Evening star., 1901-08-27
Clubs Standing.
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Washington went into sixth place In the
American League championship race yes
ter1ay by defeating Cleveland 8 to l. Both
teams fielded splendidly, but the Senators
found young Bracken very much to their
liking and hit the ball from start to finish
Owing to poor connections at New York
the Cleveland players did not arrive in
Washington until o'clock and were driven
at once to the grounds In their street
clothes, the Senators dressing rooms being
utilized to don their playing garments. The
bats Of the Spiders were also mixed up In
the shuttle and left behind, with the result
that they had to borrow few sticks from
the local club. AS usual in such cases, the
Senators did not loan the best bats in their
collection.
"Win" Mercer was on the rubber for the
Senators, and the clever twirier from East
Liverpool pitched one Of the games for
which he was noted when at his best Mer-
Ger has rounded into splendid form since
his accident which put him out Of the
game for a couple of weeks, and In his last
three games has delivered the goods in the
best of shape. His slow ball was the most
effective. many of the Spiders not being on
even nodding acquaintance with it. and to
the spectators it appeared as though the
ball was only hit safe when Mercer so
| willed 1t.
Frank Shiebeck turned nice hit against
Mercer and it resulted in Clevelands only
run. LaChance had led off with double
and Bradley cleverly sacrificed him to
| tnlrd. Harvey was the next man up and
Mercer didn't like his looks pass to first
rewarding his good eye. Shiebeck looked
| easy to Mercer, but the ex-senator caught
| one of "Winnie's' inshoots near the handle
and it landed in safe territory back of
third. Frank enjoyed a hearty laugh at
MERGERS expense Connor followed with a
play resulted. Two other double plays back
| of Mercer were big factors in killing off
runs for the Clevelands.
Bracken made his initial bow to a Wash
| lngton audience and the youngster handled
himself like veteran. He is very de-
liberate in his movements and kept the
| hits scattered in all but one inning. Back
| of Bracken the Spiders took care of almost
| everything that came their way, Bradley s
work at third being particularly notice
able. Shiebeck fumbled a tantalizing
| grounder and La Chance let a thrown ball
| shoot through his hands, these being the
| two misplays marked against the Spiders.
The Senator'S began scoring in the first
| inning Farrell hitting safely stealing sec
ond cleverly and scoring on Dungan's hit
| to right The Spiders got this run back in
| the second as a result of La Chances
double and Shiebeck's timely hit. as al
ready told. The next seven innings proved
| fruitless, a majority Of the Spiders going
| out in one-twO-three order.
After three ciphers had been hung up for
| the Washingtons they got to work in earn
| est in the fifth, four runs resulting. Mercer
! was given base balls, Waldron apd
| Farrell hit safely and Clarke and Grady
doubled. sending the quartet of tallies
| over the plate. In the seventh two more
| runs were made. and, as before. a base on
| balls to DUNCAN started the trouble. Clarke
| sacrificed and Grady struck out after send
! ing several long flies over the left field
fence. Another base on balls to Foster fol-
| lowed, and then Coughlin sent the ball to
| the center field fence, which was good for
| three bases. two runs crossing the plate.
| In the eighth the last run went up for the
| Senator'S. After Mercer had gone out, Sec
| ond to first, Waldron was safe on Shie-
beck's tumble. "Wally" Immediately stole
| second and crossed the plate on Farrell S
| third single Of the game
Umpire Haskell is still recuperating from
| his bad treatment at the hands Of the Chi
| cago players, and Mr.. Belts of this city
| officiated in an impartial and correct man
| ner. Score: