Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-04

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The Senators reached home about 8
/ o'clock this morning. end at 1890 went into
| the field against the Brooklyn Trolley
| Dodgers before gathering of between
1900 ard 1900 persons. The long, hot
| Journey from ST. Louis had a distressing
effect upon the Washington men, and they
went on the field badly handicapped Yet
| they put UP 81 eat game, all things con-
sidered and while they lost very close
contest, the synpatbies of the crowd were
| with them.
| Dunn pitched for the visitors, and he
i pitched one of the best games he has eyer
Put up, allowing the tard-hittmg senator's
| but six hits Mercer officiated for the home
| team, and, but for ar Unfortunate misplay
| by Wrigley N the final inning, when the
score stood 3 to in favor of his people,
| he would have won his game
Duke Farrell was unable to play, and
Mcclure relinquished first base to Ander-
| son, going behind the bat, and Wagner
replacing Anderson in center field.
With the score to l, the Senators scof-
| ed two runs in the eighth inning, and. with
one man first and one out, Wrigley sip
ped IN on an easy chance to send double
| play through successfully by badly fun
| bling Hallman's bounder- TIE man on first
was next forced. but the man on second
| went to third on the play and after the
man on first had stolen second one of Mer-
| GERS slow ones was sent Swimming over
| third base and two men crossed the plate.
| In their half of the last inning, with one
man gone and on first, liner to
| the shortstoD was sent in a flash to first
and a double resulted thus killing the
Senators chances to put the game to their
| credit.
| BrOOkIyns Went to Hat.
| The Brooklyn men were first at the bat,
| and Griffin, the first man up, sent nasty
| grounder to Myers, which was fiaely field
! ed to Anderson. who replaced Mcclure at
| first. the latter taking Farrells place be-
| hind the bat, Jones sent a bounder to
| Wrigley and died at first. La Chance then
| sent hot just to the right of second
| base, which Wrigley, by wonderful effort,
! stopped and, on the dead run, caught his
| man at first.
| For the Senator's Setback hit to Shindle
| at third and reached first on a wide throw.
| Gettman's foul fly was taken by Tucker on
| the run. Anderson hit to HaliInan and was
| thrown out. Setback, who had started for
/ third, was caught there on fuckers fine
! throw.
| In the second inning Tommy Tucker af-
| ter responding to the hearty applause
| which greeted him, singled to right. Hall
| man then famed, and Tucker was caught
| at second by a fine throw. Shindles fly
| back of short was dropped by Setback, af-
/ ter a hard run, the batsman getting second.
| Magoon ended the suspense by dying at
/ 0rSt on WrlSley 5 long throw.
| Mcclure was given great send off as he
| went to bat, but was thrown out at first by
| Shindle. ReitZ died the same way Hall
mans assist Wagner, who played center,
| went out precisely the same play.
| Ryan, the first dodger up in the third in
| ming. received pass, and Dunn slipped
| past Anderson, who had picked up his bunt.
| Griffin's out at first advanced the runners
| to second and third and they came home
| on Jones clean single to center. On La
Chances bounder TO Anderson he was
| forced at second Tucker went to first on
| ba:is, but Hallmans weak fly was taken by
| Reitz.
Myers fly was taken by Griffin, Wrigley
was thrown cut at first by Shindle and Mer-
| Ger struck out.
Shindle, first up in the fourth inning
popped up a fly to Anderson. Magoon sim
| gled to right, but on Ryan's hit to Wrigley
| a double play by Wrigley, ReitZ and An
derSon resulted.
Setback bunted to Dunn and was thrown
out. Gettman was also thrown out by
| Dunn Anderson's fly was captured by La
| Chance.
Dunn commenced the fifth inning by foul
| ing to Mcclure and GrifIin's long fly was
| well taken by Setback after a long run
Jones hit to Mercer and was easily thrown
| out.
McGuire's hit to short resulted in death
| at the initial bag. but Reitz hit over third
| for two bases, and on Wagner fly to Jones
took third, going home on Myers sdouble
down the left foul line Myers was left at
second. however on Wrigleys out at first
| on Hallmans assist
| In the sixth inning La Chances bounder
over first was nicely fielded to Mercer at
| flrst, but without second to spare
| fuckers hit to first put him out, and Hall
| mans fly fell in Selbach's hands and re-
| n aimed therein.
| Mercer popped fly to Maeoon Setback
| sent fly to Jones, but Gettman reached
| first on Hallmanss low sthrowH being
| thrown out at secoEd moment later.
| Shindle started the seventh by hitting 20
1 NrlRlRN diving hac lid
| TO Wagner and Ryan was thrown out at
| first by Wrigley.
Anderson was asked for homer. but
| vas thrown out by Magoon. Mcclure
| fled to the same player and Reitz put one
i'll Griffin's hands.
Dunn started the eighth inning by COM
pelling Setback to make a circus catch of
his fly back of short. Griffins fly was
taken by Gettman, and one of MERGERS
| swift ones caught Jones in the back, and
was caught at second on McGuire's pretty
| throw to Wrigey-
| Wagner. In the Senator'S half singled to
| right center, but was forced on Myers hit
to Dunn. Wrigley placed single back of
, second. Mercer was then beseeched to win
| his game. He replied by hitting to center
| scoring Myers, Wrigley going to third and
he to second on the throw in. Wrigley ran
| home on Selbach's long fly to Griffin. Gett-
man then reached first on Magoon's bad
| throw, Mercer going to third, where he
| was left on Anderson'S out at first from
| Mailman.
| With the score 8 to against the visitors
La Chance started the ninth inning by
| beating Reitz's fine throw of his hot bound
er to first. fuckers long fly was cared for
by Gettman. but Wrigley's tumble of
| Hallman's grounder first and second bases
| were filled. Mailman was then forced by
Shindle, La Chance going to third. ShindIe
stole second and he and La Chance went
| home On Magoons hit over third.
Mcclure was implored for old-time
! Holiday hit, but the best he could do was
| a little fly to Magoon. Wagner raised the
! hopes of the crowd with single to center
| but on Reitzs liEer to Magoon he was
caught of first. and the crowd silently left
| the grounds. Score:
| Washington. r H .A-E Brooklyn RHoAE
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