Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-26
Record of the Clubs.

The banner attendance Of the season was
brought to National Park yesterday through
the double-header between the Washington
and New York clubs, nearly II 600 persons
passing the turnstiles. The first game went
to the Giants through a combination of
hard hitting and errors by the score of II
to 6, but the second game came Washing
toms way as a result of timely fitting, the
score being to A.
All the roads led to National Park yes
terday afternoon, and when the first game
was called 5000 persons had taken seats in
the different stands, and continuous
stream Of anxious, enthusiastic base ball
cranks continued to file into the grounds up
to o'clock. MIR. Earl Wagner was busy
man and watched things closely. the result
Being that his small army of employees
handled the crowd in mastery fashion, but
little time being lost in getting everybody
inside the gates.
Mercer started to pitch the first game,
but began badly by making a wild throw
to first on bunt, and the error seemed to
affect the entire team, Reilly, Farrell, De-
Mont and Setback being the only ones to
escape the infection. After the Giants had
scored Z runs in two innings Mercer was
relieved by Swain, who pitched excellent
ball under the circumstances, and a close
contest might have resulted had he gone
on the rubber at the start off. These hind
sights are characteristic of base bail aid
add charm to the game instead of detract-
ing Eu .here Waa on H. lS,bner for the Nsw
Yorks and pitched only ordinary ball, but
perhaps the one-sideda score at the start
off kept the BID by. fSdla exerting himself
to the f fullest Mssy hammerins his de,
run. while FarreHsneaked in three singles,
the result of thecEame being twelve safe
ties. similar n6mber being made off of
Mercer and Swain
In the second game McJames and Meek
IN were the opposing pitchers, and the for
mer came out second best on the totals,
made m with runneis4 oR bases entities him
aid that is the chief Object sought after
J:mmys quick bebaefs Kept the hard hit
ters guessing and his good work can be
very very well illuStrated uWhen it is recalled
Meekin IN 2he fSarth 4nnffl with Warner ap
roosting on third, sorrowfully cycling the
doleful efforts of his companions to bring
him home.
Then again in the ninth with the specta.
tors hearts up in their threats McJames
work shone forth with the brightness Of a
stroke OF lightning. Van Haltren was on
tnird, Joyce on second and a hit meant a
h tle ana possibly victory. Gleason was al
pat' Two men being out and the Kid
can hit little bit. Up went the Blenders
from Jimmy's hands and "one strike
called Umpire Lynch. Then a ball and
again two strikes shouted the little ar
bltrator. Another bali and the audience
from left to right was painting for breath
Jimmy -braced himself, away Shot the bar
from his shoulder and Gleason made a
mighty lunge-"Three strikes" baWleo
Lynch. and a great shout of relief went ul
from 10000 threats, proclaiming the hard
earned victory Of the home club.
The features, of the game were the all.
round playing Of Wrigley, who was in
center In place of Brown; and the fieldine
OF DeMont. ReillyHand Tucker. "Zeke''
lost ball in the sun in the first game. a
result no doubt brought about : by the
strangeness of his position, but he made a
couple of sensational throws to third and
home and batted like a veteran. Little
DeMont went through both games without
an error, and nothing seemed too hard for
MIN. q one-handed catch of a hard hit
liner that was ticketed all over safe hit, -
being OF the most sensational order. Reilly
at third also had one of his golden DAYS,
having fifteen chances in the two games,
many of which We're Of the scorching order,
and took care of all of them without an
error.
Umpire Lynch was jeered considerably
yesterday by the big crowd, but it was ali
on account Of anxiety for the home club
to win. as his work was particularly accu-
rate and impartial