Evening star., 1901-08-28

Case Patten gave splendid exhibition of
pitching skill in yesterdays game between
the Washington and Cleveland clubs, and
as a result the Senators triumphed over the
Spiders by the shut-out score Of to 0.
There wasn't break or skip in Patterns
performance He got off in splendid form,
taking 1t easy in the first third but in the
back and home stretch he let out several
links in his great left arm and sailed under
the wire the easiest sort Of winner.
Beginning with the first inning, when q
double was made by Pickering, and two
singles in the second and third, respective
ly, Patten had the satisfaction of seeing
the opposing batsmen retired in almost one
two-three order. When In tight place in
the second inning, with two men on bases
and nobody out, Patten saw Harvey retired
at first on a ball hit to short and then the
next two men famed the air. This was the
only time the Cleyelands looked dangerous,
and not another man got as far as second
base. The Spiders had the greatest diff
Guilty in going after the wide curves, eight
of them being puzzled and striking out
Earl Moore, who has something Of a rep
utation in the twirling line, was on the rub
Der for the Clevelands, but he had nothing
to puzzle the Senators yesterday the ball
being hit fairly hard and at timely periods
A bad start evidently upset Mr.. Moore's
equanimity, and before he could regain his
peace of mind and cleverness the game had
been lost.
There was nothing doing In the sensa-
tional line, from fielding point Of view,
with the exception of two clever fly catches,
one by o. O'Brien, who robbed Patten of
timely single, and the other by Pickering,
who turned his back on the ball and almost
ran to the center field fence before getting
under the long drive Shortstop Billy Cling
man was too Ill to appear and Left Fielder
Foster was called into the inner garden,
Gear going to left. Fortunately for Pop, =
he had little to do and almost all were easy
chances, but he performed without a mis-
MI oil thn 0{H
Spiders had three errors charged against
them. only one. a wild throw to second by
CcEnor. being costly, as 1t let run over
the plate.
In the first inning Washington chalked
up four runs. the result Of good hard hit
ting. Waldron led of; with double to left
field, and crossed the plate on Farrells
beautiful line hit over second. Farrell
went to second on the throw home by Pick
ering, and crossed the plate on Dungan's
drive into the center garden. Clarke then
conveniently struck out. Grady followed
W. with single ha,si DUNCAN going to third
on Coughlin's hit to short DUNCAN crossed
the plate Pop being retired at second.
Coughlin then tried for a steal. but on
Connors weird throw to second Grady
came home with the fourth tally. A beau
tiful catch by o'Brien Of Patterns fly re-
tired the side.
fifth and last run. Foster started off with
q single into left, but Coughlins hit forced
him at second, Scheibeck to Beck Gear fol-
lowed with single. and Patten hit for a
double into right center, Coughlin crossing
the plate.
Umpire Haskell was still unable to ON
ciate yesterday, and VIII Belts Of this city
again handled the Indicator. The Cleve-
lands protested strongly against several
called strikes and balls, but otherwise his
decisions were correct and impartial.
Two games will be played this afternoon
between the two clubs and as the Senators
have been doing some brilliant playing Of
late very large crowd IL assured. Carrick
and Lee Will be on the rubber for the Sem
ators, which bespeaks q rocky road ahead
for the Spiders. as both men are in fine
fettle at present.
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