The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-01

the awful exhibition of Pitcher Nops the
gentleman who was formerly hailed as
'Muggsy' kept up a painful silence, but
he evidently had his thought works work
ing overtime, for after Nops had present.
cd three local men with bases on balls he
decided to send the left-handed youth to
the timber.
Then Schmidt took a trial at holding
the locals down. and to his credit 1t must
be said that when he succeeded in getting
the ball over the plate the Washington
bounds. But from the moment Nops en-
tered the game 1t became deadly dun
affair. almost without interest except Tor
the forlorn chance that the visitors might,
by some mistake, get down to real work
and become dangerous.
Lee made his debut as one of the Man
ming box artists. and while he was nit
for eleven bags. his fielding support was
wretchedss Quinn in particular being de-
cidedly off In his work. The knockers
Coterie was out in full force. and most
of the members were armed with bright
new hammers that gave forth a clear
ringing sound they descended on the
Quinn anvil. Coughlin continued TO play
the third base in the manner In which II
should be handled and as a result he
greatly increased his popularity. One of
his plays was of the brilliant order. IL
occurred in the second inning. Latiner
landed on one of Lees fast ones and sent
the ball spinning in the direction of the
pitcher, who had barely time TO stick
out his hand and touch the ball, which
run up from his regular position when
Latimer made his swing and as he observ-
ed Lees unavoidable stop of the sphere
he made jump for it and hurled the
leather over to Everett in time to head
off Latimer. For a moment or so there
was racket that sounded like new
hired girl getting acquainted with some
choice chinaware, and the clever little
third bagman was compelled to doff his
cap several times before the hubbub
subsidized.
felders choice, Williams single, Dun
CAMS error. and Quinn's tumble of Sey-
mour S grounder Jackson came over the
rubber in the fourth on two successive
errors of Quinn, and Bresnahan's two
Dagger. Donlins hit for three cushions. a
halk by Lee, Keister's out to O Brien, and
Jackson's single Melted two more scores
in the fifth. The Orioles last run came
in the shape of home run drive. the first
of the local season. when FoutZ lifted
one of Lees choicest balls over to the
right field fence where 1t was lost until
the Baltimore man had made the circuit
of the bases.
There was much delight when the Sem
ators tied the score in their half of the
base on balls given to O'Brien. Dungans
single, and QuinnS long drive to the cen
tire field fence, which sent DUNCAN and
@ Brien home. Two errors. base on
balls, and two one-base cracks sent three
more Localities in during the second inning
and practically clinched the game. But,
as II not satisfied, another trio of taIlies
were chalked up to the credit of the Sen
ators in the succeeding inning on a hit
by Clingman, base on balls, granted TO
Coughlin. keisters tumble of Clarke's
hit, another base on balls. this one to Far
rell, and Everett's single. When Nops
filled the bases in the fourth with bases
on balls, DUNCAN and Quinn were credited
with runs by the scorers before Schmidt,
who had taken Nops place. retired the
side. Two bases on balls and an error of
Williams in the fifth gave the Washing
tonians another score. while an additional
man got around the pillows in the eighth
on 1ielders choice a passed ball, and
two errors of Jackson.
The following will give an idea of the
infliNiliial work of tia