Evening star., 1901-09-26
GENERAL SPORTING NEWS
Where They Play Today.
Detroit al Washington.
Milwaukee at Philadelphia.
Cleveland at Baltimore
Chicago at Boston.
National League Clubs. Standing.

The goddess of luck smiled on the Sem
| ators yesterday afternoon at American
| Park and as a result the Detroits were de-
| feated by the score of 3 to 2. When a team
| can pull off victory with seven misplays
! charged against it there must be something
radically wrong in the matter of distribut-
| ing lucky faYors.
| Case Patten was on the rubber for the
! Senators and the big boy had a world of
| speed and was complete puzzle to the
| Tigers. Their best batters appeared to pull
away from the plate and at times strike at
balls almost out of their reach. Miller,
who did the twirlng for the visitors, was
also effective, but unfortunate error by
Holmes let three runs over the plate and
this trio of talies was enough to win.
Captain Clarke did not put in an appear
ance, as his brothers condition was quite
critical yesterday and he had to remain IN
Baltimore in consequence AS a result of
Clarke's absence, Mercer went to first and
Grady behind the bat. Mercer played poor
| ly at the initial corner and nearly lost the
game through his two mlspays. while
Grady had a tough road to travel. he
hasn't been behind the bat for quite Il while
and Patten is hard man to handle. Mich
ael made errors but the ball was
tinually bounding out of his hands and kept
the spectators on nettles for fear Of a mis-
hap Patten also INDUCED himself in Two
misplays, while Clingman, DUNCAN and
Farrell fell down on easy chances. But the
brawny twirler kept steadily at his work
and as a result but five safe hits were Sc
cured off his delivery
Neither side scored in the first inning,
but in the second the Senators got in their
deadly work. scoring the three runs which
won the game. McAlister dropped Mer
GERS third strike. but by quick recovery
got his man at first through good throw
to Dillon. Coughlin then sent 4 tanializinS
bounder toward Elberfeld and just as the
latter was about to grasp the ball il bound
ed over his head and had to go down as
single for the boy from Scranton. Cling
man followed with fly to cent ar which
Jimmy Barrett cleverlv gathered in and
two were out Case Patten hits the ball safe
about once month the season through,
but in trying to fool him Yesterday Miller
got caught in a hole and served up four
balls Waidron was the next batter up and
| he slammed timely single into right which
Holmes got in front Of but the ball prob
ably took an ugly bound. went over his
shoulder and when it was recovered it was
| lying near the right-feld fence. Coughin
was the first man over the plate. then came
| Patten at a jog trot, but little Wai,lron
was simply cutting the wind, and by a good
sprint beat the bah to the home plate.
| Waldron was cheered and Holmes was
roasted.
! In the third Detroit got one of these runs
back McAllister was safe at first Mer
| GERS dropped throw of Clingman's rice as
| sist and quickly went to second on Grady's
| passed ball. Miller singled to right and
Mac crossed the plate.
| In the ninth Detroit got it's second and
| last run. Nance beat out infield hit and
| went to second as Patten and Mercer re-
! tired Dillon. McAllister singled to right,
| but Nance only got as far third. Miller
| sent fly to Farrell and in endeavoring to
double up McAiiister at firt the Senator'S
| second baseman hit him in the back with
| the ball, the sphere bounding to the bleach
| ers- Nance scored the bad throw and
\ McAllister went to second. Patten then
| put steam and struck out Barrett, end
| ing the agony and the game.
In the seventh inning 1t looked though
| the Senators were to be defeated right
| there and then. Three Tigers were on the
| bases with only one out when Holmes drove
| liner into Farrelfs hands and McAIlister,
| who had started home on the nit was
doubled up at third. 1t was lucky and
| brilliant play and saved the game.
| The weather yesterday almost too
| cold for base ball. that not more than
| SEQ Of the faithful turned out.