The Washington times., 1901-09-03
How the Clubs stand.
AMERICAN IEAEITE
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

verses at the hands of the Washingtons
by, winning both games from Manning s
team today and doing it in very clean
ard impressive manner. The victories
elevate Detroit to third place now and
Stallngs says he has all sails set for sec
ond.
President Postal witnessed both games
from the press box. He wanted to sit on
the bench and mascot the team, but Pres
ident Burns told him he had all the liber-
tics of the enclosure excepting the bench
as there was a $50 suit depending on the
best two OF the first three between this
pair. and Burns had not forgotten the 500
dinner he lost on the spring series
The games were quickly played and
were very free from errors. The batting
was quite equal on the whole day. There
was very little dissatisfaction with Um-
pire Cantillion's work, and the games
were enjoyably clean, for which the ag-
gregate of over $500 people gave thanks.
Manager Stallings was presented with
a beautiful diamond ring by local admir-
ers before the second game.
There were fielding and batting features
galore in the afternoon game. The day
had cleared finely and over 5000 assem-
bled at Bennett Park, crowding around
the outfield fences until ropes were
stretched and a two-base hit groHnd rule
enforced. The Tigers batted in rare luck
and thereby won, although Miller did not
pitch so good game as did Gear. the
hits being equal, and Miller giving seven
bases on balls However. the harm that
would ordinarily come from such pitch
ing as that done by the premier of the
local stan was prevented by the wonder
fnl support of his fielders. five double
plays being made behind him and putting
the Washingtons out of the game
The real star catch was in the fifth
when Nance started a two-bagger into
the left field crowd. Foster raced for It
and just as he got to the edge of the
crowd. he stuck up his gloved hand and
pulled down the sphere. The crowd went
wild over the fine effort, and forced Fos-
ter to doff his cap.
Never has shortstop been PLAYED here
as Elberfeld played It in this game. with
eleven assists and three put outs, and
starting four of the double plays. The
work of Casey and Gleason was likewise
brilliant and :he outflelders had a com
parative loaf. Clingman put UP the best
game for the Senator's
Waldron and Holmes led with the stick
and Miller had one of his big days, hit
ting for two bags twice. Gear also found
the ball, one of his hits scoring two runs
Waldron opened up the game with a
sharp hit. but three fast infield plays end
ed the inning with runs. In the other
half Holmes hit safely and reached the
plate on Gieasons two-bagger. Foster
had hit for two bases with one out in the
second and Coughlin drove hard one TO
Elberfeid, who got it on the jump and had
the ball to Casey in time to head of Fos-
ter and cause him to be run down
Waldron and Farrell hit safely with no.
body out in the third and DUNCAN
tried to bunt. He missed one. which Nc
Allister Nthrew perfectly to second and
Wsldron was caught off ten feet by Ell
berfeld. In the fourth Clarke hit and
stole and went TO third on play. Foster
slammed one to deep centre, but Elberfeld
pounced on it and by a great throw made
Clarke an easy out at the plate.
Nance, Dillon, and McAIlister hit in
succession in the last half and nobody
was out, but Gear pitched finely and only
one scored, and that was on a fy-out to
left.
Miller had bad spell In the fifth, when
eight men faced him and he gave four
bases on balls. yet his support was such
that this wildness and two singles pro-
duced but two runs Gear walked and on
Waldron's grounder there was double
play Farrell got pass and stole. scor-
ing on Dungan's single. Clarke hit safely
and when Grady had walked the bags
were full. Miller also gave Foster four
wide ones and forced in run. but Cough
lin put one In the air and it was all over.
The score was still tie when the De-
troits went to bat in the sixth and there
were "doings.' Gear dropped the throw
from Grady on Dillon and the runner
stole second. McAllister struck out and
Miller hit one to the fence for two bags.
Barrett few out and Holmes hit safely.
Casey got four balls and Gleasons hit
scored Miller and Holmes
Then came one of the funniest plays
ever seen on n field. Elberfeld singled TO
right and DUNCAN threw TO the plate to
head of Casey. but failed. Elberfeld was
roing on 10 second and Clarke passed the
hall to Farrell. Gleason making a dash
Tor home meantime and Farrell firing the