Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-09-17

The CleVelandS won the last game Oh the
season against Washington at National
Park yesterday by to 3. The visitors had
all the luck. especially in getting close de-
cisions from Umpire Brown. which really
gave them the victory In the seventh in
ming, with one out, weighing had Blake
struck out but the umpire said four balls.
and he walked to first. The decision upset
the veteran twirler, and when Powell
Knocked a bounding ball to him it went
through his hands. This placed three mel
On bases, with one out and all the heavy
Datters coming up. AS a result fielder 5
choice followed. scoring one run. and then
| a nice single brought in two more and the
game was and lost right there.
Manager Irwin again mixed up his COM
DinatIon of felders, and, from the exhibit
ton presented, has apparently struck some
thing like winning team. Anderson was
left out of the game. Setback going back
into his old garden in left, Gettman in GEN.
ter and Freeman in right. Then ''Jud''
Smith was shifted over to short and little
Casey placed third. The outield did
nothing remarkable. but the infield'S work
was of the sensa tional order and received
hearty recognition from the spectators for
speedy and accurate work. Casey was back
in the position he has played all summer
and his confident manner demonstrated
could play. and his thoughts We're right.
Smith at short, while not very lively on his
feet seemed capable of cOrralling every
thing that came his way, and his work on
speedy grass-cutterS could not be improved
upon. The insertion of new blood into the
team has frightened up everybody, and the
local enthusiasts can now go to the park
with the assurance that they will receive
their moneys worth, although our repre-
SentativeS may not land the victory
weighing and Powell were the opposing
pitchers and both men filled their positions
as high-class players should The Cleve-
lands hit the ball harder than the Senators.
but. as before stated, Umpire Browns de-
clslon was the turning point of the game
The Cieveiands' playing of the usual
sort-faultless. The Wanderers" never
play bad ball; the team that defeats them
has to play a high order of ball almost
bordering on the sensational, to win from
mem and this was the case yesterday
Neither club scored in the first inning, a
pretty play by Smith mailing Burkett at
the plate In the second both teams chased
run over the plate. O'Connor hammered
out double and came home on Tebeau's
triple. Carr made pretty single went to
second on Weyhing's sacrifice and tbeD
nome on Farrells triple. The CleyeIands
scored again in the third Creiser hit a
snort one into right and Freeman made a
GOOD try for the ball. but il got away from
MIN and the batter pulled up on third com
ing nome on Wallace's double into left cen
Ter. The Senators tied the score in the
Iourth. Two were out when Carr anchored
al second on his hit, which resulted in a
Ilelders choice and Weyhing's out. Then
farreI MT long single into left center
anu BUCK crossed the plate with the tie
ing run, Ciphers for both clubs followed in
the NTH and sixth innings but in the sev
ehlh three runs came in for Cleveland. as
tolu ABOVE. Washington got one of these
LdGh IN the eighth on Smiths base on
pans. Gettmans single. and the former
scored while the latter was being run down
I UttWfeh hrst and second. In this inning
10 ,.a,,,,, ny was muffed by Gettman. and
me runner came home on Hedrick's singIe
aHeIther side tailed in the ninth, and the
game went 10 the Cl..,.eIa...I.. =: - 80 ellG