Evening star., 1896-09-16
SENATORS PUNCHED THEIR HITS.
Second Game in the Fight for Ninth
Place Was Won.

Second Game in the Fight for Ninth
Place Was Won.
There was considerable wallowing in the
mud at National Park yesterday afternoon.
The grounds were very wet because of the
rain earlier in the day, and 1t was difficult
work moving around the bases, and even on
the grass. However, at the conclusion of
the first half Of the ninth inning the Brook
lyn club was deep in the mire while the
Washingtcns were high and dry and the
difference in the standing percentage Of
the two teams in the league race had been
materially reduced.
The second victory of the series was Sc
cured by the locals through superior stick
work, five of the eight hits made off Pitcher
Daub occurring at the proper stage of the
game The Bridegrooms could do practi-
cally nothing with the curves Of Jimmy
McJames. Their half dozen hits were not
within speaking distance of one another,
except in the fifth inning, when Shindle led
off with a single to left and Daub followed
it with another after two men had been re-
tired. Shir die took second on McCarthy's
out at first, which might have been a dou-
BILE play had OBrien displayed little ac-
tivity. Shindle scored on Daubs single, and
it was the only run for the visitors during
the game.
Umpire Hurst has been suffering from an
aggravated attack Of malaria for some
time ard pluckily stuck to his work, but
inning, when he was relieved by John
Heydler who served as master Of the field
during the remainder of the exhibition in a
| thoroughly capable and satisfactory man.
| ner.
A protest by De Montreville in the OPEN
| ing inning annoyed Hurst and Gene was re-
moved from the game. His playing, speak
| ing from a fielding standpoint was not
missed for Wrigley, the youngster secured
from the Roanoke club, covered short in q
| manner which is best described as the De
Montreyille class. ''Zeke'' made several
| brilliant stops and throws and was warm
| ly applauded. 1t is a compliment to his ef
| forts to say that not few late comers
| among the spectators were not aware that
De Montreville was not playing.
| No runs were made until the fourth in
ming. OBrien, the first batter for Wash
| ington, led off with a clean hit to right, and
| Brown cleverly advanced him to second by
| bunting the ball to the pitcher. Cartwright
| whacked up a ball that dropped between
| Griffin and Jones and OBrien crossed the
| plate, Ed going to second and taking third
| on McJan es' out at Hrst Abbey singled
and Cartwright tallied:G
| pened In the eighth. Selbach reached first
| as the result of poor throw by Shindle.
| Mcclure drove a slow one toward second,
| but Daub rolled all over 1t and two men
were on bases. On Snaaths out they moved
| up one apiece Selbach scored on O'Brien's 8
| out to Anderson and Mcguire passed on to
third. Jim crossed the plate on Browns s
| hit over first.
MCGUIRE and shindls J1id the best work
the tns stse Seventh ths ey hf from
and was advanced to 1hird on Mccarthy .
out, from OBrien to Eartwright. A run
| seemed certainty. but Trim sent one high
in the air which was just to McGuire's lik-
ing, and Daub for the second time struck
| ont The score: