Evening star., 1901-08-15
SPORTING NEWS
Natfounl League Clubs Standing.

Yesterdays rain knocked out the double
| header scheduled for American Park be-
| tween the Washington and Baltimore
clubs, only five and half innings being
played of the first game when Umpire
Haskell suspended further play on account
Of the downpour. The gloomy weather
kept down the attendance, but those pres
ent witnessed one of the most entertaining
games Of the season, which Washington
won by the score of 8 to 4.
Case Patten was on the rubber for the
Senators, and his work was Of the medal
deserving order. Although he served out
four free passes to first, his exhibition of
nerve and accuracy in the sixth inning
was simply remarkable and will afford
topic for conversation for the next month
Brodie and Jackson, the first two batters
up, had led off with singles and Bresnahan
was given a base on balls, the wet ball
troubling Patten. Here were three men on
bases, no one out and defeat staring the
Senators in the face. Karns, the fourth
batter, was struck out; the best McGraw
could do was a short fly to left, which kept
the runners hugging the bases, and Mike
DOnin, a splendid hitter, famed the air
three times, making the third out. The
small band of enthusiasts went wild with
gee and the applause and shouts continued
for several minutes.
Jerry NOpS began twirltng for Baltimore,
but he is not good mud horse, and as a
result he was hit hard from the start, a
triple to the right field fence by Coughlin
In the third inning sending him to the
bench. Young Karns, who used to play
with the Eastern Athletic club of this city
and who is now on the Oriole payroll, re-
leved Nops, but his work was ragged, on
account Of the wet ball. Karns passed the
first three batters to first on balls in the
fifth inning, but he then pulled himself to-
gether, Patten hitting into double play
and only one run resulted.
Aside from the good performance of
Patten, the shOrtstop work of Billy Cling
man was full of fireworks and really saved
the game for Washington. He is credited
with only two assists, but they were SO re-
markable as to take the life out of the
visitors. Billy's ;irst chance came in the
fourth, when Brodie hit slow grounder
through the pitchers box. Clingman ran
into the diamond 1T full speed, coppered
the ball and threw to first without straight
ening up. the batter being retired by the
narrowest of margins In the fifth the
greatest play of the day was pulled off by
Cling" Two runs had been scored,
through COughlin's excusable error, and
matters looked blue for the Senators. There
were two out when Keister came to the
bat. and the little fellow hit the ball.
But Patten put the ball over the plate
and Keister sent the ball on line drive
over second. Clingman found the going
hard, but he did his best and grabbed the
ball back Of second with one hand and
made nice pass to Farrell. who covered
second The play shut off the rally and
the enthusiasts for the minute forgot
Billy's batting weakness and cheered him
to the echo. In addition to his brilliant
work in the field Clingman was batter
yesterday. He got in nice SINGLE was
passed to first on balls, so that his batting
average yesterday was 1000.
The new first baseman. Jordan, got start
ed right yesterday, and his work showed n
decided innrOVpmpnf 10 norfo
ly and raped out a timely double and
single. Catcher Clarke played his first
game for quite period, and his work was
strictly gilt-edged. his timely drive in the
first inning sending the first two runs
across the plate
The Senators began doing business with
Nops right at the start. After Waldron
had been retired Farrell was passed to
first, and then Gear hit grounder to Jerry
He picked up the ball clean, but made
bad throw to Williams, and both runners
were safe. Clarke then came forward with
his beautiful drive, and Farrell and Gear
crossed the plate. DUNCAN then flew out
to left but Jordan got in his first hit and
Clarke scored.
Clingn!an and Waldron got hits in the
second, but flies to the out and infield pre-
vented run being scored. In the third
the Senators hung up four tallies. After
Gear had been retired on a fly to left
Clarke singled over second and DUNCAN
was given a base on balls Jordan then
drove out a timely double to left center
Clarke scoring and DUNCAN going to third
Coughlin then banged a liner to the center
field fence, clearing the bases and crossed
the plate himself on Williams bad throw
to third. The Senators final tally came In
the fifth, as already told.
The Orioles secured their first run in the
fourth, Williams double and two outs
at first. In the fifth three birdlets crossed
the plate as a result of two bases on balls,
Coughlins error and two hits
The Baltimores had been retired without
a run in the sixth, and Washington was at
the bat. when Umpire Haskell called the
game of, as the rain was then falling very
fast.
Score:
Wash n III O. A r Ralfimoro n II n A q