Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-04-23

Of losing yest&edRvfs> game. but when II
Is taken into consideration that his mis-
plays all resulted from over-anxiety. his
shortcomings can be overlooked Gene went
wrong In the sixth inning when, instead
Of throwing the nm to first with his usual
quick movement. he saw that the runner
Wa, was only my i nan way to the initial bag and
throw fell far short of Cartwright and
two runs came over the rubber. Again in
the seventh. when ball that could have
nsa sort eat shs was Ss.tea
through anxiety Snaeavored to retrieve his
ng-doing Of The inning before. called
for the ball. and. Of course, Setback stop
ped. with the reshlE that the ball fell safe
and another run: eame over the plate.
Outside Of the lskortstop every man on
the team fieldedz superbiy, Setback in left
capturing a couble< of very difficult flies.
while OBr1en az SECOND sobbled up every
thing that came his way. Captain Tom
Brown had little TO do in center until the
eighth inning when he retired the side on
three catches.
How Brooklyn Won.
From the Brooklyn standpoint everything
was pleasant after the sixth inning Until
the fifth It looked as If they had quit. like
rank selling piaters, but the errors of Do
Montreviile put new life into them, and
they came again Nike thoroughbreds. Billy
Shindle at third made several Sensational
stops. and Wed with Reilly in brilliant
work, his throwing being a pretty exhfbi-
ton. Left Fielder Anderson undoubtedly
made the star play OF the game, when he
captured the high fly to center from Do
Montreville's bat Griffin was playing close
to second, and the ball was hit far over
his head, but he kept sprinting after It
until he jammed into Anderson. who was
coming from left, but the latter, with
great display of nerve. refused to be fright
ened, and hung on to the ball.
The Senators opened the game by scoring
to Setback, a steal by the same player,
who scampered home from second on
line drive over second. by MCGUIRE The
ball was thrown home. but the runner
plate and the ball was lost in the scrim-
mage. Mcclure going to third ON the play.
O'Brien then piunked q nice single to left
and Mcclure came home.
The third run was scored in the second
on Charley Reillys magnificent hit to left
field. that brought every man in the park
to his feet, the ball rolling under the scu,o
card, and enabled the runner to reach home
before the ball was fielded inside the dia-
mond.
Four blanks followed for the Senators
for the next four innings. but in the sew
enth their fourth and last run was tailed.
Reilly hit nice one to center and came
around to the home plate on wild pitches.
1t was blankety-biank for the Brooklyn
boys for the first four innings. and their
first run came across the plate in the fifth
on Smiths two-ba&ger. who went to third
on an infield hit and scored on Paynes
safe drive to left.
In the sixth they: tied the score. making
Two runs Griff1n's being hit by pitched
ball. safe drive to right by Shindle, both
of these runners scoring a moment later
on De Montreville's unlucky throw to first.
In the ninth inning the visitors won out
very nicely. La Chance hit a little fly
back of third that De Montreville lost. the
runner gaining first. La Chance then stole
second. Jones went to first on balls. An
derson followed with single, scoring a
little later on force out.
The Senators went into the ninth with
the intention of pulling the game out Of
the fire, but Payne was now doing first
class work and the first three men went
cut in rotation. although Farrell, batting
in place of Mercer. drove a hard fly to
center, but right into the hands of Cap
tain Griffin. and the agony was over.
Umpire Hurst umpred his usual impair
tial game, little kicking was INDUCED in
and an enjoyable contest was the result.
Following is the score in detail:
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