The Washington times., 1901-07-21
How the Clubs stand.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

CLEVELAND. Ohio. July 20.-Washing-
ton won her first game of the season from
Cleveland this afternoon in batting
struggle, which thoroughly en-
joyed by a large Saturday crowd. The
Senators played by far a better fielding
game. and gave Patten superb support
with the exception of one misplay, while
the work of the Cleyelands was loose.
Scott started in to pitch for Cleveland,
but only lasted one inning, and Bowling
relieved him The latter was hit freely
throughout the contest. being touched for
a total of twenty bases. Cleveland start
ed off as though they would put Patten
out of the business. but it was not until
toward the end of the contest that they
We're able to bunch hits on him.
Pickering and Waldron carried on the
fielding honors, both making sensational
catches. The one made by Waldron was
in the fifth inning, when he ran in from
right field to near second base to get
LaChance's low fly. The work of Umpire
Connolly. with the exception of one de-
cision. was good.
Washington started to score from the
start. Beck made good catch of Wal
dron's fly. Farrell doubled to left field,
and it looked as though he was caught of
second on a quick throw by Mccarthy,
ngled. scoring Farrell Althou III Foster
also singled, no more runs were scored.
Cleveland tied the score in her half.
Pickering doubled to right field. Waldron
and Quinn went for the ball, and collided,
Waldron being disabled for a few min
utes. Pickering was caught at third on
McCarthy's attempted sacrifice. OBrien
singled, and Mccarthy went to third,
coming in on Beck's out
In the third Waldron started of with
single. Farrell followed suit. DUNCAN
attempted to sacrifice. and beat out his
bunt, when Dowiing failed to get the ball,
filling the bases. Clarke forced Waldron
at the plate, when Beck made good stop
and throw of his vicious grounder Dow
ling forced in run BY giving Foster his
base Coughlin struck out, but Quinn
singled, scoring DUNCAN and Clarke
Once more Cleveland tied the score in
her half Pickering walked and went to
third on McCarthys single. The latter
stole second. On OBriens out. Pickering
scored. Beck singled scoring Mccarthy
La Chance struck out, but Bradley was
given his base. The bases were full when
Yeager was hit by pitched ball. SHE
beck hit an easy one to Cl;ngman, who
fumbled the ball long enough for Beck to
score.
Washington took the lead in the fourth
inning, when Waldron singled, and aided
by Shiebeck's error and Clarke's single
he scored. Two more We're made in the
sixth when Farrell tripled. coming home
on Dungan's long fly. Clarke was hit by
pitched ball, and came home on Fosters
triple.
Cleveland made one in the seventh
when Mccarthy started OF with double.
coming home on Beck's single. Wal
dron's double in the ninth and Dungan's
single scored one more run for the SEN
ators. Coughlin's home run hit in the
ninth inning ended the scoring for the
Senators. With four runs to the good the
Senator's felt confident. but Cleveland
started on a Garrison finish. After Nc
Carthy fouled to Clarke, o Brien singled
and Beck tr'' l. scoring OBrien. on
La Chances seck scored. In lodging
from an inshooU the ball struck the ham
die of Bradley's bat and rolled fair and
Clarke threw him out. The score: