The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-08-11

Washington played good ball yesterday
and took the second game OF the series
with the Quakers in q most exciting finish.
DIR. McJames was down on the bills to
take the leading role as pitcher, but
he was held out and SILVER King sent
to the rubber, with Fifield occupying the
central point for the Stallings aggregation.
The Senator's did not find Fifield quite as
easy To connect with as on the previous
visit of the Philies, but after the visitors
had scored three runs in the eighth they
pulled themselves together and tied the
score with four runs, and il remained a
tie until the tenth inning, when Little
Tommy Tucker although too late for
his supper. was just in time to land on the
bal! for a home run into the right field
b'eachcrs. whining the game. Tucker has
been trying for some time to put the bali
into the bleachers, and would have done
50 on Monday had iJ not been for Tommy
nowI's brilliant catch of his fly just as
it was atont TO drop ON the safe side
Of the fence in front of the seats One OF
the fans advised Tucker TO put more
steam into his hit when he wanted to get
Il over, and Tommy did it yesterday, the
sphere going over the fence near the
lower end.
When Dowd saw that the Spalding was
in has bleachers he threw up his hands,
as much as to say Its all over but the
Shouting
The victory of the home team was all
the more creditable on account OF the
manner in which they made use Of their
hits. All EouSt the visitors oatbatted them
by TWO Eits, the Statesmen made good
use Of their safe drives, but three men
being left on bases, while the Quakers
had seven men who were ready to pile
ID runs NJ the Stallings sluggers had
only sugCed the ball. But, alas! they
could not, as silver was most effective
when the corners we've occupied, and his
support was as good as could be asked
Can't Brown tried hard to win out in { he
ninth by sending .'Old Reliable In to
bat for King, hut Cooley was not willing
to take chance on Mac and instructed
Fifield to give him a pass to first, which
he did. If the Phillies' twirler had al
lowed Mcclure TO get crack at the ball
il would probably not have been neces-
is hitting the Spalding with a regularity
that will keep him up near the top Of
the heap. However, the side was re-
tired in the ninth without a run, which
gave the Senators vociferous first base
man the opportunity to perform feat
which increases the JOY of the rooters
that Washington was able to secure such
a good one and wish that there were a
few more fuckers lying around loose
The Quakers put up a good game, but
as stated above Washington hit the ball
at the right time, which is about all that
is necessary to win.
Manager Suailings evidently believes he
is being neglected or IL Jealous OF the
attention some o. the rowdy ball players
and pUgilistic umpires are attracting, as
he brought himself into notice yesterday
by an set of which he should be ashamed
Such tactics as he INDUCED in would
mt some Of the Orioles TO shame, Us
they avoid az far as possible the risk or
in turing players. Wrigley is not an often
sive PLAYER in any respect; on the other
hand, il has often been remarked how
well ne deports himself on the ball field
and bow little his head is swelled by the
success which has come to him. and there
was no reason to resort to such under hand
tricks as pushing opposing players in or
DER to prevent them from receiving throws.
The wagDcritps and Quakers will play
again today, and it will be the last
appearance of the Phillies in this city for
the season of 1897. DR.. McJames " Mer
Ger will probably oppose Taylor on the
rubber. and it looks very much as III the
Statesmen would bag all three games
from the visitors.