Evening star., 1898-05-23
TWICE 4fFEATED
Washington's Ball Team Routed at
Chiosgot!
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GRIFFITH And CALLAHAN TOO MUCH
Appearance of Anderson in Center
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CURRENT SPORTING NOTES

The board of lethargy established COM
| munication with the Washington army Of
invasion at Chicago Saturday, and the
District warriors were defeated in an en-
gagement yesterday and the day previous
In Saturdays battle Gen. Swain was in
command his aid being Col. Mcclure The
latest recruit Private Anderson, was also
in the engagement and he landed two good
shots, each for two bags, one of them
bringing in two men. Gen. Griffith COM
| manded the Chicago forces. his aid being
Col Donahue, and they repulsed the in
vading army at all points, the fire of Gen.
Swain being wild and ineffective, although
his men landed eleven shots to the enemy's
seven Yet the shots OF the invaders were
Intellectual, and they were defeated losing
eight men and the Chicago forces but three
In yesterdays battle the respective forces
were commanded by Gen. Mercer and Col.
Mcclure and Gen. Callahan and Col Dom
ahus- Gen. Mercer was SO severely wound
eG before the battle was over that he was
forced to retire from the field Gen Dono-
van assuming command Of the Washington
forces. The latter officer fought braveIy
but could not do more than to gather his
men we'll together and retreat in good or
der. The support, or rather the lack Of
support, on the part Of Col. Wrigley was
matter of much disapL continent no less
than five errors being charged up against
shot, which destroyed three bases The
craftsmanship of the invading army was
very Spanish, but seven shots being land
ed. The Chicago forces. on the other hand
fired often and accurately, fourteen OF their
shots landing safely. The Washington
army lost ten men and the Chicago defend
ers but three
Umpire Lynch's refusal to officiate at a
game on Sunday placed Umpire Con-
molly in supreme command, and during the
contest he removed Dahlen and Lange
from the field, Isbel AMI Thornton, respec-
lively, taking their places. Dahlen was put
out for kicking on a decision which de-
clared Ryan out for batting out OF turn
in the fourth inning. and Lange departed
from the field in The seventh for attempt
ing to be funny with the handler of the
indicator. Mercer was very easy for the
Colts while Callahan was very much of 4
puzzle to the supporters of the dark-haired
Adonis Donovan showed that he possesses
much speed, but he was somewhat wild
during his brief existence The Washing
ton men did not score until the fourth inn
ing, when Selbach hit To left for two bases
went to third on Doyle's ollt and home on
Anderson's long fly. They got two more in
the seventh, when Anderson and Mcclure
were given passes. Mcclure was caught
mapping at first and when Anderson start
ed for third Eyertts wild throw let him
In, the Washington backstop keeping on
to third on the error. From there he walk
ed home on Wrigley's three-bagger to the
left field fence. Beginning in the third, the
Chicago people scored one or more runs in
each inning as long as the game continued
1t being unnecessary for them to go to the
bat In the ninth. Their ten runs were the
result OF fourteen hits, three passes two
wild pitches and seven errors together
with hive stolen baSe%T Score: