Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-09
UT ANUaHtK NU1CH
Senators Emily shs Unprecedented
Luxury Of Sixth ; Place in September.
WENT At cIFE1HD LIKE WINNERS
Coming of the English Team of
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CURRENT NOTES OF SPORT
Record of the Clubs.

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Chicago. g 6 Sc St. Loais. 3s g .sos
The double-header at National Park yes
terday afternoon between the Cleveland
and Washington clubs did not prove the
attraction expected, as only a compare
lively small gathering was present. The
double-header Monday, coupled with the
heat Of yesterday, no doubt kept hundreds
| away. but those that turned out witnessed
| one well-played game and part of another.
| The Washingtons continued their winning
streak. getting both games the first by
| the score Of to Z. and the second. through
the decision Of the umpire, by the score
of 8 to 0. This decision was brought about
by Captain Tebeau Directing too long to
the decision Of Umpire Carpenter that Nc
Kean had purposely thrown himself in
front of pitched ball so as to reach first
base. Mexican started for the bag, but
was called back by the umpire; the kick
followed which resulted in the forfeiting
of the game.
The afternoons play was full of mis-
haps, senseless kicking and sensational
playing. In the fourth inning Of the first
game Tucker sent a long fly toward the
r.ght-feld bleachers. and in trying to
knock the ball down OConnor ran into the
barbed wire fence and tore mis- left hand
very seriously. He--had to- retire to the
hospital for repairs. In the fifth inning
little DeMont started on steal of second.
and in sliding into that bag struck Childs
on the wrist with his spikes a deep crash
resulting. The great second baseman also
had to retire for repairs. When O'Ccnnor
went out McAllister took his place and,
upon Childs retirement another shift fol-
lowed, Tebeau going to second and Young
to first.
Then in the eighth inning Tebeau kicked
too theoretically on strike and was
benched, Pickering coming into second
McAllister going to center and Powell to
right. These changes, instead of weaken
ing the visiting team, seemed to brace 1t
up, the players going after Swain in royal
tying the score
When the second game was started 1t
could be easily seen that Tebeau was dis
sruntled over the decisions of the umpire
and d1sheartersed through the accidents to
his two best players. Several times he
yelled from the field at Carpenter calling
him yellow decisions at the plate
that he could not have seen, and in the
nth inning, when the Clevelands' captain
started his kick. it could be seen that it
nattered little to him whether the game
was forfeited or NOT. AS to McKean's be-
ing hit, a majority of the spectators
thought he stepped into the ball, and, as
the umpire so decided. it should have gone
at that. But, as the Senators had made
four runs in the fourth inning. Tebeau no
doubt concluded that the case was hone
less. and thought forfeit was good loop
hole to crawl through.
Umpire CARPENTER made his first appear
ance on the local grounds. and. although
his work was not of the best he PLAYED no
fayorttes, the Senators losing at least
three decisions in the beginning of the first
game, and which gave the Spiders oppor-
tunities to score Carpenter is conscien-
tious little fellow, always cool and full of
nerve. and faced the disagreeable circum-
stances that came up in both games with
out the least hesitation.
M ca,
poorly De Mont and Leahy being the chief
offenders. but what these two lacked in
this particular they made up with the bat
as they made eight out of the fifteen hits
registered off of Wilson's delivery. Gett-
man in right field played ssensa tional ball.
but also made his first error since his ar
rival in Washington a gallant try after
hard fly!
Hillary Swain was on the rubber for the
Senators in the first game. and pitched
good ball, in the face of six errors. When
the score was tied in the eighth Captain
Brown concluded twas a good place to
try for the game, and when the Senators
came in for their ninth turn at the bat he
sent Farrell to the plate instead of Hill
larry. The change worked poorly for a mo-
ment or two, EarrelIs try for sacrifice
resulted in doubling Leahy at first. but,
as Selbaeh walked, stole second and came
home on Browns nice triple into left the
change worked well, as Mercer went on the
rubber in the last half and made monkeys
of the opposing batsmen. McAlister and
Pickering striking out and Mexican dying
on a pop fly.
Cleveland Scored First.
The Spiders were the first to score in the
first game, getting run over the rubber
in the second inning, on O'Conner's single
into center, move up to third on slow
handling Of McKean's bunt and then home
on a wild pitch. The Senators got this
run back in the third on Leahy's two
Dagger and Swaim's single. In the fourth
the home club went to the front with
rush. making four runs. DeMont started
OH with q double to left and came home
with Tucker on the latters drive into the
bleachers. Reilly followed with double
to left and scored on a single by Gett-
man into the same territory, a great slide
by Charley at the plate pulling of the
play successfully. Gettman went to sec
ond on the throw in and came home when
Leahy smashed one over Burketts head
for two bases
The Spiders got two OF these runs back
in their fourth try at the, bat. Picker
ing walked to first and stole second. and
Tebeau was hit by the pitcher thinner
through him, Pickering scoring and Te-
beau taking third. Wilson went out on a
fly to Leahy and Tebeau scored on the
out. In the fifth the home club tore or
another run after two were out. DeMont
singled to left. stole second and came home
on McGuire's triple. The Spiders also
scored in this Inning ON Young's triple and
Wallace's single. IN either side tailed in
the sixth, but.dn4 the seventh the Senators
chalked up one more Setback hit for two
bases and came home on DeMonts single.
In the eighth the fur flew and the Spiders
tied the score by making three runs. Zim-
mer singled to center and went to second
on Wilson's singlegIn the same direction.
and then came home on Burkett's single to
right, Wilson Goingsfo third. Burkett stole
second and he andifWflson came home on
Young's single to right.
With the score tie the Senators came
IN to do or die. and finished by doing the
former, after two were out. Setback
reaching first on baHs, stealing second and
scoring on Browne mice hit into left. AS
the Spiders could. not connect with the
bali In their hkH -Rf the ninth victory
was chalked ufpP to the Senators credit and
they sailed into the first division.
FIRST GAME.
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