Evening star., 1897-05-05
Yesterdays Contest tweensenatass
and Giants.
SHARP FIELDING ON BOTH SIDES
Baltimore Secures the Head of the
List.
Baltimore Secures the Head of tn,
CURRENT SPORTING NOTES

Eliminate the third inning from yester-
days contest between the New Yorks and
Washingtons at National Park and a mas
terly game can be easily figured out. Both
teams fielded perfectly, the sltp-up Of
Gleason not amounting to anything and
several of the plays bordered on the sensa-
tional. Tiernan at right for the visitors by
his great work kept the score from becom-
ing close, as he undoubtedly shut of two
home runs, and at the bat hit at the op-
perfume time for his team. Tom Brown
lad five chances and pulled them all down.
one of the catches being a regular hair
raiser.
Doheny pronounced Dough-eny) was
on the slab for the New Yorks, and al
though little spots Of w1ldness cropped out,
his performance was of the star order, but
six hits with a total of seven being regis
tered off of his delivery. The Senators
found him extremely hard to solve safely.
although several good drives were made
but. unfortunately, directly into the hands
Of the opposing fielders. The support given
him had considerable to do with the mas
terly exhibition, as Doheny showed un-
mistakable signs Of gcing in the air sew
eral times, but was braced up by the gin
gerry words of his companions and phe-
nomenal stops.
Silver King did the twiriing for the Sem
ators, and with the exception Of the third
inning pitched giit-edged ball. When the
batting strength of the New Yorks Is taken
into consideration, almost any kind Of an
exhibition that keeps them from losing the
ball can be commented on favorably but to
keep them from scoring seven innings out
of nine is far above the average AS usual,
the Senators gave their twirler magnificent
support. taking everything that came with
in reach.
For four innings the home club had ci-
piers chalked up to their credit. but in the
ball for a beautiful two-bagger. and the
great emergency hitter, Charley Reilly.
came along with a nice single and an earn
ed run was the result. For the next four
innings 1t was case of take your medi-
cine and be thankful you're alive. Doheny
saving the Senators down almost as fast
as they toed the plate. ~.
The New Yorks started off well. especially
as the first inning gave every indication
Of being blank for them. Two were out
when Joyce met one of Kings straight
ones on the end Of his bat and drove 1t
toward right field like a streak. O'Brien
went up in the air after it, but succeeded
in only partly checking its swift course,
but saved a two-basger. TVIth Joyce on
first. George Davis, "the boy that never
could hit" slammed balfso far over the
to make wager that it Eentili the Po-
tcmac AS Davis made The circuit of the
bases on the heels of Joyce. the New York
contingent eheered him fus8tly and the
local followers were not sfowo TO acknowl-
edge the magnificent hit
In the third King had two strikes on
Doheny when the little etwiI1er placed a
nice single in left and wene to Third ON Van
Haltrens beauty4to right for al base. Then
Silent Mike" Herman; thH.man that never
talks. got one to his liking, ara out it went
between Brown and Abby fdr two bases
and Doheny and Van HaltrA came over
the plate, Joyce swas-a the text man up
and a "BB" (base on balls) was regis tered
in the score book opposite his name. Davis
then made nice sacrifice. mSMng Nike nd
Bill up base. Gleason drove d hafd one
toward DE Mont and went out al first.
Tiernan scoring on the play, "and Joyce
came in a moment later when Beckley hit
not liner through the infeld that little
De Mont made a great effort to capture.
Warner then killed OF the agony by flying
cut to Brown.
For the remainder of the game the WIS.,
itors found King hard nut to crack and
failed to get another man across the plate.
but as the Senators were in a like predica-
ment they had the game safely tucked
away by the score of 6 to 1.
Umpire Lynch, as usual. umpired an i'm
partial game and but little kicking was
indulged in by either side.