The times., 1897-04-11
SENATORS STILL WINNING
Athletics We're Defeated by a
Score of 10 to 5.
FAST WORK IN THE FIFTH
of Hits and Scientific
Base Stealing Gave the Major
Covered Short and Cartw right Ac-
cepted Sixteen Chances at First.

| Could the Senators continue to travel
the ''prinrose path OF daliance, such is
| has been laid before them by the clubs they
! have encountered since the opening OF the
preliminary season, the pennant would be
theirs at the perfect average OF 1000 per
cent
We're it SO that they could play the sched-
ule with Norfolk Georgetown. the Uni
yersity of Vermont and the Athletics, the
silken bann er now held by Baltimore would
surely float from a Flagstaff at National
Park.
But alas and alack-hard times are
coming. The days are near at hand when
the Wagnerian's will stack up against
the real thing from Boston,. Ialti-
more, Brooklyn. Cincinnati, New York,
Cleveland and other points. ana then the
tug of war will be on, Greek will meet
Greek, diamond will cut diamond. and the
devil take the hindmost.
The fans are hoping that old Hard Luck
will not get near enough TO the Senators
this season to put salt on the tails of
their togas, and from their showing against
the A thletiCS yesterday the few who wit
messed the game feel as if the leaguers
are going to cut out a lively pace against
the opposition
The Wagnerians played an errorleSs game
and put into execu ton such pleasing plays
as dumping the ball. base stealing, and
hitting and running. Such tactics win
games and win pennants.
The fact that the Athletics are snappy
aggregation OF minor 1eaguers, who are
in the push all the time, reflects the more
orr IN A hptNVDpn
Phi.adelphians and the Norfolks, who re-
Gently appeared at National Park, it would
seem that the former have a shade the
advantage of the Virginians, but rot
eaough TO make strong comparison, aud
it should be "a close race between them for
the Atlantic League flag. esteeming that
the other clubs are not superior.
Though the Athletics have been at prac-
tice at the League park in Philadelphia,
yesterday was the first time the team had
lined up in regular play this season They
had no trouble in getting together, as the
majority of the men have been associated
for the past three seasons. During that
period they won two pennants and fin
ished fourth in the Atlantic League race
last season after taking the place of the
MerropoIitans, who, upon their disband-
IN INT. stood at the bottom of the six club
list.
ne visitors blauked the big leaSuer5 in
the first inning and held the lead until the
fifth, tie score standing to l In their
favcr when the Senators came in for their
crack at the ball Then the run getting
Five hits and a series of
stolen bases placed five OF Capt. Browns
men across the plate, andt he game became
Washington property without the shade W
OF doubt.
In this inning a couple of pretty double
steals were executed by Capt Brown and
Charley Reilly in one instance and by Alb
Dey and Lush q few minutes later. the |
other feature of he inning was beautiful |
bunt by Lush. Billy dumped the |
ball to the left of the plate and was safe |
on first when it was picked up by the |
pitcher.
Wrigey was practiced at short and was |
sure death on every chance offered him.
'2eke" singled in the fifth ana tailed on
Se!bach's hard drive to left center In |
the seventh he tried to score on Selbach's
ong fly to left, but was caught at the
plate as he came blowing in head first. As
a slider -Zeke' is regular chute the
rhute,'' but he should be more careful in
his base running.
In the third Capt. Brown and Reilly made
difficult catches of flies to their territory
nd in the fifth Lush ran through the mud
md water To squeeze Ghild's loopeT to ex-
RENE right field.
Kimble pitched five innings. he and Far
rell giving way TO Norton and Nciuire in
he sixth. With the bases full in the
eventh, after forcing Jordan across the
,late, Norton accomplished the neat feat
e striking out the next batter and retlr-
ne the side.
Pig Ed Cartwright had field day at
irst, accepting sixteen chances. The
-alue of "Piano Legs" at the initial corner
becomes more and more apparent every
lay. He is certainly playing the game
f his life this season.
The Athletics were handy with the stick
nd plunked out eight neat singles and
hree twC-baggers. Their fielding was
lean-cut anti was really remarkable when
is considered that they had had no team
ractice and were unacquainted with
he grounds.
The unfayorable weather kept the attend
nee to a small number. Umpire Heydler's |
york was the best of his engagement, not |
ne slightest complaint being laid against
is decisions by home folks or visitors
he score:
Washington: Alb r. a. PO A. E.
ush, r. f.......'.'.'...-
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