Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-08

TOO HOT ON THE BLEACHERs.
Senator'S Good Work Could Not At
trnct q Crowd.

The sun was most too hot for the aver
age base ball fan about noon today. so
there was only a small gathering at Ma
tional Park at O'clock when the first game
or the two arranged between the Cleva-
lands and the washingtons started.
Umpire Carpenter made his debut on the
local grounds and given a cordial re-
ception by the spectators.
Wilson and thinner were in the points
for the Spiders. while Swain and Mcclure
occupied the same positions for the Send-
tors.
Should the Senators win the first game
they will be in the first division, IL only
for a few hours.
Setback was the first up for Washington
and struck out. Brown flew out to Picker
ing in center. but De Montreville had bet-
ter luck placing a safe one between short
and third. On a try for second DE Montre-
Vile persisted, catcher to second. No runs.
Jesse Burkett, hit a sizzler to DeMont.
ard he died at first on pretty play.
Childs could do no better, flying out to
Gettman in right, while Wallace fouled
out to Mcclure. No runs.
Mcclure hit liner into left, but directly
into the hands of Burkett. Tucker hit one
to Tebeau and died az first, first 10 pitcher.
Mexican and Tebeau took charge of Reilly.
No runs.
O'Connor started OF with a Texas League
lit, dumpy little fly just back Of Tucker.
that fell safe Mexican started to sacrifice
toward first, but beat it out and both run
ners moved up base on fuckers bad
throw to Swain, who covered the bag
Pckerings fourth bad ball went wild and
OConnor scored. Mexican going to third
ard Pick to second
Tebeau few out to short. Hillary struck
out, thinner and Wilson went out. shSrt to
first, a lucky termination of the bad be-
ginning. One run.
Gettman hit to Childs and stopped at
first, and little Leahy shot one over third
a ~ m SA1-
lied the crowd with a beauty over second,
scoring Leahy with an earned run. Selbach
hit to pitcher and was out at first. Swain
going to second. Brown closed the inning
with a strike out One run.
Burkett foulcd out to Mcclure. Chiis
singled into left center. but Wallace foul
ed out to Tucker. Childs stole second and
went &c third on Leahy's error, out died
there. OConnor went out, second to first.
No runs.
De Montrevile started the fourth with a
double over third. Mcclure failed to adj
vance De Montreville, flying out to Childs.
fuckers best was a cracking long fly to
right. that O'Conner just managed to touch
with his left hand. the ball going into the
bleachers. Tommy Chasing DeMont home.
O'Cor nor had to retire to the hospital
with a badly torn hand. McAllister going
into right. Reilly hit to left, but Burkett
dropped the ball. and Reilly came home
from second on Gettman's nice hit into
left Leahy hammered another into left
for two bases. scoring Gettman. but died
at third, Burkett to Wallace. Swain
closed the inning, going out third to first
Four runs.
Mexican fouled out to Mcclure, but
Swain failed to suit Pickering and he
walked to first Tucker caught Pick
minute later asleep. but the umpire failed
to see it. On the next ball pitched Picker
ing stole second. Tabeau was hit by the
pitcher and walked.
thinner followed with a hit over second.
and Pick scored, Tebeau going to third.
Wilson flew out to Leahy. and Tebeau
scored On poor handling of the ball. Bur-
kett then closed the fourth inning, going
out, second to first. Two runs.