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visits Washington, also came in for his
share of welcome as he walked out from
the slrcsSing-roorn and skinned the red
box from around the new Spailing
There were no flowers for the home
players nor tedious presentations Of presents
at the plate. The only bouquet went TO
Germany Smith, OF the Brooklyns. In
the second inning, when he went To bat,
he was loaded down with roses, the re-
membrance or a Washington adlulrer
"Gernany'' lifted his cap, sent The posies
TO the Lench in charge of Mike Griffin,
ana then fouled the ban into the Mckinley
box
The details OF the game is like sitting
Dead Sea ashes. The Senators, apparent
ly, bad / lead pipe ciuch TO win up to the
sixth inning. The score then stood 3 to
/, and Brooklyn was making no more
headway than a cart horse in a stake
race. Presto, chaneei a couple of dis
astrous errors by De Montrcville, and the
seemingly sure yictors became the van
quished-
Manager Barnie sent Payne, who has
a good south paddle, to the rubber, and lie
repeated his performance OF last fail, when
he worried the Senators into desperation
In fact, Payne has a habit OF forcing
clotuTe ON the Senators, when they are in
the midst of deliberative proceedings.
Reilly was the only Statesman to down
him in debate. Charley came very near
sending him to the "cloak-room" in the
second, when he whacked the ball so hard
that it didn't quit rolling until it passed
under the score board in deep left field.
II a1S inf ra1r alt ntyla To tor
Off the southraw's s delivery.
Either overanXiousness or too much con-
fidence was the cause of DeMontreyille's
downfall at critical periods. lie said
after the game that the defeat was his
fault, and was very distressed over the
result. ~ wouldn't miss those chances
one time in Il thousand said Gene, "and
can't account for my errors. " 'oh, never
mind,' replied Capt Brown; such things
will happen on a bail field and can't be
helped-you'll eat 'em up next time"
Mercer pitched a steady. winning game,
and il was hardluck that the decision was
against him.
For the Senators the fielding honors fell
to Selbach, Brown and Reilly Selbach's
catch in the third of Andersen hard line
drive that looked good for three sacks,
and which retired the visitors with two
runners on bases, destroyed Rrooklyu's
chances to get the lead at that time. Al
ran with the bail and pulled it down while
at full speed, much to the delight of tue
crowd, who sbowered applause upon him
as he walked in from the field. Again, in
the seventh, withthe bases full, he squeezed
Pavne's skyrocket hit and sent the visitors
to grass.
In the eighth Capt Brown retired the
Trolley Dodgers by catching three flies
In succession from the bats OF shindle,
Smith and Grim. McGuire's throwing to
second was also feature, and his hot line
drive over second in the first inning sent
Selbach to the plate with the initial run
of the season. Selbach collided with Grim
on the Iatter's attempt to catch Griffiu's
assist, but rolled around and scrambled to
the rubber before Grim could tag him
The collision made Al very sore, though
be pluckily finished the contest.
Ii was the first opening game on the
home grounds that the Senators have
lost since Manager Schmelz took charge
OF the club in 1894. Considering the low
position 5hey have held in the race, they
are inclined TO suspicion that the defeat
is harbinger OF better luck, and derive
and encouragement from the
old saying that "A bad beginning makes
a good ending"
The clubs took the field for play at i:30
O'Clock, the Senators choosing the outs
Brooklyn was retired in short order,
only four batters facing Mercer in the
first inning. For Washington, Lush hit
TO Canavan and was thrown out to La
Chance. The big first baseman also nab
bed Genes pop up. Selbach waited and
walked, stole second and registered when
Mcguire laced the ball too hot for Canavan
TO hold Jim reached second on Griffu's
throw in. and tailed the second run ON
Johnny O'Brien's single to center.
In the third Charley Reilly picked out
one OF Payne's puzzlers and hitting it
square in the snoot, smashed it past the
score board for four sacks. 1t was the
only homer and the only earnedrun OF the
game.
The fourth and last run for the locals
was registered In the seventh Reilly led
off with a single TO right center and scored
on two successive wild pitches by Payne.
Brooklyn drew ciphers until the fifth,
Mercer holding them to two little hits.
Rut in the fifth they blazed the way for
the victory which was 70 follow
"Germany'' Smith, the first man up,
hit for two bases and was pushed to Sec
ond on Grim's out from Reilly TO Cart
wright and scored on Payne's long fly
60 Lush.
They tied the score in the sixth. After
Jones had been retired, from DeMont to
Cartwright, Anderson singled to center,
but died at second, on attempt to steal,
Mcclure making a beautiful throw to
De Mont. Griffin travelled to the third cor
ner on Shindle's base hit. Shindle pur-
oined second, and he and Griffin crossed
the plate when DeMont made wild
5hrow past Cartwrightof Caravans boun'ler
TO short.
The winning runs were harvested in the
ninth. Reilly made wonderful stop and
throw of Payne's stinger down the third
base line, mailing the pitcher to Cartwright
LaChauce hit up q high fly to short left,
which De Mont yelled to Selbach that he
would take, hut couldn't reach by ten
feet. and il fell safe, the runner reaching
second. I.aChance went TO third on
passed hall, and scored on Anderscn's
nit to center. Jones walked to first. went
20 third on Anderson s bingle, and tailed
IN Gnffin's out from short to first The
score:
Washington. Alb. L. II Pc. .E
beMontreville, 5eSIt tire; s. e.. ! o 5 2