The Washington times., 1901-08-25

With Milwaukee and Cleveland as op-
pOnents in these last days of the season
the Senators should put some life into
their work. but the exhibition of yester-
day-after making allowances for mis-
plays on account Of the bad condition of
the grounds-was very stupid. The locals
tied yellow fringe to most of their plays.
particularly Hon. Michael Grady. who
slipped all around first bag, and when he
had chance TO throw across the arena
to Coughlin hurled the ball in such an
uncertain manner as to leave the third
baseman IN doubt as to where the sphere
was going to select as a landing place.
and as result the ball went by Coughlin
and bumped UP against the fence in
front of the left field bleachers. while a
Milwaukee man ran in with the one run
that was destined to win the game. There
was no excuse for Gradys throw, and
had he exercised his usual care the ball
would never have been started.
There were two games scheduled for the
afternoon, and the bargain sign was hung
outside and attracted some 900 persons.
They were somewhat disappointed with
their afternoons sport, the first
game was brought to sudden terminal
ton by hard rain before TWO innings
had been played. When Umpire Belts
called the contest the prospects were
pretty bright for the local men scoring
especially IL the opposing pitcher had
been kind enough to give a Senator
pass to first or send one of his shoots
into the anatomy of n local chap As
IL was Washington had the cushions all
occupied. and there was no one out
Clarke and Grady had secured singles
and Foster was struck by a pitched ball.
Then it was that the downpour COM
menced in real earnest and Mr.. Belts
signaled the players to come in out OF
the wet.
This first game YVES speedily abandoned
and the second contest was started at
3:29. in drizzling rain that kept up the
better part of the afternoon and made
the work of the players unusually try
ing. The pitchers. in particular found
much trouble in getting the proper sort
of grip on the slippery leather cover
and copious supplies Of rosin were neces-
sary.
Although fast fielding was not looked
for some of the plays were of such a
character as TO call forth hearty applause
from the rain-soaked crowd. The work
OF the Washington outfield In the fourth
inning is worthy of paragraph FL to it
self. Each OF the local outfelders had
chance TO distinguish himself and he
promptly proceeded to take full advan-~
tage OF the occasion. Anderson was the
first visitor up. ard his fly went to left
Held and was captured by Foster after
4 hard run and a slide for ten or twelve
feet. but TIE Senator applied the brakes
just in the nick OF time TO stop nader
Anderson's drive. For a moment or so
Poster was kept busy acknowledging the
plaudits from the stands. Then Duffy
lined out fly that gave Waldron some
thing TO do in centre. After sharp
sprint the hit was captured. Gilbert next
allowed Sammy" DUNCAN to temporarily
forget counting up the profits on box
of cigars and sixteen boxes of cigarettes
and earn his baseball salary
Mr. DUNCAN has. of late, fallen into
the bad habit of eliminating baseball en-
fIrely from his thoughts and most of his
time between $50 and 6 O'Clock or there
abouts, is occupied in wondering II ais
hired man is promptly ringing up ali
sales. It's a terrible strain on the greg
matter TO have to play baseball for ones
bread and butter and at the same time be
expected to keep track of the minute de-
tails OF commercial enterprise. such as
DUNCAN is engineering during his odd mo-
ments. But the right fielder managed to
pull himself together and made a dash
for Gilbert's hit before the bail reached
The moist grass in the garden.
Owing to Umpire Haskelrs retirement
to a hospital on account OF his injured