Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-20
Record of the Clubs,

The Washingtons lost the first game ct
the series with the Chicagos yesterday at
National Park before n fair-sized crowd
by the score of 10 to 4.
The Senators did not arrive at the
grounds until after o'clock, on account
of the detention of Mr.. Wagner in Boston,
the details of which will be foun1 in an
other column and. of course, their fielding
and batting ability were impaired. But tie
great stumbling block was Clarke Griffith,
the energetic and brainy twirler, who was
on the rubber for the Ansonites Mr. Crit
fifth has rounded into great form, and in
recent games the club that secured over
five hits on him has been considered
lucky. But five hits went safe for the
Senators during the nine innings, and of
these little DeMont secured two, both
three-baggers.
Silver" King was on the rubber and
was touched up rather lively, but in the
face of the smuggling ability of the visitors
and the uncertain support in the field, his
work can be rated as fairly good. The
Ansonites were in perfect form after a
three days rest at Deer Park and by their
actions showed the good effects of the
rest.
The Chicagos started off well by scoring
three runs in the first inning McCor-
micks grounder got away from DeMont
and Dahen struck out. Lange hit to right
for two bases, sending Mccormick to third.
Pepper Arson sent a nice one into right
for one base and the two rAnners ahead of
him scored. Ryan was thrown out by
Wrigley at first ard Alison started for
third on the play. Tucker returned the
ball to DeMont and it1werit through him to
the bleachers, the grand Old man scoring.
The Senators got one of these back when
Brown hammered our nice safe one and
DeMont followed with onS .of his slaShing
drives over Decker's head in left field
Both teams played good ball for the next
two innings, and rot a run was scored,
but in the fourthf the: Visitors got two
across the plate and the home Club one.
Callahan singled to right and went to sec
ond on Deckers nice one INTO left Both
moved UP a base, on sGfffnth's sacrifice
and then scored on Ibenohre's single INTO
center. In this inning Tnci9er and U'Brien
drew bases on balls .ands Wrigleys single
into right scoredz Tuck eraiivs -, 81; y.
IN tbea sixth inning sale lWjhite. Legs einch-
dq tAa On se6 6ss1Gss Az AYE 5sn sksr
OBrien. who threw to SeSonds badly, De-
Mont dropping tnsiball, thereby losing a
double play. Donohue sent an easy
groaHder to King, who allowed the ball
to go through him, and the bases were
filled. Mccormick then singled to center,
scoring Decker and Griffith, and as LANCE
followed with a three-base hit, Donohue
and Mccormick came home also. Ryan S
single showed Lange across the plate with
the fifth run.
To offset this big lead the Senators scor-
ed once in the eighth, and their last run
came in the ninth, making the score 10
to !.
MIR. Lynch was the umpire yesterday AMI
made but one had decision, when he gave
Setback safe at first base, but from the
unlpire's position the runner no doubt
looked safe. Capt. Arson registered 4
mild protest, but in a gentlemanly way,
and the spectators were quick to show
their appreciation by applause.