Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-08
JUST A CASE OF PUNCHING.

Boston at Philadelphia.
Brooklyn at New York.
JUST A CASE OF BUNCHING.
Washinston's Few Hits and Boston's
Few Errors Came Together.
1t is usually the other way with the Wash
irgton team Ordinarily the enemy becomes
formidable at bat just when the Statesmen
weaken in the field, but at Boston yesterday
this rule was reversed. and in the eighth
inning Lush made a two-bagger and De
Montreville a single, after an error and
two bases on balls had been shaken out of
the Bostonian grabbing. Consequently a
game was won. and that long string of de-
feats was broken.
Jack Stivetts and Lester German did the
twirllng German was hit harder, but kept
the safe ones better scattered Stiyetts was
relieved by Sullivan in the eighth, after
Lush had tied the score with his two-base
smash. while German kept pegging away
many a game.
Had it not been for Herman Longs almost
phenomenal work at Short Washington
would easily have been several more runs to
the good, Tor he was everywhere, and
seemed to have fourteen pair of hands and
arms Eleven chances went his way and he
got an but one of them. grounder from De
Montrevtlles bat, that some of the scorers
deemed to be safe hit
1t looked as though the Statesmen would
score N the first inning. Lush went down
on Daiis. reached second on De MontrevilIes
sacrifice, and third on Selbach.s long av
ana out to Hamilton. Then McC;ujre
smashed ball into Longs territory that
appeared to have lien on safety brt Har
nts an go, IL hlsh IN the air by beautiful
Hamilton and Long. Tenney hit safely and
stole. but was left. Oil"
In the second. with Farrell out on a WON
oeliul eaten by Collins. O'Brien hit safely,
and was unsuccessful trying to steal Bos
ION tanned In the end of the inning. Far
rel fumbled fuckers beuIder and he was
FORCED out by Cancels hit TO O'Brien
oouple play was tried. but CartwrIght's
ioot was not quite On the bag and Camel
was safe Bannon advanced him a base Nv
d single TO left and he went to third On
Collins hy-out to LUSH scoring when De
MontreVliie failed to make connections with
Stlvetts srounder Monty took good car.
OF Hamilton's straight liaer, and the aide
was retired.
The third inning brief. for Washing
Ton went out in order, Lynch declaring
Lush out on strikes when the pener,I
Judgment was that ne deserved "A fire., ma %
inree pitches were all that were required
from German to retire Boston
In the fourth. the Statesmen again re-
tired in procession. but Boston seemed TO
have made connections at last with Ger
mans delivery. Tucker hit to right for
base, was forced by CAMEL on a try for a
sacrifice Bannon hit for base. and Col
Inns advanced the runners by his erounder
to short Stivetts was then thrown ont at
first by De Montreville. H.. -.--. - -
OBrien hit safely in the fifth with one
out. but Brown flied to Collins and Cart
wright struck out Boston went out in
order.
Lush again ran up against the rough edge
OF Lynchs Judgment in the sixth, when,
with one out, he was safe on grounder to
Long. and started to steal second In the
view of unprejudiced spectators it seemed
certain that Duffy did not touch Lush at ali
with the ball, but Lynch declared him out
Then De Montreyille hit to right for a base
aid was thrown out trying to steal Long
seemed to clinch the game In the last half
by hitting out a homer over the left-held
fence. ard the next three men went out
That made the score 2 to in favor of
Boston. and the Senators were not hitting
II looked like another defeat for Washing
ton. especially as in the seventh Selbach,
MCGUIRE and Farrell went out SUCCESSFULLY
Boston came within an of scoring and
winning in that inning. Collins scratched
single out of a hit to De Montreville and
Stivetts hit to right for a base. and took
second on the throw to head off Collins.
Hamilton filed to Lush and Collins started
for home. Lush made one of his remarka-
bly, quick returns. Cartwright taking the
ball and swapping 1t to Mcclure. Collins
stumbled yard from the plate and was
tagged out like a stranded porpoise. Then
Tenney flied to Brown
IT was the eighth that produced results.
o Brien went along On balls and was
forced by Brown. Cartwright was patient
Duffy had fumbled Germans grounder, 1t
looked as though Lush would draw an
other, for Stivetts gave him three bad
balls in succession. Lush found something
better than a base en- balls. however, for
he swatted the fourth one hard enough to
tally hobbling Tom Brown and "Old Piano
Legs" sending German to third and he
reached second before the ball was returned
from right field. Jack Stivetts hung out
his distress signal now and Sullivan hove
TO and relieved him. He smiled as he sized
up little DeMcntreville and gave him
swift straight one that Monty laced out
promptly for single to left. and German
and Lush trotted over the rubber with
runs enough to win. Setback flied to Ban
non and DeMontreville was forced by Nc
CURE.
the last half Duffy walked, and was then
forced by Long. whose grounder was ham
died by DeMontreville. Tucker singled to
RICH. and Lush threw In so smartly that
Tenn Brown claimed an out at third on
Long, who was declared safe, and scored
when Camel hit to Farrell, who fumbled
until he was forced to throw to first and
get the batsman. Farrell fumbled a bit OH
Bannon's bounder. too. but recoy cred In
time.
In the ninth. with one out. o'Brien again
got his base on balls. for the third time
In the game. and stole second, but Brown
fouled out and Long and Tucker together
disposed of Cartwright
Boston made a big bid for a run or two
al the emo put. Collins started by
singing. Then Bergen who won the game
the other day with hts hit. was substituted
for Sullivan. but the best he could do was
to fly out to Brown. Hamilton put out q
long fly that would easily have been good
fer three bags at least had It ever passed
Capt. Tom. but the veteran was there on
the run. and then Tenney flied to Demon
treville. and Washington had again reached
ninth place. The score:
WASHINGTON. BOSTON.
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