The times., 1897-03-30
M'Gu|REs WON THE CAME
The Farrells Defeated by the
Score of 4 to |.
SWAIN PITCHED AN INNING
A Large Crowd Witnessed the Open
ing Preliminary Game-AlI the
Pitchers Took IA Turn in the Box.
The McGuires Outplayed Their
OIi onents at Every Point.
McGuires, 4.

McGuires, 4.
Farrelis, /
The "old Reliable and his lieutenants
met the Duke Of Marlboro's'' forces on
| the green sward of National Park yester-
day afternoon and yanquIshed them by "a
score of to l.
For days past the rival teams have been
! engaged in Il woldy war, a la FitZsimmons
| Corbett, as to which was entitled to su
| periority, and the game was eagerly looked
! forward to as means of settling the
disputed question. The result allowed
the McGuires TO say Il told you so, and
afforded them the richly priced oppor-
tunity of Swelling out their chests and
| lording it over the defeated foe.
Just you give us another chance" said
the Farrelltes, in plaintive Corbett tones,
TO the victors, after they were all gath
| cred in the dressing-room. "Oh, go get
reputation was the disdainful FitZ-
| simmons answer of the Macs. go try a
| lot of kids on the lots, and if you win maybe
| we Will take you on again." Then the
McGuires commenced figuring up the hats,
| shoes, umbrellas, neckties, cigars, and
| other things they won from the DukeIets,
and the latter cashed IN against the game
! by telling hard-Iuck stories, Cast down
| DeMontIeville remarked that 'if il hadn't
been for such and such plays we would
have won.'' Selbach gave his roommate
| the glacial laugh, and sarcastically re-
marked that the little word if had played
| smash with calculations since the creation
The balmy afternoon and the oppor-
tunity to get out and do a little pre-
lminary roofing in order to get their
hands and tongues in for the regular cam
paign, brought the dyed-in-the-wool fans
out ny scores, and the way they enjoyed
the innings would have warmed he cookies
in the heart of an iceberg. Capt. Mike
Scaulon, Con Horgan, John Hogc-. Harry
King, and Minor League Magnate TED Sui
livan We're among the prominent patrons
OF the sport who watched the work OF the
Senators from the rail-
There was a poodiy number of ladies
present, and altogether it was a very
complimentary and appreciattve audience
that witnessed the game,
Although the papers have been asserting
aud enlarging upon the splendid physical
condition of the players since their ar
rival, the fans Were hardly prepared for
the exhibition of Yesterday aftern oon.
All reports We're verified, aud such Judges
as Capt Scaulon and Ted Sullivan We're
heard 10 remark that, in all of their ex-
pereuce they never saw a club In better
shape 50 early in the year
Manager SchmeIZ gave all the pitchers
whrl. and they acquitted themselves adj
nirahiy. Mercer started the game on the
Mcclure side of the fence, and evidenced
that he had IN stock and ready for use all
OF his old-time cunning and foXlness, as
well as speed aud curves
Mercer cIeverness was put to the test
in the third inning. when, with the bases
full two men out and the harC-hitting
a she to bat, he pulled himself together
and by mixing EN- up, as only he knows
how. he made Steve swipe not hing more
run-gettipg than the evening ozone.
In the last half OF the fifth, Mercer
was allowed to take rest and amid great
applause evideucing IA hearty welcome to
Washington, VAIN, the young giant from
Ohio lOed the rubber Though not in the
hest OF health. the big boy let himself
out ami on fourteen pitched balls ne
retired the side. His speed was too fast
for DeMontreville ana Abbey. the first
two batters. and they. famed the wind.
Johnny O'Brien connected with one of
his fast ones, but could so no better than
loop it over to Selbach, who squeezed it
for keeps.
Swain pitched only the one inning, as
IL is not thought hest TO wrOk him hard
until he fully RECEIVERS. Lester German
took his turn in the sixth and finished
the game. Lester is a bit overweight and
for that reason is slow on his feet, but
u weeks time Will round him To form.
For the Farrelis, Norton was in the box
for the first four innings, when he was
succeeded by Kirnble, ana in the eighth
Ashe was shifted from first base to the
rubber The showing OF all the pitchers
was exceedingly satisfactory.
Ashe was new to the work at the first
corner, and his three errors were ex-
cusable on that account. In the box,
however, he knew his business and fieIded
the position in very clever style.
The regulars of the in and outfield were
ell full of ginger and get-up and get.
Charley Reilly made a favorable impress
sion upon his first earance in a Wash
ington Uniform. The nghtning-like way
in which he fired the ball across from third
to first pleased every fan and when he
demonstrated good judgment at bat by
reaching first on four bad balls twice
in succession, it was the general opinion
that as a good waiter he was capable
OF taking rank along with Capt. Tom
Brown.
OF the local contingent, Meyers, Gilroy,
Hannegan Hodge, and Hlakeney, who
filleG out the teams, every word of praise
is due. Blakeney is the only one charged
with al, error, but he more than made up
for the faux pas by great running catch
off Hodges hat in the ninth inning, when
he nailed the flying sphere ON the lumber
pile in deep right field.
Bert Movers made the first hit of the