Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-18

The game at Boston yesterday between
the Washingtops and Beaneaters was cap
tured by the visitors by the score of 70
Z. Both sizes put up poor fielding game,
and Swain was hit harder than Sullivan,
but an unlucky error by Lowe of the Bos-
tons, with two cut, resulted in a rally at
the bat in the ninth inning that brought
forth four runs and a victory.
Hillary Swain ard Charley Farrell were
the bright particular stars of the contest,
the big pitcher keeping the hits well scat
tered, while the duke felded his position
in sensational style, and with the bat was
good enough to drive in seven of the nine
runs scored.
AT the start off Washington secured two
runs. After Setback had gone out on a
hard drive to right Brown walked to first
and went to third on DeMont.s single.
day with terrific three-bagger, and
Brown and DeMont came home. The Bos-
tons got one of the runs back in their first
turn at the bat. Hamilton walked and
stole second as that base was not covered,
and on to third as the ball shot into center
field. Tenney's out brought him ever the
plate.
Neither side tailed in the second, but in
the third Washington chalked up two
more. Farrell got first on Collins error,
fuckers single sent him to third and he
scored on the throw down to catch Tucker
going to second, the throw to the plate be-
ing wild, the latter going to third before
the ball was recovered. A Wild pitch came
In here and Tommy crossed the plate
Again the Bostons got one of the runs
back, making the score 4 to 2 against
them. After Hamilton had walked and
been caught mapping at first by Swain,
Tenney shot a single through the infield.
The latter went to second on Duffy's single
and home on Stahls line drive to right for
base.
In the fourth the Senators were BANKED,
but the home club Tailed one more on
loves single to right an error by Abbey
driving him to second, and he came home
on Hamilton's single to center. In the
fifth the Beaneaters tied the score. Long
singled to left, and went to third on Stahl's
double to left. Collins then sent scream
er to Wrigley at third that was blocked
BEAUTIFULLY, but in running down stahl be-
tween second and third Herman came
home. In the sixth the Senators again
forged to the front with one run. O'Brien
gained first as Long threw his grounder
sec ord on the error. Wrigley's nice three
Dagger to deep right. brought O'Brlen
he me. .,,
The Bostons couldn't score in the sixth,
but in their turn at the bat in the seventh
they made three runs and the game look
ed to be cinched for them Tucker muffed
DIffy's fly. ana Boston's captain went 10
second On Stahls single past short. De-
were filed. loves single to right brought
In Duffy and Stahl and Collins came in on
Lakes long fly to center. Neither side
scored IN the eighth.
In the Senators last turn at the bat the
balloon went up. and the few people in the
stands roofing for the visitors were happy.
Wrigley and Mcclure, who batted for
SW aim, were easy outs. Setback sent a
boCnder to Lowe, and OIL the latter's error
reached first. This sent Sullivan into the
air, and two bases on balls filled the three
&C rners of the diamond. Charley Farrell
then amb,ed up to the plate, and on the
second ball pitched drove a nice two-bag
ger into right center. clearing the bases.
Tommy Tucker then drove one into right,
and the duke came home with the fourth
run. Mercer replaced Swain in the last
inning, and although the Beaneaters got
men on bases, nary one of the runners
could reach the coveted home base and the
victory vent to the Senator'S credit.
About $500 people saw the game.