Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-05
THREW THE GAME AWAY
Washington Had Almost Defeated Anson's
Team.
Charley Farrell Was the Chief Of
fender-Pitcher korwan's De-
livery Was Hit.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.

| CHICAGO, July 5.-Five thousand people
went to the base ball park this morning to
see the game between the Chicagos and
Washngtons, and although the weather
| was extremely hot they were rewarded by
seeing the Ansonites pull a game out of
the hre by the score of 6 to T. after it
seemed sure victory for the Senators
Hillary Swain was on the rubber for the
visitors and pitched frst-class ball up to
the seventh inning. VIXEN the rank errors
OF the players supporting him no doubt
| broke his heart. and heavy hitting fol-
lowed Charley Farrell was the chief Of
Iender or the morning. rot being able to
eaten runners at second and throwing wild
al Two dinerent times. the errors giving
runs at each effort. Besides the errors
portant part AA.1
korwan did the pitching for the Colts
anu ms ehorts were kindly taken to by the
sLsltors. out after they got men on bases
Inc Senators didn't know what to do with
themselves especially DE MontreytlIa who
tried to steal home from third, with two
men on bases and MCGUIRE at th. hat az
course. he was thrown out easily Hero
was chance that went glmmering. where
one or more runs might have been scored
as McGulre is batter that is Liable to hit
at any t1me although in bad luck at nres-
ent. a. pie"-
me ChicaSos secured their first run in
the fourth. Mccormack singled to left
ana stole second. going to third on Swaim's
palk, and scoring on Anson's IONS, fly TO
center. ' ~
IN the seventh two more came their way
aller TWO han.ls were out. Arson singled,
play by Reilly. O'Brien and Mcclure
Decker then hit TIC second, and O'Brien
threw wild tc first, the batter landing on
tnlrd. Callah then hit to third, and NJ
Cure dropped keiily's nice throw, Decker
being held or. thru by the latter Farrell
lhen cut loose with a terrific throw over
Reilly's head. both Decker and Callahan
crossing the plate before Selbach couid re-
cover the ball In deep left field. Korwan
was at the bat, and had proved easy for
Swain before.
The heart-breaking work came in the
eighth. Donohue hit to left for two ba ses
Everett hit to center for three bases. Nc,
Cormick singled to center and went to
third on Farrelfs bad throw to second
trying to catch him stealing. Lange then
slrgled, and the third and last run came
| home In this inning Lange stole second
and third, but was thrown out at the plate
by DeMontreville.
The Senator'S first two runs came in the
fourth. DeMontreville hit a good one to
left for two bases. Farrell then hit a
shs rp one to third and Everett juggled it.,
DeMont going to third and home on Nc
CURES beauty to right, Farrell going to
| third. Reilly then hunted toward the
pitcher. and Farrell was thrown out at
the plate Mcclure going to second, from
where he scored on Abbey's scorching sim
gle to center
In the sixth the Senators again made
things hum. Abbey went to first on balls,
but was forced by O'Brien's hit to third.
Swain then struck out on three balls
pitched. Wrigley sent sizzling liner to-
ward Arson, and the grand old man let it
go through him like flash, OBrien going
to third and Wrigley to second. Setback
followed and was given base on balls.
DeMont then sent one to Mccormick, who
threw to Callahan at second, but the latter
dropped the ball and Wrigley and OBrien,
| who were Logging it for home. crossed the
plate In safety.
From then till the 9th it was one, two.
three and out for the Senators. but in their
last turn at the bat it looked for time
though the score might be tied. After De-
Mont had struck out and Farrell flew out
to Callahan. Mcclure drove a good one
through Mccormick, near second. A passed
bal! sent Mac to second and Reillys single
to left landed him on third, but he died
there, as Abbey went out from pitcher to
| first.
O'Day umpired fairly good game. al
though the Chicagoes had a shade the bet
ter of 1t on close decisions.
| Chicago.......O o q. Leo O x-G 4
Washington. % o 2 0 90 o. . s
korwan nd Donohue. Swain and Farrell
Umpire. O'Day. III
Other League Games.
At New York 7 rs
New York. 0 80 2 2 2 0 x-1O IA 3
Brooklyn % 90 o O o 60 8
Rusie and Warner. Payne and Grim.
Umpire, Mcdonald.
At Philadelphia 4 RHE
Philadelphia. .......4. 100000 II
Boston. ..............!... 10000 OO2-3 0
orth and Clements. Lewis and Lake. Cm-
pire-Emslie. #,
At Cincinnati
RH.E.
Cincinnati. o o 90 1874 ks IA
Baltimore. 2 o % o 0 0|5 IL 2
Rhines and Peitz, Hofrer and Clarke.
Umpires-Hurst and Lynch
At Pittsburg- RHE
Pittsburg .......... 100000 II 8
Cleveland ........... 90 90 3 O0-4 D
Killen and Sugden, Wilson and Creiger.
Umpire, Campbell.
WilkesI,arre Wins From Scranton.
SCRANTON. Pa, July 5.-Timely hitting
| and an error by Massey In the eighth in
ming save today's game to Wilkesbarre.
Score:
R.HE
Scranton. o. 90 o 300 Oh D 3
Wilkesbarre. O o 0 o ks 2
observation-disclosures and Boyd; Odwell AMI
Diggins Umpire-Gurry.