Evening star., 1901-08-06

Fraser and Wiitse were too much for
Washington yesterday In the double-header
at Philadelphia, and the Athletics tight
ened their grip on fifth place by winning
both games, the first by 10 to 3 and the
second 2 10 0. A crowd Of 5,9O6 persons
were on hand to help root the Athletics on
to victory, and they were given good value
for their money. Both contests furnished
exciting moments and there were enough
good plays made by both teams to enthuse
the spectators at several stages
Fraser opposed Lee in the first game, and
had all the better Of the Senator. He was
not given as good support as the Washing
ton boy, but was very effective with men
on bases, and the errors made behind him
were not costly. Lee was much steadier
than Fraser, but the Athletics punched
their hits in three innings and put the
game on ice. After the fifth inning Lee
was very effective, and kept the home team
from scoring. Washington got most OF
their hits in the last four innings, but they
were so well scattered as to do little dam
age.
Davis scored the first run for the Athlet-
les on a high drive, which cleared the right
field fence Lajoie and his followers Jumped
their hits and won the game In the third.
Powers flied out. Fraser tripled to center
and scored on FultZs single. Davis drove
one straight to DUNCAN, and as Fultz was
all the way to second double play looked
certain DUNCAN muffed the ball, and both
We're safe. Cross. Lajoie, Seybold and Nc
Intyre followed with singles, and four run
ners counted. Singles by Fraser and Fultz
and Davis double added two in the fourth
In the fifth, with two out, Clarke missed
Mclntyre's third strike, Ely tripled and
Powers doubled, scoring the last two runs
For Washington Farrells single, Davis
dropped thrown ball and Clarke's single
scored one run in the first. They could do
nothing with Fraser after that, getting but
two singles in five innings. In the seventh
they scored two runs on two bases on balls
and singles by Mercer and Foster.
For the Athletics Ely played fine game
at short, making a great one-hand stop and
throw in the third, which brought the
crowd to their feet Cross also played a
good game. The visitors infield played
fast ball, making three double plays.
Witse, the ex-Pirate, was the star in the
second game. For seven innings all the
Senators could get off his delivery was a
hit over second, which Ely stopped with one
hand, but could not pick up In time. They
got two more in the eighth, one Of them a
double. which dropped just out of Futz' 8
reach. and slow one to third. Wiltse was
given almost perfect support, tumble by
Ely being the only blunder, and not one
washington player reached the home plate.
"Doughnut Bill'' Carrick who was on the
slab for the visitors. was likewise in good
form, and outside of the first inning kept
the home teams hits so well scattered that
not one or Connie Macks men counted a
run. In the first single by Cross, a bat
ter hit, Seybold's single and Clarke's wild
throw scored the two runs which won the
game Three scattered hits were all the
Athletics could get in the last seven in
nings played.
The contest was close and exciting
throughout. Ely and Cross made fine stops
and throws, while Mcintyre made two
good catches in left field. Carrick was also
well supported, Clingman and CoughIin de-
APPLAUSE at ir1
and short.
The batting honors were carried off by
Fultz. who had three Of the six hits made
by the locals. The score: