Garry an
| chored at second during the mixup and
| scored on Carey's single. The next two
| Stars were disposed OF in short order.
| The visitors were blanked until their
| half of the fifth when they Increased their
| total TO three.
| McJames was wild and gave Moss a
| base on balls. Moss went to third on
| wild pitch and scored on passed ball.
| Smith scored the second run or the inning
| and the third one for Syracuse after Nc
| James had booted his short hill about the
| infield a nd allowed him TO reach second
from where he tailed on Garry's single.
Syracuse registered pair in the sixth.
| Carey singled and came hone ahead or
| Reilly. when the latter Knocked the ball
| into the right field bieachers4 for home
| run. ~
The seventh was a'goose egg for the boys
I fromNew York Slate. q aeFa --.
They completed tbedE aggmgate of seven
| runs and won the game in their half OF the
| eighth. rfl
After Miniban bad foul flied to NCCauley
| Carey waited for MCJames 10 give hin.
| four wide ones. He was advanced by
| Reiy's pretty single and the pair scOIed
| on Hess hit 10 right field.
HOW THE SENATOR'S SCORED.
The lawmakers were unable to score
until the firth. De Montreville reached
| first on Moss error and scored on Brown IS
! two-bagger. Tom tailed on Abbeys sin
| gle to center.
/ The Senators score was marked with
naughts from the fifth to the eighth, when
they came fast and scored twice. putting
them within one run OF their opponents
McCauiey singled to right and scored on
Crooks hot drive TO left for two bases.
Crooks tailed on De Mohtreviie's out at
first and MCJames tap.
The fifth run was gathered i'll the ninth.
Rogers doubled and scored on Abbey
three-bagger. Abbey was left ON third
on Sebach's fly to Carey. Cart wright's fly
to center and McCauley's pop up to Eagan,
Tabulated score and summary: