Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-30
GOOD WORK KEPT UP
Senators Show the Effect of Joyce's
Training.
THE REJUVENAqED WASHlNGqONS Win
BrookIyn's Pitchers Were Found
Easy.
GEORGETOWN VS.. COLUMBIAN

Fully $1,000 frenzied rooters journeyed to
Eastern Park yesterday afternoon and saw
Foutz's aggregation of pennant chasers
bite the dust before the Senators" says
the New York Herald, in describing Wash
ington's victory yesterday. The visitors
were in great form, and played very fast
ball. while the home team appeared to be
in a trance during the first few innings,
and piled up sufficient errors to enable the
visitors to assume a commanding lead.
1t was the opening day of the season at
Eastern Park, and the grand stand, deco
rated with many yards of vari-colored
bunting and flags of all nations. presented
a picturesque appearance. The Ninth Regi-
ment Band furnished the music
The Senators started in very deter
mined manner and through the kindness of
few of the home players scored two runs.
Brown was presented with a base on balls
and went 10 third on LaChance's wild throw
to second of Joyce's infield hit The ball
rolled into left field, but Mccarthy proved
equal to the emergency, and lined the ball
to COrcoran in time to stop "Scrappy" at
second. Abbey sent long fly to center,
and 10 the disappointment of the multitude
Mike Griffin allowed 1t to slip through
his fingers. Brown scored, and Abbey went
to second. He stole third, and scored
moment later on Selbach's single to center
two more runs. After Shindle had made
magnificent running catch of MERGERS foul
fly Brown was presented with base on
balls. BIZ Joyce brought joy to the
hearts of his confreres by slamming the
first ball pitched to deep center for home
run, scoring Brown. Abbey sent a fly to
Anderson. Setback drove liner over sec
ond for a base, and Cartwright placed a
pretty one in left. Mccarthy made a mag
nificent throw to third base In time to put
out Setback and retire the side.
They added another run to their collection
in the fourth on Rogers triple to left and
De Montreville's out at first
Harper went in to twirl for the home
team in the fifth, and the visitors scored
another run On a hit by Joyce, a wild pitch
and Abbeys single. In the sixth inning
Dan Daub went in the box for the Grooms
and endeavored to stem the tide of defeat.
He succeeded in holding the Senators down
to two lonely hits during the final four in
nings, and they failed to score after he
made his debut
The home teams first run was scored in
the third inning. After Griffin had been
retired Mccarthy sent the ball to deep left
center and made the circuit of the bases.
In the fifth Grim opened hostilities by
sending hot one to left for base. Harper
waited and walked to the first. Griffin
struck out. Mccarthy sent a hot liner,
which eluded De Montreville's grasp, and
the bases were full.
great and glorious opportunity stared
Anderson in the face, but the best he could
do was to send a long fly to Selbach, allow
lEG Grim to score.
In the sixth, after Shindle had been re-
tired, Corcoran sent hot one to short and
beat the ball to first. Daily flied to Setback
Grim was presented with base on balls
Eoth runners advanced on passed ball
and scored on Dan Daub's single to CEN
ter In the eighth inning the Grooms sue
ceeded in getting d couple of men on bases,
but failed to score.