Evening star., 1901-06-08

National League Clubs' Stan

The Washington teams home coming
yesterday at American Park was a warm
affair, the Chicago lads defeating them by
the one-sded score of 10 to 4.
Mr.. Clarke Griffith, manager, captain and
general high muck-a-muck of the Chicago
team was the bright, particular star of
the game, and too much credit cannot be
given him for the particular way in which
he became prominent at different times
during the contest. From pitching point
of view he was almost perfect majority
Of the Senator's hits being made after the
game was safe for the white sox. He used
tantalizing slow ball, with the same mo-
tion in which he delivered the speedy ones
and the local batters were completely
fooled. At the bat Griffith was also a
prominent figure, his beautiful drive over
the left field fence being very timely. But
as fielder Mr. Griffith was seen at his
best, from a Washington point of view. On
two different occasions he gathered in
bunts cleverly, and then proceeded to slam
the sphere out into right field. and on each
occasion the error was costly. The local
fans were beseeching the Senators to
confine themselves to bunts throughout
the game on account Of Griffth's weakness,
but the chances were too great. as he gen.
orally fields his position perfectly.
Opposed to Griffith on the rubber was Mr..
Carrick, the star of the Senators pitching
staff, but what he had to serve up yester-
day was no puzzle to the Chicago lads. 1t
was case of biff and bang throughout the
game, and then. near the f1nsh not to be
outdone by Griffith, Wee Willie" threw the
ball almost over the right field bleachers
in trying to field man out at first. After
the game Carrick, in speaking of his ef
forts to Evening Star reporter. said
Il was reminded of an old darkey's say
ing today when | saw how things were
going: 1T was coming to me, and 1 got it.
| md c fina
and plenty of speed, but the white SoX
boys hit everything 1 put over the plate.
and on three different occasions went after
wild pitches and even landed them safe
The harder I worked the better the Chi
cago boys batted, but l did the best I
could in the hopes that the Senators might
get the hang of Grffith's delivery and treat
him like / was being maltreated. The bali
of soft mud when | picked 1t up, but it
was a fast play l had to throw quick and
as it slipped from my hand it went nearly
into the clouds. The fielding of the boys
back of me strictly first-class. The
grounds were slippery and responsible for
the few errors made, and we We're beaten
simply through my inability to hold the
Chicago batterS in check.
Up untl o'clock it was not thought
possible for a game to be played on
count Of the dOwnpour of rain, but Man
ager Manning brought western ideas into
use and result the grounds were in
fairly good condition when the umpire
started the game. Many bonfires were
built over the soft spots in the field and
around the home plate, and after an hours
hard work a great deal of the moisture had
disappeared. When the gates were thrown
open the fans commenced to pour into
the different stands. and nearly $500 per-
sons were present during the game.
Umpire Haskell made his first appear
ance on the local grounds. and his work
can be classed fairly good. He missed
several balls and strikes, but he was i'm
partial in his decisions, and is to be COM
mended on this account.