The times., 1899-05-16
GAMES TO-DAY.
Boston mt Washington.
Philadelphia mt Brooklyn.
New York mt baltimore.
Chicago Mt Pfttsburg.
Cincinnati Mt Cleveland.
Louisville mt st. Louis.

The Senators celebrated their home COM
ing yesterday by defeating the Champion
Boston team by the score of to 9. Nearly
1000 cranks watched Irwin's Pets down the
Selee clan, and, to say that they were dis
appointed would be putting it mildly.
Each and all had come with the firm ex-
pectation of witnessing the slaughter of
their favorites, but when it came to pass
that the score was five to one in the fifth
inning. the old guard awoke from its
lethargy and cheered the home team on to
victory.
When the visitors arrived at National
Park they gazed with pity on the white
robed players, and among themselves
they talked of how cruel it was to blast
club who expected to become a sure
enough ball player. Manager Selee wore a
look of intense self-satisfaction, and he
rubbed his hands with glee when he said
to himself, Here is an opportunity to
make up for the defeats We suffered at the
hands of the Orioles from Baltimore.
The idea of defeat never entered his head,
but to clinch a victory, he designated
Nichols to do the pitching.
Across Manager Irwins face there flick
cred alternating expressions of hope and
despair. He longed to witness the naughty
Bostonites wallowing in the slough of de-
feat, yet he hardly dared cherish the
thought that his youngsters could bring
about the downfall. Just here the hoary
old adage is again called into use: Base
ball is mighty uncertain. The game that
the Senators played yesterday, however,
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the men seemed possessed with confidence
that was sadly lacking when they were
last seen on the local diamond. The team
work has improved and Bonne, has plugged
the hole in the infield which caused Mama
ger Irwin many sleepless nights.
Bonner made an instant hit with the
fans and in addition made two hits with
his bat, one for two bases and another for
a home run. Mercer played third base.
and his work was marvellous. He caught
two foul flies which seemed almost impos-
sibie. O'Brien appeared in left field for
the locals and gathered in six fly balls,
two of which we're magnificent catches.
The Senators were first at the bat and
began business at once. Siagle hit to Col
Inns and was thrown out at first. Mercer
was next up, and after tapping the bali
between Nichols and Collins sped TO first
with the speed of the wind. Bonner
placed himself on speaking term with the
fans by knocking out a pretty two-bagger
to left, and sending Mercer home. Even
these who went to the ball park with the
avowed purpose of turning the cold should
er to the Senators, forget themselves, and
cheered vociferousiy when the slender
third baseman slid across the rubber, and
the big recruit stood smiling on second.
Cassidy hit to Nichols, and expired at first,
Bonner taking third on the play. He at
tempted to score, but was thrown out at
the plate.
The Bostons also began their run-getting
in the first inning. Stahl doubled to left
and went TO third on Tenney's out, Padden
TO Cassidy. Long flied to O'Bren, and
Stahl tailed Collins sent another fly to
OBrien. which the left fielder gracefully
gathered in, and the run getting was over
until the fifth inning.
In the fifth Padden was the first man TO
face Nichols and he slammed the sphere
to rightfieid for three bases. Weyhing got
his base on balls and the crowd cheered
when little Slagle stepped to the plate with
smile on his face and his bat in his
| hands. The centerfelder did not disap-
point his enthusiastic admirers gi.d sin
| gled past second base, sending Padden
| home, while Weyhing co itered to second
Stahl juggled MERGERS hit and Slagle went
, to second and Weighing to third. Wey-
hing attempted TO score and while it was
/ anparenJ to the spectators that he was
clearly safe. he was declared out by I'm
| pire Mcdonald. Mercer stole second on
the play. Bonner was again at the bat
and the crowd beseeched him to line it
| out" Bonner picked out a good one from
| Nichols assortment of twists and shoots
| and with a vicious swing of his bat sent
| the ball among the rghtfeld bleachers.
Stahl made a valiant effort to stay the
course of the feeting sphere, but to no
| avail Slagle, Mercer and Bonner tailed
in the order named, and the cranks wen,
| wild.
Bonner was given an ovation and Selee's
! face lost that confident smile it had worn
since the genial managers arrival in
| Washington yesterday morning. President
| Wagner's countenance wore an Il told you
so" expression and the cranks communed
among themselves and said, Well IT
wins team is not so bad after all" Cas-
sidy concluded that enough runs had beer
made for one inning and struck out, re.
firing the side.
Neither side again scored until the las
half OF the ninth. Stahl singled to centr,
and Tenney flied to Freeman. Long hi
safe for one bag and Collins followed Will
single TO left, Stahl scoring. 1t seemed
that batting rally was on and the crank'
were on the anxious seat. Duffy flied Il
/ OBrien and large, robust sigh OF relie
was heaved by the spectators. Lowe sen
another in the direction Duffy's had gon,
and the agony was over.
Nichols and Weyhing both pitched
good game and the honors were abou
equally divided between the twirlers. II
the field, the Senators easily excelled III
champions, the work OF the first-name,
being perfect. O'Brien's work in left wa
superb. while Mercer held third TO perfec
tion. The spectators did not take kindl,
to Umpire Mcdonald and his decisions ol
balls and strikes were sharply criticised
He was clearly in error in calling Wey
hing out at the plate.
One more game will be played with tn