The times., 1901-06-12
Todny's Games.
(National League.
How the Clubs stand.
National League)

Won. Lost. P. Ct.
! New York .................. 10 IA .57f
IttSpurS .................. 3 II .505
bFoohiyn .---............... y II Dos
! Cincinnati .-.-............. 20 II .54l
! Philadelphia ............... 20 10 .5I3
81 LOUIS -................. II 20 .4Jy
| boStoh '-.....--.,-.-...-.-. IA lS .4oS
! OulCaSO .................... 10 q .5Ji
Notwithstanding the reports of scientific gem
| uemen TO the contrary, lightning has been
known to strike the same spot on more than
J one occasion; ana many pitcher has turned the
same trick oitener than ouce.-From Bill Everett
| Legends of the Game.
! Mr.. William Everett, the astute gentle
man who is on the salary list of the SEN
/ atorial baseball aggregation for holding
! down first base, did not sicep well after
! the Monday game with Chicago. when
! his brilliant bit of strategy went amiss
! simply on account of a miscalculation on
| the part of the Chairman of the Board of
| Strategy, which is himself He pondered
/ FOR hours over the weighty question of
/ how to rough house the Chics on the NOR
row, and 1t was not until a few minutes
| before the time for the umpire to call
the players from their shady reposing
places for their daily occupation that the
Everett brain received three hundred
| and sixty volt shock. He had noted the
warming-up process that had been in
dulged in by Colonel Lee, the young GEN
tleman with the mysterious left wing
which proved such potent factor in the
second game with the Clarke Griffith fol-
lowers
Surely, argued Everett, If Lee was able
to win one game he should be able to
turn the same trick again. When asked
II he felt like going in once more against
the men from the Windy City, Lee an
swered, Sure. Mike"
Thus, after hours of wakeful moments
the great problem had been solved. and it
was on account Of the immense confidence
in Lees ability to muss up the visitors
batting records that Manager Manning.
when consulted concerning the matter,
readily gave his consent.
Well, Lee went in and at the end Of the
game came out of the grounds with an
other Chicago victory to his credit, and
a greater favorite with the populace that
filled the bleachers and grandstand than
ever before. They had not forgotten his
mastery work of Saturday and when the
southpaw went into the box he was
given a most cordial reception. He put
uP splendid game, and kept the heavy
hitting Comiskeyites wondering what was
the trouble with their business sticks.
as it seemed almost an utter impossibility
70 connect with the Lee shoots oftener
than once during any inning. Perhaps it
may have been the brilliant support that
was given to him by the local heiders. or
perhaps 1t was that the Chicagos were
fully as much afraid of Lees balls as
were the Senators when they faced Griffith
on Monday. But as a matter of record
just seven hits We're secured off Of Lees
delivery, and TO this should be added the
statement that they We're scattered
throughout the game and the only way
the visitors could get a man across the
plate was to drive the ball over the fence s.
which feat Shugart accomplished in the
second inning. This did not tend to dis
courage the youthful Colonel Lee, and he
went at his task just as merrily and with
as much confidence as ever Shugart it
is worth mentioning. was the only mem
Der Of the Chicago team that haG any
success with Lee. His other hit was for
three bags, and was q regular snOrtcr
and struck the far centre field fence
Manager Griffith sent in Harvey against
the Senator'S in the first inning Harvey
IS a Californian, almost a giant in stature
and with more steam than the District
regulations permit. And doubtless on this
accoUn. the Meaningless took a desper-
ate fancy to his delivery. In the fifth in
ming Griffith saw defeat staring his tribe
in the face unless he made a change IN
the forwarding end Of his battery, 50 he
sent Callahan in and while the Washing
ton men did not succeed in increasing
their score during the rest Of the q me,
they demonstrated the fact that tEey
were on TO the Callahan style Nf bal and
hit him frequently.
Everett was the only hcma .lcyer to
a
was drop Of a thrown ball. which per
mitted Jones to live after he had practi-
cany been sent to the grass by Coughlin
in a pretty play which would have been
received with the widest sort of acclama-
ton had it not been for Everett's unfor-
tunate error. Coughlin distinguished him
self in the field and at the bat, his hit
in the third being hard drive over the
head Of Hoy, which netted three bases.
The Scranton lad ran the bags daringly.
and never was out OF the game for mo-
ment He has won warm place In the
popular esteem by his fine work, and fans
who dope the players aver with much
solcmnity that he has no peer In the
American League. Cingman too. put up
a great game in the field, even If he was
found lacking in the hitting department.
He had ten chances and accepted every
one without anything that saVOred of an
error. Some of his stops were OF the SEN
sational order, One-hand piCkups, which
he shot over to Everett with Cannon-ball
rapidity and unerring precision. Lee
again fattened his batting average at
the expense Of the opposing twirlers. 1t
seemed TO make but little difference as
TO which pitcher was in the box, for he
smashed everything that he took a fancy
to, and his bangs invariably went out of
reach of the Chics' fielders. Grady was
behind the bat, and gave a splendid ex-
hibitiOn. II is a noticeable fact that op-
posing men do not take the liberties with
Grady that they do with Clarke, and IL
IS also a verify that when the ball starts
for the second bag TO head off a base run
ner Grady shoots it fast and accurate,
and the chances are ten to one that the
audacious sprinter is nailed a few feet
from the cushion.
Farrell scored the first run for Washing
ton in the initial inning when he made a
safe hit which Mcfarland let pass him.
the Senator continuing on to second
When DUNCAN went out, Shugart 10 Is
bell, Farrell was advanced to third and
scampered home on Quinns hit to Mertes
which was promptly helded to first in time
to catch the undertaken. Coughlin made
the second run for the locals in the third
On a three-bagger and a bad throw Of
Catcher Sullivan. In the fourth, a base
on balls. Everett's out TO Isbell, and
GradyB single allowed Foster to score