Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-22

1t was case of breaking even at Nation
al Park yesterday afternoon in the games
between the Washington and Cleveland
clubs, the first contest being captured by
the visitors to 8 while the second went to
the locals by the same score, to g.
The weil-known local pitcher, Harry Col
ifiower. did the twirling for the Cleve-
lands in the first game and did 1t well, but
six safe hits being credited to the Senator'S
Collifiower was given excellent support
not an error being made by his companions
In the field. At the bat the visitors also
helped along Harrys good work by hitting
Mercer consecutively and hard with the
result that the home club got anchored in
hole and were unable to get out The
game started off well for the Senator'S
and it was thought for a time that Coli
flower would hardly last more than a few
innings, as they made three runs in the
second inning; but the good start was the
Senators undoing. as they doubtless con-
Guided they had soft snap and settled
back to hit the ball out of the lot This
they failed to do. their batting streak
breaking off abruptly after the second turn
at the bat, and from that time out ciphers
We're placed to their credit with regular
fty that was exasperating to the friends of
the club. Coili1ower had many friends in
the stands and they cheered him continu-
ally. especially when it was seen that the
Wanderers" were encouraging and back
ing him up in magnificent style. 1t is a
hard matter to get good support for a new
man coming into the big league, and for
this reason the Cleveland players deserve
credit. Captain Quinn gave ColIifiower to
understand that If he pitched good ball
and won his game he would be signed by
the Clevelands, but after the contest a
consultation was held by the officers of the
club, when 1t was found that Harry rated
his services at too high a figure. and he
was left behind. The Cleveland club is in
q bad way financially and cheap men are
desired above all things, and had Colihow-
er been second Rusie or a Nichols he
would have been turned down at the figures
demanded
Opposing the Cleveland club in the first
game was band of headless players the
men that are known to use their brains in
the game being careless. While the others
almost went to sleep. Mercer took things
easy until he got in a hole and then the
errors of Judgment on the part of Free
man overwhelmed him. Manager Irwin has
been under the weather and confined to his
mouse for the past couple of days and the
band of men he has collected might as well
try to fly as play ball without his directing
hand. When it was seen that CoIlihower
could not be hammered out of the lot the
correct play would have been to dump"
the ball but they continued their headless
work throughout the nine innings much
on the order of day laborers.
The Second Game.
The second game was but a slight i'm
provement over the first, the only redeem
ing feature being a home run drive of
Freemans in the first inning that scored
three runs. the bali rolling under the score
board in left field. This lead came very
near being the cause of the Senator's down
fall. as they shut down in their work and
We're lucky to chase the necessary runs to
win over the plate in the fifth inning Di-
neen and Bates Were the opposing twirIers
and. like Mercer. Big Bill apparently be-
came careless At one time he came near
losing the gam" by not covering first and
in the sixth inning ne allowed two runs to
be scored after two batters were ont
Bates. on the other hand, worked hard
after the first inning. and the sum total of
hits secured by the Senators talIies IN but
seven.
There was 4 total absence of sensational
Dali, and for this reason T'wirIer Schmidt
was given hearty greeting when he an
peared on the coaching line and created
lots of laughter by funny remarks and ac-
uons- Schmidt is not in the least offensive
In his coaching. and his earnestness enIiv-
ened the contests considerably
Gahney and Latham umpired the games
and did we'll in the first but a change of
places proved unsatisfactory in the second
GaHney is satisfactory behind the Mate
where he has umpired for years. and on
the bases Latham has proved exceptionally
alert and accurate.
Following are the scores.