Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-14
Record Of the Clubs,
How they stood September IA, 1896
The game at National Park vest

The game at National Park yesterday
afternoon between the Cincinnati and
Washington clubs in which the former won
by to l. was full of exciting incidents
and sensational fielding.
Mercer started in to do the twirling for
the Senators, but Umpire Carpenter missed
a couple of good balls and Winnie lost bis
temper. AS the little umpire started for
his position behind the pitcher and was
passing Mercer, the latter pulled a pair Of
blue glasses from his pocket and offered
them to him. Carpenter overlooked this
little break, but when Mercer opened the
goggles and tried to put them on the little
arbitrator. the latter thought it was about
time to maintain the dignity of his position
and the sarcastic twiEier was assigned to
the bench. Carpenter Is nothing II not
plucky, and there was no other step for
HIM to pursue under the circumstances.
Doctor McJameS took up the running
where Mercer left off, and yesterday Jim
my had his benders with him. holding the
Reds down to one hit in the first seven in
nings.
In the seventh inning came the most ex-
citing episode Of the game, and a lack of
decision on the part of Umpire Carpenter
lost the game to the home club. After
two were out, Corcoran and Irwin were
sent to first on balls and Big Bill Schriver
came to the bat. 1t was good ball to also
send him to first on balls and play for
Rhines, who is a, weak hitter in COMPARE
son. While McJames was trying to send
the balls wide. -Schriver stepped across
the plate twice and tried to interfere with
the play. The first time Scnriver tried to
interfere Mcclure called Carpenters at
tention to the break, and he batsman
should have been called out right there
" men Schrtver repeated his stepping from
box, Carpenter called him out On a foul
strike. The visiting team made a great
kick. Capt Ewing claiming that the hats
man must hit the ball to make it a foul
strike. Thinking he had made mistake
In the rules, the little umpire manfully re-
versed his decision and sent Schriver to
first on balls But the umpire vas right in
the first place, and should have stood by
his decision on the strength Of the follow
ing rule:
Rule 45-The batsman is out.
Section 5-If he attempts to hinder the
catcher from fielding or throwing the ball
by stepping outside the lines of his position,
or Otherwise obstructing or interfering
with the player
Now. If Schriver was not interfering with
the play, the sending of the batsman to
first on balls, what was he doing? Umpire
Carpenter properly called him out for STEP
ping out of the box and it made no differ
ence according to the rule whether he hit
the ball or not.
The reversing of the decision sent Nc
James kiting for the moment, as he sent
Rhines to first, forcing in the tying run,
The next man up was an easy out The
reversing of decision by the umpire NAV
show the right spirit. but 1t is bad base bail
from the spectators point Of view as they
are not up on the -technicalities Of the game,
but are the ones to be catered to-
The sensational playing was furnished by
Gettman In right field The Cincinnatis
started the eighth inning by great drive
into right field by Miller. good for three
bases. Beckley found one to his liking and
sent the ball flying towards the right field
oieachers. Gettman set sail for the ball
and while on the dead run. with his back
to the ball, raised his hands above his head
and pulled down the sphere within a yard
of the barbed wire fence. Ritchey struck
out and then Corcoran came to the bat and
hit high fly near the right field foul line
Again -Gettman started for the ball with
less chance of reaching 1t than on his other
great play. but he sprinted like the wind
and with arms extended their full length
he pulled In the new white Spalding to the
grounds. The applause that followed was
tremendous and Umpire Carpenter was
forgotten for the minute, but when the
Senators failed to score in their last turn
at the bat the abuse of the little arbitra-
tor was renewed
Neither side scored in the first three in
nings, but in the fourth the Senators got
the first tally over the plate. Leahy ham
mered nice single into left and Reilly fol-
lowed with beauty bright triple into left
center. Two more blanks followed for both
clubs, and then in the seventh four bases
on balls tied the score and In the eighth
Miller's triple and Beckley's long fly turned
the trick to the credit Of the Red legs.
The game with the exception Of the
seventh inning, was well played by both
and his support was perfect. two bad
throws to second by MCGUIRE being the
only misplays charged against the Sena-
tors.