Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-24
Record of the Clubs.

The Washington club played a double
header at Cincinnati yesterday, and. con-
trary to expectations, broke even on the
Cay, winning the first contest by the score
of to s. while shut-out was given the
Senators in the second game, the score
being to in favor of the Reds.
Both games were full of excitement, and
fines were dealt out with a free hand.
Buck" Freeman was benched in the first
game. after being assessed s., and Dusty"
Miller also lost IS in the same game for
being a little too obstinate. In the second
game Jake Beckley concluded to make him
self prominent, and it cost him a FLYER be-
fore he subsidized. These objections were
brought about through close decisions. each
club believing it was being harShly treated.
aid as a result the spectators were in a
ferment all afternoon.
The veteran Gus weighing twirled the
first game. and for his opponent on the
rubber he had a pitcher valued at $4,000.
But Populations cut very small figure
with weighing, and as a result he made
Breitenstein look like back number when
the game was concluded. With good sup
port the Cincinnati club would not have had
a ghost of a show to win, but four mis-
plays cropped out, and a result weighing
buckled down to work and finally won out.
BreitenSteins work should have been bet
ter, as he was given stronger support, but
the long hits of the Senators were the ar
guments that settled the question of the
day. O'Brien and Atherton hammered out
triples, while Bonner and Padden made
doubles that were valuable in the run-mak-
ing.
The first game was a hammer-and-tong
affair for six innings, the Senators pulling
up even in the second. dropped two runs
behind in the fourth, tied the score and
were again headed one run in the fifth,
went to the front and were tied in the
sixth, and in the eighth victory finally
innings blanks ia
while three runs were chased over the COW
eted rubber by the Washingtons in their
eighth turn at the bat. Besides pitching
superb ball. weighing started the trouble
in that inning by getting a base on balls.
An infeld rap by Slagle, which the midget
beat out, sent the twirler to second.
O'Brien's timely single scored weighing and
sent Slagle to third. NcGann's out to sec
ond sent S1agle over the rubber and Bon
ner's hit scored O'Brien. The game was
won right there, only two Reds reaching
hrst base in the last two turns at the bat.
The Second Game.
In the second game a left-hander, Moo
dies Hahn, was on the rubber and of
course, the Senators were beaten before
the game started, Southpaws are simply
holy terrors' to the Washington PLAYERS
and yesterdays game was no exception to
the rule, but five hits being made. while
the Reds took sweet revenge on Mcfarland
hammering the ball hard and safe after tho
fourth inning. For four innings the game
was a good one to look at, neither side
having scored a run, but in the fifth the
fun began for the Reds. and they continued
to score every inning thereafter
The Senator'S fielded perfectly and at
times sensatfonally. but their weak stick
work was what anchored them Throughout
the game. Anterior being the only member
OF the Washingtons to secure more than
one blnsle: A young player by the name of
Houtz reliever Stencil in center field. and
the KIDS work was the sensation OF the
games, reports from Cincinnati saving that
TO his work alone the Reds We're kept in
the hrst game and in the second he pre-
vented the Senators from scoring through,
almost Impossible plays. Houtz has been
Paying IN the Texas League, and posed as
the premier batsman of that organization
ana his work yesterday stamps him as a
payer OF great promise. Whether he WilI
last is a question
smith and Latham umpirad the games.
me nrst-hamed being behind the plate in
the hrst and the latter Judging halls and
sIT1Kes IN the second. Both men had their
dLouoles Whiie back of the batter, which
demonstrates that both are good arhifra-
tors If kept on the bases