Evening star., 1902-09-01
LOST THE FIRST GAME
Senators Defeated by the
Wolverines.
BOTH TEAMS CRIPPLED
MANAGER DWYER LOOKING FOR
NEW MATERIAL.
Grounds Were Soft and Fast Fielding
and Base Running Was Prevented
Rather Small Attendance.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.

| Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
DETROIT, Mich. September THE Sen
ators and Tigers lined up for the second
game of their series at 10 o'clock this morn
ing with a rather small attendance owing
TO the fact that the Labor day parade was
! due to get under way at the same hour
AT 8 o'clock last night 1t did not look as
though there would be any game TODAY
Inc threatening clouds Of the afternoon
mad drenched the town, but it happened to
pe only a severe shower which was over
IN half an hour and hurt nobody
Inns morning broke gray with intermis-
sions of sunshine, but when the first game
was called 1t looked much as though there
might be no interruption to the days fun
Just at present the locals are not much
OF card on their own grounds. The team
has become knocked about and has not
even a chance to get out Of last place
Holmes has jumped, and while this would
De small loss ordinarily, his absence is felt
now that the Tigers are short-handed
mercer, the old Washington favorite, is
the only pitcher in shape but il is known
that every fourth day is enough for him.
sievers arm is absolutely dead. as he
pialnly showed yesterday. Yeager is far
from being right, and Mullin has a swollen
nnger, the result: OF an injury received al
Philadelphia and then made worse at
Washington. Mccarthy is not counted
upon. Manager Dwyer has been AWAY look
ing Sut Tor the 1903 team. and the patrons
think he should have patched up a little
for the finish this year
Inc Senators are also far from being in
shape now. Patten" has a boil on his face
ana Ryan Is suffering from Charley
horse With Townsend and Carrick un-
reilaoie quantities, only Orth and Lee are
left to pitch, and one of them has to play
the held. However, Lotus does not Seem
10 worry, but says he will have the team
next year Patten was pressed into sery-
ice today in spite of his swollen face
Inc grounds We're very soft and this
interfered greatly with fast fielding and
running the base lines.
Fresiuent Angus and Manager Dwyer got
pack from the east today, but say nothing
about the outlook
Senators Took the Lead.
First inning.-Doyle opened with a single
Lee bunted and Doyle was out. pitcher to
short. Delehanty out, from Mccarthy to
hrst, advancing Lee keiSter hit an easy
fly to right center that Barrett or Lepine
should nave had, but it fell safe, scoring
Lee. Coughin singled and Keister. who
had stolen third, scored A passed ball and
PAD throw gave Coughlin two bases, but he
was caught at the plate on Harley's return
Two runs.
Harley smashed out a hit and stole sec
ond; Eiberfeld flied to Delehanty. Carey
safe. Barrett forced Harley at third, Pat
ten to Coughlin- Beck drove hit to right,
scoring Casey, and then stole second Le-
pine hit to Pauen. One run.
Second inning.-Eiy hit safely Carey
went out, Casey to Beck. Clarke flied to
Barrett. Patten flied to Lepine No runs
Gleason was thrown out by Coughlin.
pass. Harley and Elberfeld lined out sin
giles and filled the bags. Casey drove a
liner to short that Ely luckily stopped for a
base hit, or it would have been a home run
Mccarthy scored. Barrett struck out One
run.
Third inning-Doyle flied to Harley. Glea-
son got under Lees high one and Del
ehanty put up fly to left. No runs
Beck grounded to Doyle and Lepine to
Ely. Gleason flied to Delehanty. No runs
Fourth inning.-K Keister flied TO short.
Coughlin followed suit. Gleason made a
marvellous one-hand stop off Ely and re-
covered in time to make the play. which
drew great round of applause. No runs.
Detroit Scores Again.
Mcclure hit to the fence for two bases
Mccarthy struck out. Harley scratched a
hit. Ely's error off Elberfeld scored Nc
Guire. Casey hit to Ely and was doubled
with Elberfed. One run.
Fifth inning-Carey flied to Barrett;
Clarke popped to short; Patten grounded to
Casey. No runs.
Barrett again famed; Beck was out to
Ely TO carey, Leplne struck out. No runs.
Sixth inning-Both Doyle and Lee put
high flies to Barrett: Delehanty died. Glea-
son to Beck. No runs.
Gleason flied to Doyle and Mcclure did
the same to Coughlin; Mccarthy was out,
Ely to Carey. No runs.
Seventh inning-Keister hit to Gleason,
who threw him out to Beck; Coughlin re-
tired. Mccarthy to Beck; Ely struck out.
No runs.
Harley fouled to Clarke; Coughlin got
Elberfeld's foul fly; Casey filed to Ely. No
runs.
Eighth inning-Carey made the first hit
since the second inning; Mccarthy caught
Clarke's bunt on the fly and threw wild to
try and make double play, Carey reaching
second; Patten was out, Gleason to Beck,
and Elberfeld and Beck retired Doyle. No
runs.