The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-21

j. Earl Wagner had a right to smile
yesterday afternoon, for his pets GER
tainly did play pretty bah. The first
game of the donble-header was carried
off by the home team 10y great playing
mad heady work all around. weighing
pitched, and he gave the folk from the
Burnt Area but seven hits.
The feature Of the game was the great
double play of weighing, Farrell, and
Smith, in the sixth inning. 1t was
star turn, and the crowd howled, cheered,
and yelled for fully five minutes after
ward weighing stopped Gray's short
hunt and threw quickly to Farrell. who
got his man and pegged the ball over
10 Smith sharply, in time 10 catch Nc
Carthy, who tried to make the sack on
the play.
Other plays of more than ordinary note
were Rietz's stop and throw of Dono-
vans hit in the first Padden's stop of
Gettman's bounder in the second; Wey-
Kings fielding, especially on measly
hunts; Donovan's throw to Schriver from
far right field on MERGERS hit TO catch
Mcclure in the fifth; Farrelrs slide TO
second on his hit TO deep center in the
sixth; Gray's catch of MERGERS foul fly
IN the seventh, and Eagles batting.
Speaking OF Eagles stickwork, the
lad played his first game with Washing
ton yesterday, and his play was of the
proper sort. He had no fielding chances.
but he made two hits out Of three times
at the bat one of them a two-bagger,
and both of them bringing in runs. He
showed good judgment in waiting for
just the balls ne wanted to use, and he
was canonized on the spot by the crowd,
which dubbed him Dewey" and hated
TO let il go at that.
Mercer played his usual stiff game at
short, accepting seven chances without
an error, and getting the ball over il
good shape.
Rietz, he of the cachucha title, was as
clipper as ever at the second sack, and
he made several beautiful plays.
1t is hardly fair to individualize on the
work of the team. so wei did each man
play.
The Game i'm Detail.
First inning-Donovan went out from
Rietz to Farrell OBrien singled to left.
but reached second on Gettmans FUN
BILE Mccarthy flew out to Smith, and
Gray was thrown out by weighing.
Mercer was thrown out by Hastings.
Rietz beat out an infield hit. Anderson
sent fly to Donovan. Farrell hit TO
Hastings and was thrown out at first.
Second inning-Bowerman singled TO
center, went TO second on Padden's sac
rifice and scored on Schriver's single past
second sack. Ely sent a grounder to
Mercer and a double play resulted.
Smith sent a long fly to Mccarthy,
.ef- mt nv pal1ar
Mcclure was called out on strikes.
Third inning-Hastings singled to cen
ter, went to second on Donovan's sacri-
fee, but was forced al third on OBrien S
hit TO Mercer OBrien pilfered second,
and Mccarthy fouled out to Farrell.
Eagle went out from Padden to Bow
erman. weighing singled to right. Mer-
Ger few out TO Padden. Rietz sent a
grounder to Ely, forcing weighing at sec
ond
Fourth inning-Gray flew out to Rietz.
Bowerman was thrown out by Mercer.
Padden was cut off at first by weighing
Anderson was thrown out by Hastings.
Farrell was retired at first on a grounder
10 Ely. Smith sent fly TO OBrien.
Fifth inning-Schriver singled to right,
went to second on a wild pitch. TO third
on Ely's sacrifice. Hastings hit 10 Mercer
who threw out Schriver at the plate
Donovan struck cut.
Gettman led off with a single. went TO
third on McGuires single to right and
scored on Eagles single to right The
runners advanced a base on Weyhing's
sacrifice. Mcclure scored on MERGERS out
70 Donovan. Rietz went out on 4 high
bounder TO Bowerman.
Sixth inning-O'Brien popped a fly to
Smith. Mccarthy singled to center. GRAY
hunted and was thrown out at first by
weighing and Mccarthy doubled at third
Anderson sent fly to Donovan. Farrell
hit to right center for two sacks and
Smith drew a base on balls Gettman
nit 10 Ely, forcing Jud at second. Jake