Evening star., 1901-08-03
American Leaguc Clubs, Standing.
National League CIubs' stand

The Orioles were on their good behavior
yesterday. says the Baltimore Sun, and de-
feated the Washington ball players by a
score of to 4. They had to win or some
of them would not have been smiled upon
after the game, for was 1t not the first
'ladies day of the season?
1t was day on which the ladies became
guests of the management The ushers
showed them reserved seats and rendered
every courtesy, and the plan proved such a
Success that a day will be set aside each
week hereafter when the BaltmoreS play
on the home grounds. and the women ad-
mrers of the national game may enjoy the
contest free of charge. The girls root for
the home club and are never known to
agree with the umpire when he decides
against 1t.
There were some critical stages in yes
terday's base ball battle. The exciting time
came in the eighth inning, when the Sena-
tors, after having been tied with the home
club from the fifth inning. scored a run.
Several faint hearted men left the ground,
being virtually satisfied that the Washing
ton club had won the game. Not so the
girls. They simply crowded down closer to
the front row and looked volumes. and the
Orioles did the rest. The paid admissions
yesterday were 1913.
Though the home club scored in but two
tnninSS-the second and the eighth-there
was no inning that was not of interest
Seven hits were made off Nops' delivery
and eleven off Carricks. The runs were
made in this way.
In the first inning Waldron hit for sim
gle, went to second on Farrelrs sacrifice
and scored on a passed ball. The Orioles
did not score in their half. nor did the
visitors in their half of the second inning
This is where Baltimore started it's run
getting. Brodie made a single, Hart was
hit by a pitched ball and Bresnahan lined
out a single. This put three men on the
bases. After Nops had flied out to Foster
Dunn hit the ball down the left foul line,
scoring Brodie and Hart. and going to sec
ond on the hit. Donlin sent a long fly to
DUNCAN and Bresnahan scored. Seymour
flied to Waldron and the score was 8 to 1.
In the fourth inning the home team was
easily retired, but Grady scored for the
Senators. He led off with single. Ciarke's S
hit sent him to third base. Foster forced
Clarke and Grady crossed the plate.
Washington scored again in the fifth in
ming. After Carrick was saved at first base
by Dunn's bad throw, he went to second on
wild pitch, was sacrificed to third base
by Waldron and scored on hit made by
Farrell This tied the score. Both sides
were bianked in the sixth and seventh in
nings.
In the eighth the visitors led off danger
ously. Farrell got hi sbase on balls Dun
gan went out Dunn to Hart, Farrell going
TO second. Grady's sacrifice sent Farrell to
third and he scored on Clarkes hit.
This is where the rooterS made them
Selves heard. Williams led off with a two
base hit to left field. keister's bunt was
f1elded to first by Clarke. Then Brodie hit
TO third and Coughlin fumbled the ball,
while Williams sprinted home with the
run. The score was again tied
Brodie stole second base and went to
third on wild pitch. Then Hart hit out
three-bagger and Brodie scored the win
ming rum Bresnahan hit toward Coughlin
who threw Hart out at home. Bresnahan
tried to steal second, and Clarke nipped
him there.
In the last inning Coughlin flied to Sey-
mour. Clingman sent q hot grounder to
Dunn. who dexterously handled it, and
threw the batter out at first. Carrick got q
base on balls and Waldron ended the game
by sending fly to Keister.