Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-12
RAIN SAVED NATIONALS.
Brooklyn Had Made Four Runs When
Play Was Stopped.

The bad weather yesterday did not af-
feet the faithful, and on the strength of
the drubbing the Nationals administered
to the Beaneaters the day before hand
some number journeyed out to the base
ball park to see the locals cross bats with
the aggregation from the city of baby car
riages. But Jupiter Pluvious was in bad
mood, and the best that could be gotten
out of his bad humor was three innings
of rather Indifferent ball owing to the slip
perry condition of the grounds.
At the end of the third the Brooklyns had
four runs, the result of five hits and an
error by Jack Townsend, who threw wild
to the home plate to catch Batch, the Troll
ley-dodging third baseman, who had made
a double, been advanced to third on field
ers choice and who tried to score on a
short hit by CAMEL. The local boys ac-
complished nothing with Jones' in the box
for the Brooklyns. Cassidy getting a single
and Townsend a double that did not figure
in run-getting. Cassidy's hit might have
counted for more, but he swatted so hard
at the sphere that he fell at the plate in
the mud and could only reach first. Sheck-
ard, however, out in right, had a similar
mishap in going after the ball, so things
were evened up on the play.
Jones, for the Nationals, started off by
hitting grounder to Lewis at short, who
threw him out at first. Hill hit little one
safely on first. But Stahl forced him at
second and Huelsman hit a high fly that
Owens gobbled up like a trout after fly.
Cassidy in the second, got his SINGLE but
went out when Mullen hit fly that Jones
grabbed and returned to first before he
could get back. Cassidy went out on a fly
to third. In the third Kittredge hit to
third and was thrown out at first Towns
end retrieved his error and made a scorch-
ing two-bagger, but Jones flied out to CEN
ter and Hill went out second to first.
In the Brooklyn column Sheckard started
off with a base hit, but was thrown out
hy X a T,In mo
hit between second base and short field re-
suited in one of the prettiest plays that
has been seen on the local diamond.
The ball was going like a shot along the
ground but the active little short fielder
started on a dead run for it, scooped 1t up
in one hand and snapped it over to first
in about one-siXth the time 1t takes to tell
it. He was roundly applauded for the play
and when he came in from the inning, had
to respond to another round from the left
field stand. Owens then went out, second
to first Batch started off the second with
a double and on TownSendS error made the
first run. Lewis, who got to first on
fielder's choice. stole third and came home
on McGamwelrs out. In the third ShecI-
ard made his second hit. beautiful three
baser, and came in on Owens out, pitcher
to first. Lumly In the meantime had drawn
a base on balls and gone to second on this
play and on Batchs single came in for the
third tally. Lewis hit for a corking single
TO right, but Cassaday got the ball over in
time to nip Batch at third. Mitchell struck
out in the fourth and McGamwell had
drawn a base on four bad ones when the
rain started up and the agony was over.
IL the grounds dry off the Brooklyns and
Nationals will play again this afternoon
with Southpaw Jacobsen in the box for the
locals.
Tomorrow will be day Of practice for
the Nationals. Manager Stahl giving his
boys good work out before the serious
business starts in the opening game OF the
season with New York on Friday.
The local management has received
great many inquiries to reserve seats for
the opening game. The boxes are the only
seats reserved for the game and already
more than half have been disposed of.