Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-04-09
PLAYED FAST BALL.
The Senators Hit Hard. Fieidcd Well
and We're Quick on BASES.

The Senator's Hit Hard. Fieidcd Well
and Were Quick on Bases.
The weather yesterday afternoon at Ma
tional Park was pieasanter than for the
last week. and as a result quite a large
gathering of spectators was on hand TO
witness the game between the Montreal
ard Washington clubs. the tatter winning
by 16 to 6. The Senators hammered the
ball hard, making Is hits. and of of this
number of safeties 10 runs were scored
This apuy illustrates the difference be-
tween the team of last year and this sea-
sons aggregation. All manner of chances
were taken on the bases by the Senators.
the men being very quick ON their feet AMI
getting every base possible out OF hit or
L misDlay.
Captain Tom Brown led the team at the
bat with three singles and A double. two
of the hits being TO the in:ield. which the
captain again beat out in his well-known
speedy style. Setback, Gettman. Doyle.
Myers. Mcclure and Wrigley had two hits
apiece, and all were of the clean, snappy
order. Outside of Wrigley, the Senators
put Up a perfect fielding game, Zeke los
ing two chances by over-anNie;y. The Sen
ators' short stop has been playing such
brilliant bah the past week that si!p-up
Will do him good, as il looked as IL ne
couldn't miss anything.
Jake Gettman made a play in the sixth
inning that will be talked about for some
months by the fans VINO were lucky
enough to see the play executed. Elsey hit
a line fly to right center that had all the
ear-marks of being good for two or three
bases. Captain Brown had been playing
over toward left center, and. seeing INA;
he could not reach il, yelled for Gettman
20 take the ball. Jake started after the
sphere with all sail set. and just as the hall
was shooting by him about foot from the
ground he shot out his right hand. and
the ball stuck TO his glove like a piece OF
sealing wax. The contact of the ball near
ly threw the right fielder off his feet, he
was bent almost double, but he recovered
himself nicely. and stands as the hero of
play that will not be duplicated more than
once at National Park the coming season
The Montreal team, under the manage
ment and captaincy of Charley Dooley,
does not look to be strong as the Roch-
ester team that played here Thursday, the
want of practice no doubt accounting for
the loose play. The men seemed 10 be
able 10 handle the ball when once they got
their hands on it, but they were slow when
they should have been fast and over-anX-
ious when they should have been deliber-
ate The more prominent of the players
are Bannon, the ex-Giant; Shearon. the ex-
Cleveland boy, who can hit wild pitches
as easy as our own ''Zeke" Wrigley;
Henry, the third baseman. who has been
touted for fast company the past three
years, and Elsey the third baseman seen
here last spring with the Norfolk team.
The Canadians have had little practice so
FAR this spring. and will no doubt prove
capable of holding their own in the East
ern League by the time the season opens.
John Heydler umpred another good game
ard lost but few points in the contest.
John is getting his eyes in good trim by
these practice games, and will no doubt
be i'm good form for the first game next
Friday.
The Senators and Montreal teams will
line up again at National Park this after
noon at 4:15, and as the weather is get
ing warmer good-sized crowd will doubt
less turn out to see the contest.
The Senators will go to Richmond for a
game next Monday with the club represent
ing that city in the Atlantic League. The
Washington boys will leave home Sunday
right, the outfit having spick and span
appearance on account of their grips and
clothes being just out of the shop. The
Virginia bluebirds are a fast combination
this season, and with the advantage of a
home umpire the Senators will be doing
themselves proud to pull off victory