The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-10
JERSEY MEN TO PLAY
THE SENATORS AGAIN
The Second Meeting of Rival
Baseball Clans Today.
THE LOCAL FANS INTERESTED
BTaved the Weather Yesterday TO See
Their FavOIites Beat First Opponents
Of the Season-TOwnsend and CaTrick
to Pitch for the Locals.

another chance will be afforded the Jer-
scy City aggregation this afternoon &c
even things uD with the Senators The
few hours OF sunshine which broke
through the dark clouds this morning
served to pat the League Park in better
condition than il vas yesterday and IN
less the weather takes turn for the
bad before 1870 clock there will DC a
game well worth Witnessing between the
local bunch and their visitors.
The only change in the makeup Of the
TWO teams viii be in the twirling de-
partments Townsend and Carrick will
be given an opportunity to do things with
the men frcm Jersey and unless the at
mOsphere is too chilly, they will divide
up the nine innings between them. II
Il turns cold, however. either Lee or
Patten will take their turn in the box for
three innings.
The Game Yesterday.
Despite the cold drizzIe that made
things exceedingly uncomfortable for
players and spectators alike. the Sena-
torial and Jersey City aggregations played
ball at the League Park yesterday after
noon, as scheduled It was a bad day
for the men, and consequently they were
afraid to let themselves out to any ex-
tent.
The Washington bunch succeeded in
taking the visitors into camp by a score
OF 9 10 4 Notwithstanding the fact that
they are woefuIIy in need Of practice.
The Jersey City team has played several
games, and the men have worn of the
rough edges, and are consequently in
cOrking good condition.
Although the elements conspired against
the success Of the game a com
paratively large crowd OF fans braved
the cold rain and watched the work OF the
men with evident interest. They did not
care so much about the game purely as an
exhibition Of baseball What they we're
after was TO obtain line upon the work
Of the individual members Of the Senators
AID at the conclusion Of the game the ma
lCrity Of the bleacherites wore an express
sion Of satisfaction.
The faithful had braved the rain that
fell unheeded upon the unprotected
heads in order % see Wolverton prance
gaily around the third sack; 10 see Billy
Ccughlin, the hero Of the fans last year.
doing stunts in his new position al the
known far and wide as Scoops" demon
strate how he came TO accumulate his
nickname.
There was not disappointment during
the whole afternoon. WOlverton more
than came up TO expectations. and the 10
cal enthusiasts are rather inclined to
sympathize with their Quaker brethren
Who have lest the pleasure Of seeing the
fast third-sacker easily handle al the hot
cnes that come within his territory. Ca
rey. by stretching his long arm far out
and handily gathering in the wide ones.
soon substantiated his claim 10 his cog
nOme1-
There was one stunt pulled of that was
not expected by the fans Il was the
work OF a new man, a college man. who
had kindly volunteered 10 help the Sen
ators out Of their difficulty when Clarke
failed 20 report for duty. Catcher Drill.
OF the Georgetown University team was
the man who offered his services and his
work was only a shade if any. short Of
sensational
he caught the extremely speedy pitch
ing OF three OF the fastest twirIers in the
American League, without a passed hall
or error OF any description: and in addi-
ton 20 this. won the game by p}acing
the leather over the left field fence at a
critical point. He also demonstrated that
his whip is one Of the best in the bust
ness. and by taking great chances showed
that he is q born ball player
In the third inning. with a man on first
and another on third the Jerseyman on
the initial sack attempted 10 20 down to
second. No one thought for an instant
that Drill would attempt TO cut him OF as
a bad throw would result in another run.
As Hayward neared the middle cushion.
however, Drill let 90 with the leather and
Ely arrived in time
He gathered in the ball and HAYWARD
was sent 10 the bench. In the meantime
Halliean, on third. was standing like a
wooden man. not even attempting TO 20
home. The audacity OF the play was 100
much for him, and he was simply
stunned.
The score: