The Washington times., 1902-05-01
But BE LED THE LEGAL HITTING
Chester Boy Secured Four
Cracking Hits, Even if He
Did Pitch Poorly.
H0MERS WERE PLENTIFUL
a Large Crowd Saw the Washington
Men Bow Before the Prowess of the
Philadelphia Players-Incidents Which
Made the Game Interesting.


Several estimable gentlemen OF high
legal attachments got together the other
day in Philadelphia and came to the con-
clusion that Lajoie, Fraser, and Bernhard
were about the whole things in the base
ball world, and that II the Philadelphia
American League club we're deprived of
their valuable services. the club might
gust as well lay down its hand.
But yesterday. with the aforementioned
Lajoie, Fraser, and Bernhard occupying
seats in the grandstand and attired In their
glad toys. the supposedly weakened Ath
letics jumped into the game and gave
Washington one OF the worst trouncings
that it will receive until the chase for
the silken rag is over.
The visiting ball players seemed to take
a great deal of delight in knocking Town
send, formerly of Chester, and the ad-
joining suburb. Philadelphia. out of the
pitching business. The followers of Cor
nelius Macgillicuddy were kind enough TO
josh the local chaps along a bit at the
very outset of the fracas by permitting
them TO get three men across the plate,
but as soon as this trio OF tallies had
been recorded, the Phillies took a hand
at the run getting business and thereafter
we were in the also ran class.
Townsend Was Hit Hard.
My, but how those visiting men did
whack the balls propelled by Mr.. Town
send.
After the affair was over the score sheet
showed that fourteen times did the Ath-
letic young fellows from the banks of the
Schuylkill land the ball out of the way
of the Senatorial felders.
II was quite a hitting matinee, and the
only complaint was that the home men
were not having as much TO do in this
particular branch of the sport as the three
Thousand and a few hundred persons who
were present wished for.
II was not a game to inspire unlimited
confidence in the men under Tom LOTUS
charge. but il was about as close an i'm
station TO the conventional Washington
baseball club as has been seen hereabouts
since Jimmy Mannings false alarm shook
the sand from their playing shoes last
September.
A Happy Spectator.
Only one person in the vast assem-
blage seemed to get much enjoyment from
the contest. He was a red-faced person
on the outskirts OF jag. who occupied
position on the bleachers. He had his
voice with him, or a noise that mas
Queraded as a voice.
He distributed his favors impartially.
and 1t mattered not whether Washington
or Philadelphia had men On the bases,
his favorite slogan was No one out, and
no one going to be cut"
During his contribution TO the soirce
an officer Of the law was called upon to
apply the soft pedal to the fans enthusi
asm.
This was the chief amusement of the
afternoon. for certainly IL was no sort of
pleasure to sec the Washington men get
walloped as soundly as the Official score
shows they were.
Wiltze Turned the Thick.
wiltze was SO tickled with his achieve
ment OF putting the Senators out Of the
running the other day that he sent in a
request to be allowed TO repeat the trick
yesterday. His request was granted and
he made good his threat.
He simply had the locals guessing all
the time-that is, all except Townsend,
and while the other side was sending its
batting averages shooting skyward this
slip of youth was doing something in
the way of lifting up his own batting
record.
Nowadays pitcher. if he is much of a
performer in his particular line OF en-
dearor. is usually mighty poor sticker.
But Townsend yesterday proved TO be
the exception. He had only four chances
TO worry Pitcher Willie. but every time
he came up TO the plate with a put-lt-
there and I'm -kiil-it expression on his
classic features. he copped out hits. Two
were singles and the other pair were for
two sacks each.
And, IL is worthy Of note, Townsend was
not presented with a bunch OF pOsies
either before or after the game.
New Umpire cficiates.
The first umpire to be chased from an
American League city sneaked into town
early yesterday morning. He dropped of
n freight from Baltimore as TIE day was
breaking. He had been Doing duty with
the Indicator in the Mar. land metropolis.
The Muggsy McGrpn gang did not take
~ the custo-il over there. the bleachers
were sickcd onto the defenseless umpire.
ana for a number Of days he deyoutly
u,,sbed that he had remained with Pat
DIVERS Eastern League. where he was
considered the best thing in the umpire
Itre that ever toured the circuit.
On account of his fairness and probity,
be was given the appellation OF SILK
Over In Baltimore they decided that
rsiik" was a misnorner and vowed that
calico" would sound better. especially
Wben hitched up TO such an un-silken
,ogromen as o'Laughlin.
Displeased the Orioles.
They also made up their minds that as
IN umpire he would never do. SO Mr.. Ban
Johnson was requested via long distance
night to call of bis man
lLaughlin and send over someone else.
30 Sheridan was switched onto the Nc
,raw circuit and OLaughlin was happy |
o make his escape under cover Of the |
darkness.
He appeared all right In his Inaugural |
,ame. although he did not have any hard |
decisions to make. However. Mr.. OiLaugh- 4
in elbows evidence OF being onto his job |
II right, and he may last over mere bit |
oneer than he did in Baltimore. II he has
uck on his side and the players remem-
or thy are perfect gents under every
nd ali circumstances. Il
Ips sad, sad tale Is this history OF
game and must be OF slight