Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-21

Although outbatted and outfielded yes
terday a Louisville, the Washington boys
managed to win from the Colonies by the
score of q to through phenomenal fielding
and opportune hitting.
Magee did the twirling for the Kentucky
thoroughbreds, and did well, with the
exception of the eighth inning, when his
delivery was touched up in such business
like style that before the third man was
out four runs mad been chalked up to the
Senator'S credit. Prior to this fatal inning
but four safeties had been registered by
the Washingtonians, two of which had
been scratches of the rankeSt sort.
although bases on balls had proved costly
in the first and second innings.
Silver King Jared badly at the hands
of the younger generation of ball players
in the total number of safe hits tailed off
of his benders and cross-tires, but his heady
work told in the end, as he prevented a
run crossing the plate in the last six in
nings the sensational fielding by the play
ers back of him. of course, contributing in
a great degree to this result.
The fielding of Captain Tom Brown and
the batting of DeMont We're the features
of the game. although the latter marred his
good record by two misplays at short.
There We're two men on bases in the last
inning when Brown captured a fly in short
center that looked safe. thereby preventing
a rally at the bat that looked very ticklish
for his club, the catch resulting in double
play.
In the first inning one run came the Sem
ators' way. After Brown had walked and
had been thrown out trying to steal sec
ond, Setback singled and was more for
tunate with his pedals. stealing both sec
ond and third. and crossed the plate on
DeMont'S single. In the second we got
n hal
stole second and scored on o Briens timely
double to right.
Blank followed blank to the Senator's tai
ly sheet for five innings and then in the
eighth they got four runs and the game.
Brown went to first on balls and to second
on Selbach's single. Wrigley then made an
infield hit and beat it out, filling the bases.
DeMont then slammed one to left that
brought the fieet-footed boys. Brown and
Setback over the plate. With Wriglay on
second and DeMont on first, Farrell drove
pretty one into right. scoring 'Zeke.' and
the throw in DeMont scored also. as
Stafford let the ball get by him and roll
to the left field fence.
The Colonies secured their first run in
the second. Stafford led off with a
single into right field and reached
second on O'Brien's muff of DeMont' S
nice assist of sharp grounder from Wer-
denis bat. Dolan singled toward left. but
DeMont held Stafford at third on blocking
the ball. Clingman then hit to DeMont.
forcing Dolan at second, and Stafford at
last reached home on the out.
In the third the Kentuckians got three
runs across the plate, their last of the
game. Clarke singled to right, but Nc
Creary's grounder forced him at second.
Wagner followed with single to left send
ing Mac to second, and Stafford followed
with a bunt which he beat out, filling the
bases. Perry Werden then slashed out a
screamer to left for two bases and the
three men ahead of him scored.
Cunningham and Mcclure umpired the
game and gave satisfaction.