The Washington times., 1902-04-10
Ball Team From Jersey
City Falls Victim toLocal
Aggregation.
GAME WON BY DRILLS HIT
Catcher Clark Fails to Report for Duty
Delehanty Finds Home Run-Indi-
yiduaI Work of the Team-WOn in
Sixth Inning-Score to 4.

From purely baseball standpoint, the
game between the Senators and the Jer-
sey Cicy bunch yesterday afternoon was
not what might re termed a bowling sue
cess In fact. when considered solely in
this light. II was distinct failure. The
weather was against good ballplaying
and the fact that this was the first real
practice that the Senators have received
this year also figured extensively in the
general result.
While it is true that Ten LOTUS bunch
downed the visitors to the tune of to
that is by no means a criterion of their
several abilities as balltOssers. In ad-
dition to their lack of practice the bundle
of weather passed out by Prof. Moore
yesterday was not exactly suited for ball
playing.
Il required several hours work by
large corps of men to put the field IN
condition so that to play was even pos
sibility. In spite of these endeavors upon
the part of Manager Lotus, it was
thought, as late as half past 3. that it
would be useless to even attempt to play
ball that day.
Several Hundred Psr-sent.
BY o'clock, however. large crowd o.
the faithful had assembled without the
gates and we're demanding admittance.
rain or shine At this time, too, the ele-
ments also showed an inclination toward
relenting and after a conference with
Manager REILLY, of the Jersey City team.
the gates were thrown open and several
hundred of the most ardent fans of the
District filed through, prepared to criti-
else the individual work of the Senators.
Promptly at o'clock the gong sounded
and the visitors took the field for their
preliminary workout. 1t is quite husky
looking bunch that Manager REILLY has
gathered about the Jersey City standard
this season, and the local fans were very
favcrably impressed with the manner in
which they handled themselves. They were
quick and accurate in their movements,
and the exhibitions of ball playing put up
during the practice boded i'll for the Sem
ators unless they did their prettiest.
Late Monday afternoon Manager LOTUS
sent a telegram to Catcher Bill Clarke.
who is training the Naval Academy team,
ordering him to report here in time for
the game yesterday afternoon. As the
in an appearance. either at Barton's or at
the League Park. Manager Lotus became
worried, not knowing what he would do
for backstop.
Diill's Wonderful Performance
In some manner the Senatorial man
ayers dilemma became known over at
Georgetown. and Catcher Lewis Drill, OF
that team. notified Manager LOTUS that
If Clarke did not repor he would be
pleased TO help the Washington team out
of its difficulty.
When it became time to start for the
League Park. and there was still no
Clarke to officiate behind the bat. the Of
fer of the Georgetown lad was thankfully
accepted He reported within a short
time after receiving Manager LOTUS mes
sage. and was soon in uniform warming
up with the members of the Washington
team.
1t was indeed fortunate for Manager
Lotus that he was able to secure the
services of such a competent man. His
work behind the bat, for one who had
never even seen the twirlers whose deliv-
cry he was expected to receive, was truly
marvellous. In addition to playing his po-
sition without an error. Drill also covered
himself with glory by walloping the
leather over the left field fence and
thereby winning the game for the Sena-
tors.
Big Ed Delehanty, who has been in
the game long enough to accurately gauge
the ability of any ball tosser. remarked
after the game that Drills work was true
ly wonderful. He is a born ball player. -
said Delehanty. 81 do not know OF pro-
fessonal who could have gone into the
game upon such short notice. caught
pitchers who are noted all over the cir
cult for their speed, and come out OF the
game without a passed ball against his
record
Bleacherites Were Satisfied
The crowd that braved the discomfort
of the day to witness the first game of
the season did not seem to be at all dis
satisfied as they filed through the gates
an hour and a half after the first ball had
been sent over the plate by Orth. They
had shivered patiently in the cold damp
air in order to see Delehanty paste the
ball into the far unknown. Del" had
arisen nobly to the occasion, and landed
the leather with such force that it appar-
emily dug a hole for itself in deep left
field. The hOrsehide was so securely
buried that Hollgan failed to unearth it
before Delehanty had completed the cir
cult.
The confirmed bleacherites had brayed
the rain that fell unheeded upon their un-
protected heads in order to see Wolverton
prance gayly around the third sack to see
Billy Coughlin. the hero of the fans last
year. doing stunts in his new position at
the second cushion; to see Carey, who is
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 To-
cal enthusiasts are rather inclined to
sympath!ze with their Quaker brethren
who have lost the pleasure of seeing the
fast third-sacker easily handle all the hot
ones 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 to his cog
nomea.
Coughlin however. seemed by long odds
the rayorite. When he first appeared upon
the field he was given hearty round OF
applause. and his many friends took ad-
vantage of every possible occasion there
after to give him the glad hand. His
work was well worth all recognition
that it received.
A stranger would hardly believe that 1t
was the first time he ever officiated on the
middle cushion. That Bill Is a natural
fielder there can be no more doubt. He
took to his new place like duck TO
water. and those who have doubted that
he will make good should have seen the
manner in which he gathered in the
grass-cutters and covered his position
generally.
In the fifth inning McManus located Pat
tens delivery. and slapped the leather be-
tween first and second. The ball passed
over the base line some distance from
Coughlin. 1t was going with great force
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