The times., 1901-04-23
How the Clubs stand.

The Senators made their first appear
ance before Washington fans on George
town Field Yesterday afternoon and de-
feated the collegians by a score of 3 to l.
A large crowd of representative baseball
enthusiasts critically reviewed the work
of the Washington players and went away
generally satisfied with the showing. Al
though the defeat administered to the
Blue and Grey was not so large as was
expected to be by many, the game clearly
demonstrated the fact that the Senators
are a cracking good bunch of players. 1t
was the old story that crops out when
ever professional meets amateur. Timely
stick work won the day. The American
Leagueists played just hard enough TO
win the game and no harder. After the
score had been tied and stood ! to ! in
the seventh inning OBrien, DUNCAN, and
Coughlin stepped to the plate and pro-
ceeded to smash out the hits that brought
in two more scores and clinched the vic
tory for them. Georgetown played an er-
rorless game, but their clean fielding
availed nothing when the sphere was
judiciously placed by the professional
sticksmen. The grounds were too wet to
permit fast work on the bases
Carrick and Mercer were on the rubber
for Washington. Both showed up in
hrst-class shape. They were in good con-
dition and their vigorous work demon
strated the fact that although the South
ern trip had been lacking in much COM
petition it had given the players an op-
portunity TO get hardened. The debon-
naire Winnie" was given a right good
round of applause when first he stepped
to the slab shook his raven locks. and
caressed the bali preparatory TO sending
one of his favorite slow benders over the
plate. Carrick had first-rate control and
struck out a couple of the college boys.
Georgetown got but a total of five hits
during the game and they were well scat
tered.
The support accorded both pitchers by
the professionals was of the best Cling
man made couple of unfortunate errors
and Clarke bad throw. The rest romped
after and gathered in nearly everything
that came from the Georgetown bats and
two swapping fine double plays were cas-
ually mixed in.
Farrell occupied the centre garden for
the professionals and he did yeoman ser
vice. Three neat singles and three put
outs were Chaiked up to his credit, besides
a clever assist which resulted in a double
play in the first inning. . Brien had d
good eye for Bewetts curves and con-
nected every time he came to the plate
finishing with two singles and double.
DUNCAN, the big right f1elder, was much
in evidence also, while Clarke retired sew
eral ambitious Georgetown base runners
at the second cushion.
Blewett pitched the entire game for
Georgetown and his work was admirable
against such lusty batters as the profes-
sionals. He was given the best support
accorded any pitcher by the Georgetown !
team this season. That the crowd pos
sessed the usual candor and sarcasm of
professional baseball fans was evident
by the roasts dealt out TO Umpire Belts !
in the sixth inning when he declared
O Brien out because one of the Washing
ton players had tried to confuse a George |
town fielder by shouting. There is no rule !
which covers such a contingency al |
though in league games the umpire may
fine man for Such action. BettS MADE |
the decision on his own responsibility and |
it prevented a recurrence Of the act.
Washington was the first to the plate |
and they were effectually banked.
Georgetown Jared no better. Drill lead off |
with hit and then Connors was retired |
at first, Drill advancing TO the second !
cushion in the meantime. Moran hit a !
by Farrell. VINO tipped it to Joe" Quinn |
at second, thereby cutting off Drill, who |
had ventured too far off the sack, making |
a double play and retiring the side
Nothing doing not even a hit is an !
expression, which might have been aptly !
applied 10 the second inning and the pro- |
fcssionals half of the third Georgetown |
woke up when in their part OF the thlrd |
and after there were two outs Drill and |
Connors both made neat singles The |
side was retired, however, before any |
thing came OF this good batting. Everett |
walked TO first when Mannings colts |
again had a chance TO bat O Brien ad- |
vanced him with a single and DUNCAN |
sacrificed. CHngman hit out grounder |
and Everett was caught between third |
and home, and put out, Clngman safely |
second. Coughlin then contrib |
uted a single on which OBrien scored. |
Quinn hit a hot one between second and |
nd he q
made a wild leap for the skimming
sphere and clutched it in his fingers. He |
in the mud, and practically |
stood on his head, but he managed to |
shoot the bal out in some manner to Dew |
lin, who gathered it in, just before Quinn /.
reached the bag. O'Hara gathered him |
self together again and trotted TO the |
bench amid the laughter and applause of |
the crowd.
One-two-three order, the fastest method |
of retiring q side known to the modern !