Evening star., 1901-08-26
National League Clubs' Standing.

Saturdays rain played havoc with the
proposed double-header between the Wash
ington and Milwaukee clubs, the first game
being called off while the second inning
was being played. and the second went to
the Brewers by the score Of to O.
The first contest was started promptly at
2:3O, with Carrick and Reidy on the rubber
for their respective clubs The latter has
been very effective against the Senators
this season, but as the rain began to fall
the locals commenced hitting Reidy, with
the result that there were three men on
bases and no one out when the game had
to be called. After half hours rest the
grounds were put in fairly good condition
and the second game started. The let-up
was Just what Reidy needed, as 1t gave
him his second wind. and he pitched a mas
terful game, the locals getting but five hits
Off his delivery. In addition to pitching
fine ball Reidy fielded his position in SEN
sational style. the majority OF his seven
assists being hard.
Carrick was also effective, but the one
error charged against the Senators let In
the solitary tally for the visitors, and an
other hard-luck defeat Is charged against
this clever tWirler.
With the ground very muddy and slip
perry, both teams fielded in splendid FORM
Clingman and the Senator's outfielders do
ing work which would have been called
sensational on dry grounds. At the bat the
to win the game with a hit which never
came. eleven players being left to die on
bases. Grady, Clngman and Coughlin
were the only Senators to connect safely
with the ball, the first named getting q
double and a SINGLE while Cling got in
two nice singles.
The remarkable point Tn connection with
the game was the disposition of the spec
bad luck. Gradys error had let in the win
ming run, but Mikeo had played a sensa-
tional game around first land his batting
was a feature. On all Sides the remark
could be heard that the slippery ball would
cause trouble beforez the contest was over.
and that the aggregation; figuring In the
misplay would lose the game. The specta-
tors all were prophets, as the misply came
and the Senators lost. "
On Thursday the crowd filed out of the
gates with smiles Illuminating their coun-
tenances over the great rally and victory
Of the Senators in The ninth inning, but
after Saturdays game the crowd came out
Of the grounds as thbughIthey had been to
q funeral. Not a kick was heard from any
one, many contenting themselves with the
remark that 1t was Well-played game.
but 1t could be seen that the defeat came
as a bitter dose.
Umpire Haskell, as a result of his Ill
treatment by the Chicago players, was COM
PEELED to linger in the hospital Saturday to
recuperate from mis- injuries, ana local Um-
pire Belts handled the indicator. He did
his work well, the decisions being for the
most part impartial and correct
The mastery pitching OF both twirlers
resulted In ciphers going up for both teams
for seven innings, but In the eighth Mil
waukee captured the solitary run Of the
game. Maloney led of with hit, and a.
nice sacrifice by Reidy sent him to second.
Hogriver's hit was handled a little slow by
Ccughlin and the batter was safe. Maloney
went toward third as Coughlin threw to
first and as Grady returned the ball to
catch the runner 1t went wide of the Sena-
tors third baseman and rolled to the
bleachers, the swift footed Milwaukee
catcher continuing on home. The Brewers
made two more hits In the ninth, but good
fielding kept them from scoring.
Hopes Of a possible victory for the Sena-
tors were high as the locals came to the
bat for the last time and as Clingman
started of with a beautiful single, the
shouting began. Mercer batted for Carrick
and endeavored to sacrifice, but Reidy made
a beautiful assist to Gilbert, putting out
Clingman and the hit was thrown away.
Waldron few out to Duffy, and Farrell's 5
hit to Conroy was passed over to second
and Mercer was nailed. closing the game in
rapid order. Score: