Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-25

The Cleveland aggregation of hard hitterS
made its first appearance in Washington
yesterday and after a one-sided contest
with the Senators wound up the days work
with the score standing 10 to 9 in it's favor.
The reputation of the Clevelands. and 1t
being Ladies' day." served to draw out
the largest crowd of the season. the open
Ing day excepted, the bleachers and grand
stand being packed with spectators. The
great Lajoie was given a hearty welcome
and went through the game in his usual
artistic style.
The Clevelands have been little shy In
getting hits during the trip to Boston, New
York and Philadelphia but they found a
pitcher to their taste yesterday in big Ed
Dunkle. and they lambasted his curves
from the start, getting eight singles, two
doubles and two triples during the six in
nings he was in the box. Manager Dono-
van concluded it was time to shift pitchers
at the end of the sixth inning, Albert Ed
ward Orth going to the center of the dia-
mond for the first time this season. When
the spectators saw Orth walking toward
the box they broke out in wild applause
and continued 1t for several minutes, as the
Lynchburg boy is big favorite among the
local enthusiasts. Orth got started bad,
Rhoades getting single and Bay double
after two were out but the third hand was
retired without run being scored. In the
two concluding innings Albert Edward got
going along In his true form and the Blues
were retired In order of batting. Orth is
almost ready to resume regular work in the
box and will strengthen the pitching corps
very materially.
Umpire silk O'Laughlin was Missed by
seven-eighths of the spectators yesterday
over decision for which he is not respon-
sible. President Johnson has issued order
to all the umpires to the effect that when
a WI hire hol1 Strflra
ting in the stand or on the rail, and bounds
back into the field. the runner is entitled to
go all the way round on the error.
Bradley hunted safely in the fifth, but
Coughlin thought he could make the play
and threw widely to first. the ball going
over Clarke's head and hitting a spectator
standing at the gate between the 50-cent
seats and the bleachers. The ball bounded
back. without great majority of the peo-
pie knowing the cause. and Umpire
OLaughlin called out, "All the way
round" For few minutes there was
perfect storm OF Kisses. but it finally quiet
ed down, and, with the exception of hurI-
ing all the way round" at the umpire the
spectators were content.
The star of the game was undoubtedly
Joe Cassidy. who is doing his best to play
right Held. although shortstop has been his
home position since joining the professional
ranks. In the fifth inning Flick knocked
low fly to short right and Cassidy had a
long run to get near it. He finally made
inch from the ground, while lying prone
upon the ground. 1t seemed like an impos-
slble catch. and when Cassidy arose with
the ball the crowd cheered him to the echo.
AT the bat Joe was also in evidence, get
ting double and two singles and led his
team. his two-bagger in the first inning
sending pair of runners home.
For five innings the game was interest
ing, as both sides were hitting the ball and
the Clevelands were in the lead by only
two runs. Then came the triple and four
singles in the sixth, which. with some good
base running. Melted the visitors five runs
and cinched the game.
The Senators continued pluckily at work.
but the handicap was too large to over
come, although they scored three more runs
In the seventh and ninth innings by hard
hitting.
Rhodes pitched a good game. although
the number of hits made off him went into
double figures. He seemed to be particu-
larly effective with men on bases, and only
in the first and last innings were the hits
gotten together In a way to score runs.
Following Is the score: