The times., 1899-04-26
GAMES TO-DAY.
New York at Washington.
baltimore at Brooklyn.
Boston at Philadelphia.
Cleveland at Cincinnati.
PittsburE mt Louisville.
Chicago mt ST. Louis.

Manager Irwin made some radical
changes in the makeup of his team yes
terday. o'Brien was assigned to third
base, Mercer going to left field. This ar
rangement will doubtless add TO the bat
ting strength of the club and contribute
one more hard hitter to the team. This
will make strong batting club, and with
even good average work in the box they
will win some games. Mr. Irwin believes
that O'Brien, with a few days seasoning,
will play an excellent game at third base.
He is good on ground balls, an excellent
thrower and batter. and plays all the
points with rare judgment. Mercer is too
strong player to do the bench act. He
is fast in all the departments of the game,
and as a batter he ranks with the best
Of them.
With some Bostonian luck, which fol-
lows that lucky combination, and with the
gang batting as they are competent and
liable TO do, they will soon pull them
selves together and make a rush for Easy
Street
The Giants are of in their batting and
fielding, but strong in the box Upon
the face of the returns it looks promis
ing for the Senators to win a majority
of the games OF the series. They are
due and are bound to come.
Yesterday was ladies' day, and there
was a good attendance of the fair sex
These faithful female fans have not, in
large numbers, availed themselves of the
opportunity to secure passes, which the
management are now offering them, but
will doubtless be heard from in time.
The game was an exciting and close con-
test to the end. At the beginning of the
ninth inning the Giants were one run TO
the good, but in this inning the Senators
gave pleasing exhibition of ball playing.
Mercer hit a grounder and reached first
base by splendid running. Hulen got his
base on Nlls oBrien hit to infieid and
Mercer dashed for third base, which he
made by a beautiful slide Quite an ar
gument ensued over the play, Hartman,
Doyle, and Davis mixing up in the con-
troversy, contending that Mercer was out
1t was a close play. but the preponderance
of opinion was with he-umpires. On
Freeman's hard hit to right, which Foster
captured by one of the most sensational
plays of the game, Mercer and Huen
scored, which gave the Senators the game
by one run. as the Giants failed to score
in their half of the inning.
The Tammanyites began the run getting
in the second inning on bases on balls
and hits by Doyle and Davis They scor-
ed again in the fourth on hit by 0'Brien
three-bagger by Hartman, and a single
by Davis. In the sixth inning O'Brien
led on with hit, Hartman made another
three-bagger, and Davis a single which
resulted in two runs. Van Haltren scored
In the seventh on a base on balls and
two-base hit by Doyle. This ended the
scoring SO far as the Giants were con-
cerned.
The Senators first runs were made in
the fourth inning, on Mercer's safe bunt,
Hulen's hit and Coakley's error In the
sixth Freeman hit one with the end OF
his bat, sending 1t into the right field
5leachers for home run. In the eighth
Hulen went to first on balls, o'Brien hit
safely TO centre. and Freeman hit for three
bases, scoring Hulen and 0'Brien and was
brought in on McGuire's hit The Senators
won out in the ninth, as has been de-
scribed.
The improvement In the Senators b.
ting yesterday was pleasing. Freeman
hit in his old-time form. Little SIagle
won the hearts of the fans with his beau
ufui play. He was at the bat four times,
mad three hits, one base on balls, six put
outs and one assist. The playing of Mer-
Ger yesterday shows the importance of
keeping him in the game His work yes
terday contributed largely 10 the Senators
success
Dinneen was unsteady in the box and
gave way TO Baker in the fifth inning.
who did better, as but four hits were made
on his delivery. There is still room for
improvement in the Senators batting but
they are getting their eye on the ball and
there may soon be another story to tell
Mr.. Irwin will have all of the new play
ers in the game today. The O'Brien and
Davis families were well represented yes
terday. There was an o'Brien and Davis
on the Washington team and an oBrien