Evening star., 1899-04-26
Record of the Clubs.

The New York club made it's first ap-
pearance of the season in Washington yes
terday, and went down TO defeat, by the
score of 8 to s. the Senators winning
through better all around work in the field
and at the bat.
1t was case of two crippled teams bat
Ting for supremacy the Senators being
crippled by lack of confidence and
the the New New Yorks by having two of
out of the game through actual
injuries and sickness. Manager Irwins
men have been playing against superb per-
formers for the past four days, and when
an aggregation confronted them totally un-
like their former antagonists they quickly
recognized the difference and got into the
game for keeps"
Buck Freeman and Jimmy Slagle were
the idols of the onlookers. The former
simply killed the ball at three different
times, once for a homer, then a triple. and
at the last turn of the bat made Right
Fielder Foster back up against the barbed
wire fence that surrounds the bleachers 50
as to get the ball as it was going over his
head. 1t was magnificent hit and a SEN
sational catch Little Slagle is slowly
rounding into his true form, and yesterday
gave the sort of exhibition on which he
gained his reputation in the west last sea-
His fielding was clean and accurate,
and at the bat he pulled off a double and
two singles.
Third Baseman Cassidy failed to report
at the park in time for the game, which
necessitated a shift of the Senatorial out
fit, o. Brien going to third and Mercer into
left field, the changes working to advan-
tage, as it brought additional batting
strength to the team. Mercer lost his first
fly through misjudgment, but his second at
tempt was beautiful success and saved a
home run. OBrien threw across the dia-
mOnd accurately and stopped runners with
the assurance of a McGraw or a Col
Inns. At the bat OBrien made two safe
hits. and is slowly rounding into his true
ba atting form.
Willie Dinneen made another attempt to
pitch a game. but for the second time this
season was taken from the rubber, after
the Giants had trified with his benders to
the extent of five runs Umpire Hunt
seemed to be too severe in calling balls,
but for all this the youngster failed to fool
his opponents. The veteran, Kirtly Baker,
relieved Dinneen in the fifth inning and
from that time out the visitors were guess
ing, but three hits being made in the re-
naming five innings "Coakley'' was on
the rubber for the New Yorks, and at the
start off did we'll, but the sloppy work of
his support doubtless disheartened him, and
he was hit hard at oppOrtune times.
Captain Jack Doyle, the ex-senator, play
ed his first game of the season, and al
though handicapped with an injured ankle,
gave an exhibition for which he Is noted.
He had to face all kinds of throwing at
first. which he handled well, and at the
bat hammered out two doubles. George
Davis, the regular shortstop, is out of the
game on account of a bad knee and his
substitute Ira Davis. lacks the veterans
head at critical points of the game.
The sensational part of the contest came
in the ninth turn at the bat of the Sena-
tors. They needed one run to tie the score
Mercer, the first man up, beat Davis throw
to first, although cleanly handled Hulen
worked a base on balls O'Brien then tried
to sacrifice, hitting the ball directly in front
of the plate Grady grabbed the ball and
tul ned it loose toward third to catch Ner-
Ger on a force. but that speedy boy landed
there ahead of the ball, and as a result
three men We're on bases and no one out.
Up rose the spectators in a body, and the
first real roofing of the season began,
stamping of feet and yells of encourage
ment filing the air. Out walked Freeman.
with his well-known confident air, and
amid the yells Of the crowd, hammered
ball toward right that would have gone
into the bleachers but for Fosters great
play, Mercer scoring on the out, and Hulen
taking third Davis then hit long fly to
Van Haltren, and Hulen crossed the plate
with the winning run.
Wilson batted for "Coakley" in the ninth
and flew out to Slagle. Van Haltren was
given Il base on balls, but was forced at
second through Grady's hit to Hulen, who
passed the ball to Padden. Doyle then hit
captured after a brilliant effort, retiring
the side and winning the game. Following
is the score: