Evening star., 1902-05-09
A Winning TWirler.

Case Patten was the bright particular star
of yesterdays game, from a Washington
point of view, and this sturdy left-hander
seems to have developed into the Senator's
winning twirler. Toward the close of last
season Patten was pitching about the best
ball in the American League, and it was
the general opinion that he was a slow
starter, but good ffnisher, the hot wealth
er apparently helping his speed. But Pat
tens work this spring dispelled that idea,
as the young man seems to have come to
stay at all seasons and can be rated from
this on reliable tWirler at all points of
the route. For four innings Patten kept
the Bostons from making a hit, and in the
hfth bunt was pulled off that should have
been out, but for the mixed intentions of
the twirler and Wolverton. The ball rolled
toward third and Wolverton thought Patten
wanted to field the hit and kept out Of the
way. Patten thought Wolverton would
take care of it and through the "Alphonse
and CASTOR" act the runner was safe. The
wise spectators predicted that the play
would be the beginning of the end of Pat
tens good twirling, but the auburn-haired
boy took reef in his trousers, braced
himself and for two innings more the Bos-
tens failed to land the sphere safely. In
the seventh the first real hit of the game
was made. Ferris led off with a nice single
and the Boston fans let out a yell of en-
couragement, but Patten continued his good
work. and the next three batters went out
In order, and Mr.. Ferris failed to score.
Located Patten Successfully.
In the eighth the Bostons located Patten
successfully for two, single and triple. and
scored the only run. Stahl led off with a
single, and Buck Freemans triple sent
him over the plate. Hickman then hit a
slow one to the infield and Freeman tried
to score. but Ely nailed him at the plate
with a pretty throw to Drill. Patten con-
tinued his good work in the ninth and the
battle was over, with the majority of runs
placed to the credit of the Senators.
George Winters, the Gettysburg boy was
on the rubber for the Bostons and he too
pitched a good game, but his support was
very much on the order of that given Town
send by the Senators Wednesday. Six
mispiays marked the Beaneaters' work,
which being mixed up with six timely hits,
scored the five runs for the Senator's
The work of the Washington PLAYERS was
exceptionally brilliant, but one misplay be-
ing charged against the Washington ag-
sregatiOn, this tumble by Wolverton. Ely.
Carey, Drill and Keister simply killed off
budding base hits the veteran shortstop
having apparently made up his mind that
one off day was enough for the season.
Keister on Second.
That Woodworking lad Billy CoughIin.
was out Of the game en- account of injuries
received in Wednesdays game. Coughlin
likes the game and wants to play at all
times, but his injured hand was too much
OF handicap and Manager LOTUS sent
him out to watch the turnstile. Billy Keis-
ter was pulled into second base and Wyatt
Lee went into center. The Baltimore lad
demonstrated that he had not forgotten how
to play an infield position by accepting six
chances in clean style, while Lee gathered
IN two flies and hammered out a timely
double
The Senators broke the ice in the first in
nlng, getting one run. Ryan hit to Collins
and was safe the latter's bad throw
Jimmy started to steal second on Warmers
bad throw and continued on to third Keis-
ter and Wolverton failed to score the Sena-
tor. but Del tore off timely single and
Ryan crossed the plate.
In the second another tally went I'D for
Washington, Ely going to second on Ferris
error on his hit and scored on Drills good
drive.
Winters then put OF steam and for five
innings the Senators failed to score. but in
the eighth the third run was hung up
After Patten had been given a base on balls
and forced at second by Ryan. and the lat
ter had been forced at second in turn by
keister. Harry Wolverton drove a ripping
liner into right, which Mr. Freeman al
lowed TO get away from him and Keister
scored.
The Bostons also made tally in this in
ming. their only score. In the ninth Wash
ington added two more for good measure
as a result of Parents error on Delehanty's g
MT and two doubles by Lee and Carey.
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