The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-14
BOS7ONS THE WINNERS
Princeton Goes Down Before the
National League Team.
The Varsity Boys Batting streak In
the Eighth Inning Ties the Score,
Hut the Beaneaters Come Back at
Them With Interest-SOmc Good
Work Done by the COIIesians.

1t is palpably evident that the local fans
and rooters have tired Of baseball so far
as any National League club is concerned.
This was evidenced at the two games
played here by the champion Brooklyns
and yesterday in the Boston Princeton
game At all these exhibitions the old
pillars and supports of the game who have
heretofore always been on hand were con-
spicuous by their absence.
II is true that the weather has been I'M
propitious for ball playing and that the
races as q counter attraction have been
formidable rival. Yet the fact remains
that there are thousands Of people in this
city who do not attend horse races but
who do attend ball games. These are the
people who have recently been missed
from National Park and who have publicly
declared that they will continue TO stay
away from all National League contests
until the claims of this city for fair con-
sideration shall be honored by that or
some other organization not controlled by
syndicate OF magnates who seem to have
no sentiment in common with their pa
iron. For these reasons wholly the at
tendance at National Park yesterday after
noon was unins 2iringly diminutive; con-
seQuently enthusiasm was forgotten
emotion
The Bostonians. in charge Of Capt Hugh
Duffy arrived Thursday evening from
their Southern spring outing and looked to
be in fine condition. Duffy says the men
were never in better shape at this time of
year. Both teams showed UP well in pre-
liminary practice. The Tigers are an
earnest and hard working lot of young
sters and the sympathies of the spectators
were with them.
The Tigers went first to bat and werc
retired without run, or anything that
threatened hit, The gentlemen from the
bean orchards followed them, and after
securing Ave bases on balls. and having a
man hit by pitched ball. Collins hit deep
into outfeld, bringing in four runs. Barry
came home on Sullivan's flelder's choice,
netting hve runs to the good as a starter.
This serious handicap did not seem to
discourage the collegians. who played with
a spirit and nerve that deserved better re-
suits. Their batting was a feature. They
accumulated nine hits off the Bostons' trio
of pitchers. Neither side scored again IN
I'll in the sixth inning. when the varsity
lads did some beautiful stick work, In
which Pearson, Burke, Steinwinder and
Hutchinson participated, Steinwinder hav-
ing double 10 his credit, which netted
TWO runs. In the eighth inning the Tigers
got real ambitious and pretenIious. and
with some good stick work by Burke and
Steinwnder three runs materialiZed,
tying the score and putting the spectators,
who were all roofing for them, in hiiari-
ously good humor
The boys from the Hub grew serious at
the turn of affairs which had occurred at
so critical time in the game. They had
been taking things easy in a practice sort
of way, and pulled themselves together in
their last half of the inning, and everlast-
ingly swatted the sphere to all parts of the
field, getting seven hits. two OF them two
baggers, and when the dust settled and