The times., 1899-06-04

The Senators played magnificent ball
yesterday and defeated ST. Louis by the
score of IL TO 2. weighing pitched for the
locals and kept the visitors hits well scat
tered In only two innings did the ST.
Louisans hit safely more than once. For
time ii seemed that the contest would
be purely a pitchers battle, but during the
last three innings Irwin's men grew famil-
lar with Powelrs delivery and won with
plenty OF room to spare.
The game was not without its features,
both in the field and al the bat. Slagle's
left-handed catch Of Burketts liner in the
third inning was one OF the most sensa-
tional plays ever seen at National Park.
The ball was coming al f-smendous
rate of speed and in almost a direct line.
The diminutiye centre fielder jumped into
the air in an effort TO knock the ball down.
The sphere struck his squarely in the palm
q of his glove, and when he landed on terra
firma it was still sticking in his hand.
The play was wildly applauded and the
little player afterward could not walk
across the field without being given an
ovation.
Freeman's batting was the main factor
in causing Manager Tebeau's troubles In
the eighth inning he picked out ball TO
his liking from Pitcher Powell's assort-
ment and sent il down the left field foul
line for three bases, bringing in two men.
In the ninth he knocked the ball into the
right field seats and leisurely completed
the circuit of the bases. Bonner and Nc
Guire scoring ahead of him. Cassidy also
played a good game at the bat. Out OF
five times up he secured four hits, besides
performing splendidly at first base. The
entire team played with a snap and vim
that was beautiful TO see. Not blunder
was made, but on the contrary all the men
used head as well hand.
The Washingtons made one in the first
inning Slagle got his base on balls, stole
second, reached third on MERGERS infield
hit, and tailed on Bonner's fly TO Held
rick, In the second Freeman and Cassidy
each hit for a single, but neither was able
10 score.
ST Louis made one in the second. At
ter Blake had touled 10 Mcclure. Wallace
reached first on called balls and Tebeau
followed with pretty two bagger to right
Wallace only reached third on the hit, but
Immediately scored on o'Connor's high
fly to Freeman.
From this time on until the seventh
neither side was able TO tally. Weyhing
and Powell were pitching superbly and the
hits were few and far between. The field
ing on either side was sharp. and the
hopes Of the fans rose and fell as first
one team and then the other went TO bat.
In the fourth inning Mercer showed signs
of lameness and retired. Barry taking his
place. The latter made several good
catches and got two hits out of three times
up.
In the Senators half of the seventh the
spell was broken. Cassidy opened the
round with a single, but was thrown out
at second on Padden's hit to Wallace
Slagle got his base on balls and Barry
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In the next inning the Senators clinched
victory by making three runs. Atherton
started the ball with single to centre.
Mcclure followed with duplicate to right,
and both came home on Freeman's three
bagger to left. Freeman scored on Cas-
sidy's single and 1t looked as If the record
established during the Pittsburg series was
TO be equaled. BY fast fielding, however
the side was retired without further dam
age being done.
St Louis also managed TO score one in
;he eighth. Weyhing allowed Burkett to
walk on four bad balls Mexican flied to
Slagle, and Heidrick went out on a high
one to Barry. Stencil and Blake each
singled and Burkett scored. Wallace then
went out on long fly to Freeman.
In the ninth the locals were In a playful
mood, and determined 10 have little fun
ut the expense Of Powell. slagIe, Barry,
and Bonner singled in turn, the first
named scoring. Atherton sacrificed and
Barry tailed. Mcclure reached first in
safety on an infeld hit and Freeman
walked to the plate with a smile on his
face and bat in his hand. Everyone eE-
pected home run, for he had not made
one in several days. For once in baseball
history the expected happened.
The hit was one of the longest ever made
AT National Park. After a lengthy journey
toward the clouds the sphere was for the
moment lost from sight. A sudden COM
motion among the occupants of the right
feld seats announced TO the grand stand
patrons that the ball had reappeared on
earth. Freeman's constituents as those
who patronize the right-field bleaehers are
known, eheered loud and long for the idol