Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-22
NOTES OF BALL PLAYERS


Ine GnllaQelpn1a CLUB made It's 1lrSt ap-
pearance in Washington this season yes
terday. and proved easy picking for the
Senators by the score of 8 to 2. The con-
test all through was very interesting, es-
pecially to the thoroughbred Washing on
lars, as the hitting was hard and timely on
the part of the home club, while the Qua
kers put up an exhibition that would put
to blush the endeavors of a minor league
team. The sluggers couldn't hat when hits
meant runs and in fielding their sins were
more of omission than commission.
Jimmy McJameS was on the rubber for
the Senator's, and the way he fooled the
big boys with that sharp drop ball of his
was caution, keeping such well-know1
siuggers as Delehanty and Cooley from
II aking hit, and striking out among 9TH
ers the great Lajoie. Jimmy has tenden-
cy to go up in the air at divers times, but
little tollying from the team soon brings
him to his senses, and it appears to the
onlooker that when he really tries his best
his delivery is past solving. McJames
didn't make hit with the bat yesterday
but he did with his arm, and no one can
say that Jimmy doesn't try to swipe the
ball at every opportunity.
BUCK Orth was on the rubber for the
Phillies. and for once at least lie didn't
have his mascot with him. OF course his
SuppoIt WAS nothing 10 speak OF, out then
four home runs clearly demonstrated that
he was about the easiest thing that has
come down the Philadelphia pike for sew
eral seasons. Every man, with the excep-
ton of Pitcher McJames, secured one or
more hits off Of Orth, the record on the
cay against his pitching being fourteen
sdfeies, with a total of thirty bases
Messrs. Abbey, OBrien. Mcclure and De-
Montrevile met the bali good and hard
home runs resulting. three of them going
Into the right-field bleachers and the other
being kicked over the left-field fence by
Deiehanty.
The fielding of the Senators was almost
ali that could be wished for, the couple OF
bad plays being brought about through
anxiety to head off runners. Reilly at
tflrd and DeMont at short knocked down
apparent safe hits, while Tucker and
OBrien took care of every thing that came
their way.
The Senators ripped one run off the tally
sheet at the start. splendid hit to
center by Brown. who got two bases on it.
Selbach sacrificed him to third, and he tai
LED on Selbach's out to Geier. In the sec
ond three runs came Washington's way in
the most sensational style. Delehanty
mufred Reiily's fly. and the runner an
chored on second. Then Abbey hit on a
line into the bleachers, and he chased Reil-
ly home. OBrien was the next batter up
and he duplicated Abbeys- performance,
the bali landing among the sun gods in the
right-ticld bleachers. The next two innings
were blanks. but in the fifth another trio OF
talles were placed to the Seniors credit
Brown placed a nice single in center went
to third on Sclbach's out. and scored on De
Montrevilles single. Jim Mcclure con-
cluded to get iii the push aud placed the
mira home run to the Senators credit by
knocking the ball into the fight field
bleachers, and showing DeNlont over the
home plate ahead of him. The sixth was
another blank. but in the seventh the Wash
ingtons corralled two more runs their last
in the game. This time Setback concluded to
get in the push and hammered out beau
~ 10 left center that went sailing over
Cooley's head, and the stocky little Ger
man anc hored on third. DeMontreville
then got one to his liking and away It
went to left on a line. Delehanty though:
TO check its onward course with his foot;
and as result lifted the ball as nicely as
you please over the fence, two runs result
ing.
The Phiilies secured their first run in the
second inning. the result of a base on balls
6ei"r walked to first, went to second on
Eoyies hit, and came home on Gllen's
nice single to center In the third the Wis
itors got their second and last run DoWd
singled TO right. stole second and pilfere,,
third, and came home on McGuire's wild
throw to the latter base. The next six in
hlnGs We're blanks for the Phillies
Emsle umpired a first-class game all his
decisions being given quickly and for the
most part accurately, both sides sufferin :"
aHke on close decisions