Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-09

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| The Washingtons began their at-home
| series yesterday at National Park with the
| Chicagos and scored a nice victory, the fig
ures being to 1 in their favor
| To Pitcher Mcfarland belongs the hon.
| ors of the day. Besides twirlng good, con-
| sistent ball. holding the visitors down to
| six hits, he batted out two triples that
| were important factors in scoring the four
| runs credited to his club. All of the six
| hits made by the Chicagos would have
| been fruitless but for the double steal play
| in the fourth inning that permitted their
| lone tally to be registered. There were no
tight places for Mcfarland to pull out of,
| as the players back of him fielded perfectly
| and he continued effective throughout pre-
| venting men reaching first, which elimi-
| mated unnecessary trouble. Opposed to Nc
| Farland was Jack Taylor the second, and
| with the exception of the seventh inning he
was effective also, striking out OBrien
| twice and Atherton once when hit would
| have scored a run. Taylor's support was
| good, considering the crippled condition of
| the club The triple made by Mcfarland in
| the third inning would doubtless have been
captured by the regular left fielder, but
this was about the only questionable play
| of the day from the visitors side
Jack OBrien f. ed to locate the ball with
his bat, but prevented a home run in the
first inning by taking Callahans line fly
while on the dead run. Freeman duplicated
THIS play in the NINTH when he turned his
back on Everitts fly and chased almost to
the bleacher fence before his dainty fingers
closed on the ball. Pretty plays were also
credited to Padden, Bonner, Anterior and
Duncan.
The Chicago team is in badly crippled
condition, but even at their best the club
mas been peaches for the Senators this
season. Green is sick in bed: LANCE and
tIr a Raa ho;I
out sprained backs; Jimmy Ryan, the gilt
edged left fielder, has a sprained hip; Nc
Cornick turned ankle, Chance a mashed
finger, Callahan a sprained shoulder and
NICHOLS broken arm. Notwithstanding
their unfortunate condition, the COWBOYS
played good ball and made the Washing
tons extend themselves to win out.
Neither side scored in the first two in
nings, but in the third the Senators chased
a man over the plate with the first run
Mcfarland laced out triple, but was run
down between third and home trying to
score on O'Brien's hit to Magoon While
the exciting play was being transacted
y Brien sneaked all the way around to
third and came home when McGann's time
ly single was pushed into right field
Il, In the fourth the Chicagos evened up
things by scoring their first run After
Callahan had singled and been forced at
second by Wolverton, Everitt hit into right
Tor a single. Quick handling of the ball
by Freeman held Wolverton at second
Mertes then hit long fly to Freeman and
" oiVerton went to third. Everitt made a
bluff steal of second, Duncan threw the
ball badly and late to Padden, and the
latter in his haste to make the return
dropped the ball and Wolverton scored
HAD the ball been caught and returned
perfectly Wolverton would have scored, as
ne mad a big start on Duncan, and the lit
tie catcher should have held the ball
In the seventh. the Senators clinched the
game with three runs. Padden singled to
center. but was forced out at second on
Atherton's hit to Connor. Dick interfered
with the throw, the ball striking him on
the shoulder, and was called out for OBJ
structing the play The decision was per
fectly right, as the interference was too
palpable to be overlooked. The crowd
hooted Dwyer for the decision but Pad
dens kick doubtless gave them the cue,
as II was the general opinion that Dick
had tried to turn a trick and failed After
matters had simmered down Duncan hit
safely into center and Atherton went to
second Mcfarland then came forward
with his sensational triple into left center
ana TWO runs were scored, the twirler also
crossing the plate on Slagle's nice single
over second base. This ended the run GET
ing Tor both clubs, and the score stood at
I to l at the finish
FRANK Dwyer, the well-known pitcher
VINO recently resigned from the Cincinnati
team, umDired his first game as a regular
member of President YOung's staff and his
debut was successful in every particular
DWyer had several close decisions To make
against the home club but he was correct
every time, and outside of Padden's inter
| ference play but little kicking was INDUCED
| in.