The Washington times., 1902-04-18
Tom Lotus Senator'S Find
Newark a Strenuous
Proposition.
THE TABLES NEARLY TURNED
Visitors Take Sudden Brace and Show
Great Improvement in Form-Game
Won in the Eighth-Batting Averages
Cut Down-Score to 3.

After their miserable exhibition of the
! preceding day the Newark aggregation
/ sprang a surprise upon the Senators yes
/ terday, and not only played excellent ball
! but at one time had the local team
headed. and came ~itkin an ace of win
ming out. While it is true that the visit
crs made an even half dozen errors.
| their general playing was of a fast and
snappy variety.
Their twirling department also sus-
tanned less damage, and the Senator'S did
not accumulate many weighty additions
to their batting averages. In fact, the
local sticksmen considered themselves
lucky when they succeeded in planting
the leather into safe territory. There
were no long drives, this entertaining
pastime being left entirely to the visitors,
who gaily swatted out the leather for
triple and a double.
That Strenuous Eighth.
The Senators went to bat in the last
half of the eighth inning with lead of
two runs staring them in the face
Coughlin was the first gentleman to face
the opposing twirler, and after waiting
for two or three, slapped the leather to
Miller. The latter was not equal to the
emergency and did things with the sphere
that enabled Bill to reach the initial sack
in safety.
Carey then tried his hand, but bumped
the leather to Griffin, forcing Coughlin at
second There was ample time for dou-
BILE play, but McAndrew failed to make
good and Carey continued down to second
on his wild throw to first. Ely, who is
rapidly accumulating reputation as a
dependable man in pinch. slugged the
ball between short and second. sending
Carey to that cushion.
The former Georgetown ball player was
then called upon to do something. and re-
sponded by backing into the leather. With
a grinning. dancing Senator on each sack,
Patten was given an opportunity to win
his own game. He raped manfully at the
leather, but fate was against him TO
certain extent as. while Carey added
much needed tally to the score, Patten
was thrown out at first
Failed to Make Good.
All that was needed TO place the game
where it would do the mos good was a
little single. and Ryan was the man for
the emergency He had already secured
two OF this brand, but his craving for
safeties was still unsatisfied. and when he
was through with the ball there was
another single to his credit, while the
winning runs had crossed the plate in the
shape of Ely and Drill. Ryan then per-
formed his usual little stunt of swiping
the second sack. but Orth failed to come
to time. and the Senators again took the
field
The ninth inning dawned with the local
bunch in anything hut an enviable posi-
tion. They were only one run to the good.
the Newark bunch had already tasted of
the sweets of partial victory and were
by no means ready to lie down and quietly
allow the Senators to register second
defeat against them. They went at the
bali with all kinds of vigor but Manager
Lotus aggregation were too many for
them and they finally went down and out.
Miller started the last inning for the
visitors, but was not exactly success,
as, although he connected with the leath-
er, Coughlin was on deck, and the enter
prising Jerseyite went out at the initial
sack The next trial at reaching the
much goal was made by Jope. He
had evidently decided that the second
base territory was a bad place to swipe
the leather. and accordingly made an ef-
Improvement in Fielding.
There was nothing doing there in that
line. however. and another Jersey man
was sent to the tall timber by throw
to first. Cross awakened a temporary
hope in the breasts of the visitors by lam
ming the leather along the third base line
for one of the cleanest singles of the
game. The rally was short lived, how
ever. as McAndrew. hit to Coughlin, and
the Scranton boy was there with the
goods. He made q long run, but when
his salary hook encountered the sphere it
stuck, and there was nothing more to it.
He tossed the leather to Carey. and an
other game had gone to the bad for Jer-
sey.
The fielding of the Senators yesterday
showed a steady Improvement. The wealth
er was warm, and it seemed to loosen up
stiff joints and put the Senators in a
humor for fast work. Ely played one of
his old-time games, and there was moth
ing that got by him. Coughlin made a
couple of errors. but n man who assays
to cover the second cushion in the man
ner that 1t should be is always liable to !
collect misplay or so during game so /
that Billy is still all to the good with the |
fans.
There was one Senator missing from
the fold yesterday. Billy Keister was
not in his accustomed place in the CEN
ter garden. He had received permission
from Manager LOTUS to remain in Balti-
more and Orth was assigned to the middle
When the big fellows utility
as a twirler is no more in demand Orth
can easily fall back on his fielding TO
earn a comfortable pittance. With a lit
tie coaching Orth would make a corking
and II one of the steadies are
laid up this season Manager LOTUS will
not have TO look far for substitute
The Newark team will remain one more