Evening star., 1898-05-14
Record of the Clubs.

The Washington Aeam inaugurated its
first tour of the season by endeavoring to
outdo the New York aggregation. first, in
the making of errors, and secondly in ac-
cumulation of runs. In each instance the
visiting team was unsuccessful, 1t scor-
ing five runs and making six misplays, the
figures on the other side being nine and
nine. respectively. Mercer pitched for the
Senators. and was hit safely nine times,
for a homer, a three-bagger two doubles
and five singles. He gave five passes to
first, and succeeded in striking out one
man. His rival Doheny, did little better,
being safely hit seven times, giving as
many passes, striking out an equal number
of men and hitting two. The game was
more of a farce than anything else long
drawn out and far from interesting. 1t is
thus described in today's New York Herald:
The Senators went first to the bat and
started with couple of runs which they
ought not to have got.
Mr.. Mercer tried a slow ball on the Giants
In that inning and 1t worked very well.
1t was almost one, two, three order for
both teams in the second but in the third
the Senators got two more runs and made
things look pretty blue.
Thus matters SStood-WaShington4 4: New
York ,0-when the Giants went in for their
half of the fourth inning, and gave the
anxious spectators the chance they wanted
to do some cheering.
Davis went to first on balls ard Gleason
sent him to third with beautiful liner to
center. Then the people began to cheer,
and next they began to root when Hart
man got first on balls and the bases were
full.
Wilmot sent the ball jumping to Reitz,
who touched Hartman and then nipped
Wilmot at first. nice double play that
was applauded. but Davis got home with
New Ycrk's first run.
Grady went to first on balls and around
to third, as Gleason left that place for
home when Wrigley. after gathering in Do
henys rap. threw too low to Doyle.
moment later pandemonum broke
loose, for Van Haltren sent the ball away
over into the seats just inside the right
field foul line and followed Grady and Do
heny home. while the spectators were
cheering and applauding for all they We're
worth.
1t was a great rap at the right time and
Mr. Van Haltren was the hero of the mo-
ment.
Tiernan closed the inning with a fly to
Selhach. and the score stood : to in New
York's favor, and the spectators were in
much better humor.
So matters stood until the seventh in
ming. when both teams did some further
scoring.
Getman drove the ball fiercely at Doheny,
who was slow in getting it, and then threw
everybody cry "Oh, OH Selbach sent Get
man to third with a little fly over Davis
head. and Doheny filled the bases when he
gave McHale first on balls.
Matters now were looking bad again.
But only for moment, for Doyle raised
a foul fly. Joyce ran almost to the grand
stand and got it, for which feat he was
vociferously applauded. Farrell hit lightly
to Joyce, who fumbled the ball. but got it
to Doheny on first in time to catch Far
reH Getman, however, got home, and then
Wagner popped up fly that Gleason gath
cred in.
Van Haltren tried to bunt the ball. but it
went back into Farrells hands. Tiernan
smashed it over Selbach's head and ran on
to second, and then Tiernan ran all the
way home as Joyce smashed the ball over
McHale's head.
These were two pretty hits, and they
were warmly applauded.
Mercer tried TO catch Joyce at second
but made poor throw, SO Joyce went to
third, which he left for home as Davis
drove the ball over second. Selbach took
Gleasons fly, and then Hartman brought
Davis in with a beautiful liner over Nc
Hale's head