Evening star., 1901-06-20
ntionaI League Clubs, standine.

SeiS, HeW doTE,;. y i S52 Boston. 1s 2! .4s2
Working along the lines mapped out last
spring the Washington pitchers held the
opposing batsmen in check, the Senators
went out yesterday afternoon and trimmed
the Detroits neatly. the score being to 2.
Inc washington club is not batting ag-
sresation, and unless the man on the slab
performs up to his reputation the Sena-
tors are not slated by the wiseacres to win.
but twice out Of three times they can
be depended upon to make good IL the
twlrler follows suit.
Yesterday Case Patten had one OF his
good days and Notwithstanding he sent
seven batsmen to base on balls. he kept
the hits so well scattered that but two
runs could be driven over the plate. Only
nVe clean hits were registered by the VOL
verines, and in addition nine of the visi-
tors hit nothing but the atmosphere While
they were having their troubles with Pat
ten, the senators became quite intimate
with Mr.. Sewers curves, picking out thir-
teen safe hits. The Detroit pitcher gave
only hve free passes to first but he was
not so fortunate with his gifts as Nr
Patten. the complimentaries getting mixed
IN with base hits and errors, with the re-
suit that several runs were pushed across
| the plate
Back of the pitchers Mr.. Patten also
Jared better in fielding support, Coughlin
having two misplays while Casey and
Gleason let five chances get away from
them. One play by Quinn brought the spec
tators to their feet with yells of delight
1t was on high fly batted back of second
base and into apparently safe territory
Joe started with the ball as it left the bat
ana by one of the best sprinting exhibitions
ne has ever given managed to get his
hands on the ball with his back toward
the diamond. There were two runners on
the bases and in addition to making the
hat rolJx
In the bud. l-
Another luminary in the game whose
work shone out with unusual luster was
Michael Grady. He made his presence felt
at the bat and he was responsible for three
runs Mike has been trying to get a bat
to his liking for some time, and yesterday
ne decided to make try with Dale Gear s
monstrous piece of hickory a bat that
had quite a reputation in the American
League last season. 1t is almost the limit
in weight and length.T and when Grady
shoulder. the other players wondered
whether he could swing it fast enough to
meet the ball. Mikes muscles proved equal
to the occasion. His appearance with the
big stick must have. frightened Pitcher
Sewer, as he was given a pass to first
The second time up Mike hit the ball
hard, but right into an infielder's hands,
and double play resulted. The third trial
proved a good one, the ball went all
most to the fence In center field and was
good for triple. Grady got "compli-
mentary' the next time he came to the
bat, but on the final trial the Detroit
twirler decided to take a chance 1t
proved bad decision, as Grady this time
sent the ball on line to the right-field
fence. good for a double, and only a poor
ruling by the umpire kept him out of an
other triple. Each Of these hits scored
runs. and Grady was one Of the happiest
of mOrtals last night.
Joe Quinn also got in a couple of timely
hits, while Billy Clingman and Pop" Fos-
ter led the team at the bat, each having
three pretty singles to their credit. Cling
man had to bat right-handed against a
| left-handed pitcher, and the change did
this sterling player lots of good.
To break the monotonous run of defeats
which have been coming the Senator's way
of late Captain Everitt decided to take the
| first turn at the bat. instead of the visitors
This seemed to be good move yesterday.
| as four tallies were chalked up in the ini
tial inning. Mercer walked and reached
second on a passed ball. Clarke then hit
| to third on the out DUNCAN hit a nice
| grounder to Gleason, and on the latter's
bad throw home Mercer scored and Dun
gan kept on to second. Foster and Grady
| were each given a base on balls, and then
Joe Quinn got in a timely single into right
| field and DUNCAN and Foster scored. Cling
| man also singled into right and Grady
| scored, making the fourth run.
Four ciphers came the Senators way,
and then in the sixth one run was scored.
Grady got in his triple and then crossed
| the plate on Sewers wild pitch. All this
| time the Detroits had not been able to get
a man over the plate, but in the seventh
they broke the ice, fishing out two. The
| runs came after two were out. Barrett
singled and scored on Gleason's triple to
| the rght-field fence Holmes singled to
| right. scoring Gleason. and Shaw walked.
but DUNCAN took care of Nance'S fly, and
the Wolverines expiring effort was over
In the ninth Washington chalked up the
final two runs. Clarke had singled and
been forced by DUNCAN, and Foster had
| singled Grady then got in his second long
| drive and both men on bases crossed the
home plate. The Detrots were quickly re-
tired in their last turn at the bat and the
game was over. Score: