The morning times., 1896-09-02

noon, and upward OF 5000 fans gathered
| to speed the parting guests.
The local baseball public is 10th TO part
with the Grand Old Man" of the game even
for a brief season. ard he is assured here
thatthe outpouring was as much compliment
tary to him personally as the attendance
was induced by the desire to see the play Of
the two clubs.
Its probably true that no team that visits
Washington ranks in popularity with the
aggregation wearing, the famous white
stockings OF the Windy City. As q siX-tir.-.
winner Of the league peRHant, in 1875, 1850.
1881, 1852, 1885, and 1886, the name
Chicago" eniblazoped across the shirt
fronts of set Of stalwart neni is an en-
sign sufficient 10 attract wherever their
banner is Haunted from the outer wall.
and the Capital continually takes pleasure
in paying honor where honor Is SO justly
due.
But in paying their respects and bowinS
salaan,s to the chief of tie ChicagOe, the
grand army of rooters were not f0rgetful
Of the duty owed to home, and yesterday
afternoon in the first game, when victory
was sDatched in the ninth inning .like Il
burning brand from the fire, compliment
taries for Apson were drowned in the
huzzas OF the audience made wild by the
Snapper Garrison finish Of the Senators
WEATHER CLERK WAS KIND.
1t was double eheader' by grace OF
Umpire Sheridan's decision the afternoon
previous, and that il was ladies' day, with
Chicago as the drawing card, and as
pretty weather as Secretary Morton''s satel-
Iites ever guessed at, the crescent shaped
row of seats were filled by an audience
handsome in every degree.
Young Norton, who had only risen from
sick bed Monday was that confident
of his health and strength that he assured
Manager Schmelz he felt able to take
his turn, but subsequent events proved that
"Hotsafus" had oyerestimated his ability.
He was an easy mark for the swatters
from where the wild waves tell funny
stories to Michigan's shores, and as his
strength was failing fast. IL it had not
departed from him entirely, he was swathed
in sweater and retired to the quietude OF
the bench.
"sILvER" KINGS EFFECTIvEN Ess.
In Norton's stead, silver King, the
16 to 1 shot. was warmed up and given
preliminary sprint down the pike. He tocd
the rubber In the fifth and his appearance
marked the end of Cbicago's moukeying
with the ball manufactured by their
boss, per sc.
Dating from the advent of Silver" into
the campaign, the Ausonian gold bugs had
about as much chance to cut ice on the
For the remaining innings OF the game.
after the change in the box, the Colts
We're cherry pie, while Briggs was solved
with n familiarity that grew apace as the
crucial niuth was ueared.
The game was won IN the last inning,
and the greater part of the honor be-
longs TO Silver" And over and dbove
his success in this particular insta nee, wSs
the evidence that his arm had fully re-
covered from the injury received at .Cleve-
land, and that he could be again counted
on as standby in the future.
SENATORS wEREsLEEPY.
Jimmy McJanies was sent to the rubber
in the second game of the day. The young
rebar' from, Tillman's teri itory is
deuce against the goldtes, having lost
10 them Saturday and could fare no better
yesterday.
However, Jimmy should not bear the
brunt OF the defeat entirely. Seemingly
satisfied with their victory in the first
half, the Senators quit in the second heat
and allowed the Colts to trot off with the
game by default. '.''i
Clark Griffith pitched for Chicago and
had no serious difficulty in sending the
Senatorstograss whenever twas necessary
to curtail their prancing around the bases
The dual meeting was not marked by any
extra good playing on either side. The
5uiuCs NCAC 4uiNhiy pidt Co duu
Sheridan ''robbed Peter to pay Paul"
with an evenpess that left no hasis for
complaint for either side.
FIRST GAME.
The Senators We're blanked until the
fifth inning, when they got in the game
and laid the foundation for the victory
that was to be theirs at the wiDd-up.
Johnny O'Brien was tile first toga wearer
to face Mr.. Arkansas Traveller Briggs in
the fifth Johnny was patient and let
Briggs scratch four balls. Tom Brown fol-
lowed with his second hit OF the game and
Cartwright filled every sack with q Sen
ator by walking TO Anson's corner.
Then Silver King came up with the
ash and lie ''didn' do a thing but smash |
the ball ON the trade mark for two bases |
and everybody came home. Lush fOul-flyed |
to Arson and DeAontreyille was called out |
by Sheridan on very doubtful assist from |
DahleD to AnSon.
Selbach took a stroll to first at Bnggss |
expense, but was left on AcGuire's out |
from Fritz TO Adrian.
1t was case OF biabkety blank In the |
sixth and seventh, but In the eighth the
waxed wroth and lassoed |
pair of runs out of the Coltss corral
Selbach led off with q single and was |
pushed to second by Mcclure "smiddy"
followed suit with hit and while Sell |
bach and Mac were registering on o'Brien's