The times., 1901-05-17
How the Clubs Stnnd.
NATIoNAL IEAGTE-
Washington. p: PhiladeIphia. ).

Washington. Z: Philadelphia, 3,
Every one of the forty-three hundred
spectators that went out 10 welcome The
Washington Club home from its recent
victorious career at Boston got more than
his moneys worth yesterday afternoon.
when the Manning aggregation stacked
up against the Athletics, the Brotherly
Love city Representatives in the American
League. All the confirmed rooters We're
present with their lung power right up
to the highest capacity, the Hot Air Co
terri occupying a conspicuous position on
the left Geld bleacheries, equipped with
megaphones and symbols of the select or
ganization-red toy balloons. On the 9TH
er end of the same stand were located a
small battalion Of Geiers friends and they
gave the local boy a rousing reception,
particularly when he came to bat in the
first inning and was presented with
diamcld ring and floral horseshoe. The
latter was carried out by A little girl
dressed in white, who conveyed to ball
PLAYER Geier the request from his ad-
rnirers that he Zine il out" He did not
live up to the traditions of his profession,
however. for the second bah that Mercer
sent up he smashed Gown to Clingman in
such a hot fashion that the Senatorial
guardian of the shortfield toyed with it
a moment or so before he fired it to Ev-
erett: too late, however, to head off the
speedy Quaker.
Foster the new Washington left fielder
made his first local appearance. and If
his performance yesterday can be taken
as any standard of what his future work
viii be. he is certainly all right He cap
tured two difficult flies very handily, but
it was at the bat that he demonstrated
his superiority. Fraser was an easy mark
for him. and ont OF four times at the bat
he lined out four clean singles. He want
ed to repeat the performance in the sew
enth inning. but Fraser had become wise
and handed him up four bad ones Bill"
Coughlin- was not far behind his fellow
player in the matter of hitting, either.
The clever little third baseman seems to
have struck his batting gait at last, and
the official scorer yesterday chalked up
three rafting hits to his credit. CoughIin
had an off day in his fielding. however,
but his errors did not materially affect
the result, especially the one ne made in
the last inning, when FHitz hit a sharp
one down toward third. which Coughlin
picked up cTeauly, but without taking his
customary aim shot the bah over into
the right field bleacher-
Mercer was in good form after he
emerged from the Cannonading in the sec
ond inning, when the Quakers rolled up
four runs. His support in this inning was
not what II should have been, and two
of the hits credited to the visitors were
of the scratch variety. After this second
inning, though, Mercer flung out his anchor
TO windward. and remained stationary In
the vicinity of the pitchers slab during
the remainder Of the game, and until the
last inning, when he let up in his steam
considerably, the visitors could not get
a man across the plate. Pitcher Fraser
was assaulted in the first inning by the
local batsmen for a couple Of hits which.
with a hit by pitched ball. given TO Clarke.
and present Of a base on balls to Cling
man. netted the home team two runs At
no stage Of the game thereafter did he
prove puzZler for Mr.. Manning's hired
men, and the locals seemed to be able to
chase men around the bags whenever they
felt 50 inclined.
Farrell distinguished himself by making
beautiful running catch OF a fly from
Fultz's bat in the first inning The ball
was headed directly for the fence, mid
way between the centre and left. when
the Senator made dash in that direction
and grasped the bah with one paw while
on dead run. Clingman also made a
stop that was of the circus variety in
the NTH inning, when Geier banged a
vicious one almost directly on a line over
second base. In his mad rush for the
whizzing sphere Clingman stuck out his
NIT ana the ball eyiuced a fondness for
II ana safely lodged there. as much to the
surprise OF Clingman as to the crowd.
who cheered the play Justify and gave
the local shortfelder a round of applause
as he came in from his hunting ground
a moment later.
Washington sent two men across the
plate Ia the first inning on Fultz's fsilur.
to properly field Quinns hit. Fosters sim
gle. Farrell's base hit, and Everett's ont
The real fun for the locals started in the
fourth, though, when Coughlin opened an
the seance with d rattling drive for one
base. He was Immediately followed by
Mercer walking to first. Farrell then was
kind enough TO send up an easy fly "a
Fultz, but DUNCAN, taking reef in his
belt, smashed out beautiful single 4
right field. scoring Coughlin. He was
immediately followed by Quinn. sending
another one in the same locality, and en-
abiing Mercer to trot across the plate
and Foster filled the bags by lining on,
out to the left territory. With the cushions
All occupied. Everett came Up and IN,
crowd inplored him TO do something foi
MS country; but the best the Senators
captain could do was 70 knock a slow one
70 Fuitz, who fieldcd II TO Powers In gooc
time 10 head of Everett Then IL wal
that Biii Clarke came out as the hero oil
INC DAY. The local backstop selected hi,
choicest stick. and. after waiting unit
Two bad balls had whizZed By his neck
tle' saw one coming up that he fanclet
very much. and gave ii "A gentle tap or
the seam. and sent II sailing out TO Tn,
deep centre field. scoring DUNCAN, Quinn
and Foster, and creating a furore thal
fesembied boiler factory working over
time. again In the sixth inning the 10
Gals added, four more tallies to thei
score by Quinn being hit Fosters singi,
and steal, Everett's base hit Clarke beins
hit by a pitched ball. and base hits b,
ciingman ana coughlin. DUNCAN mad,
The circuit of the bases in the seventl
on ,.gSSte and Quinn's two-baser I,
left
The visitors closed the second innin,
with four runs TO the good. secured OF