Evening star., 1897-04-26
NORTON AND ABBEY THE STARS.
They Were Much In Evidence With
Their Bats Saturday.

AhclT buuS saturday.
A little of the luck that the Brooklyns
had been having for the first two games
came the Senator'S way Saturday, and as
a result the Washington boys carried off
victory by the score of to g.
Little Norton went in the box for the
Washingtons. and while his delivery was
laced to all parts Of the field in almost
regulation order. the little twirler really
won his own game by his remarkable show
ing with the stick. Pitchers are not SUD-
posed to hit. but Norton met the ball good
and hard every time, and his days work
rooted up triple, double and single
The blond-haired right fielder, Lush, was
given chance to brace up in his stick
work by little rest on the bench and
Charley Abbey took his place. The substi-
tuition proved an exceptionally good one
as Abbey was in the game from start to
finish, securing three singles and accept
ing six chances out of seven. The on
lockers were continually bewaiIing the fact
that Abbey had not been called into the
battle before.
The lo:al enthusiasts who are so prone
to criticise the local center and right field
ers when a ground ball gets away from
them were given quite a shock in Satur-
days game to see two premier men like
Griffin and Jones perform the same trick
The positions Of center and right field and
second base at National Park are harder
TO Mi than on any other ground in the
big league Taking the sun out of the
question, the grounds slants from the base
lire ard is full Of waves that are hardly
perceptible to the eye. The errors of Grif-
I'm and Jones. only one apiece, can be d.
rectly 1eferred to as losing the game,
enough runs scoring in consequence to
bring about this result.
Mr. Hurst umpired a good game. es-
pec1ally from home club point of view
There were no remarkable fielding exhi-
bitions, everybody of both teams putting
up his regulation game, with the excep-
tion OF Reilly at third, who permitted two
one of which should have gone down in the
base-hit column.
The Brooklyns secured fifteen hits. with
a total OF eighteen, while the Senators
batted out eleven hits. with total of four
teen. The errors we're three for the Wis
ifors and four for the home club.
Gossip of the Game.
The games scheduled for yesterday at
Cincinnati and Louisville were postponed
on account of rain. Immense crowds would
assuredly have turned out in both places
on account of the good work being done
by the clubs representing those cities.
Full details of today's game in New
York will be received and recorded IN
graphic style at kernans Lyceum Theater.
game being called at AIS. A special wire
running direct from the grounds to the
Lyceum stage has been secured. and every
play at the Polo grounds will be received
and recorded with hardly a second inter-
vening.
BILLY" Lush has been trying to bat left
handed during the spring games. and the
shifting to right-hand batting has no doubt
weakened his ability in that line. Lush is
one of the best fielders in the country. and
1t Is great pity that he is not a, better
sticker.
Joe Corbett's exhibition on Saturday
demonstrated that he will be as good this
season as last. The Bostons could do
nothing with him. and Joe also batted in
two runs.
New Yorks had substitute fielder out
in left during Saturdays game. Stafford
has been playing very poor ball, and the
shifting OF substitutes this early In the
season looks bad for the Manhattan team.
Both Joyce and Davis are also said to have
bad arms.
The Pfttsburg papers made a great to-dO
over their victory Thursday over St Louis.
but Saturdays game shut them up like an
angry clam Poor Hawley. of course had
to catch the brunt of the blame
Saturdays Games In Other Cities.
At Philadelphia-Philade II; New
York, 4.
At cincinnati-Cincinnau. 4: Chicago, 3.
At Baltirnore-Baltimore, z; Boston. 1.
= At Louisvine-Louisville 8; Cleveland. 4
At St. Louis-St. Louis. s: Pittsburg. i.
The Senators In New York for Three
Days.
Fifteen players Of the Washington club
left yesterday afternoon for New York.
where they win play ''Scrappy'. Joyce.s
team three games. the game today being
called at o'clock. Mercer viii probably
go In the game today. and It would not be