The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-26

eeptlng eight chances without a miscue
Three of these bordered on the seusa-
tionaI, especially his one-hand catch of
Cancels long drive in the ninth. when
the big fellow, after hard run. dived
after the ball and caught it a few inches
from the ground in his ungloved hand
At the bat. however, he failed utterly
to connect.
Wilson's Yellow Debut
Wilson, Lotus latest acquisition. es-
sayed 10 do the JwirIing and started out
like a nine times winner The first two
balls pitched We're strikes. and when
Davis rolled auSeasy. grounder into Ca
reys hands IT looked all over but the
shouting. but Georges fingers were evil
IDENTIFY well buttered. since the ball
juggIed all around him and Lefty" was
safe This started the ball rolling and
from then on Wilson went to pieces and
was tapped At VIII by the jeering IN
Faders- Luckily for the newcomer. the
threatening weather saved him from a
worse drubbing than he would otherwise
have gotten
After rclling up eight runs in the first
two innings, the New Yorks let up in
their work and made no effort to pro-
long the game for fear rain would put
szCp 10 the contest before four and one
half innings could be played.
Wilson comes we'll recommended and
heralded with string Of victories to
his credit, yet there was little in his
wcrk yesterday TO characterize him even
% 4,
speed and control and Iobbed them up
to the batsmen in an aimiess. lazy
style and when he succeeded in loeat- /
Ing the plate the sphere was caught
sqnarcIy on the end OF the bat and sent
-whizzing into the ambient space VIII
son viii have 10 show decided in |
provement il fern il he is 20 be retained |
on the Washington clubs roster. The /
Goatvilie team. profiting by the utter 4
decentralization. which Deryaded the SEN
atoriel ranks. fattened W its batting
average and TO a man played fast and /
giIt-ed-ed ball.
ChesbTo's Field Day.
Chesbro, the sturdy lad who pitched I
the first game 0t Tia present season, I
smarting under the pounding then +
administered 10 him. was eager for an /
opportunity 20 redeem himself. and /
went in the box with the grim determi- /
nation 10 do or die. He did, however. !
and made our sIuggers look like a lot /
OF sandlotters. when they faced him
from the home plate He had speed TO /
throw away, and mixed them uD in a /
manner to completely dumbfound the /
home club.
He was steady at all times and found |
no difficulty IN splitting the plate with /
his swift benders.
Williams led the assault on Wilson /
with triple. d double and a single.
Jimmy scudded around the bases with
ghoulish glee and for the once led the
mighty Keller and Deiehanty at the
bat. KeeleT had a triple and a single 10
his credit, which record was equaIed by
Camel, Conroy coming next in the bat
ting feast with double and a single
as his portion
LOTUS was deaf to the loud walls Of
the audience. whe loudly impIored that
Wilson be taken out Of the box after
the first inning Whether he was hop
ing against hope that the rain would
put an end to the game. or he deter
mined 10 make Wilson stay in and take
his medicine is not known, but in any
event II is a bad precedent TO establish.
With Ortiz ready to take his turn in the
box, the tide might have been stemmed
and different story related
Game IN Detail.
Davis opened the matinee with slow
grounder 10 first. which Carey fumbIed
Wilson hit Keeler on the shoulder, fore
ing Davis TO second; Fultz hit 10 Rob
inson. who threw Keller ont at sec
ond- Williams planted the ball against
the left field fence for three bags, and
Davis and FuItz scored Robinson let
Cancels grounder get through him, and
Williams ambIed home. Conroy met an
on The nose for two sacker,
sending CAMEL 10 third Courtney shov-
ed himself in front Of a slow one, fill
Ing the bags. OConnor was retired.
TO Carey. Camel tallying.
chesbro put an end to the misery by :
striking out.
The Invaders repeated the dose IN the
second inning. putting four more dents
n the home pan. Davis thrice swip-
d the atmosphere. and retired to the