Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-14

The Washington base bal enthusiasts are
slowly coming back to the support of the
local club, good-sized crowd being at Ma
tional Park yesterday afternoon to witness
the defeat of the Brooklyns by the Sena-
tors. the score being to 8. Good playing
viii lcatch the public every time, while YOU
can't drive them into the park when the
club is losing. This is base ball the coun-
try over.
Hillary Swain scored his third straight
victory yesterday, his speed shoots being a
complete puzzle to the BrideSrooms, but
five safeties being secured by them. Hill
lary's bases on balls were particularly
costly, as the entire three runs secured by
the visitors were the result Of free passes
to first, but with men on bases the tall boy
gave a mastery exhibition of getting tie
ball over the plate, and with sensational
support by the other infielders managed to
creep out of numerous deep holes. Swain
is also rounded to as a batsman, being able
to hit the ball at almost every turn at the
bat. although not always safe. this being
much better than striking out as a long fly
generally advances the runner ON bases.
Manager Barnie sent Payne to the CEN
ter of the diamond. and he was good and
bad in streaks. the Senators generally man.
aging to hit the ball when runners were on
bases. Brown was easy for him. The SeEa-
tors captain striking out three times.
Tommy Tucker shifted to right hand hit
ting and did the best stick work of the
local team, getting in three safa.les.
Two runs were placed to the Senators
credit in the first inning. Setback started
the fun with a beautiful drive into the
right-field bleachers. and ambled gracefully
around the bases. DeMont singled but was
forced at second by Mcclure. Tucker then
drove hard one into right that little
Jones allowed to get away from him, and
Mcclure came all the way home. Both
clubs drew blanks in the second inning,
but the visitors got runner over the home
plate in the third. Burrell sent single
into center that filtered through Tom
Brown. and the batter landed on second.
Then Germany" Smith sent a nice fly to
Brown. and again an error resulted, Bur-
rell coming home.
In the fourth the visitors tied the score
on Jones' bases on balls, out by Griffin
and two-bagger by Shindle. In the fifth
a mournful vail went up from the fans as
the Bridegrooms chased runner over the
plate and took the lead. Griffin walked to
first on four bad balls, a wild pitch sent him
to second, tumble by DeMont landed him
on third and A. Smiths single sent hin,
home. The next four innings were blanks
for the Bridegrooms. and when they left
off the Senators took up the running and
won out eSS silly.
by nice lily at the bat that resulted in
three runs for the home club. Tucker hi,
into right for single and went to second
on O'Brien's hot hit to Burrer that he
beat out Abbey then hunted in front of the
plate and beat it out, filling the bases. Lit
tie Wrigley then came to the front with a
nice single into left center that scored two
runs. Tucker and O'Brien, and Swain nj,
a long fly to the outfield that brought in
Abbey. In the eighth the Senators reeled
off two more runs. for good measure. Tuck
er singled to center, went to second or
O'Brien's sacrifice and came home on Alb
bey's corking three-bagger that sailed away
over Anderson's head in left Abbey then
came home on Wrigley's long fly to Griffin
in center.
The playing of the Senator's infield, not
withstanding DeMont's excusable error
was of the clean-cut sensational order that
affords joy to the onlooker. DeMont was
all over his position. taking flies and grass
cutters while Wrigley, O'Brien and Tucker
were right on his heels with good plays
Abbey. in right. and Selbach, in left, COB
bled everything, while Mcclure, behind the
bat. h; d a good throwing day and killed off
all attempts at pilfering bases. Captain
Brown. in center had his troubles yester.
day. dropping two flies and permitting q
grounder to go through him, but as the
Senators wen this conscientious players
of-day came at a lucky time. Tom ate uI
three flies that We're fifty per cent harder
to handle than the ones he missed.