Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-16

What a pity the Senators cannot always
play base ball they did yesterday when
they took the Bostons into camp by the
score of ; to 2. Confidence could be seen in
all their movements. both at the bat and in
the field MERGERS chest protruded a foot.
and he went after everything that came
within mile of third. Jimmy Slagle dashed
In toward second after hard-hit ball and
when he had overrun the hit jumped high
in the air and shut out a three Dagger. On
the bases the local men tried to play the
hit-and-run game, but Nichols prevented
the hit. au1 of course the run didn't mate
rialize. This hftand-run failure was about
the only flaw in the afternoons exhibition
but it should be remembered that this same
style of play will chase runs across the
plate fully nine times cut of ten.
Charley Nichols was on the rubber for
the Bostons, and although his record of
eight hits looks well on paper, the bunch
ing of hits in the fifth demonstrates the
uSelesSneSs of a record If a victory is not
won. Opposing Nichols was Sir Augustus
Neyhlng. and although the hits recorded
against the veteran tally more than the
formers record. victory came his way be-
cause he prevented a punching of hits in
any one inning. Back of Weighing was a
veritabe stone wall, while cracks and
inches were perCeptible in the wall back Of
the Boston pitcher, Stahl Stafford, Tenny
and Long figuring as the defects in the
alignment
Mercer landed the first run for the home
club during the first turn at the bat and it
should have been two but for a curious
freak of judgment on the part of Umpire
Mcdonald. Winnie reached first on his
weh-placed bunt. and came all the way
nome on Bunners hard drive to left. On
Cassidys out Bonner went to third. Nc
CURE had been sent to first balls. and
on his bluff steal of second Bonner landed
ne MIA ING
the ball high from Long. Bonner was de
clared out. The decision was unjust, and
il robbed the Senators of a run and in a
close contest might have been an important
tally All umPires liable to mistakes
but 1T Is getting ureSOme to see the Wash
lngton club always the sufferers thereby.
Boston also scored in the first inning as
result of Stahls double, an out advancing
him to third and another long fly allowing
him to cross the plate. Neither side scored
again until the fifth. when the Senator'S
great rally came. Padden hit short into
right field and Stahl Over-ran the sphere
the Senator going to third by a close play
Gus WeyhtnS then walked and the two men
on bases remained stationary while Long
took III y Briens fly. Jimmy SIagle then
came to the rescue with a timely single,
scoring Padden and sending weighing to
third. The latter tried to come home on
Mercer hit, but was nailed at the plate
by Lang and Bergen. With two on bases,
MI Bonner coolly stepped TO the plate and
bleachers, rounding out the total of four
runs.
What gave every indication of being q
winning rally was made by the Bostons
in the ninth, and the enthusiastic onlookers
We're given quite chill. although only one
run was scored. Base hit after base hit
rang out from the Bostons' bats but View
hing pulled himself together and the last
two men We're retired on flies to OBrien
leaving two men on bases
Frank Bonner playpd his first por1e ,,
the Nashingtons and made decidedly ia
yorahle impression. He is a "dead-ringer''
for PIGGY Ward. who played with the
Washingtons some years ago, being about
the same height and weight, while his
walk Is an exact copy of the ex-Senator's
The tnfleld has been entirely reconstructed
ana looks better with Cassidy on first Bon
ner on second, Padden at short and Mercer
on third, and although their work may
not be or the sensational order it can be
depended upon to he an Improvement over
the playing of Davis. Hulen and Casey
game.