Evening star., 1899-05-03
Record Of the Clubs,

Brooklyn's transplanted stars PLAYED their
third game of the season in Washington
yesterday, and made a runaway affair of
it, defeating the Senators easily by the
score of to o. California" Hughes was
almost an enigma, the home club going out
in one. two three order in majority of
the innings, burt four singles, two of them
scatches. being made off his puzzling de-
livery.
Coupled with this mastery delivery was
the brilliant fielding of the players back of
Hughes, three double plays figuring in the
summary. Baker also twirled well, but
marred his work by a costly balk In the
first inning and then pinked Anderson twice
with the ball Bakers support was poor.
the playing being of a listless order, and
the errors were of a demoralizing char
acter.
Slagle had regular, old-fashiOned chill
just before the game and had to be re-
ieved from work, his absence necessitatng
another shift of the Senators, Cassidy be-
ing forced into the game, although hardly
in fit condition. and Gettman replacing the
sick man in center. AS the Senators could
not hit Pitcher Hughes the visitors made
the home club look weak, great pitching
always does, but the shifting about of the
runs made by the "Superbas." With good
fielding the score should have been about
, to o, but the rocky work of Baker in the
first inning. when he sent Casey home
through the medium Of a balk toward first
base and then hit Anderson with the ball
gave the Hanlonites cpntidence and a good
starting haYdcap. - s-rs
The fielding featuraa,-of the game were
catch of a foul fly by Mercer in the third,
when he made grean r1rn for Tom Days
hit and after capturing it crashed into the
left field seats. and the playing of Dahlen
and DAILY both players. figuring in fast
double plays. sG1 70
The Brooklyns scored three runs in the
first by taking advantagesbf the Senator's
rocky playing. Casey" vas lucky. his hit
taking an ugly boundl when near first base
and eluded Davis grasp. keelers out sent
him to second. Kelley reached first on
Hulen's error, Casey going to third Baker
then baked toward first base, sending
Casey home, Dahlen ts DIST and then hit
Anderson with the ball. Kelley and Dahlen
then scored on McGann's hit which forced
Anderson at second. and which was fol-
lowed up by Padden's Wild throw to first.
Dahlen's terrific tripiesiA the third. cou-
pied with MERGERS muff. Of the throw in,
left Billy home with BrooAayn s fourth run.
In the sixth Tom DalyFfnade an artistic
bunt and beat it out. On his try for second
Mcclure slammed the balfinto center field
and the runner landed third. Farrell
was sent to first on balls and on his bluff
steal of second with the ball in the pitch
er's hands. Baker threw wild to Padden
and DAILY scored the fifth run for the visit
orS.
Brooklyn rounded up good days work
in the eighth with two runs. Baker weak
ened for a short time, and Anderson Sc
cured nice single and then McGann
closed his eyes and slammed at the ball.
the result being a tremendous drive into
the right field bleachers for home run.
The Senators made q good try for a run
In the last inning, Gettman making hit
and getting as far as second, but Hughes
continued his mastery efforts. and as