The times., 1897-08-21

The loyal rooters had gala day at
National Park yesterday afternoon. There
were two games with the ChicagUs, and.
besides this attraction, it was ladies' day.
and Fox and Gettman We're in the game.
The fair fans We're out in goody numbers,
and they We're most vigorous in applaud
ing the sensational plays by the players
Of both teams.
Fox became a hero in a whfnwinI
catch OF Ii line hit off Canahan's bat,
on which he completed double play;
but in the next inning his hands Were all
feet. However, his TWO errors were more
than compensated for by his ali-round work
In the douhle-header.
The Keeler OF the Texas League" Gett-
man, locks every inch player. and ne
created favorable impression. He is
very fast on his feet, goes after fly balls
with motion that is attractive and very
effective; throws we'll, and his first 20 at
League pitchers is evidence that he eau
line them out. He has much the swing
ing walk OF old Roman MCGUIRE, but the
accelerated pace is wholesome, and Will
land many runs to the score of the Sena-
tors.
Sclbach and Brown won applause by
marvellous catches, and a liberal audience
cheered Ryan when be made sensational
catch OF selbach's long fly. The Colt turned
his back upon the coming sphere and
spurted away with the alac1ity Of a
chicken thief pursued by a bicycle police
man. Then turning suddenly he threw out
his left hand and held onto the bail.
Lange also robbed the German baron
cut Of a hit, by reas son of his extraordinary
Eprinting ability. He made a wild dash, /, tax
ing the BAH close TO the ground, completing
q double play at second Games in which
this man takes part are, as a rule, full of
life, and yesterday was by no means an
exception.
The Senators lost the first game by a
score of to .. McJames' erratic pitching
had much to do with losing the contest
Fox and GettInan, the new finds, were
in the game and We're much in evidence, the
latter being credited with a triple and a
double and the former doing excellent
work in the field
While Fox has two errors to his credit,
they had but little 10 do in shaping the
result The race up TO the sixth inning
was er.crless and neither side had scored
In TIE sixth, however, wrigley put the first
mark in the error column. Kittridge drew
& base on balls and then Decker sent a
beaCty down To Wrigley, who not only failed
TO handle 1t clean, but threw it wild to
Tucker.
Very soon after this DeMontrevine
made a Inisplay which gave the Chica go
ans two tallies. II was in this inning,
however, that Fox made as pretty a
play as was ever seen on a ball field.
The bases We're full when Callahan sent
q hot liner toward right field. 1t was
high and off TO the left of Fox, but the
latter got it and doubled mp Ryan, who
was only about three feet off first
base.
In the seventh the visitors led off with
a base on balls, and again scored twice
Two runs were made in the ninth, one
OF which resulted from base on balls.
The Senators could not bunch their
hits on Danny Friend and that is the
reason that they fell short in runs when
the game ended.
Gettman was the first Senator to reach
first base, hitting to left in tie fourth
Inning for three bases he also scored
Ia the ninth, after again sending the
ball to left for two bags
Six double plays were the features