The times., 1897-05-11

IL is always a source of qualification
to the army of local fans for the Senator:
to win from any club. A victory is always
appreciated, no matter from whence tils
opposing team halls.
but TO win from Baltimorel
To PICK that 0riole aggregation from
up the pike!
And to pick them until they looked like
young tirdies gust shedding the she'll
That's what the Senators did yesterday
and there was much joy in Washington
last night
Since becoming the champions 1t has
been the habit of the Orioles to fly over
to WashiDgtonat times sch eduled Uncle
Nick and most ruthlessly peck the meek
and lowly Senators until they had the
headache.
They arrived In town yesterday with
the same dire intentions, but they are
wiser, IL sadder, this morning.
The Senators, waxing in wisdom and
trickery as the years go by, set numerous
traps and snares and captured the brides
like the pot hunter gathers flock in a
net.
Probably a club never came TO Washing
ton with the same bulging stock of conf
dence that the BaltiInores brought along
with their bats and other baggage.
Had they not won eleven games out OF
thirteen, and were the Senators not the
despised tililenders? I'VE will make mon
keys Of them chirped the brides as they
aiighted at the Riggs, and will fatten
our averages and leave them like they were
standing still. !"
The Senators, however put a crimp in
all of their fond expectations, and, with a
determination born OF an intent to pull
out of the hole and get on high ground,
played all around the proud visitors and
gave them a beating hat hey will rennem-
ber wei
AS said before, 1t is particularly pleas
ing to local audience for Washington to
win from Baltimore, aud yesterdays vic
tory was so clean-cut and decisive that the
exuberance of the 5000 fans was given
full vent.
The attraction Of the three time cham
pions, and that the Senators might feel
assured of loyal support despite the hard
places in which their lines had fallen since
the opening of the season, drew a crowd
which almost completely filled the bleach
ers and that literally flecked the half
dollar seats and grand stand. A consid-
cradle contingent of rooters came over
from Baltimore. but they had no chaucc
to indulge in those aggravations common
to them when their club i s running away
with the game.
The Presidents pagoda WAS honnred by
the presence Of Vice President Hobart,
who was accompanied by q gentleman
friend. The Vice President watched the
game closely but failed to display cnthu-
siasm pro or con. Possibly his sympathy
was with tile home team, for after seeing
them get hopeless lead, he vacated the
box and returned to the city.
Senators Smith and Murphy occupied
grand stand seats, and to all appearances
rooted for the titular Senators on the
diamond The grave solons stayed out
the game, seeming not wanting to miss
q single play.
The game abounded in features and was
the occasion of the first triple play Of the
season, the visitors making the record.
The other bold-faced-type parts of the pro-
gram were made up OF Kaeler's catch,
gram were made up of X eeler scatch, Hing's
Kings pitching, Abbey's batting, and
Johnny 'Br;en,s all-around brilliant and
aggressive work.
But, as a whole, the home club, pla yed
pennant ball, and after reviewing their
work and estimating what they are capar
bic of doing, it is difficult to under
stand why they are among the tailenders
at present instead OF being bunched with
the leaders. Perhaps ''Old Hard Luck
could unravel the mystery
In an unwise moment Capt Robinson
selected Southpaw Jerry Nops to go on
the slab against the home folks. Nops,
heretofore this spring, has been mo wing
down the heavy hitters of the League, en-.
rolled in the Philadelphia, New York.
Brooklyn and Boston clubs, like grass be-
fore the scythe of the sickler. but his
erst hile ft-hauded 'spuzzlers'' We're
Strengthened out yesterday with the case
that rushing water seeks it's level
Big Ed Cartwright opened the bonn
bardment Of Nops in the second and the
fusilade never ceased until Jerry was
pulled out in the seventh and Cogan, the
Jerseyla ubstitutsd on thorubber. -Cogan