Evening star., 1898-05-10
Record of the Clubs.

The Washington team in its game with
the Phillies yesterday demonstrated that,
in the words of the turf, it does not care
for a distance Its forte is sprint races,
and If the umpires and the opposing club
had not insisted upon at least seven in
nings being played all would have been
we'll for the locals, and they would have
had four victories to their credit in the
fifteen games they have played this sea-
son. The local team started Off length
ahead. increased its lead to five lengths at
the close of the fifth inning dropped back
three lengths in the sixth, and in the
seventh was running five lengths to the
bad. In that order it ran to the wire, the
other team winning with great ease and
pulled up.
Errors, both of judgment and of play,
were numerous on the Washington side
yesterday, the greatest error perhaps be-
ing the failure to take Mercer out at the
emu OF the sixth inning. when it was apS
parent TO about every one that the Phllies
mad taken his measure and would f1atten
him out In the next inning. Other errors
which were exceedingly costly to the home
people were the seemingly senseless at
tempts TO steal third on at least four occa-
s1onS, the runners in each instance being
easily thrown out. In fact, the coaching
of the home club was as far from good as
is conceivable.
Then. Wrigley, Reitz and Leahy made
errors of play which were hardly less cost
~. On the whole, the management of the
iocai players was very discouragIn9 par
tcularly so when they had the game ap-
parently well won at the end of the fifth
inning.
The Phillies, on the other hand not only
mt the ball hard. but their manager dis
played excellent judgment in replacing
fitcher Dunkle by Piatt at the close of the
he
pitched Dunkie gave six passes to first and
allowed seven safeties to be made off him.
netting the locals six runs. His successor
gave three passes and allowed but two
sa1etles, not run being scored during the
five innings he officiated
mercer began the game by striking ont
cooley. Douglass and Deiehanty being
thrown out at first. Gettman Selbach and
McHale went out in order and in the sec
ond Thompson hit to center for two hases
went 10 tnlrd on Wrigley's tumble of Cross
grounder scoring on Nashs single to CEN
ter In their half of the second, DoyIe sin.
geo 10 center, and when Farrell had been
gwen pass, they executed a neat double
STEAL poth scoring on Leahy's double to
cehter. The home people got two more IN
.ne thlrd on pass to Mercer, Gettman's
single saa selbach's sacrifice and McHale's
mt TO right. They got as many more in the
1oGrth on Reitz's two-bagger, Wrigfey's
scratch and Gettmans single to left Then
they were heard from no more, as far as
oi'hS was concerned, Platt, left-hander
having them completely at his mercy.
In The sixth the Phillies began their on
si&ught on Mercer, three runs being scored
Oh Reltz S tumble, singles by Nash and
&c oley aud two-bagger by Mcfarland.
Inc fun was continued in the seventh. II
belng commenced when Gettman lost Dele
hantys fly in the sun. Lajoie then hit to
lett Tor two bases, Thompson went out ON
a ny, cross was struck by Mercer, Nash
singled to center. scoring Delehanty and
Lajoie. Mcfarland got in another two
Dagger. but was thrown out in attempting
10 make third. Piatt was then passed,
Cooley sending him home with a two-bag-
ger to left. Douglass hit to center for two
bases going to third while Wrigley was
doing Juggling act with Delehanty's
erounder, and coming home while Doyle
stood with the ball in bis hand on first.
McHale made his first appearance on the
meme team, and made favorable impress
sion: He got ore safety out of four times
at the bat, striking out once. He made one
error, and did not appear to be so fast on
ms feet as Brown. He seems to be a conner,
however and appeared somewhat nervous.
Hereafter the catcher will captain the
nome club, Doyle having declined the cap
taincy. Score: