The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-04
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AMERICAN trAe,n
NATIONAL EEtGJE



Washington. s. Boston. 4,
That the American League baseball
team has caught the fancy Of the local
sport-loving public was evidenced yester-
day. when the first Washington-Boston
game attracted an audience of over thirty
three hundred enthusiastic followers Of
the national game. Those who sat
through the contest We're treated to an
excellent specimen Of ball. II is true,
there were several misplays that went a
good ways to mar the perfectness of the
game and it is with much sorrow that it
must be recorded that the majority Of the
offenders in this respect were young ath-
!etes who wear uniforms labeled Wash
ington' across the fronts Of their shirts
On the other hand, the studious band OF
leather chasers from the classic and cul-
fured precincts Of the Back Bay did not
keep the official scorers working overtime
charging up their misplays, for the only
one made by the Somers aggregation was
credited to Ferris. the clever little guar
dian Of the middle hassock.
The crowd was treated to one of the
most boisterous games that has been
played on the local grounds thus far The
Baltimore youths came over here with
the reputation of being strenuous OBJ
5ectors, but they are as mild hammered
and as well behaved as a kindergarten
class in clay modelling when compared
with the Boston scholars. Captain Collins,
who does stunts around third bag when
things come down his way, was a whole
football team in himself, and he was ably
seconded by tall, slim, mild-eyed young
ster named Creiger. The latter became SO
obstreperous and rude in his conduct to-
ward the umpire. Mr. Cantillion, that the
judge Of plays soaked him five cases and
the Beaneater spent the most Of his time
during the remainder OF the game devils
ing ways and means to get even with the
umpire after the game was finished. If
there is any dark mysterious, or foul
deed reported TO the District police dur
ing the next few days. or if Mr.. Can
tillion discovered cracker crumbs between
the sheets OF his bed last night, Mr..
Creiger will have had his revenge.
It is true however, that several Of the
objections raised by the visiting players
10 the umplre's decisions were sustained
by cold facts. During the first three
games in the Baltimore series; Cantillion
was on his good behavior, and kept his
lamps undimmed but yesterday his win
dows were much on the opaque order. He
erred quite perceptibly, and in favor Of
Washington too, on two base. decisions
and in calling Freemaus rafting drive
just over the first base foul. At this
juncture Of the session, a hit meant runs
for the Bostons, and naturally there was
a difference Of opinion between the man
who gets paid salary for handing down
opinions on such matters and the band
OF high-strung, nervous, excitable young
men from Boston. During the Grafton
Of one Catcher Creiger, the umpire was
politely advised TO HE himself back 10
the mines as the latest Geographic adj
vices were~to the effect that the strike
was over. And just TO show that ne was
personally directing the tour Of the $500
cranks, and that he did not require any
assistance or advice. CanuIlion deprived
the receiving end of the Beaneaters' bat
terry the pleasure Of drawing a full pay to-
night
None Of the visiting men received a more
cordial reception than did Buck Free
man. who used to canter around the Sen
ators' right garden. The hand that was
given the one-time local player showed
that the fans had not forgotten him, even
IL be did appear in a strange and unfriend-
~ garb. The Miners Mills representative
acknowledged the reception by doffing his
cap. and then doing the right thing by
hitting at three Of CarTicks elusive shoots
Tommy Dowd's Georgetown friends were
on hand, too. with shout for their form
er idol, but ne following the fashion set
by Freeman, contented himself with being
not too prominent in the opening game
Of the series.
Things seemed to come the way Of the
Meaningless from the very first. Farrell
had no difficulty IN getting next to one
Of Foremans swift ones while the first
bah came sailing up to Everett, bumped
into his right knee, and after the two
teams had taken a hand IN rubbing the
injured member and Pitcher Foreman had
apologized for his care1essness, the big
Senator limped over to first O'Brien died
an easy death at first. but DUNCAN who
had been selected by the Knockers Cote
RE for another victim, fooled everyone
by smashing the leather ont 10 centre for
two bags. sending Farrell across the rub
Der with the first run Of the day Uncle
Quinn brushed the dust Cut Of his eyes
took q reef In his belt, turned his cap
around for good luck, and then dared
Foreman 20 give him q low BAH. just
% be accommodating 70 an old friend the
Back Ray twlrler pushed mp q nice one,
Rbout knee high. The Senatorial second
bagnau was seen 20 lean back second
and bring las stick into position for bust
ness ana iIt next moment the sphere
was tearing ont larg. chunks OF atmos-
lot. auc Whfl the stick came down and
the crowd bad Joined ga final 'slss-s-s-s-
bouHL- al-n-h. Quinn had covered The
circuit % tle BAGS. closely pursuing Ever
Hit and Duleau. both Of whom had lin
Eered at tn-rd ~ see The streak of sparks
lelt by tee hissi.g HIT IL was q beauty
lul smash. and caused Foreman 10 wish
HAT BE- had brought Bis rabbits foot with
him.
in The second a base on balls. q eln 10
Clarke, resulted IN another tally The
pan struck lhc Nassau coach directly on
his funny bone, but did u0t prevent him
from getting around 10 tie home rubber
on hits by Carrick and Everett. The nfth
was productive Of four additional runs
after this manner A handout Of "A baee
" balls enabled Farrell 90 get a start fle
went TO second ora EFcTetts out At FIRST
D'Brten singled. and both be and Farrell
trotted home on "A long drive 10 the centrt
beld fence by DUNCAN. which planted him
sn third before he BAH Was returned
Quinn was sent - The initial cushion on
balls as.d Dnngan scored ca clingman's