Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-02
Latest Averages Of the Ball
Players.
CURRENT NOTES OF SPORT


TIE Pittsburg Pirates travelled to Ma
tional Park yesterday for their usual dose
CT medicine, and the Senators were just in
fit trim to accommodate them, the sixth
straight victory being chalked up to their
credit by the score of to l.
DIR. James McJames was on the rubber for
the Senators, and as Jimmy is in fine fet-
tie these days that means one-haf of the
victory won before the bali is put into
play. But six hits were registered off the
doctors delusive drops and seven Of the
Pirates struck out. a remarkable record
when it is taken into consideration that but
seven innings were played-a strike-out for
each inning. 1t is all very well for Captain
Donovan to order his men to bunt on Nc
Js mes, but as he acknowledged afterward.
1t is as hard bunting on that delivery as
it is to hit it safe"
Frank kiilen, the well-known SouthpaW,
who has been under suspension by the
PittsburS club for week past, came on to
Washington yesterday, to the surprise of
the other players, and was assigned to the
rubber by Captain Donovan. killen should
have known better than to go in against
the Senators, as it is hard fact to recall
when he has won game against them on
the home grounds. Not content with pune
turing his reputation in past games, Frank
vas knocked out of the game yesterday on
almost the first ball pitched. Setback met
one of the curves right on the end of the
bat and drove ii at the Pittsburg pitcher
like flash. killen threw up his left hand
10 prevent the ball hitting him in the face
and as a result that useful member will be
on the sick list for week at least The
ball struck on the fleshy part of the hand
near the wrist and from a hasty glance it
appeared as ii several of the small veins
had been ruptured. After this mishap
Hastings was assigned to the duty of hold
ing the victorious Senators in check but
his best efforts We're urayailing and hits
mo at ha rieyI,f
ms opponents along. the hit and run game
being Il big handicap for the Pirates to
overcome.
McJames was given better support than
Hastings, the Senators fielding everything
mat came within reach and several that
We're not WriSley and De Mont played
around the second bag like pair of veter-
ans the former making sensational sion
and throw in the second inning off Brodie
while De Mont, covering lots of ground
took care of his five chances without the
semblance of a sip-up
Umpire Kelly had another hard dav of
1t. but did well outside Of several decisions
on balls and strikes. After the Pittsburg
mad had their seventh turn at the Dat sew
erdl OF the players complained of it being
too dark to see the ball and as the nm.
pre- was having trouble in the same line
the game was called.
The Senators captured one run in the
first inning on Selbach's drive at .Killen.
him to third and then home on Leahy's
out to Smith IN left. Another tally was
added to this one in the second Reilly
secured free pass to first and went to
third on Wrigiey's nice single into right.
Wrigley then started to steal second. and
on the throw down Reilly broke for home
and made it, although Padden came near
making 1t sensational play, as ne got
Sugdens wild throw with one hand and
threw home beautifully, but Sugden drop
ped the ball.
In the fourth the Pittsburgs took a hand
in the scoring, and registered their only
tally of the game. Davis was hit by a
pitched ball, stole second nicely went to
third on Ely's out and scored on Brodie's
scratch hit past McJames
In the fifth the Senators made two for
good measure. Setback drove beauty
bright into center for one base stole sec
Old and came home on Leahy's single
past Ely. Leahy and De Mont the,, work
ed the hit-and-run game, the former land
ing on third when the latter hunted safely
toward third. De Mont then started too
soon to steal second, as the ball was in
Hastings hands, and kept Leahy from
completing the play for the home plate
The little utility man broke for home on
Hastings bluff toward second, but was run
down on the line, De Mont making third
on the play. The latter then scored on a
wild pitch. In the sixth inning the Sena-
tors got their fifth and last run on Tuck
er's single past Ely into left, a steal to
second, an error advancing Tommy to
third, and he came home on Wrigley's out
at first