The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-10
Won BY THE REGULARS
The Brooklyn Ball Team Furnishes
Sport at National Park.
HanIoH's Men show Up Well indi-
NiduaIIy and CoIIcctiycIy-Evi-
dencc That the SuperbHs VIII
Again Make u strong Fight for
the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS To-day.

About two hundred spectators were pres
eut at National Park yesterday afternoon
10 witness The Champions and the Augustus
play ball The Augusta team is a select
nine from Ed Hsnlon's aggregation of
baseball wonders. The small attendance
was largely owing to the interos; tha; is
being manifest at the events now oeccr-
ring Al Beuning aud at the discomfort and
indignation which has been turning in the
breast OF the local fans for some time.
The Champions appeared to be in fine
condition. and played with their old tine
snap and ginger. Every opening was
taken advantage Of and every possi BILE play
attempted This applies to both teams.
The excellent playing Of b-th teams shows
that the present regular makeup of the
Superbas is unexceptionaliy strong. indi-
yidually and collectively There is LOO a
hast been in the aggregation.
With Kelly at first base and Sheckard at
left the absence Of Jennings is not serious
~ felt and the club may be enabled 10
worrv through the season without the as
sistancc Of that brainy and skillful player.
Hanlon Is much pleased with the work Of
DeNontreyine at third, and says If that
youngster will attend strictly to business
will not have any intimate relations
with the nightmare on account OF any ap-
prehensiou about third base The retire.
ment OF McJames is very much regretted
by Haulou. as he was regarded as one of
the clubs reliable pitchers but with Ned's
we'll known resources this void in the
pitching department will be filled with
Hughes. McGinnity, Howell. Dunn, and
in 1t.t
box. while their outfeld-Keeler, jones
ard Sheckard are artists in their We. al
positions Their inieid as now made up is
very strong and some changes may be
found necessary that will add 10 its
strength.
Mr.. Hanlon eays that with one or two
executions he never saw his team in bet
ter condition individually and collectively.
at this time of the year. When asked what
he thought about the championship pros
poets he answered with a significant smile
that was as forgibly expressive as words.
Notwithstanding he fact that no work has
been done upon the diamond this season,
eyerything was in fairly good order Rob
bic Young. representing the National
League was the host and master Of cere-
monies upon this occasion, and Umpire
Tommy Simpson was master Of the field
Game was called al i.l5 p. m. with the
Augustus at the bat Nothing IN the way
Of runs was accomplished in the first IN
ming. The Brooklyns began business in the
second inning when Jones made furious
drive 10 centre for three bases. and came
home on DAYS base on errors DAILY sco:-
ing or outs They also scored one each in
The third and fourth inning. and rested
from their batting labors until the eighth
inning, when they got together and on
Jones DahIen's and Kitsou's singles and
doubles BY De Moutreyille and Mcclure
four additional runs crossed the plate
The Augustus scored one in the third
and two IN the NTH inning, and while they
hit the bail almost as hard and as fire.
auently as the regulars. they did not ma
terialize in runs, the game ending S TO in
favor OF the Brocklyns.
Broadway Aleck Smith played a beauti-
fuI game at second having two hits, eight