Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-14
Record of the Clubs,

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The double-header at National Park yes
terday between the Washington and Phila-
delphia clubs resulted dtsastrously to the To-
Gals, the visitors winning both games. the
first by the score of II to 10 and the Sec
ond 2 to 0.
Fully 1000 spectators witnessed the
games, those who came later In the after
noon missing one of the most exciting con-
tests that has been pulled Off at the local
park for many seasons. The afternoon was
unusually sultry and the players suffered
from the heat, hardly a breath of air
sweeping over the diamond while the first
game was being played. The veteran Gus
weighing was on the rubber for the Sena-
tors and he was given the soundest trounc-
ing he has received this season, but Dono-
hue, who was In the box for the Phillies,
was treated even worse. Both clubs ham,
mered the ball all over the lot, which re-
suited in placing first one club and then the
other in the lead. Excitement ran high
and the spectators were continually cheer
ing good plays. applauding hard and timely
hits or grooming over misplays. Consider
ing the hard hitting. the errors were very
few, but what there were on the Senators
side were exceptionally costly, two bad
throws to first by Dick Padden giving the
Quakers four runs. more than enough to
allow his club to win.
The first game started at 2 o'clock, and
at that early hour fully 1000 spectators
had taken their places In the grand stand
and bleachers. While the first game was in
progress the local patrons continued to
flock into the grounds in punches, and
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culated that the largest attendance Of the
season was on hand.
Gus Weyhings excellent record entitled
him to the honor Of leading his comrades
into the first battle but after seven innings
Manager Irwin concluded that weighing 8
curves were no mystery to the Phillies, and
he was removed from the rubber, Billy
Dinneen taking his place. The latter had
poor control, sending four Of the Quakers
to first without hitting the ball, and he,
too, was hit hard. Red Donohue started
the game for the Phillies, but his curves
were just as easy to solve as Weyhings,
and as result Bernard relieved him in the
seventh. Berhards twirling was on a par
with Dinneens, with the exception that he
was not so free with his passes to first, al
though hit hard.
The first game bristled with sensational
plays and kept pace with the tremendous
hitting In winning applause. Anterior
rushed over to the seats back of third
base for high fly from Deiehantys bat
and as the ball descended, reached over the
railing and captured the ball, retiring the
mighty hitter to the great relief of the spec
tators. AT another time scorching
grOunder was tearing its way through the
grass toward right field, when Bonner in
tercepted the ball with one hand and nailed
the batter at first. Coupled up with this
exhibition of accurate playing behind the
pitcher was the work Of Mcfarland and
MCGUIRE behind the bat, both mailing run
ners at second with the accuracy of 4S-cal
iber rifles. But the hitting furnished the
real enjoyment Of the afternoon. Jimmy
Slagle giving his batting percentage
boost by hitting safely four times. each
hit contributing toward the run scoring
while Pete Cassidy did some Of the work
for which he was noted last year in the
Eastern League, placing a double and two
singles to his credit Mcclure and Padden
were the only Senators who failed to par
take OF the batting feast. On the Phillies
side, the renowned Delehanty came to the
front, as usual. with homer and q triple,
while the others managed to get in one or
more safeues, Thomas being the only
Quaker falling to hit safely. No matter
how the ball would be served up to Del ="
he would simply lay his trusty bat against
far end Of the grounds. Twice he was given
bases on balls, and the other time Ather-
ton killed Del off with his sensational
foul ny catch: Summing up the play of the
that the principal cause of their downfall
was the bad throwing OF Padden to first
base Two were out in the second inning
and two runners on second and third when
an easy groundsr was hit to Dick. who
gathered in the ball and then made a
weird throw to first. the two runners easily
scoring. Again In the sixth. with two out
Dali was hit sharply to Bonner who Aeld-
ed 1t cieanly to Padden, but with plenty of
time to spare for double play Dick sent
the pan over Cassidys head. No censure
his play yesterday simply illustrating the
luck Of base ball, as Dick has been fielding
IN giit-edge style ever since being trans
ferred to the short stops position
Another defect in the Senators playing In
the first game, and which was almost as
costly as Paddens mispIays was the an
parently assinine base-runnlng Of several
local players. Barry and Freeman being
the transgrsssors in this class. II wouli
seem, with almost all the thinking taken
away from the local players by Manager
Irwin as to how the game should be played.
that they could at least remember whether
one or two men are out. In several cases
the runners on bases would 60 tearing for
the next bag on dy balls hit to the 0utfield.
ana II they were not put out 1t was only a
case OF poor handling Of the bail. Then
again. reckless chance-takingnan stealing
bases robbed the Senators of sona OF more
runs. the well-known throwing ability of
tne fnilheS inneid being apparently I'M
known to the local players. II
fhe second game Is not worthy Of an ex-
tended notice. as 1t was wholly q pitchers
battle, Ptatt holding the Senators down to
WV oAuSiSS dA1u q QOuDie, Wnlt6 mercer al
lowed but eight hits, scattered throughout
the nine innings, not hit being made Of
of the former after the fifth inning and only
one of Of the latter. Mercer's fielding was
really the feature Of the second game, hav-
ing three put-outs and six assists, all OF
them being fast and sensational. and his
record will probably top the list for the
season.
Wiley Piatt has twirled some sensational
ball since joining the league, but 1t is
doubtful whether he has ever done finer
work than yesterday. having almost per-
feet control and completely befuddltng the
Senatorial sluggers.
Umpires O'Day and McGarr offlciated in
an entirely satisfactory manner, and very
little kicking was INDUCED in by either side.
Score:
FIRST GAME.
Washington. q g. AE; tphi.'d'iphia. R. o.A.E.
Barry. IT, 2 / 9 0nomas, e. Q 8
Atherton, 81 0lChiles, d. 3 o
Mctiuire, c: 9IFlick, H.. Q
Cassidy. Id. 3 Q d NcFsri'd. e IL 9
Dineen, p. 9 9 ! 0ponOhue. p. / o / &