The times., 1897-09-05

visitors playing. He caught Farrell s
liner with his left hand while on run.
and Jumped ur in the air and captured
hard hit ball orr DeAiontrevilie's bat
Perry Werden was us lively as Glen
Echo waiter working on commission.
Smith, the new second haseman. was
little nervous. bnt handled himself very
muoh like ban player.
Nance, seen here FOR the first time, is
fast in the field, and has the quick move
i;sent Of GeJtman in getting the ball away
from him. Hans Wagner, who. in 1898.
wanted To play IL Washington for $5b a
month. misiudged fly, but this is moth
ing to his uiScredit, as some veterans who
have played in the same position have been
guilty OF the same thing.
When James came up to bat in the
tenth inning, there We're loud cries for
Mcclure; but Capt. Browns Judgment was
supreme, and the Tillmanite was an easy
out Put anyone in to bat" was re-
echoed from stand to bleachers y1nen
Brown's turn came in the same inning,
Mcclure, McGuire,' - was also yelled, but
the Senatorial middle-fielder, who had
twice struck out, felt that an opportunity
was at hand to redeem himself. Thomas
knocked a weak fly To Nance, and Emslie
called the game. Twilight had already
SCI ia, and the decision was = good one.
1t was tuck and then nip all the way
thmugh. The Colonels started in the first.
Dolan singled, after Clarke was retired,
stole second, and scored on Wagner's
binPle. The Senators duplicated! the feat
Selbach hunted and went To second on
Ciingaan's wild throw, coming home On
Demon revilles stihging two-bagger. He
was left, however.
james was erratic and let Wilson walk
in the second. He then hit Smith. Cling
man made neat sacrifice. Then the
lilliputiaE, Cunningham, banged one on the
gHound. which bounded over Beilly'S head,
and two runs scored, Selbach beng slow
with the ball. Cunny was forced by
Clarke, vino stole second, where he re-
remained. as Dolan struck out.
The ssuators went the CoIDnels one bet
ter on Lases on balls, to Reilly and Sci
bach, Gettman's double. and singles by
Mrigley, Hrown and DeMontrevIe.
Both teams were hlanked in the third. In
the fourth the Bourbonites Increased their
score two runs on Wilson'S two-bagger,
Ciincnan's single, James striped play
AT first, Clarke's base on balls anl an out
TO Brown. The Statesmen tied the score
in their hair on Wrigley's double and
Selbach' 5 single.
The nftn inning was unprodactive, but
the Eentuckians forged ahead in the
sixth on Cunnngham's single, passed
bah and Clarke 5 two baser after two men
We're ou5- They again scored in the eighth
on a baseOn baIlst1 Clingm an. wild pitch
and singles by Cunningham and Clarke.
The lead Of two runs looked big as
tue Washington Monument, although, in
the eighth, things were shaping themselves
al right. James. Unexpectedly, made a
single, as did Selbach. Two men were
out, ard Tom Brown was due for a hit.
lie made One 10y striking out.
The visitors were retired in the ninth by
Superior work oil wneley and d good
catch by Brown. Then came the elories
of an autumn twilight. and Tom fuckers
home run. DeMuntreviIle singled and on
the return of tie ball-iU being thrown
wide the Frenchn.an was sent 20 second
and, OF ccursc, was caught on Werden's
assist. The enthusiasm of the spectators
died away In beautiful harmony with the
setting SIN. Hope was quickly revived,
as Sndth fumhlcd FarreIs hard bali
Tucker had two strikes, and just about
the time the crowd had settled their minds
that the home team was defeated, the
one time famous Bostonian landed the ball
into the bleachers, and the score was
tied
10 WAS glorious drive, and turned the
tide of Success with the ColoneIs and
savcd the locals from getting closer to
the St Louis team in the percentage of the
clubs +hc Senators are still III eleventh
place. The score: