Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-13

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One Of the most enjoyable exhibitions Of
base ball that has come under the observa-
ton of the Washington spectators was the
dcuble-header at National Park yesterday
afternoon, in which the Senators defeated
the Cincinnatis twice by the scores of Z to
3 and to 4.
Outside the fact that the local club scored
two victories the enjoyable part of the
two games was the consistent playing Of
the Senators. Two games Of eighteen in
nings with one error, and that an excusa-
BILE one, is a rare performance for the local
players, but this was the sum total Of the
Senator'S misplaying yesterday. The total
absence of stupid base running and miser-
able errors was most noticeable, and for
this reason the spectators were continually
cheering at fine plays or timely hits The
one error came in the first game, and was
made by Scheibeck. who lost a very high
fly in the sun, the ball slipping through his
hands if creased.
The debut Of two new Senators-Pitcher
Roy Evans and Shortstop Scheibeck-was
most suspicious. Evans simply pitched
like a house afire," holding the visiting
Reds down to four hits-a triple, two
doubles and a single-and he was given
fine support he won his game hands down.
The present Roy Evans is quite a different
player from the one released by Washing
ton last season. This young man has de-
veloped good-szed bump of self-confi-
dence, and with it a drop ball that fooled
the best batters on the Cincinnati club.
When Evans was in Washington before
no nf
the diamond, sand" and for this reason
he was relegated to the minor leagues. This
fault has been overcome, and at present
Evans can be classed as a permanent fix
tUre in the senior ranks.
Frank Scheibeck has returned to the ma
jOr league ranks, where he belongs his
weakness at the bat being minified. while his
record of 10 chances accepted out of 20 Of
fered clearly demonstrates the work he is
capable of performing. There was no fuke
about Franks playing yesterday. He went
after everything with the confidence of the
finished artist and never failed to nail his
man, either at first or second.
The fielding Of the regulars was Of the
gilt-edge order, Mercer at third base play
ing ball of the Collins-Williams brand, and
at the bat in the first game he secured five
hits. Kittridge, Roach and Slagle were also
prominent in fine plays.
The only thing to mar the days pleasure
was the weird urnpiring OF Latham. He
reminded one Of a troublesome fly in hot
ta:ors would settle back to enjoy the good
playing or were cheering magnificent hit,
Latham would buzz around with a tantaliz-
ing decision, having all the tinge of yellow,
and then the crowd would rise up as one
man with yells of derision or protest.
Latham's place is that of assistant UNI
pire; he cannot make good" on decisions
around the plate or on balls or strikes. No
one questions his integrity; 1t is simply
case of inability. Another bad feature of
Latham's work is his proneness to even up
matters. If he calls a strike wrong he will
turn around and even up on the next ball
pitched, no matter where 1t Is delivered
This sort of work irritates the spectators
and knocks out a great deal of the pleas
ure of the game. Yesterday Latham had to
umpire the game alone; the work was diff
cult but it hardly seemed possible for one
man to make so many mistakes. While
both clubs suffered in the calling of balls
and strikes. all the weird decisions on the
bases went against the Senator'S.
Mix-Up With the Umpire.
The second game furnished the browning
effort of Latham's incapacity, and led to
the filming and retirement from the game of
Freeman and Mccain. Freeman had hit
beauty into right, good for two bases, but
in trying for three sacks on the hit the
ball was thrown to Irwin at the third cor
ner, and on the play he was declared out.
Irwin received the ball in time, but in try
ing to put it on Freeman missed him and
made the second effort. In base ball circles
it is conclusive evidence that the runner
has been missed when the baseman goes
after him the second time. This is what
Irwin did, but notwithstanding it, Freeman
was declared out. Buck knew he had
been missed, and his temper got the better
of him. Up he jumped and, grabbing La
at the same instant Mccain had come
upon the scene and swung the umpire
around the other way. Latham then right
fully retired both men from the game, and
Roach went TO first Barry to right and
Kittridge behind the bat This change
while it seemed to hurt the Senators, really
strengthened them, as kit" coached Nc
Farland to perfection and Barry hammered
the ball over third that brought in the
winning run.
The first game started promptly at 2
o'clock. and, owing to the work of Evans
proved to be procession for the Senator's
Jack Taylor was hit hard from the start
and in the sixth inning, in trying swing
ing delivery, developed stitch in his side
and had to retire, PeitZ taking his place.
The latters delivery consists chiefly of
tantaizng slow curves, and he puzzled the
Senators quite a little his work being bet
ter than Taylor's.
Second Game.
The second game began ten minutes after
the first, with McFarlan and Hawley as
the opposing twirlers. The Reds obtained
a good start. getting two runs in the first
inning and one in the third, but the Sena-
tors kept on their heels. with one run in
each inning. In the fifth the visitors added
another tally to their score on Breiten-
STEMS home run into the bleachers, and
the spectators were filled with chagrin and
modification. as the game seemed sure for
the Reds. In the lucky seventh the ex-
element cropped up and the fun began.
Slagle beat out bunt, and went to second
on Kahoe's bad throw. Mercer walked
and O'Brien's sacrifice moved up both rum
ners. Mccain then went out, second to
first. but Slagle scored Then UP bobbed
Freeman with his rafting hit into right,
and Mercer crossed the plate with the
tieing run.
Both sides were blanked in the eighth,
and the Reds also failed to tally in the
| ninth. AT their last turn at the bat Slagle
hit into right and went to second on Mer-
GERS out. Mccain failed to advance him.
but Barry came to the front with a slash
ing single over third base, and the run
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