The morning times., 1896-05-25
DIAMOND DUST.
1t was a tough game to lose.

and Lange for the Colts.
We scared Chicago nearly to death any
how. That is some consolation
But, after all, one game is all we ex-
pected or calculated on at Chicago.
German was very steady in the first
inning, which is unusual for Lester.
Algie Mcbride the heavy hitting Washing
ton boy, played left field for the Chicagos.
AS usual, Tom Brown registered tue first
run for tue Senators. kun-getJing is Toms
high suit
Pitcher Parker took Lange's place at bat
III the third nnlnE ana went to oenler 1ieid
III the fourth.
The three-base hits made by Ryan I'd
Mcbride were oppcrtuhe for the Cots
and won them the game.
George miller has been made captain OF
the CoIouels permanently by reason OF his
experience i'll the League.
Kennedy has been as unlucky with the
BrookIyns So far this season as Ha wiley
has been with the Pittshurgs.
Billy McGunnigie's reputation is estab-
llSHed. A baby born IN Louisville last
week has been named after him.
Tom Brown made Il beauty tw o-ba gger
off Friend his first time up. Tom is
batting IN his oId-un,c New YORK form.
Brooklyn, New York, st. Louis, Cinoin-
Gau, and Washington are the cubs that
have not yet been Shut out this seasuu.
Chicago ; first run was earned. Friend hit
for TWO bases und scored u moment later
OH Big Bill Evefetts double 10 center.
Capt. Joyce made an error on grounder
in tic sixth, but 1t cut no ice in the
score. as the SIDE was retired without run.
The Victor Drum Corps, in their bright
new uniforms, will be a PORTION OF The
committee to welcome the Senator's
tonight.
Chicago has traded Flynn for second
b;tNCLIau McCorinIcK OF Indianapolis NC
Bride viii play left for the Colts the
eastern trip.
GlasscoCAs work with the st. Paul team
tSeXceilent the only fauithe mas in the
Western League is scarcity of pebbles IN
the soil OF the iniield-
Jack Crooks has rrjOined the Senators
and took turn at. bat yesterday in tue
ninth in the place OF German He was
un!uCky and flew out TO right.
1t is Il pretty hard JOB 10 beat a good
Ddll club with 2o.Uoo rooterS Dctind IT.
Yet the Senators came within an ace OF
turning the trick at Chicago yesterday.
Joyce's men did the best they could
ana made II u tair-ra.siug finish. They
lost. 'tis truc ~ pity It's UiS truC--Dut there
$ no word OF complaint nor censurc for
them.
The Senators can't win every day, but
they have managed TO Keep within run
or two of such record and coca asionally
iorce ien-innihg contest on their oppo-
nentS.
The largest crowds OF the season wit
messed the game at kernan's and Met
y
crowded by fans OF all ages, coiors and
conditions.
German pitched a great game and was
only succeeded by king because Crooks
5attSd IN his place in the ninth. which. of
course, lorced another pitcher in after the
contest ran INTO Ten innings.
When Billy Lush cracked out three
gafgfT ,s IT. IN ,cins Me 1i 2,s sfnJ M Ioyee hs hG
broken loose kernan's ard Mctzcrott's
The cheering lasted fully two minutes
The Senator's made a pretty double play
IL the second. with Mcbride and Kit
ridge on second and flrsti respectively, aud
one out. Friend hit 10 Joyce, who touched
Mcbride and doubled Friend to Cartwright.
Browns two-baSger Rogers base on
bai!S ana German ) .ilJ Uy pIcncr flied the
bases IN the second. 0p Selbach's fiV ont
to left Brown scored. Joyce worked n
base on balls, al gain ftlingthv bases. Lush
destroyed the chance, however by Il fly
out to center. 4H5
Sporting Life: 1t is reported that the
many Washington friends at Pitcher Mercer
VIII place $40 bill in tue bouquet they are
going to give aim when he goes into the box
for the first time al National Park with
which 10 pay the fine recently LEVIED by
Umpire Lynch"
of the game was the error Of Cartwright.
The haIl was hit too fast and the big man
stopped II, but fumhied. Mercer, came
over fast to cover the bag aud slipped down
Everett was safe.
The great pitchers Of last season were
Hoffer, Breitenstein, Hawley, Nichols,
5g 55oung' cgppy, ppy Rusie, Griffith, Kennedy,
work has heen done by Nichols Pond,
Dad Clarke, Mercer. Rhines, Dwyer,.
Griffith, Hoffer, aud Taylor.
Catcher Grim of Brooklyn is charged
with having, while acting as umpire in the
Louisville Brooklyn game OF May IL, tipred
Off the battery signs Of McDermott and
Warner to the brooklyn batsnen, and there
by enabled ,he latter to win out. Grim EN-
phaucally denies the charge, but Manager
McGunnlgle is inclined to believe it,
With two men cut in the seventh, Parker
Slhgied 10 nght, and Dahlen, who was on
first, sprnted for third. selbacb made a
to Rogers by three feet. 1t was a fast
play and aroused the greatest enthusiast.
among the 20,C00 Chicago partisans, who
MADE the = German Ambassador tip his
cap time and again ON coming TO the bench
Chicago Record: "Joyce's team PLAYED
Ike anything but taleuder, in which light
the pnohc mas got into the habit of regard
ing baseball visitors from Mfr. Clevelauds
ing, although spotted a little, was brilliant
at times. DeMontre vile, the shortstop
put up a great game until injured in the
ninth inning. selbach in left had fancy
catch and his batting so pleased the crowd
that ne was appiauded every time he came
IL seems ike contemplating the irony of
rate when we consider that two OF the close
games lost by the Senators in the West
We're taken from them by Washington boys
playing on the opposing teams. 1t was
10 st. Louis that Bert Meyers knocked
the ball over the fence in the ninth and
Won FOR the Browns by to s, and yeS-
terday at Chicago Algie Mcbride, another
washington product, made n three-bagger
IN the eighth that turned the Colts seem
ingly certain defeat into victory.
Chicago Times Herald: 1T has been ten
years or more since Washington has been
represented by as strong team as it has
this year. Mercer is, of course, the star
pitcher of the club, and now that
netsout of the way the Chicagosmay, witha
semblance of returning life, make some
sort OF showing in the two next games.
playing to beat the visitors. They are q
lot OF active, garrulous team working
men, and, what Is more. they have got their
eye on the bail-something, by the way,
which one cannot say of Chicago. and still
have any reverence for the truth
Washington Cor Philadelphia Press:
well, well. we'll! VIII wonders never
never cease? a subscri ption to give
Srappy Joyce testimonial upon his re-
turn home Strange as it may appear, a
list is being circulated among select circle
OF local fans In behalf of the captain-nan-
ager OF the Senatorial combination. The
man vino would have had the courage to
make such proposition in Washington
last season, when Capt Joyce was tempo
the spot. Twas ever thus; success con-
socrates crime. 1t is to be hoped that the
promoters OF the testimonial will avoid The
inappropriate floral display and present
Capt. Bill with an article of lie welry that Is
userul as we'll as ornamental