The times., 1901-05-02
How the Clubs stand.
AMERICAN IEAEIF
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Baltimore. s; Washington. 1.

New York ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. SO,
Baltimore. s: Washington. l.
OF course. Washington couldn't expect
to keep right on winning games from the
other clubs in the American League with
out experiencing a setback The hired
men of Manager Manning made splen-
did start but no one looked for them TO
g on and on. like the brook made IA
nous by the poet. continually capturing
games and never giving the other fellows
show. This would soon get to be mighty
monctonous. and the sport would be rob
bed Of the uncertainty that is its chief at
traction. So yesterday, after showing Mr.
McGraw and his allied forces from Balti-
more that We really understand a little
about how the national game should be
played. Air Manning sent out word to
give the Orioles a chance-they are good
fellows, and there was no use discourag-
ing them at the very commencement Of
the championship. So every advantag ge
the local men offered their guests was
promptly taken advantage Of
Mr.. Foutz, a gentleman of altitudinous
proportions, who draws a salary almost
as rat as that of a. member of Congress
for playing first base for the McGraw
team, was especially handy al getting in
the way Of opportunities and never let
ting ono sidestep him. This was particu-
larry noticeable in the fourth inning. when
he slammed the ball over the centrefield
fence and sent two other fellow black and
orange wearers across the plate ahead Of
hlln ano made Winnie Mercer wonder
what sort Of cyclone had run up against
one Of his most celebrated fast balls.
This hit by Foutz undoubtedly won the
game Tor the visitors. although the Seua-
tors scOn settled down TO hard work nev-
er became excited or discouraged. ana
played just as hard as they knew how
They did succeed in cutting down the Ori-
oles' lead, but the requisite number of
runs failed 70 put in an appearance. There
were several times during the progress
Of the game when a hit would have netted
runs to the home team, but the local bat
tiers failed TO make satisfactory connec-
tions with the leather
o'Brien had the chance of the dav in
the third inning TO land q base hit and
have his name ana deeds discussed by the
late-comers around the boarding-housa
table Farrell and Everett had set him a
good example by Inning the BAH out for
SAFE hits, and the left fielder was irnpIored
by the bleacherites 10 get in the game
and do something. O.Brien was willing
enough. but his lamps were covered with
mist, and he could not discern good look
Ing balls when they came over the nlata
as large as toy balloons. This fafilIre Of
q Brien to slap the sphere gave the
Knockers Coterie a chance to hold q ses-
sion on him, and if there had only bean
q spreading chestnut tree 70 add local
color 70 the scene one might have sup
posed the village blacksmith was working
longer than the union hours. The ham
1
tle g. .Brien anvil-and the Quinn anvil
too, was not allowed 10 accumulate any
rust. Uncle Quinn was on hand as usual
with one Of his errors. There's one good
thing about the undertaken when he
makes bad break; he never stoops to
tie his shoe-string, but chases back 10
ms stamping ground at once as If the
making Of an error was such a common
place event in his athletic career as not
70 be worthy Of even a passing thought.
Ihings were going on right merrily for I
the Senators Up to The end Of the third /
Inning. when large husky gentleman /
Of color paraded through the grandstans /
peddling d book on How 10 Play Base
bah' by Pitcher Schmidt Of the Balti- /
NOR team Schmidt it VIII be reneu- (
beTto by the faithful who make dope 1
booh u the game. was iu TUESDAYS hat
tie ana old what little was Ia his power
u save the day for his side The id.a
OF Baltimore player actually having tEe
nerve 70 write book on the ethics Of
baseball appealed 90 the crowd about as
humorously as Joe MHler's choicest ,uar,,
as 10 the reason a hen crosses the street
One spectator, who evidently possessed
more hum0r and coin Of the realm than
iie "lher occupants Of the grandstaud.
purchased nine OF Pitcher Schmidts Iit-
efarE efforts and had the Senggambian
present them 10 Captain McGraw. The 1
Orioles must have either made a bast,,
review of the booklet or else thcy sv,ora
an eternal swear 20 get even with the /
local fan for the implied iusulf
they put their heads together
and when they went to the bat-it was
evident that there was going 10 be some
thing doing.
Donlln, the first man up, gave the limo
cent leather rude rap and II started for /
the centre field fence. Farrell ran uD to
head IL of, but when he stopped 10 get
s hslf Nelson on the twisting sphere il
oucked under him and continued on its 4
lisht ana Dy The time ID was lassoed Don |
~ WAS sguatted on third bag He scor-
eu a second later on Williams safe hft !
iNtlSter and Seymour were easily semi 10
lif f'ehcA on iunelu hits. Mercer Just /
LDt thc moment. could rot locate the !
-'''lt anu .iatheDl walked TO first Then j
up stepped big Foutz. who had 4 record
pig tuesday for bome-run hits
mercer had been warned against deal
H5 hisn balls 10 the Baltimorean. but 10
lls a9tiser he had contempuously an
'Wered, on fudge -"
Two balls were called on the Oriole first
pas man and one strike had been chaIked {
@p AGAINST him. Mercer was seen 10 an. {
iih-sei up into a knot and 70 through a /
(, . tlrs oi contortious that resernbled little !
y y JAG . experience with his first green
ipp-e y nen ne united himself the ban | :
? : go setn 10 nave a peculiar appearance 4
- hilsuts growth WAS remarked upon in |
~ sIah4stand- When ft- started in his / 3
ilIectlon FoutE laid down his slick and
.ugpea his hands On the western hem {
sptiete- ihen once more gFasufne fba | J
,iuD nc awaited rhe approach OF fhe
l'i1efeoid lie evidently did not IKE fbs }
appearance Of its Van Dyke boar for :
Faen the smoke had cleared away 81 fbe )
corers could get line on the happening !
olilz was seen cutting for first base !
= h'ie the ball Was headed for a barber /