The Washington times., 1902-05-21
Locals Would Have Been
Spared If Rain Had
Continued.
FAST WORK Was IMPOSSIBLE
Washington Men Could Not
Hit McGinnity When Hits
Meant Runs.
ORTIZ UNABLE TO TURN TRICK
3he Rain Put the Field in Bad Shape for
Good Baseball, But Despite This Hand
leap the Local Men Gave a Fair Exhibi-
tion-0ver 5000 Saw Hot Finish.

tion-0ver 5000 Saw Hot Finish.
Manager Lotus promises that one OF
these fine days his baseball team will
reform and win a game when there is
large crowd present and when victory
means much to the treasury Of the local
baseball association.
The Senators had splendid chance
to distinguish themselves yesterday af-
tsrnoon when Mr.. Muggsy McGraw and
mis- band Of ball tossers came over from
baltimore to engage in a contest with
the Loftusites. The Baltimore men did
not exactly have everything their own
way. but they won the game and gave the
Senators another push down the cham
pionship ladder.
Only Cleveland yet remains to keep
Washington FROM landing In the position
Of trailer for the other clubs. Some time
Soon Washington and Cleveland will clash
on the diamond and then well see who is
entitled to the tag end honors.
Its bound to be q beautiful fight when
these two aggregations Of baseball talent
bump each ether. but from the manner
N which the locals are at present play
ing the game it's dollars to doughnuts
that Mr.. Delehanty and his associates will
win eighth place hands down.
Rain Delayed the Game.
1t was very unfortunate that the rain
storm that delayed the game yesterday
lid not continue for ten or fifteen minutes
oonger: We would then not have altered
our championship record and a lot of
remarks not exactly creditable to the
locals would have been left unsaid.
The deluge came during the second in
ming and chased the occupants Of the
b1eachers under shelter In short time.
TIE management had overlooked a supply
of sawdust in fitting out the park and
IN Consequence for some time after the
rain I'D stSpped. the field was not in fit
eonditton TO play upon until somebody
toou14 tnat . little product Of the saw
mn night come in handy.
Townsend was pitted against McGinnity. |
and the young Chester twirler was doing |
good work. even II his side was two runs |
to the bad In the eighth inning, when the |
locals siscoyered a chance to win the I
game.
Delehanty and Corghlin had both hit |
Afeiy. and the big left fielder had come |
home with the second run of the after |
eoon chalked up to the credit of the |
6enatorS. Carey and Ely, the next men
up, hit to the outfield and were easily re-
tired. and Drill walked to first on balls.
Townsend had not been hitting in much /
luck during the soiree, but he had been
connecting with the ball as well as some
OF the other members Of the club, and he
WAs about due for a crack that would get |
cst Of the reach Of the oriole fielders.
A Bit of Crafty Work.
But Just at this juncture of the pro.
ceedings a BIT of crafty work was un-
corked BY Manager LOTUS and Captain
Delehanty. The Idea was all right, but
ths execution somewhat bagged at the
knees Another difficulty was that the
aurae Of the two leaders of Senatorial
fandom were not properly in tune. LOTUS
was pitched In e fat. while Del's aura
was keyed up to F major. So, with such
handicap In harmony, what
could one look for but foozle?
Deiehanty was for sending Lee to try
u
Townsend. but MIR. Lotus waved aside
the arguments of his chief hired man and
insisted that Ortiz was able TO turn the
trick.
And in the meantime Townsend saun-
tered toward the clubhouse. vowing that |
II he had only been given the opportunity
be could have won his own game.
with one run needed to tie the score,
Two men on bases, and some 1900 highly
lad nf1f ST fla 4
scene was certainly interesting, to say the |
least.
And no wonder that orth failed to make
good.
He was slightly nervous as he grinned at ,
McCinnity, and toyed with the bat for a | i
moment while he got in position to execute 4
! play that would call for the Use of bold
lace type IN describing it. However good ,
his intentions, Orth was not able to carry
hem out, and, besides. swinging his stick
through the air three times In the futile
sndeavor to meet one OF the Baltimore
,itcber's high shoots he did no damage
md Washington did not get the run that
Eas so badly needed TO tie the score.
Wolverton Badly Coached.
In the last inning. after Ryan had scored
M his own single and wolverton's double,
,eIehanty was sent to first in lieu of be- /,
nr given q chance TO increase his batting
Iverage.
Once more were there two local fellows ,
,lapted on the bags. and everybody be- !
ieyed tbs score would certainly be tied
hts time. When Coughlin cracked out a 4,
Ina hit to centre, wolverton made a dash 1
rom second for home. He pushed himself S
round as far as third without meeting /
vith any opposition. but by the time he c
cached McGraws precinct he saw I
'Rrideet" Donohue wig-wagging him TO
ome to full stop!
The ball had not been returned to the
iamond, and there was good chance that
VoIverton could have made the home plate
a safety, The trick was easily worth try .
81. for, anyway. for with the score tic r
here was an opportunity Of the Washing
pnians winning out, as they had com
1enced to hit McGinnity very freely. The !
aging Of Wolverton, though, dashed the ,
opes Of the. crowd. for Carey went out on
ny to Gilbert and Ely went out to Nc
ann.
And We lost the game right there. Q
How the Runs Were Made. q
Carey scored washington's first run, In
Q second ipning. on 4 single. seymour's il
ror. and Drills safe hit Delehanty got Gu
ound the bags in the seventh on hit for
base, Coughiin's single and Csreys out a
Kelley. Ryan's tally in the last inning RI