The Washington times., 1902-08-26

Bargain baseball proved very popula
yesterday, when the Washington man
agement. offered two games for one ad
mission.
OF late the management has expe
rienced some little difficulty in persuad
ing persons to attend the functions a
the American League park. even wheI
presented with passes. but yesterday.
double header brought out full 400
fans. who believed they would see tbs
locals take both games from the Detroit
Tigers on account OF the poor article o
ball the Michigan men have been putting
up of late. and these 1000 persons were
not far wrong in their estimation OF the
weakness of the visitors either
The first game was not remarkable ex-
cept for the fact that it came our way
The local ballists opened up on Yeager
the visiting twirler, in a rather inhos-
pitable fashion at the very outset. and
after sending FIVE tallies across the plate
the locals guessed they had enough runs
for one inning.
A fortunate Lead.
1t proved afterward that we were
mighty fortunate in securing such an or
nate lead early in the affair. for the
men from General Alger's State creeped
up pretty close to our run record and
when the game was over only one run
separated the home peoples score from
that of the other fellows
The initial game was decidedly COM
monplace.
There was net enough enthusiasm let
loose to satisfy the Washington manage
ment for their magnanimity in reducing
the regular admission just one-half.
Mr.. Lotus believed the fans would
come out prepared to whoop It up for
the local aggregation, but. alas there
was no chance for even half a whoop OF
a decent-sized WOW after the first in
ming was over, with quintet of runs
10 our credit.
Clarke Warmly Welcomed.
The first evidence that the crowd was
in q joyous mood was shown when Admi-
raj Bill Clarke, just home from cruise.
marched from the clubhouse past the
right field bleachers during the inter
mission.
The assemblage quickly recognized
the admiral. although he had not lost
his sea legs yet. and gave him real
ovation.
The admiral acknowledged the ap-
plause by the uplifting of his cap with
all the grace of the Hon. William F.
Cody yanking eff his sombrero in front
of a tentful of people.
The admiral's presence was very op-
perfume, as events afterward proved
As a matter of fact it was he who
won the second game from the Tigers.
He was called upon to demonstrate his
merits as a swatter in the eighth in
ming.
When this particular inning was in
augurated. the locals were to the bad
to the extent of one run. Pitcher Null
len evidently WIS of the opinion that
simply because the admiral of the Sena-
toral navy had been off on his yacht for
week or SO he would be in poor con
dition for fiaying the sphere, and hence
he was a bit careless when the sailor
do something to bring in his compan-
ions. Ely and Carey. both of whom had
got to the first stopping place by means
of clean cut hits.
Admiral Clarke looked disdainfully
as Pitcher Mullen threw up two wide
balls. and informed him that he would
have to do better than that If he was
10 be expected to achieve momentary
popularity that was to make every
body glad that our Bill had come back
from sea.
Admiral's Home Drive.
Mullen then got good enough to serve
the eX-captain OF the Washington crew
with a waist-high ball. and then zip,
z-z-z-z. and the sphere was tearing a
mad course through the ethereal, in a
hurry to get on the outskirts of the
park.
II was d beaut of a drive and II
sent the local ball stock scooting sky