Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-02
Senators Played Championship Ball
Against the Bostons.
THERE VASALET- DOWNIN TEE NINTH
Another Game With the New Eng.
Ianders Today.
CURRENT SPORTING NOTES

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| played by the men under Captain Browns
! leadership. The entire team was out on
the diamond Saturday morning for couple
| Of hours. working with a will to get into
| shape, and the game the afternoon dem
onstrated concluSively the value of prac-
| tiee to team that has gotten together for
the first time. For eight innings the SEN
ators played faultless game In the
! ninth Doyle and Wrigley pulled off two err
rors on easy chances that made the spec
tators breath very hard for couple of
| minutes, but the Senator's lead was too
-, large to be overcome, and victory for the
third time this season perched on the ban
ners of the local club
Although the Senators had two black
marks against their fielding record. the
game put up by them was extremely fast
and accurate. Little Tommy Leahy really
got into the game for the first time with
both feet. His fielding at third was plucky
and effective. although not Of the finished
order, but the balls that went to him siz-
zled with friction. At the bat Ieahy hit
with beautiful precision, driving out three
nice singles, while on the bases he was I'D
IN Billy Hamilton's class for the time he
ing, stealing three bases, and on a catcher
that has the reputation of being the best
tnfower In the league. Saturdays exhibit
Won by the little third baseman was lly
the most important part of the game. out
side OF winning, as the left corner of the
senatorial diamond has been conceded to
De It's weak point, but If Tommy will only
continue on the lines mapped out in his
last efforts nothing better can be wished
Tor. Wrgley at short Reitz at second
Gettman in right and Brown in center field
ed beautifully, many of the plays being of
the quick and brilliant order.
WIN Mercer was on the rubber for the
Senators, and when it is said that he was
in good form the entire story is told.
Twelve hits were made off of the willowy
brunette, bat they were SO scattered as to
prove almost worthless to the Bostons
The number Of safe hits would have been
tailed in one figure but for the break in
the ninth inning, but that is base ball, and
Mercer would not be denied his perform
ance under the trying circumstances being
worthy of especial praise. { The much her
aided left-handed phenom, KlobedanZ was
on the rubber for the Bostonese, but he
lasted exactly three innings being driven
to the bench by the consecutive hitting
OF the Senators. Jimmy Sullivan relieved
him and pitched good ball, but the big
lead was too much of handicap for the
greatest twirler in the land. Sullivan has
always been hoodoo to the Senators. He
has a very tantaliZing delivery, and the
men want to kill the ball with the result
tndI easy lies SAL OIL or their bats and
into the hands of the helders. 1t is to be
hoped that Sullivan's spell has been broken
for evermore
To win a ball from the champion Bostons
carries considerable glory with it, as it
| means playing better ball. The Bean
eaters very seldom fall down in their field
ing, and when they are defeated it is gen.
orally case Of being outbatted. and this
was the case Saturday. One of the most
gratifying things about the game was that
the hitting generally came after two were
out and the hopes of the spectators had
gone a glimmering.
game. OF course some objections were
made. but he was impartial and nothing
more can be asked for. Following is the
score:
Base Ball Gossip.
Saturday was the first bright day Of the
season and large number of spectators
turned out to see the game. 1t being
ladies day." the fair sex predominated.
II has been urged that the lauies be adj
mitted to every game free. as they certain
ly add to the brilliancy and enjoyment of
the contests.
A remarkably exciting play was pulled
off by Leahy, Wrigley and Reitz in the
third inning. Collins drove a siZzler at
| the little third baseman. the ball taking an
| ugly bound and striking him on the
| as the ball shot from Leahy's shoulder he
| grasped 1t on the fly and hurled it at
Reitz like shot. nabbing Stahl, who had
started for third on the hit 1t checked a
batting rally and raised a great tumult IN
| the stands.
How the spectators did growl in the ninth
| inning, when Doyle threw them into
| perspiration by dropping the throw from
| ReitZ. Then on top of 1t Wrigley miscued.
and a moan went up, as good hit would
| about land another defeat against the Sem
ators, but "Merce" was there. and the
| boys "came again. like thoroughbreds
| StODpiNP the rally with n deem thlld.
| There were two out in the fourth when
| Leahy drove nice single into left. Wrig-
| ley then came forward to the plate picked
| out a twister that suited him, and away 1t
| went into the right field bleachers. A
| beauty bright.
Al. Setback is the only hitter on the team
that is yet backward in his stick work.
| Leahy has not been able to hit balloon
| for week, but he got started Saturday,
and Setback can be expected to swing into
| his true line within the next game or two.
When Jack SWEETS came to the bat in the
ninth inning In place Of Sullivan and missed
| the first ball he struck at. great laugh
| went up from the hundred or more unso-
phisticated fans" back Of first base.
| Il wish they wouldn't laugh that way
/ when STREETS comes to the bat" remarked
a fair fan on the left-hand side of the
grand stand The people over there can't
| be well posted. Stivetts can hit the best
| pitchers in the country, and they should
| wait until he goes out before laughing.
The next ball up tickled Jacks fancy. and
| a pretty single to left followed w ny
| doesn't that congregation over there laugh
| now" remarked the fair one, sarcastical-
| ly, but the only ones that laughed were
| those that heard her remarks.
| The fielding Of Gettman, Brown and Sell
bach was particularly clean and accurate.
and this trio will yet astonish the wise
| acres who have been predicting all sorts
| Of calamities to the club. Not one Of them
| got hit Saturday, but they will hit when
the others are taking a rest
The third game Of the Boston-Wa shing-
ten series will be played this afternoon.
Charley Nichols or jack Stivetts will do
| the twirling for the Bostonese, while Amole
or Dinneen will be onnthe rubber for the
| home club.
Jimmy Collins and Bobby Wallace are
about the only third basemen In the coun-
| try that could have caught Tom. Brown
| yesterday at first on his bunt toward third.
The ball was laid down perfectly, slow and
lot five yards from the plate. but Collins
came in for 1t like the wind. picked the
sphere UP clean with one hand and nailed
Brown at first by about foot The play
| was against US. but 1t was SO good that
applause had to follow from the aston
| ished spectators.
| The attaches OF National Park keep close
l.. watch on Jack Stivetts and the stray balls.