The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-10
BROKERS ON THE DIAMOND
Washington and Baltimore Teams
Play al Baseball.
The National Capital stock Exchange
Aggregation Slaughtered by the
Monumental City CON- binatiOB-Ig-
nominieus Defeat Attributed 20 the
DewilGering Curves OF Nelson.

Scene: LHirondelle Beat Club grounds
at Ruxton, on Baltimore's water supply
nine miles out of the city A baseball dia-
mond in the centre. Booths filled with
solid and liquid refreshments at one side
Handsome shade trees, benches, and vel
yety turf
Characters:
The Washington team-W. B. Hibbs
catcher-captain, and r. A. johnson
catcher; A. X. Paris, first base: d. A
Greenlees, second base: H. C. Ffouike
shortstop; Harry Wilson, third base; w
J. Father, left field and pitcher; w. r
Decide, centre field; S. n. Whitwell, righ
field; ]. V. Barross, Wilson Reed, and C
=. Williams. substitutes.
The Baltimore team-Gustavus ODER
catcher: T. d. Smith, shortstop; L. B.
Hoblitzell, first base: E. D. Nelson,
pitcher and heavy villain; w. r. X. Tay-
lor, third base; J. l. Fisher. right field
W. Redwood, left field; Harry Pennington
centre field. and John Redwood, second
base.
Surgeon, DR.. Brown. Umpire, James P.
Gorter. Tax Collector. of Baltimore.
Washington coachers-C. ]. Bell. Presi-
dent Of the American Security and Trust
Company; ". A. Mearns, of Lewis johnson
& Co.; F. H. Pelouze, E. B. Cottrell, ]. NJ
Green, Walter Hieston. John T. Arms,
Messrs. Slater, Ray, Hill. and Others.
Baltimore coachers-R. c. Hoffman, for
mer President Of the Seaboard Air Line;
John NJ. Nelson. of Hambleton & Co.,
bankers; Simon Stein. of Stein Brothers,
bankers; A. T. Clabaugh. of McCubin,
Goodrich & Co.; John ID. Howard. of ]. II.
Fisher & Co.. and Carroll Van Ness, of
the Maryland Trust Company.
Id;
foot with their escorts from Baltimore
and the surrounding fine suburban coun-
fry. Pretty dresses, gay parasols, and
bright smiles from pretty faces made the
ladies' corner of the scene supremely at
f.s.ctive. and added the necessary comedy
note to the tragedy.
The Action: Six acts, lasting two hours
or more, as follows:
RHE
Washington ......... o 0 2 o. s
Batteries-Nelson and Ober; johnson, Father.
and Hibbs. Umpire-Mr. Gorter. Time of game
hours.
The Washington Stock Exchange yes
terday went to Baltimore to meet the
Baltimore Stock Exchange in a game Of
baseball, TO give the Baltimore people
revenge for Washington victory of three
years ago. Washington's success in CIV
ing Baltimore revenge was signal. as the
score detailed above amply shows From
the moment that Captain Hubs red cap
appeared at the plate, as he made the
first essay for Washington at batting, TO
she retirement of his nine men in one
two-three order In the sixth inning, there
was success in this regard In the mat
ter OF making runs the Washington men
showed themselves sadly deficient. and
as this is undoubtedly one of the chief
objects in the play, the umpire quite
rightly awarded the game to the Balti-
mores. From spectacular point OF view,
however, and in the matter of enjoyment
OF the game and of the entertainment
provided by the Baltimore hosts. before.
during and after the game, the affair was
voted great success at a late hour last
night, when the team began to stream
back toward Washington in sections. 1t
is now the hope of The Washington team
TO have a chance for revenge, and even
yesterday discussion of another game pext
year was heard.
The Washington team started from home
yesterday at noon. The regular roll call
of the exchange was moved up an hour
in order that an early start might be
made. There was not much business on
the local board yesterday. the time being
given up to surmises on the character Of
the game that could be put up by Balti-
more There was no question as 10 how
the Washington team would play.
The party that went over to the Monu-
mental City was twenty strong, includ-
ing team, coaches, henchmen, Wallets, and
kodak fends. 1t was happy. exuberant
party. full Of underlined hopes. that the
other fellows would be poor players. On
the way over to Baltimore, Manager Par
ris, Captain kibbs, and Chief Coach Bell,
worked hard on the selection of the nine
least Objectionable men from the thirteen
alleged players The positions that these
men were to fill were also chosen-by lot.
A name for the team was selected imme-
diately before the train reached the Union
Station. 1t is the Dutch name for the au-
tomobile -.Snelpardelozzenders
trovijtnig."
The Baltimore people were in waiting for
the boys at the station. and after a few
minutes put them on board the Great
Northern train for Ruxton. the home Of
the famous L'Hirondelle Boat Club The
Baltimore team and their coachers were an
and jovial lot and it was very
coon seen that whatever the fortunes of
the game might be the undertaking would
be success.
An excellent article of mint julep served
in pitchers was produced as soon as the
grounds we're reached. The Washington
men who had been in training on raw beef
sandwiches and milk for a week or more
succumbed 10 the seductions of the juleps.
II is said that they were doped. II they
were many things that occurred during the
xix innings Of alleged ball are explained in
IN entirely logical manner
1t has been many years since the Wash
iugton Stock Exchange has been arrayed
rs it was for this game. Mr.. Bell chief
coach, wore delicate shade of grey. i'm
I.fn nd I11tp sf.,1 -t,L L.,
exception, the men wore gotten up in imi- |
tation Of athletes. They wore golf and |
bicycle trousers, white flannel, white duck. |
white linen trousers, long and knee trou- |
GERS. They had variety OF shirts and |
caps. rich and handsome. Hibbs and John |
BON, the battery were voted the most pic |
furesque and the most attractive
A detailed story of the game will not |
be here attempted. 1t may be said. how |
ever, that the Washington team attributed |
Its defeat chiefly to the excessive shortness |
Of the bats provided by the Baltimore peo-
pie. Another factor of importance, not to |
mention again the dope in the mint julep. |
was the work of the Baltimore battery. |
Nelson, the pitcher insisted on throwing |
the ball with great sw;ftness and always |
with bewildering curves. The Washington |
team at first hit at the bali long after il |
had passed them. and then changed their |
tactics and attempted TO strike it before |
II reached the plate. 1t was scarcely ever |
their fortune to aim the bat so that it |
would reach the proper spot over the plate \
II the same time as the ball.
II was learned early in the day by the |
Washington team that 1t is not necessary
under The present rules Of the national
game for the catcher to catch the third OF |
three strikes. The very fact that the man
IT the bat makes three attempts to hit the
ball and fails each time is considered suf-
6cienf sle7enn for rafirfr1 him Tbo