Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-21

runner. Coughlin followed with a hit INTO
center, and Del went to third. On Carey's
long fly to center Deiehanty scored. Ely
flied out to SeIbach, but Drill was given
base on balls. Here was where Orth was
brought in to save the game with hit
instead. he struck out. AS events proved it
was not he batter that was needed as well
a Il pitcher. Ortiz went to the rubber
without any warming up and as a result
the birds commenced to hit the ball, two
errors resulted and with them was mixed
up two bases on balls. One run was scored
enough to win the game, and a nice double
play was all that shut off the slaughter.
Townsend's Batting.
Just where the idea comes from that
Townsend can't hit is a mystery. His rec
ord last season a the bat shouldn't stand
against him. as he was out of the game
almost half the season. The year previous
to that he was with Chester and hitting
like a Delehanty. This spring it seemed
as though Townsend was back in his old
batting form and was racing with Ortn
and Lee for high percentages In one game
Townsend tore off two doubles and two
singles. which clearly demonstrates that
the lad can take care of himself at the
bat. No one was hitting McGinnity yes
terday with any regularity, and the
chances are that Townsend was about due
for hit. Even if no hit had been made
Townsend was in fine shape for the last
inning. and the score would have been tied
criticism comes to hitting the nail on the
head be gathered from the fact that
when Orth was put into bat in Townsend
place there wasn't man on the Orlole
bench but gave a shout of glee and COM
mented the lack of judgment in bench
ing the Delaware lad.
Just how good Townsend was yesterday
will never be known, the Orioles were
on to his signs, and the little batting matt
nee in the third resulted therefrom. 1t is
just such shrewdnCss wherein the knowl-
edge of a veteran catcher comes into play.
Young Drill was not looking for this sort
of work. and in S gnaling Townsend. the
birds who lowered around first and third
were also given the tip AS a result hits
followed. Townsend then caught to the
situation and changed signals. and the
orioles were guessing from that time out.
Heavy Rain.
A heavy rain storm made things dis
agreeable at the park, the downpour COM
ing while the BaltimOreS were at the
bat in the second inning. After raining
for twenty minutes the sun came out and
by distributing sawdust around the base
lines the game proceeded. The mud was
several inches thick. and with this handi-
cap considered the fielding was extraordi
narily good, errors being charged against
Drill, Ely and Orth, while Seymour made
the only slp-up of the game for the visit
ors. Many ludicrous falls resulted and
skating in the mud. the like of which can
only be seen on a ball field after a rain.
Joe Kelley of last seasons Brooklyns
and one of the cleverest and most popular
players in the business, made his first an
pearance of the season on the Washington
grounds. and, as usual. played good ball
Kelley still retains his batting eve GET
ting two singles and two bases on balls
and In center is still the graceful fielder as
OF oio- "A great deal of the old pugnacious
spirit mas been cast adrift by Kelley and
ms PLAYING is all the better for it,
The senators infield worked we'll yester
Gay. with but one exception. and in the
Quilted Ryan and keister got several dir
hcult flies that We're ringers" At the hot
the only Del got 1000 percentage in bat
tng, as he got In two hits and was passed
10 hrst three times by the shrewd McGin
nifty. Carey also hit timely
Neither side scored in the first inn,no
but in the second both teams hung m one
run; The Orioles started their work with
liilans pretty liner over second and
then the storm burst. After the game had
been resumed Seymour went out CoughJin
70 carey, a splendid play. Mccain flied
OUT 10 Delehanty, but Gilbert hit one on
those tantalizing pop flies back of short
that no one could reach and Williams
rae ed home. ''
Carey started the Senator's second with
clean single into right, but slipped in the
lhuu ana should have been out. Seymour
gathered in the ball and threw wild TO
INST and Carey kept Oh to second Ely
made clever sacrifice and Drills timely
single Se:it Ctrev over the plate
In the ta'rd Baltimore hung up two more
rum MctiirGlty l'd off with "A single but
AcGfHw IL" d oat II Ryan Selbaci then
got base on bats. and both runners
moved u, a base On a Wild pis-h. Drill