Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-17
Record of the CluhA,

Pitcher Willie" Dineen has no one but
himself to blame for the loss of yesterday
game A man to twirl successfully in the
National League must have the nerve to
stand the roasting of an incompetent UNI
pire. and also the weak fielding of the play
ers of his own club Dineen was given de-
cidedly the worst of it on balls and strikes
yesterday by Umpire Mcdonald, and O Bri-
en-. in left field, had a couple of misplays
that were costly, and a result the Sena-
tors twirler became disgruntied, and it ap-
peared from the stand as if he wasn't half
trying. AS result of this combination the
Bostons won from the Washingtons by the
score of to t. The game looked hand
some for the Senators at the conclusion of
their fifth turn at the bat as they had scor-
ed three talies, placing them two runs to
the good. Then came an unfortunate play
by Paddrn who left his position TO cover
second. to be followed later by wild throw
TO the stands by Dineeu and when the last
Boston player had been retired the score
was to 3 in the visitors favor. While
the Cannonading and misplays were taking
place Mr.. Mcdonald contributed toward
Dneens discontinue by calling couple
OF balls that had the earmarks of strikes.
When the BOstons came TO the bat in the
sixth Dineen had not cooled off, and three
more runs were hammered out and the
game was lost beyond reclaim.
Opposing Dipeen was Twirer Hickman,
young man who has been carried by the
Boston club for two years on suspicion, and
yesterdays display demonstrated the wis
dom of Manager Selees confidence in his
ability. Hickman gave four free passes TO
first, but with the exception of Mcclure
had the Senators GUESSING in all but the NTH
inning.
With the game tucked away in the Bos-
tons locker, Dineen was excused IN the
eighth inning, and the local amateur Her
hf.Y for
at professional ball The young man pos
sesses lots of speed and all the drops and
curves and fields his position with the con-
fidenCe Of veteran. Ii Manager IRWIN
could have foresecn the result of the luck
less sixth inning and substituted Herring at
that time much closer score might nave
resulted and possibly victory. But that
base ball. ~
Boston secured its first tally in the third
Stahl singled to center and Tenney safe
bunt sent him to second. Longs out sent
Stahl TO third and Collins long fly to Free
man allowed him to score.
In the fifth the Senators created great
enthusiasm by scoring three times. Nc
CURE made the first hit of the game, a
fine single to left. and he went to second
on Freeman's single to right. Paddeh Tlea
to sacrifice, but Hickman nailed Freeman
at second. Mcguire going to third. Padden
then stole second unmoiested and Dineen
was given a base Oh balls. OBrienS out
at first scored MCGUIRE. Padden taking
for Collins. and Padden came home. Di-
neen reaching third by close margin.
MERGERS fine bunt toward first allowed Di-
neeu to score. Back came the Bostonese,
with blood in their eyes. and when the
smoke had cleared away they were two
runs to the good. Hickman pasted a wild
pitch to deep 1eft-center and landed on
third, and Stahrs fly to Slagle sent him
home. Tenney hunted safely and went all
the way to third on Dineens wild throw
to first. but died at the home plate on Bon
ner's accurate throw TO the plate of Long s
hit Collins and Duffy then laced out SIN
giles, and with O'Brien's error two runs
came over the rubber, the latter scoring
on Loves safe hit to right, making d total
of four runs
Boston continued the good work in the
sixth, chasing three runs over the plate
as result Of Bergen's safe hit. MERGERS
error. Tenney's single and Collins triple.
The WashngtOns added one more run
to their score In the eighth. when Mcclure
drove line fly into the rtght-tield bleach
ers and ambled around to the home plate
Following is the score: