Evening star., 1902-04-24

Pitcher Dinneen.
enjoyable one from start to finish, as both
teams hit the ball hard and the fielding was
almost perfect.
The smiling AL. Orth was on the rubber
for the Washingtons and his perfect knowl-
edge of the opposing batters and game
stood the local team in good stead at criti-
cal points. Orth is not one of those twirl-
ers who start out to strike out every bat
ter, but depends on the fielders behind, him
and yesterday this dependence was not mis-
placed. The Bostonese hit the ball, but
Orth kept the hits scattered and was un-
usually effective when hits meant runs.
Opposed to Orth on the rubber was ex-
Senator Billy Dinneen, the boy who used to
pitch such splendid ball for ]. Earl Wag-
nerS aggregation. Billy is a little over
weight yet and in the struggle yesterday
this condition counted against him. He
seemed to have all his speed and curves,
but his ability to fool the local batsmen
was wanting. Fifteen hits for total of
eighteen bases is quite a record and this
is what the Senators did to Dinneen's 8
pitching yesterday
Second Baseman Billy Coughlin was the
boy behind the gun yesterday, his work
at the bat and In the field demonst rating
that he Is in prime condition and that he
can be counted upon to be among the lead
ers OF the American League from the OPEN
Ing to the close of the season. Billy cop
II,
and at the bat hammered out two doubles
and single. a record to be proud Of. Ely
at short, Wolverton at third and Carey on
first also showed up well, while the out
helders' Delehanty, Keister and Ryan, took
care OF everything that came their way.
But the boy who was watched the closest
was Catcher Lewis Drill. 1t was his first
big game and he was aware that all his
movements were watched with eagle eyes.
Instead of embarrassing him the trying sit
question whether Drill ever before per-
formed as well behind the bat One of the
opposing runners tried to pilfer second on
him, but he was nipped so clevery that
base stealing was cut out by the BoStons
for the remainder of the game. After the
game Orth was profuse in his congratula-
tions of the young catcher and remarked
that he didn't want anything better from
any catcher. At the bat Drill got in one
pretty drive to left field.
Both sides went out in one-two-three or
der In the first inning and the spectators
settled themselves back for a close game.
Captain Delehanty had decided to take the
first turn at the bat, as he wanted the SEN
ators to get the initial era cks at the new
balls. But 1t all went for nothing
The Flower Business.
In the second inning, the Senators got
off well. scoring two runs. Delehanty was
the first man up and he walked to first on
balls. Billy Coughln then came to the bat
and after two strikes had been called on
him. a boy hurried out with a bunch of
roses. Comments could be heard on all
sides as to the fate of the batter receiving
flowers at such time. but Coughlin fooled
the prophets by sending out a wicked liner
into left and bounded away from Hickman
and scored Delehanty. Carey followed and
he too was given flowers, with the result
that 1t ''hoo-dooed" Centerfielder Stahl and
he dropped the long fly that came his way.
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though he was given flowers, as he batted
into double play, the ball going to Din
neen to Ferris and then to LaChance, re-
firing Carey at second and the batter at
first. Drill then walked to the plate and
another bunch of roses made it's appear
ance. The good luck continued, for the ex-
Georgetown lad drove a clean single into
left, scoring Coughlin.
This flower business ceased to be a joke
and everybody was yelling for Manager
LOTUS to get more boquets. The players
fell into the spirit Of the occasion and sep
arating the bouquets previously in use kept
giving the posies out as each additional
batter toed the plate. Orth closed the in
ming by striking out
The BoStOnS got one of these runs back in
their second turn at the bat. After Free
man had filed out to Kester, Hickman hit
a double into the crowd in center and came
home on La Chances single into left. Fer
ris forced La Chance at second and after
Warner had made safe hit, Dinneen made
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Good Work Kept Up.
The good work continued in the third in
ming for the Senators, three additional runs
being chalked up and everybody was in
great gee. After Ryan had gone out Keis-
ter, Wolverton and Delehanty tore off sin
giles in rapid succession, but Coughlin stop
ped the slaughter for a minute by flying out
to Collins. Keiter had scored on "Dels"
hit and Carey's base on balls again filled
the bases. Ely poked a timely single into
left field and Wolverton and Delehanty
crossed the plate. Drill finished the inning
with a fly to Stahl Boston got one run in
this inning, as the result of singles by Pa
rent and Stahl and Coughlin's error of
Freemans grounder.
Neither side scored in the fourth, but in
the fifth, the Senators wound up their scor-
ing with two runs. Delehanty led off with
a double into the crowd in right field and
Coughlin singled in the same direction
Carey's single to right scored his captain
and Ely's single into left sent CoughIn
over the rubber.
Boston got It's third and last run in the
ninth inning. After Warner had flied out
to Delehanty, Dougherty, who batted for
Dinneen. sent a single into center Parent
followed suit with hit in the same direc-
ton and Stahl's safe drive into left filled
the bases Collins then hit to Ely and while
Stahl was being put out at second Dough-
erty crossed the home plate. Freeman then
wound up the game by going out, Cough
lin to Carey, and the crowd broke from
cover with exulting shouts.
Umpire Sheridan performed his work in
an impartial manner, and but little protest
ing was done by either side.
Score:
WASHINGTON. BOSTON.
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