Evening star., 1901-06-19
CURRENT SPORTING NEWS
Where They Play Today.
Detroit at Washington.
Chicago at boston.
Cleveland at Philadelphia.
Milwaukee at Baltimore.


Detroit made its second appearance at
American Park yesterday afternoon and
once more defeated Washington, the score
being 10 to 9. 1t was a regular old-fash-
ioned slugging match. both sides breaking
almost even on the number Of safe hits,
but the Wolverines were lucky enough to
bunch several of them in the sixth, one of
which was home run while three were
on bases. and. of couse. 1t proved disas-
trous to the Senators.
Carrick was on the rubber for Washing
ton, and for the second time he was given
a good drubbing. the visitors banging the
ball throughout the game. but his support
from Quinn and Coughlin was very poor
and cost runs. Cronin, who did the twirl-
ing for Detroit. was also given hearty
reception by the Washingtons, but they
were unfortunate in not getting their safe
hits while Senators were resting on the
bases. Just how hard both pitchers were
hit can be cleaned from the fact that each
team had ten batters left on the bases.
The feature of the game was the batting
Of Catcher Bill Clarke and First Baseman
Shaw. Senator Bill hit the bali from first
to last, getting four singles straight of
the reel. and then wound up the days
work with a beautiful drive over the left
field fence for a home run, making five hits
out of that many times at the bat. Shaw
is new man to the American League,
Manager Stallings but recently kidnapping
him from the Western Association, but he
Is evidently fit for frst-claSs company.
He flelded his position at first base in
splendid style and at the bat had three
singles and home run.
Umpire Haskell has been doing fairly
good work on the local grounds, but yes
terday he missed a play that came near
creating a riot Barrett was on second and
Gleason hit grounder to Coughlin at
third. The latter quickly turned and
touched the runner while yet a dozen yards
from the bag, and then seeing he couldn't
cut off Gleason. held the ball and walked
after Barrett. This latter action evidently
deceived Haskell, as he called the runner
safe. and Immediately every Senator on
the field surrounded the umpire with pro-
tests. But 1t did not alter the umpires
mind and several of the Senators were
lucky to get off without fine or being
benched.
Both teams scored in the first inning De-
troit getting and Washington two
Casey was the first batter up, Quinn and
Grady taking care of him. Barrett walked
and stole second. Gleason then hit into the
play already described and two men were
safe first and third. Holmes hit to
pitcher and Barrett was nailed at the plate,
proving it, the boys say. Shaw then
over the plate For Washington. Mercer
walked. and should have been doubled at
first Quinn's fly to Gleason, but the lat
ter made bad throw to first. win" then
SIOle SeCOnO. DunRan nit 1nIO IeIL LOT a
single and continued on to second on
Nance's error. Mercer scoring. Foster then
flied out and Grady reached first Glea-
sons tumble. Bill Clarke then singled to
right and DUNCAN crossed the plate.
Both sides took a rest for two innings and
then went to work again in the fourth.
Beulow reached first on Quinn's error and
Yeager singled to center. Cronin tried to
sacrifice, but was safe on Carrick'S FUN
BILE. filling the bases. Casey then singled
over second scoring Beulow and Yeager
Washington got one of these back in the
same inning With two out Quinn doubled
double to the left-ield fence. In the fifth
Shaw hit for a home run, but the locals
kept right after the visitors and tied the
score. After Grady had been retired
Clarke singled to center. Clingman popped
up fly to Gleason. but the latter dropped
it, and then caught Clarke at second as
the runner was compelled to hug his base
to prevent a double play. Coughlin then
singled to right. sending Clingman to third,
and then Pitcher Cronin obligngly sent in
a wild pitch and the Senator's shortstop
crossed the plate.
Then came the sixth inning with it's mix
up of base hits and errors. Barrett singled
to center and Gleason reached first on
Quinn's error, a double play dying at its
birth. Holmes singled to left, filing the
bases. Shaw singled out into Mercers ter
ritory. scoring Barrett. but Wins" good
throw to Clarke nailed Gleason at the plate
Nance singled to center, scoring Holmes
and Beulow filed the bases on Coughlin's 8
error. a low throw to first. Mr. Yeager
then fnnocently walked to the plate and
deceived Carrick into sending a curve over
the plate. 1t was just what the batter
wanted and when the ball sailed over the
ie1t-neid fence four runs were being tab
bed up for the Wolverines. making six runs
In all That was the last heard from De-
trolt. but 1t was good and plenty" In the
ninth washington got two earned runs on
Grady's single and Clarkes home run. and
then the game was over. Gear batted for
Carrick In the eighth and went on the rub
Der In the ninth. but it was too late to save
the day. Score:
Wash gton II. Fl O.A.E. Detroit RH n n
Mercer. cf. 0 Casey 3b o 3 3 =