The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-14
BOSqONS THE WINNERS
Princeton Goes Down Before the
National League Team.
The Varsity Boys batting streak i'm
the Eighth Inning Ties the Score,
Them With Interesf-Somc Good
Work Done by the COIIeEinns.

It 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 IN
propitious for ball playing and that the
races as 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
a 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 unIpspiringly diminutive; con-
sequently enthusiasm was a 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 were
retired without run. or anything that
threatened a hit. The gentlemen from the
bean orchards followed them, and after
securing Ave bases on balls. and having a
man hit by a pitched ball Collins hit deep
into outheld, bringing in four runs Barry
came home on Sullivans felder's choice
netting five 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 a double TO his credit. which netted
TWO runs. In the eighth inning the Tigers
got real ambitious and pretentious and
with some good stick work by Burke and
Steinwinder, three runs materialzed,
tying he score and putting the spectators.
who were all roofing for them, in hilari-
ously good humor
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the turn of affairs which had occurred at
SO critical a time in the game. They had
been taking things easy in practice sort
Of way. and pulled themselves together In
their last half OF the inning, and everlasr-
ingly swatted the sphere to all parts Of the
field getting seven hits, two OF them two
baggers, and when the dust settled and