The times., 1897-06-26

To lose and win from New York was
entirely satisfactory to the 1882 people
who witnessed the two games at National
Park yesterday afternoon. The Senators
sublime Meekin went down before the
Statesmen, only after desperate battle,
however.
1t was Il regular fan day, and they were
there in every shape, style, and shade.
Some did considerable squeezing for the
home team, while the others were used
TO keep the owners cool. 1t would be
hard matter TO determine which did the
most work, but together they were an
institution equal to a Mckinley prosperity
Sugar Trust Each was necessary, as it
was not only a warm day, but the last
game, especially, was red-hot
The Giants flushed with a victory in the
first game, were confident and aggressive
In the seconds start, while the Senators,
smarting under defeat at the hands of
Temple Cup aspirants, were determined
and resolute. They did not lose heart
after the Giants scored two runs in the
first inning, but they We're strong at
bat, and at once began the work of getting
back the runs, and this they did.
Zeke Wrigley, the promising yearling,
with an old mans head on his shoulders,
was just a trifle out of keller in fielding
in the first game, but his batting was 20
a large degree fiery, and he located the
right field blea chers for a homer with some
men on bases In the second contest lie
grabbed up Dueky Holmes grounGer while,
on a dead run and nailed Park Wilson at
the plate on a throw that made Scrappy
Joyce turn green with envy. He also in
a sort of base hit copartnership with
O'Bren helped TO score one of the Senator'S
six runs.
James Mcclure made two wild throws
to second, neither one of W hich, how
ever, affected the score. But he was
true blood Salvation Army base drum
mer at the bat. Jouett Meekin' air
liners were just to his fancy, and as the
Irishman would have 1T, devil bit could
the fielders stop his hits from going safe.
Reilly and his NIT were In great form.
The genius of the fashion plate was a
king pin ir, the field With nine error
less chances in the first, he finished the
second in a style that puts him in class
that is hard to beat. He captured two
difficult flies running with the ball and
made a like number of phenomenal stops.
DeMontreville was in his glory and got
everything that came his way, and twice
robbed the batter of base hits. He did
great deal of nonsensical 'guying'' in a
style neither commendable nor enjoyable.
"Stonewall Jackson" on second exempli-
iad ha Of itro n torH- Ill
rooter. He, DeMontreville and Tucker
threw down V an Haltren and Turner, than
whom none Others are fleeter of foot, In
q double play in the second inning of the
second gamein such a fast manner that the
crowd went wild.
Van Haltren seems to be enjoying bis
second life on earth. His manner OF bat
ting is so refreshing that fellow cooled
Off whenever he came up to line 1t out.
Just when the home team thought they
had plumbers bill cinch on him he would
drop the ball down and bat it out with
apparent ease. And again, when too
hard pressed he would send the sphere
safely to the outfield.
McJames had great control of the ball at
critical times, and he shot the leather over
the plate with a curve much like South
Carolina saping is bent In making snare
for n rabbit. And ne caught the Giants
seven times with the clever deception
Tiernan, Joyce, Gleason, Clark, Holmes and
Meekin were the victims, Gleason striking
out twice, the last time In the ninth with
two men on bases.
Tucker had his first error, but 1t came at
q time when the first game was lost His
three-hagger in the first inning Of the
second game was timely, scoring two
runs, the Senator's left fielder having
received free pass and DeMontreville
hitting safely.
The Senators next scored In the third
after two men were out, on base on balls