Evening star., 1896-06-11
CHICAGO WON.
The Senator's Gave Mercer Poor Sup
port.

The Senator's Gave Mercer Poor Sup
port.
At least four times yesterday did the
Washington base ball club thrust victory
toward the Chicago club, and as many
times did Capt. Anson and his men re-
pudiate the offer, but finally, In the ninth
inning, the big men wearing the white
stockings hit the ohll safely three times
and overcame lead Of two runs and won
out. Errors aid woefully stupid play and
base running lost the game, and In the
presence, too. Of about 5000 spectators, the
largest audience gathered at National
Park since the rd-breaking opening
day.
L ne loss OF the game may be directly at
tributed to miserable error by De Mon
treville in the sixth inning. With two men
out and runner on first base Everett
sent UP high fly back of third base, and
ball and waited several moments for it
to descend Just as it 1roI ped into his
hands he made move to execute a dance,
and to the surprise of every one the sphere
fell to the ground. The next batter Dab
len. promptly sent the ball into the right
field beachers for four bases, and three
runs crossed the plate, which later proved
sufhcient to win out. Other mispfays are
charged against De Montreville, with one
each cnalked up against Joyce, Lush,
Brown and Mercer. Pfeffer was the only
visitor to err. Twice did Cartwright fool
ishly play off third base and get easily
least one would have resulted had he
played the game. Then he attempted to
field bunt, which Mercer was also try
ing to field and left first base uncovered
Then there was a collision between Lush
and Crooks on the right foul line which
cost two runs when a man should have
been out. De Montreville at another time
ran out into center field and baked Brown
n nf sh1,,1
a system by which collisions and interfer-
ences may be avoided and drill his fielders
into observing it.
Uncle Anson introduced as his battery
Friend and Kittridge, but when things
were looking rather dubious in the sew
enth Kerry and Daley were brought from
the bench to do the pitching and catch.
ing. Mercer and Mcclure occupied the
points for the home team throughout the
game, and Win had his game won. The
Colts touched him up for sixteen safe hits.
,nciud1ng INC. enc home run and two-bagger.
put the hits were made mostly after
chances had been given to retire the side.
In view Of the fact that Friend, the left
handler. would pitch for Chicago, joyce
changed his batting order, leading off with
Selbach and playing Lush In right field
The blonde young man knocked ont n
nome run, three-bagger and a single
The game was uncertain till the last man
was out In the ninth inning, being won
and lost time and again. From the stand
point of an exhibition 1t was, to saw the
least, entertaining, and the spectators. most
of the time. held their BREATH as a demon
stration of scientific base ball work, it was
lacking considerably.
Washington led off in the first with one
run, and Chicago went three better in the
second.
Washington tied the score in the third.
and in the fourth Anson sent another man
around. By scoring two in the fifth the
home club took the lead, and increased IT
In the sixth to eight runs. Chicago went
to the bat, and again the score was tied.
In the seventh the big men worked in
another run, but in the eighth Washington
grew very active. Three bases on balls.
an error, hit and a couple of flies netted
four runs. and folks in the stand breathed
easier than at any other time during the
game. The Chicago players sulked and
took their time. Chicago approached dan
gerously close in Its half of the eighth. and
in the opening of the ninth inning the score
was IL to II in favor of WASHINGTON.
The home team made 1t thirteen during
the last turn at bat but the number proved
unlucky, and with two men out Anson sent
the winning run across the plate by foro-
Ing Little Willie Lange at second It came
within an ace Of being double play. hut
Anson beat the ball to the bag by about
an inch.
1t was twenty minutes of when the
spectators filed out Of the park The score: