Evening star., 1901-06-27
Where They Play Today.
Boston 1t Washington.
Philadelphia at Baltimore
Milwaukee at Detroit.
Cleveland at Chicago.
National League Clubs Standing.


By one Of the most sensational and un-
expected finishes seen on the ball grounds
in this city for some time Washington de-
feated the Philadelphia team yesterday
afternoon by to T. The surprise was more
marked on account Of the extremely fine
game the Quakers had put up for eight
innings and the inability Of the Senators to
hit the ball safe. Then in the ninth the
to unsettle the entire team and with the re-
turn Of their batting eyes the Washingtons
hammered out enough safe hits to score the
runs necessary to win.
When the Senators came up for their last
turn at the bat in the ninth inning the
score stood to 1 in favor of the Athletics.
and many Of the spectators were filing out
of the gates, as a victory was not to be
thought of. much less considered among
the possibilities. Gear, the first man up, hit
a fly into left and Hayden anchored under
the ball. Instead Of catching the ball it
bounded out of his hands and the batter
was safe on first. Quinn followed with a
single to center, and with the exultant yells
of the spectators many of the people who
were leaving the grounds rushed back to
see the fun. Coughlin then sent long fly
to center and was out and the crowd
groaned- Clingman hit a nasty grounder
to Lajoie, near second and in reaching for
the Ddft the greatest player III the WOTlU
fell prone upon his side. While in this posi-
tion Larry recovered the ball and made a
wild throw to second, the ball going into
left field and Gear scored.
The exultant yellS of the onlookers could
now be heard for half mile. Lee walked
to the plate. batting instead of Patten. but
the best he could do was pop fly to Lajoie.
The game still seemed safe for the Ath-
letics, but Farrell, ordinary batter at
best, hit liner up against the left-field
fence for a double and Quinn scored.
Clingman and Farrell were now on third
and second respectively. and the spectators
safe hit. William proved equal to the
emergency. as he sent a ringing single into
center. and Farrell beat the throw in at the
plate by an eyelash. scoring the run neces-
sary to win. The crowd rushed down on
the diamond and for a minute or two
mauled the players around in it's overflow
ing joy.
The game abounded in sensational plays
being exceptionally fine, while Third Base
man Coughlin of the locals made a one
handed circus catch, the like of which has
never before been seen on the local
clever game. The formers falldown In the
ninth inning can be attributed to the errors
back of him by Hayden and Lajoie.
Neither side did any scoring in the first
inning. but in the second the Athletics
chased one tally across the plate. Lajoie
looked so formidable to Patten that the
Dig fTenCnman was given a Tree pass to
first. Seyboid then sacrificed neatly La
joie going to second. Davis hit one over
second and beat Qunn's throw to DUNCAN
Lajoie had now worked over to third and
when Powers made slow bunt he raced
home and the latter reached first. The
situation looked bad at this time but Bill
Clarke whipped beautiful throw to second
and Davis was nailed before he could re-
gain the sack. DOlan ended the trouble
with a fly to Farrell.
In the third another tally went up for the
Quakers. With one out Futz tripled to
the right field fence. and Haydens double
to left sent him home. In the fifth the
third run was made by Conry Mack's men
and the contest looked easy for them Mil
hgan driving a straight liner to the center
field fence and making a circuit Of the
bases.
The Senators got one OF these runs back
in the same inning. Coughlin beat out a
high bounder to Cross at third and went uD
two bases on Clingman's pretty single into
center. After Patten had famed and
CliuSman had been thrown out trying to
steal second, MilHgan sent in wild Dit ch
and Coughlin crossed the plate.
Both sides took a rest up for three IN
nings. but in the ninth something was done
Dy both teams. -4ajoie doubled to the left
held fence and crossed the plate on Sew
bold's single in the same direction. What
the Washfngtons did in this inning has AL
ready been told. and it was a finish worth
going miles to see.
AS the regular umpire failed to prt in an
appearance. Senator Grady and ex-senator
l.eahy OF the Athletics acted in his place.
and their decisions were unusually aeon.
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