Evening star., 1897-06-01

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Moreland. 1. Time-2oo. Umpire-Mr. Gegins
College Base Ball.
Mt st. Marys and Georgetown Univers-
ity teams played at Emmitsburg. Nd, yes
terday afternoon. The scorce: Mountain /
eers, runs. l5 hits. errors: Georgetown.
D runs. 10 hits, 8 errors. Georgetown had 4
to leave at the end Of the ninth inning to
catch the train. Batteries: Georgetown, |
Baph, Clampey, Mailoney and Lamb. Mt. |
St. Mary's, Kenna and Murphy. 4
The Columbian University nine defeated |
the Rockville club in two games yesterday /
at the fair grounds. at Rockville. The |
score OF the morning game was IL to 10, |
and afternoon game y to 3. The batter |
les were: Morning game-RockviIle. Har- |
rfs and Bean; Columbian. Cummings and
Afternoon game-Rockville,
Nicholson and Harris: Columbian, Leach |
and Green.
Young Ball Players.
The unbeaten second lie Drofts Sunday trounced
the Young Mascots IL to g. Teams under fifteen
yean are asked to send challenges to Capt K. B. |
The Young DeMontrevilles defeated the Young
The Avalon Stars Of IAngdon defeated the Young
De De Montrevilles Of Georgetown on the Monument
lot by Is to 49,
Senators at Cincinnati.
The following paragraphs are taken from
the Cincinnati exchanges, apropos Of the
Senators visit to that city, and will no
doubt prove interesting reading to WASH
ington base ball enthusiasts:
There are catchers and again there are
catchers, but Jimmie Mcclure comes pretty
nearly being the king of them all.
Earl Wagner says he Is willing to make
a good wager that Boston beats Baltimore
cut in the race this year. He touts the
Beaneaters as the comirg champions.
The attendance at st. Louis owing to the
miserable showing of the team, has dwin-
died down to almost nothing. Earl Wagner
said last night that the Washington club
bad received only s66 for its share of the
receipts of two games,
]. Earl Wagner. president of the Wash
irgtons. Is travelling with his team and
looking out for the finances. He says the
RedS were none too soon in signing Beck
ley. as he was after him to strengthen the
Senators.
Those were understudy pitchers today"
said member Of the Washington team
last night. "wait until we spring Jimmie
McJames and Win Mercer and 1t will be
different"
Jim McGuire's throwing to the bag was
very good. Five of the Reds were caught
in the act of pilfering bases yesterday and
promptly retired.
Manager Gus Schmelz insists that his
senatorial aggregation will finish as good
% S.AeA, oiio perhaps higher, IN the nrSt
division this season People must not
Judge us by our showing so far this sea-
son.: said Gus in the Enquirer office last
night We haven't struck our gait. We
VIII come right along. We haven't played
but four or five games on the home
grounds. Wait until we get home and have
a chance to practice on signs and sacrifice
nltung. fnere are only two men on the
team now that can put a man up a base
with bunt hit. We will show all right
| Jus, 5 as soon as we get a chance to do a
little practicing."
Ritchey is quick-witted and made a play
yesterday worthy of great base ball gen
eral. In the last inning Cartwright opened
by walking down to first on called balls
and the Reds lead of one run looked very
small Ritch came to the rescue, however
- brlen. the next man up, hit high fly
Ritch settled under it like he intended to
catch it on the fly. Then, at the last min
a.e, ne 1ell back let the ball strike the
ground, trapped it, stepped on second
Icrcing out Cartwright and then threw to
Beckley. retiring O'Brien.< The latter tried
| TO 10 make the claim that he was out on the
ny to inteld rule but he had overlooked
| a point. The rule says that there must he
| runners on first and second If a fly to the
| lEneid is not an out. There was only one
man on bases. and consequently .Ritchey,
| IN trapping the ball, made "heady" PLAY
he was loudly applauded for his clever
| work.
| Peter Maher. with his terrific right-hand
SWING; F1tzsimmons. with his quick jolt on
1 II.
| with his awful right, never scored a clean
er Knockout in a twenty -four-foot ring
than that which occurred in the tifth in
| ming of yesterdays game. Charlie Reilly.
| the third baseman Of the Senators, got a
poke on the jaw that sent him to grass.
| Had Tim Hurst, George Siler or Prof John
Duhy Deen there they could have counted
not only the fatal ten, but two or three
minutes could have been licked off. 1t was
an accident. but just the same it was a
Knockout Jake Beckley. who was on Sec
| ond made a daring steal to third He
came In with head-first slide. MCGUIRE
! made hard. quick throw to catch him
kReilly attempted to trap it, but it missed
his hands and struck him with terrific force
on the jaw Riley Strengthened up and then
| fell down and rolled over on his back Ed.
ole Burke and the other players ran to his
assistance. 1t was fully five minutes before
he. regafned consciousness. When he die
he was none the worse for his experience
and resumed his place in the game He
vas applauded vigorously for his pluck ths
first time he came to bat