The times., 1899-09-22

The Senators again fell victims TO the
Blue Grass Tourists yesterday, losing both
games Of the double header The only
apology that can be made for them is that
the Colonels played a better game, yet it
is proper TO say that the first game was
lost through an erroneous decision of Tom
Brown at second base Il was in the
seventh inning Clarke had singled and
started for second on Leach's hit, but
was clearly put out, Padden to Sheibeck,
who caught the ball, but Clarke ran into
him, knocking II from his hand. Brown
refused TO call him out for interference,
evidently for the reason that he did not
see the play. Yet it was in front of him
and he should have seen il. Whether he
did or did not, Clarke was fairly out, as
the play was completed before he knocked
the ball from Sheibsck's hands. The de-
cision was palpably wrong. President
Young. who was present, said Tom made
q mistake" These mistakes viii occur
with the best Of umpires. but it was very
unfortunate for the Senators that it should
have occurred al so critical a time.
Dwyer also had an of day on balls and
strikes. the Senators getting the worst end
OF his work. thinner was given his base
on balls in the sixth inning of the second
game when he should have been declared
out on strikes, which would have retired
the side without run. Yet by reason of
his error OF judgment three runs were
scored. which lost the second game for the
Senators. However this is in the game,
and must be expected Frank Dryers
umpiring on balls and strikes from the
pitchers plate on Wednesday was fairly
satisfactory. Behind the bat he missed
many close plays.
Evans and kittridge were WaShingtons
battery in the first game Evans pitched
gilf-edged bah and the defeat OF the team
cannot be charged 70 him He struck out
eight bstsnen and helded MS position we'll
The clever artist, Philippi. did the twirling
for the Colonies. and was very effective with
men on bases. Each pitcher made Eine
hits. The closeness Of the score shows
how disastrous q bad decision was 10 either
side
The Colonels scored two runs in the third
inning. Philippi singled to right, went TO
second on Clarks's base on balls, and
scored on a wild pitch. They scored again
IN the sixth on Ritchey's hit into the
bleachers for a homer. They scored again
IN the fatal seventh. Clarke singled and
was declared safe al second, although
on Wagner's double.
The Senators started out like winners
in the first by scoring TWO runs. Slagle
went to first On an inheld hit, was sacri-
feed to second By Sheibeck and scored
on O'Brien's base on errors. McGann took
first on errors, scoring O'Brien. In the
fourth inning Freeman hit for three bags
and came home Oh Stafford's double. They
were blanked for the next five innings, and
lost q game that took the life and ginger
out Of the entire team. There is nothing
that SO demoralizes a team as a fuke er-
.cr or bad decision Of the umpire
In the second game Fred Clarke trotted
out another wizard with the sphere by
the euphouious name OF Flaherty, recently
secured from some remote point of the
Jompsss. Flsherty did well in the box,
Ind in the sixth inning. with the score
tie, be sWatted the ball yiciously out into
Buck Freemans territory, bringing in
three runs and winning the game. There
fore, Flaherty was voted a success, and
his afternoons performance viii doubtless
give him a cinch for next seasons en-
ployment The Colonels scored their first
run in the first inning on Clarkes three
bagger and Leach's fly TO O'BFien. In the
second they scored one on Zimmer's sin
sle and sheibecks error. Hoy scored in
the fifth on his base on error and Clarke s
single Flsherty. as stated. brought in
three runs Ia the sixth.
The Senators scored in the third inning.
Slagle singled. was advanced by Sheibeck S
out. and crossed the plate on O'Brien's hit
10 left They made their second run in
the fifth. Powers went TO first on errors
md scored on Fifeld's out. Their last run
Sss made in the eighth Slagle walked.
was advanced By Sheibecks base on error
McGann's hit and Paddens base on errors
The game was called after the Senators
had played their half Of the eighth inning
on account OF darkness. Attendance, ], ,O0e
The farewell game Of the season with the
ColoReis viii be played this afternoon. The
game win be called promptly at O'Clock
The score: