The times., 1899-07-04

A crowd of over one thousand faithful
fans wandered to National Park yesterday
afternoon despite the many oaths they had
sworn 10 never again witness game of
baseball wherein the Irwinites were par
ticipants. But they unconsciously boarded
the street cars and went to the park
through force of habit. more surprised
assemblage was never seen. The Senators
looked like winners from the start, and
kept adding to their lead all through the
game. The champion Bostons were made
to look like a team of corner lot per-
formers, and after the second inning all
hope departed from Manager Selee's
breast, and thought of overhauling the
Senators vanished.
4 considerable shake-up has occurred in
the Washington team since it was last seen
by a home crowd, but il was the opinion
of all who saw the contest yesterday after
noon that the changes have been for the
better Kittridge made his first appear
ance in a Senatorial toga, and the exhibi-
tion he gave was superb. He is possessed
of a superabundance Of ginger" and his
example inspired the other players. He
made two hits, scored one run. and played
d
nice, easy game, and in addition knocked
out a home run, but was robbed of the
rredii OF it by falling TO touch second on
his voyage to the plate. OBrien. in left
was the recipient of an ovation. AS evil
1ence of the claim that his leg is as good
as it ever was he stole three bases, an
made several running catches in the flelo
In the sixth inning after a hard sprint b.
gathered in Hickmans foul fly near til
left field seats.
AtherUon made the star play OF the after
noon In the third inning. Bergen was o.
second and Stahl on FIRST when Tenne
attempted bunt The ball bounced of
his bat and started on line toward third
base. Atherton was on the move at the
crack OF the bat, and managed to get his
right hand on the ball before il strucI
the ground. A quick throw to first. which
would have caught Stahl was made, but
Tenney deliberately interfered with Bar
rvs completing the double play. Umpire
Connolly was watching the play and
promptly called Stahl out
Frisbee, who was slagle's side partne
in Kansas City last year, played centre TO
the Champions, and his work was excel
lent. He made two magnificent catches
and scored one OF the runs made by the
visitors. He seems TO be Hamiton's equa
in every department OF the game, and j..
fielding and base-running. Stafford. whor.
he succeeds, is not in his class.
The credit of the home teams victory
belongs TO Mercer solely exclusively, and
alone. He pitched in superb form. and
ielded his position in grand style Be
sides, he batted hard and scored three
runs. In the seventh inning he stole home
on Bergen's throw to catch O'Brien at
second.
The Senators scored their first run in
the opening round slagle led on with a
single. which was too hot for Killen to
handle. and stole second after O'Brien haa
fouled TO Bergen. He scored on Bonner 5
single 10 right field after Atherton had
reached frst on loves error. Freeman
and Padden were both easy outs.
In the third inning the home team landed
on Killen for keeps, and when the round
was over the former Senator was request
ed TO occupy seat on the bench and Hick-
man was put in the box. Slagle started
the premature explosion of the Fourth of
July fireworks by a double to centre.
o'Brien's neatly-eKecuted sacrifice ad-
vanced Slagle to third. Atherton drew a
base on balls, and both scored on Bon
ner's double 10 left Freeman's single
scored Bonner, and the former came home
on Psdden's hit 20 right field for one base
Then Berry, Kittridge, and Mercer singled
IN turn, and after Slsgle had filed out To
Frisbee, O'Brien placed a fitting climax
on the run getting with homer TO cen
tire field. Atherton took pity on Killen
and struck out.
Hickman was inducted into Office in the
next round, but it was all the same to the
Senators. After Bonner had flied to Fris-
bee. Freeman singled and went TO third OF
Padden's hit to centre for one base. Free.
man scored on Barry's ly TO Duffy. Kit
fridge went out on a hit TO Tenney.
The home team added another in tn,
fifth. Mercer was the first man up anl
tripled TO centre. slagle and o'Brien wer.
easy outs and it looked il Mercer woult
be left 10 languish on third, but Atherton'i
double to centre brought him home
In the seventh Kittridge got a life OF
loves error. but was forced at second ol
Mercer's hit, the latter reaching first fl
safety Mercer stole second, and after Sla
gle was given base on balls went to thirt
on O'Briens hit TO Tenney, which force,
Slagle al second. 0'Brien stole second
and Mercer purloined home on the throw
Atherton got base on balls. but wa
caught OF first and thrown out.
The good work was kept going in thl
eighth. 1'enney's error gave Bonner a lif
at first and Freeman's single advanced hin
10 second. Padden's hit TO Lowe forcet
Freeman at second and sent Bonner L
third. Hickman at this juncture made
wild pitch and Bonner tailed. Padden go
ing TO third. Barry hit TO deep centre TO
home run, but was called out for no
touching second base.
But for Bonner's unfortunate error II
the ninth the Champions would have beei
shut out Duffy led OF with a single an,
Frisbee's grounder was easy for Bonner
but he threw wild to Padden. and Dun!
kept on to third. while Frisbee reaches
second before the ball could be fielded
Lowe flied to Slagio and Duffy scored. Ber
gen sent hard-hit grounder toward Mer
Ger, but the latter felded IL nicely an'
caught the catcher at first Hickman
single scored Frisbee, and Stahl followe,