Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-11
FEW BRAVED THE HEAT.
Only the t.FRithful" Went Out to 4
4- First Game TOday

Only the ..Faithful' Went Out to the
I'd First Game Today.
Blood-heat weather end base ball do not
mix from spectators point of view and as
result only small number of people
were at National Park when the first game
between the Cincinnati and Washington
clubs started at o'clock
, ,McPhee tore a thumb nail off his right
hand while practicing In Brooklyn, break
ing up the great infield of the Reds, Richey
taking his place.
Through the courtesy of Manager Ban
croft of the Cincinnati club, Mr.. Wagner
has been able to make both Monday and
Tuesday of next week ladies' days, and as
these two games will be the last of the
season in Washington, large attendance
of the fair sex is anticipated.
Wrigley returned to Washington this
morning and resumed his old place at short
for the Senators.
Captain Brown sent the Reds to the bat
first, McJames and Mcclure being his bat
terry, with Ehret and Schriver in the same
position for the visitors.
Bug Holiday was the first man to face
the doctor. and went out. third to first.
Hay was also easy. a popped fly to Wrig-
ley. Dusty Miller made the third OUT, 4
long fly TO Setback. No runs.
Setback sent a fly to center for the Sena-
tors start-off, but Hoy made one of his
old-time sensational catches, and Setback
took seat on the bench. Brown nit to
first, and was retired. Beckley 10 Ehret.
DeMontreville placed a nice single in left,
and Mcclure sent the little short stop to
third on single into right. Both hits
went for naught as DeMontreville was
caught AT the plate on the return of the
throw from second to catch Mcclure. No
runs.
The second inning was started by Beckley
with a sizzling single to left, and Richey
walked. Corcoran reached first on a slow
infield hit. filling the bases. Wrigley fum-
bled Irwn's grounder and Beckley scored.
and Schriver's double to left scored Richey
and Corcoran. Ehret doubled to center and
scored Irwin. Schriver was caught off
third on the old hidden ball trick by Reilly.
Holiday famed. Hoy struck hot one to
center and Ehret scored.
Miller ended the agony by going out. Sec
ond to first. Five runs.
fuckers best was fly to Hoy. Reilly
fcuied out to Beckley, but Gettman con-
tinued his hitting streak by hammering
one into right for three bases Wrigley
struck out. No runs.
Beckley hit terrific liner at McJames
and reached first. Richey few out to CEN
ter. Wrigley's error off of Corcoran's
grounder filled the first two sacks:
Twins high foul was taken by Wrigl3
but Beckley scored on the play. Sclbach
retired Schriver on a great catch of long
fly. One run.
first. Selbach went out, short to first.
Setback went out, short to first. Brown
reached first, beating out mis- hit to third.
DeMont struck out. No runs.
Ehret retired. second to first: Holiday
struck a sizzler toward third ard beat II
out. Hoy followed with bouncer to the
center field fence, beautiful drive.
Miller went out, second to first, but Beck
ley placed nice one in right. Richey
made the third out, second to first Two
runs.
Mcclure fouled out to first, but Tucker
placed safe one In right. Reilly hit to
Corcoran, double play resulting. No runs