Evening star., 1901-05-01
PORTS IN GEN z r \ L
Where They Play Today.
Ra ltimore at Washington.
Boston at Philadelphia.
Detroit at Chicago
Milwaukee at Cleveland

Yesterdays game between the Washing
ton and Baltimore clubs, at the local
American Park was Il rocky exhibition
from start to finish. ard the only pleasure
derived from the contest was that the local
boys won out by the score of T. to ,;.
There is no gainsaying the fact that the
new-made ground around the bases is sim
ply filled with small holes and is sporgy.
Groundkeeper Miller is constantly at work
eudeavOring to harden up the surface. but
it will take some time before it will be in
shape for first class play. The base run
rers cut deep burrows in the ground with
their toes and spikes. ard. after an inning
or two the base lines look like Il pIoWed
field The same condition troubles the out
felders in stopping grourders and in going
after flies. These faults are all common TO
new parks. and the local fans will doubt
less appreciate the fact that Manager Man
ming has worked wonders under the most
trying circumstances. That nearly all the
players of either team, who had groUnders
come their way made misplays clearly de-
moustrates that it was rot Il case of the
players having an off day. They simply
couldn't judge the bound of the ball aCcu-
rately.
The victory of the operrS day. of course.
Stimu attd the local interest. and as re-
SUI fully G.OO1 persons were prese Mt yes
terCiay. As the Orioles got away first with
two lurs groans could he heard on all
sides. but as the Senators pulled up even
the gloom was dispeicd and good humor
prevailed thereafter
Wyatt Lee made his debut. and when the
errors back of him are considered, the
young man did remarkably well. He has
great speed and with it beautiful COM
mand. not bird walking to '!rSt balls.
The balk charged against him was caused
by his not catching the signal from Clarke
owing to the sun shining in his eyes. He
was effective at critical points. and fire.
quently pulled the team out of holes into
which it had been thrown by the errors
of the mel back of him.
Ex-senator Roger Bresn han was on the
rubber for the Baltfmores at the start off
but his support was weak and in addition
the Senators found his curves at opportune
times. He also worked in four bases on
balls. which were fatal to his chances of
winning. In the fourth inning Left handler
NOpS relieved BTeSnchdn. but after sending
three men to bases on balls in quick sue
cession he also was recalled ana Schmidt
went to the rubber The latter is quite a
character and something of a favorite. his
appearance being greeted with applause.
Schmidt pitched clever bail at times his
bases on balls being responsible for the
two runs scored while he was on the rub
ber The Senators hit his pitching hard,
but the balls went into the air and resulted
III easy chances. not a Sa fe hit being
Chalked up to the Senator'S credit during
the four and half innings he was twirl-
ing.
The base hit column Of the WASHINGTON
players has sort of blank look but when
1t is considered that twelve men were sent
To first on balls the record assumes eigan-
tic proportions. The eleven hits placed to
the credit of the BaltimorcanS Were. scat
tered through seven innings. not more than
two coming together at one time. This ac-
counts for the downfall of the Orioles as
the drives of FoUtZ. Donlin and Rresnahan
where something fierce, but We're made at
a time when only one or no runner was on