Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-29
Record of the Clubs,

Today's Philadelphia Press has the fol-
lowing to say of yesterdays PHILADELPHIA
Washington game:
Since turn about is but fair play" the
washington club should not be disgruntled
over losing their first game in this CITY.
They made great stagger for it, and at
more than one stage there was a queer
feeling among the 2.417 spectators. for the
three disasters to the Philies at the capt.
tai last week had not been forgotten. 1t
was a red-hot struggle all the way, each
side playing the most aggressive style of
ball. and. strange to say, it was one in
Whlch the issue. both in the field and at
the bat rested with the pitchers
wheeler may be credited with winning his
own game by his individual batting Three
tlmes he hit safely and three times he
scored. On the other hand, Dr. James Nc
James couldn't have hit foot ball with a
pat the size of telegraph pole Three
. l'ae ne mad golden opportunities: once.
with men on third and first. again with
men on third and second and once with A
man on second. Each time there were two
occupants of the bag he struck out, and on
the other occasion he poked out a weak
grounder.
For excitement the game beat anything
seen at the park this year. The Phiiies
were determined to show their old friends
that they can play the game and the ar
ticle they put Up is worthy of the greatest
praise. The faster they played the more
determined the Senators were to win out.
every man was on the jump, and the way
Cooley. Dowd. Delahanty. Lajoie and
Geier soaked the ball on the stitches and
sto:e bases was sight to make the root
ers nerves tingIe.
Jack Boyle was in evidence too. especial
ly in the seventh. when Browns being
given safe at first caused such howl that
John Il. kicked until he was black in the
face and was put oyt of the game. Two
-ph 1arlA
Mcclure, were also much in evidence Each
patted the horsehide for three hits and
the former nailed three Would-be purloin-
ers OF second base by the prettiest throws
that ever cut across the diamond The
way III which Gene De Montreville the
Senator'S s9.I99.99 beauty, handled the bust
ness end of these plays, as we'll as many
others that went his way, caused him many
rounds Of applause. Tom Brown made the
greatest throw Of. the year on the grounds
when he threw 8 han on the fly from CEN
ter into McGuire's hands and put out Geier
who tried to score from second on a single
De!ahanty landed two flies after long runs
and Geier dttoed on foul near the bleach
ers. Altogether it was an afternoon of
star plays. and credit belongs to the de-
feated as well as to the victors. In trying
to stop grOunder in the eighth Reilly was
hurt and German took his place.
Washington had the first crack at the
at second on De Montreville's grounder to
Gillen. Dowd threw wild to first, in at
tempting double play and De MontrevilIe
reached second. Mcclure singled to right.
scoring De Montreville. Wheeler stopped
Geiers return and threw to second catch
ing Mcclure. Cooley opened on McJames
with single. Dowd hit slow one to De
Montrerille. who, seeing he could not catch
either runner made a bluff to throw to
first. Cooley saw the move and darted for
third, while De Montreville made a stab
for him. Emslie said mot out. and Dowd
took advantage of the kick to go to second.
Dcl's single scored both runners Iajoie
flied to Tucker. and when Boyle hit to
Reilly. the princeton Fashion Plate
threw to second to catch Delahanty, when
he hadn't a chance in thousand to make
the play. Geier's single scored Delahanty
and sent Boyle to third. Phil stole second.
Gillen's safety sent Boyle home, but the
second, and Cross flied to Brown. Wheeler
began the second for Philadelphia with a
single, took second on Cooleys sacrifice,
and scored on Delahanty's double. Both
sides scored in the fourth One was out
when Mcclure doubled, and Tucker, Reilly
and Wrigley singled, producing two runs.
Wheeler began the locals half with
double and tapped the rubber on Cooley
single. The latter and Delahanty. who also
singled. were thrown out trying to steal
second.
The Senators came closer in the fifth,
when Setback made the circuit on a double.
De Montreville's foul to Delahanty and
McGuire's single. Two were out when
Geier reached first on De Montrevilles
muff, stole second and was thrown out at
the plate a beautiful throw by Brown,
after Gillen had singled The visitors tied
the score in the seventh. Brown singled
and reached third on wild throws by Cross
and Lajoie and Selbach's grounder. The
latter reached second on the play. Ground
ers by the next pair to Gillen allowed the
two runners to score. I.ajoie and Geier
singled for the locals. but Gillen's ground
err to De Montreviile resulted in a double
play. Wheeler pulled out Of hole in the
eighth. Reilly singled. Abbey walked and
Wrigley sacrificed. McJames famed and
Brown lifted one to Delahanty. The win
ming run was scored by Philadelphia in the
eighth. With one out Wheeler singled and
was safe at second when Wrigley dropped
Reillys throw on Cooiey's grounder.
Wheeler took third on Cooley's being
forced by Dowd. Delahanty hit hard one
straight at Reilly. who was hurt trying to
| field the ball. and Wheeler came home.
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