The Washington times., 1902-08-24

Equal Number of Runs-Result Wa!
Never in Doubt
The trouble with Or. James Casey
and his associate ballists yesterday az
ternoon was that they forgot the weak
ness OF the Senstorial baseball outnt
and when they left their Detroit fire.
sides for their last pilgrimage to the
Capital they neglected to bring on the
famed Postal Oriental baths, and never
once gave thought to the effects OF a
Canadian free lunch upon the LOTUS
ties
DR.. Casey, after The struggle was over
yesterday evening. remarked that he had
made the mistake OF his life. and should
be credited with an error in the osii-
cial score. for if there's anything in
this wide, wide world OF ours that will
make Ten. Lotus. Ed Deleharty, Bill
Coughlin and the other gents who are
drawing silt-edged salaries tor playing
at the game o. baseball, forget how to
play the game. it is the combination OF
the luxury of lolling around in the
waters Of the Oriental aquatic resort
and a nocturnal trip across the Canadian
borlerland
A Strong Combination.
This combination has been tried on
several occasions this season. and in
consequence the Washingtonians have
fallen down with one OF those dull.
sickening thuds that writer's of modern
fiction like 10 use every once IN a while
But yesterday there was nothing to
remind the Senators that they had ever
been the guests of President Postal at
his ornate swimming tank in the Mich
igan burg. and hence they walked away
with the first game OF the Detroit Sc
ries.
Again. the visitors tried 10 ring in a
new phen0m. He was score-carded as
Mccarthy, although such a good. hon
est Irish cognomen hardly goes with the
cute appearance of this newest twirier
10 invade the ranks of the American
League. Mr. McCarthy-Mr. Percy Me-
Carthy, perhHps it isis almost too
youthful 10 be allowed to stray away
from mothers apron strings. to say
nothing Of going trouping around the
country with band OF bali tossers who
have no ambition greater than drawing
their salaries and holding down the last
place in the pennant chase.
4 Michigan Phenom.
Mr.. Percival Mccarthy is counted
something alike to the real thing in
his home town. near Detroit and his
fame spread even beyond the confines
OF his own little hamlet and his Won
derful things with the leather sphere
came to the ears Of DR.. Casey. who gave
him several trials before the Tigers
reached Washington =.
Ia these earlier games Mr.. Mccarthy
surely. with that lovely wavey. blond.
hair. those cheeks touched with the
healthiul tinge OF roses. and that very
delightful. soubrettish way OF chewing
pepsin, this cannot be the correct name
OF the Detroit pitcher CT yesterday
gave very good account OF himself.
and the first game in this city was
counted as good as won by the visitors.
Mr. Mccarthy behaved gplendidly dur
ing the early part OF the contest ard
the hits we're few in number and not
very encouraging 10 Manager T. Loftus
who sal on the bench and wondered what
scrt CT phenom was being sprung On
his followers, a phenom with no speed
a all, and not enough curves 10 deserve
the name and lacking il control.
he balls were pushed over the plato.
rather than shot across. after the eep-
orally accepted manner OF phenoms. and
10 the veteran hitters OF the Wash
ingtOns this new style of pitching was
oiiiio oult-that is, IL was until the clgnfh
inning. when We got quartet OF tai
lies, which, with the brace secured ear
ller ia he function. gave Us a lead tha.
was not IN great deal Of peril.
Eighth Inning Productive.
It was in this eventful eiehth-event-
ful especially for Mr. Percival McCar-
thy-that there was something unchain-
ed by the home people
The game had proceeded without much .
TO boast Of it in the. shape OF enthusiasm
or excitement. and the entire affair (
was moving OF as smoothly as one could .
dc ire. me locals keeping one run 10
The good
Then when the lucky seventh came
md portion OF the assemalage forgot .
~ about standing up. thereby putting
the Curse of the Crossed Leg upon the
iocai baliists. and the inning was not
productive Of runs. ii looked cheerful.
Terhaps, for the Loftusites, but not ex-
Bctly ciuch Y, and, too many had a dis
tinct remembrance Of the proceedings
81 the afternoon previous. aud that re
'larkable Chicago brace. and imagined
The Tigers were about due 70 pull Of
souething of a similar character.
Rvi the people from Detroit le; their
hall Of The eighth go by without even
3ssing a scare into the local camp
tarley, Elherteld. and Casey all being
-etiref q first on throws By Jack Doyle.
Come Hard Hitting.
Thcn The Senator's became worthy of
heir title.
They were no longer Mr. Postal's mes
ienger boys. but real ball players. f
Colonel BIZ Coughlin opened the en-