Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-19

The Cleveland Wanderers" made their
first appearance of the season in Washing
ton yesterday. and in the two games played
with the locals managed to break even on
the day, the first game going their way by
the score of . to 4. while the Senators cap
tured the second easily by the score of IL
to 4.
The victory of the Clevelands was of the
aggravating kind, because it was pulled off
in one inning, and SO unexpectedly that the
spectators hardly realized the turn that
had been taken by fortunes base ball
wheel The players from the city by the
lake had been taking things easy, appar-
emily playing everything safe, so as to save
records, and if defeat was a matter of
everyday occurrence, but when the cherry
pie was offered them in the seventh inning
in the shape of slovenly twirling by Dineen
they woke up and in the prettest sort of
hitting drove four runs over the plate,
enough to win. Tommy Dowd, the ex-Sen-
ator, was the bright star of this batting
rally, old Pink Coat as he is called in
st. Louis, lacing me ball on line into
right center for three bases with all the
sacks occupied by runners.
knepper was on the rubber for Cleve-
land, a great, big, husky-looking lad with
a world of speed and a splendid variety of
curves. The balls sent over the plate look
ed easy enough to the Senators as they
came to the bat, but d collision with the
ball generally resulted in easy flies TO the
outheld or grounders to the infield players
which were hanUied with splendid accuracy
and speed. Opposing the Wanderers was
that erratic twirler, Billy Dineen. Billy is
conceded by all players to be a diamond in
the rough, in the matter of ur1deveIuped
ability, his curves and twisters being very
hard to hit, but the big fellow was not just
right yesterday, and as d result the sphere
of v.rttl
regularity. The players back of Dineen
apparently lacked confidence with him in
the DoX, and chances that are usually eaten
up went into the base hit column yesterday
The fielding of both teams in the first
game was about on par. Both sides are
charged with one misplay. McGann being
the transgressor for the Washingtons, while
SchrecOnSoSt is placed in the same class
for the visitors. Mccain made his first an
pedranCe with the Senators, and the big
fellow was palpably nervous He could do
nothing with the bat, and his error was on
an easy grounder. 1t has generally been
the rule for a new player to report in
Washington, play a sensational game for
week or 50 and then fade away with dis
heartening speed. Big Dan has taken the
Cther tack and 1t is To be hoped his poorest
work came with his debut as a Senator
Tommy Tucker, Tommy Dowd and Joe
Quinn Were given a splendid reception
When they came to the bat the first time
and the veterans all played good ball
Tucker, at first, is still the brilliant fielder
OF old, while DoWd'S work was OF the sure
confident kind that braces up a team
Quinn. at second had eight chances, and
he undoubtedly saved the game by taking
a looping fly in right field that would have
created havoc if allowed to drop safe Sui
Ivan at third. and Lockhead, at short, also
tielded brilliantly. In a fielding sense, the
Senators did not shine very brightly in the
first contest. as they had little to do, al
though Padden's work was of the artistic
order.
In the second game Narcar u-a1Iye5 70 III,
rubber for the Senators. and TRANSITIONAL
tlon took place. Sensational plays were
pulled of almost continuously by the play
erS back OF MIN, confidence being observed
in all their movements, the word victory
being written all over their countrnanGes
For six innings Winnie simply toved with
the cleveland batsmen, lot run being
made. but with the game '.cinched, he let
up in his delivery. and in the latter part of
the game they chased four runs over the
plate Ten safeties are credited to the
Wanderers" and it is safe to say that
fully seven of these were made in the sew
enth and ninth innings. Bates began the
twirling for the Clevelands, but he was
Wild and easily hit, and after two innings on
the rubber was sent to right field and Nc
Allister substituted. The latter started off
well. but in the fifth inning his curves were
located consecutively, and as result five
tallies were chalked up to the credit of the
home club.
OBrien, in left field, captured three diff
cult i1ies and Anterior, at third, made stops
thdt ne should not have made, and fumbled
calls that almost any minor Lacquer could
have handled clearly, one ball in particu-
lar. hard line drive by Dowd ticketed all
over for three bases being partially
stopped by Anterior with one hand and then
caught before reaching the ground The
spectators just minute before We're using
the word lobster" as a fitting word for the
big third baseman, but after the sensa-
tcna1 catch shifted around and were COM
pairing him with Collins and Williams. the
acknowledged premierS of the position
The newly signed catcher, Duncan reach
ed the grounds just in time to relieve Kilt
ridge in the second game, and the new man
handled himself very satisfactorily He is
quit on almost the same lines as Kit"
but has the advantage of a little more
weight. Duncan's movements are quick
and cat-fke; he throws well, and at the bat
found the ball once at an opportune time
and scored two runs.
Fully three thousand spectators We're at
the games, and they all had a glad hand"
ready FOR Arlie Latham when he appeared
Tor the hrst time as an umpire in wash
lngton. Aries work was of the best so
good, in fact. that very little kicking was
INDUCED in by the players, a sure indica
ton that he had observed the play from
the right angle.
Following are the scores of both games.
FIRST GAME
Washington. X. II o AZ Cleveland RHO AE
Slagle, cf.. l l 1 DoWd. cf. . 4 O q
oBrien II. o Schmidt If. o l 3 o