Evening star., 1901-06-21
naEue Teams Stnndin
National League Clubs Standing.

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pittsburg,... 2s y .596 Philadelphia = . 81
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Yesterdays game between the Washing
ton and Detroit clubs was the last of the
series, and after Il magnificent struggle,
victory perched on the banners of the local
club, the score being to T. The contest
was of the sort dear to the hearts of the
enthusiastic base ball patrons. the lead al
ternating between the teams, and was final
ly won in the last inning by the home club.
The finish was highly sensational and the
victory came suddenly as to almost as
tOund the spectators, and for time kept
them from cheering. With two runs nee
essary to win, the Senators came in for
their last turn at the bat. Miller had
gotten his second wind. apparently, and
was twirlng gilt-edged ball. But his clev-
erness left him in a ''jiffy," Clingman. the
first man up. being given free pass to
first and Farrell also walked a few min
utes later This unexpected development
brought every spectator to his feet and
the yelling was something tremendous.
Bill Clarke was the next man up and ne
made two attempts to advance the men on
bases with a sacrifice. With two strikes
registered against him Clarke decided to
hit the ball out. and the decision was
good one The 0ext ball pitched proved
one to Bills liking and he hit 1t into right
field close to the foul line. 1t was too far
in for Holmes in right and too far out for
either McAllister or Gleason, and was d
palpable base hit but the twist on the
bali made it bound high. and when 1t
came down the second time it landed inside
the right field bleacherS
Clarke chased the two men on bases
around the diamond until Farrell had
crossed the home plate and then the game
was over. William getting credit Tor
triple, when he had really made nome
run.
AS the ball bounded into the bleacher
seats and the SPecta tors realized that the
game had been pulled out of the fire.
great rush was made for the diamond and
the clever Baltimorean was given an ova-
ton. Righttielder Holmes did not try to
get the ball after he saw where 1t was go
ing as he realized that it would be useless
to get into difficulty with the crowd which
surrounded the ball. One of the fans to
make the play sure, grabbed the ball. while
Holmes hesitated and threw it under the
bleacher seats and it would have been i'm
possible to get the ball inside the required
time, even had the DetrOiter gone after it.
Dale Gear began the tWirling for WASH
ington, but his delivery was easy of sou-
tion and Lee relieved him after the third
inning. Lee was in fine shape and but two
runs could be punched on him in the sew
enth inning. Miller pitched his second
game of the series, and after the first four
innings his speed seemed to leave him and
a batting rally resulted He regalned his
powers after the fifth and did well until
the last, when he met his Waterloo.
Detroit First to Score.
Detroit took the first turn at the bat and
chalked up three runs After Casey had
flied out to center, Barrett hit one to the
club house. good for three bases and a mo-
mert later crossed the plate on Gleason's
single over second. Holmes then singled to
lister hit to Gear. and a quick throw to
third retired Gleason. Nance followed
with a drive to the left-ffeld fence, Holmes
and McAllister coming home. After Shaw
had walked Yeager flew out to Foster,
and the inning was over.
The Wolverines rested uD for an inning
and it was thought Gear had cleared his
bad spot; but they came back in the third
and two runs were scored. Gleason start
ed off with a single to center and went to
third COughlin made a mess of Holmes
drive McAllister then hit a hot one to
Clarke at first. and while Bill was retiring
the runner Gleason scored. Holmes made
a dashing steal of third and crossed the
plate on Nance's single into left. The next
two batters went out without any further
trouble
In the fourth Washington started in to do
business. as the Senators had become tired
of the goose egg fare. After DUNCAN had
been retired. Foster singled to center and
Grady followed with a safe one to left. 1t
was slow one, and Mike had beaten the
ball out when Casey cut loose for the ini-
tial bag. The throw was q bad one and
Foster kept on to third. Grady then tried
for a steal Of second and on Shaw's throw
to that bag neither Teager nor Gleason
covered and as a result the ball went into
center field and Foster crossed the plate
with Washington's first run. Grady had
gone to third on the misunderstanding, and
by close play crossed the plate ahead of
Barrett's good throw home after Quinn had
been retired on a long fly. Lee made the
third hand out.
Senators Hating Matinee.
a batting matinee came off in the fifth
and the Senators went to the front as the
result of four runs being scored. Coughlin
singled into left and kept on to second as
Nance let the ball go through his legs. A
convenient passed ball sent Coughiin to
third. Clingman then hit to short. and as
Coughlin made break for home Yeager
threw to the plate, but the runner turned
and reached the bag in safety. This put
two men on bases with no one out. Far
relI singled to right, scoring Coughlin.
Clarke sent a hard one into left good for
one base. but on Nance's error both Cling
man and Farrell crossed the plate. Dun
gan tripled to the right-tield fence and
Clarke crossed the plate. Foster and Grady
famed and Quinn flied out, leaving Dun
gan on third.
With the lead of one run everything
looked serene for the Senator'S, but the
spectators We're thrown into confusion and
gloom in the seventh by the visitors. GIea-
son was given a free pass to first and
Holmes flew out to Foster. McAllister then
hit grounder toward second. and as the
ball hit Gleason the latter was declared
out. With McAllister resting on first and
two out. Mr.. Nance deliberately hit a long
fly over the left-field fence and the Wolyer-
ines We're once more in the lead
But the grand finale came in the ninth, as
already told. and everybody left the pa ark
in great good humor the Detroit players
of course, excepted.