The times., 1899-06-01

Pittsburg defeated Washington at Ma
tional Park yesterday afternoon by the
score of 5 to !. The weather was pro-
pitious. the crowd was large and rooted
enthusiastically for the Senators, but they
seemed TO have left all their bast-hit bats
out in Chicago, for they failed to hit the
bail TO safe territory. They landed on the
sphere hard and often, but just as fire.
quently was there one of the Pirates stand
ing ready to receive it. Only once did
Senator cross the plate. In the fourth
Freeman hit to the right field seats and
trotted around the circuit. The fielding
on both sides was superb. Time and again
hits that looked good for at least two
bases were captured by hard sprinting of
the heiders. Barry. who yesterday made
his nrst appearance before a Washington
crowd, made several catches that looked
almost impossible. Six put-outs was his
record for the day, and nearly all of them
were made on hard chances. Slagle also
made a beautiful catch of long fly from
McCreery's bat in the third inning that
caused the fans to leap to their feet and
yell themselves hoarse. Mccarthy and Nc
Creery were determined 10 get little of
the applause that was being dealt out so
literally. and each made some good run
ming catches.
Padden, Williams, and Reitz upheld the
I honor of the infield, and Atherton and
Bonner also made some good plays. while
Madison was partly responsible for the
meagre number Of hits made by the Sena-
tors, as he stopped couple of grounders
that were labeled for base hits. Mcclure
went almost to the grandstand and scooped
in high foul from Williams bat in the
fourth inning. and the applause which fol-
lowed was tremendous.
Rhnes had the best OF il between the
TWO pitchers, although Weyhing performed
in his usual steady style. Only four hits
were secured of Rhines, and never more
than one in an inning After Freeman S
home run drive in the fourth, not a Sena-
tor was able TO connect safely with the
sphere. During the game four of the
Washingtons were left to languish On the
bags, and three Pirates did likewise.
The first run OF the game was Free
mans homer, and this put the crowd in
the best of humor. In the fifth, however,
the Pirates secured two and were never
headed afterward. ReitZ began proceed
ings with a hree-bagger. Madison fol-
lowed with a hot liner to Bonner, and as
the second baseman held to it the crowd
breathed easier. This respite was short,
however for Rhnes hit TO deep centre for
three bases and Reitz tailed. Donovan
flied to Freeman and Rhines scored on the
throw in. Mccarthy then flied to Freeman
and the round was over, but the damage
had been done
In their half of the sixth the Pirates
added two more. McCreery hit to centre
for two bases and Tailed on Williams
single to left. Clark went out, Atherton
10 Cassidy, and Bowerman hit for one
base. Slagle got the ball in time to catch
Bowerman in his attempt to stretch the
hit into two bases, but the little centre
fielder threw wild and Williams scored.
Re!tz went out from Bonner TO Cassidy,
and Cassidy and Madison flied to Barry.
The final score of the game was made in
the eighth. After one man was out Will
liams singled and took second on Clark S
out, Padden to Cassidy. Bowerman dou-
bled 10 centre and Williams scored. Rietz
filed to Barry. In the ninth the Senators
went out in one, two, three order, and the
contest was at an end.
The Senators presented much strong
er front yesterday than when they de-
parted for their Western tour. Barry has
strengthened the outfield perceptibly, and
/ as it now stands the Senators have a trio
of outergardeners that will compare favor
ably with any in the League. Atherton's S
| work yesterday gave promise of future
greatness and when he again becomes ac-
customed TO the left-hand corner of the
diamond the Washington infield will be
strong at every point. Atherton has not
| played third base this season, although
that is his original position.
| The base hit column of yesterday S
game should not be taken as criterion
OF the Senator'S hitting ability. II was
an off day for work with the stick, and
perhaps will not happen again this year.
| No fault can be found with their fielding
1 and their team work showed Improvement
Another game will be played with the
Pirates this afternoon. when Baker and
Tannehill will probably do the pitching.
The score: