Evening star., 1902-08-18

The CleVelandS opened their -FOUR Gays
stay in Washington very auspiciously Sat
urday afternoon, when they took the meas
ure of the Senators in clever style, the score
being to in their favor. The game was
| somewhat one-sided for seven innings, but
frightened up for Washington IN the eighth,
when the score was tied. 1t proved only a
fash in the pan, as the boys in blue came
again in nervy style and won out in the
tenth.
Earl Moore was on the rubber for the
Clevelands and he kept the hits of the Sen
atOrs so we'll scattered that 1t was irnpossi
BILE to get runs over the plate. This light
batting was responsible for a listless game
and for seven innings 1t appeared as though
a big majority of the spectators had gone
to sleep. In the eighth inning, two of the
Senators had been retired and Carrick was
at the bat. Moore had pitched down to a
point where he started to walk out Of the
| box, thinking he had struck out the Sena
tors twirler. Instead, Carrick hit the next
ball pitched for single, James Ryan fol-
lowed with a slashing double to the left
| field fence. and little Bay, out in center
field, dropped Doyle'S long fly, allowing
two runners to cross the plate with the tall
lies that tied the score. By good hard run
ming, Doyle might have reached second on
Bays muff. but the fly looked such a sure
was, anchored there. Delehanty followed
with a single through which Doyle's sprint
Ing could have carried the winning run over
the plate. Moore had pitched such good ball
that it seemed terrible hardship to lose
the game, but luck turned once more his
way in the tenth. when good batting scored
the one run necessary to win.
Carrick did the pitching for Washington
and his work was very good, but looked
poor IN comparison with Moores His sup
port was not up to the usual standard, but
the main trouble was that the Senators
were not batting and when they don't hit
their game looks weak. Time after time,
Carrick appeared to be in bad hole, hut
the hits necessary to register runs would
not be forthcoming from the blues.
In the fielding line GOchnauer was the
star of the afternoon, his One-handed stop
in the ninth inning and throw to first saw
ing the game right there. With two out.
Coughlin had worked around TO third and
mad he registered the game would have
been Washington's. Clarke was at the bat,
and he hit a bounder toward Moore, which
the pitcher lost in the sun and ducked to
save his face. The ball was apparently
rolling into safe territory, with Coughlin
Logging 1t for home and Clarke digging for
first as fast as his injured ankle would al
low. All at once body of blue shot out
of the dust back Of Moore, a splendid one
hand pickup followed, and, although an
accurate throw was necessary, II was not
thought possible. But Gochnauer did the
phenomenal, getting the ball to Hickman
self on the ground in an endeavor to win
the base, Umpire Caruthers was right in
declaring him out by eyelash The
crowd at first rose to Its feet and cheered
like mad, as the game seemed to have been
won, but quickly subsidized when the Sen
ators were seen taking their places for the
tenth inning. Impartiality was shown a
once, for the spectators gave Gochnauer
a splendid reception when he came to the
bench. II was remarkable play in which
luck was big factor. as the ball bounded
perfectly: otherwise the out could not have
been made.
At the beginning OF the game 1t looked as
! though Moore was in for good trimming,
the Senators getting one run as a result of
Ryans splendid hit over the left field fence.
But the Senators quit right there and then
and were blanked for the next six innings.
In the second inning, after being blanked
in the initial turn at the bat, the C1evelands
hung up two runs, Hickman getting a
bounder over COughlin'S shoulder being
| forced to second on Ffick's base on balls,
and then home on McCarthy's nice drive
into right field for single. Gochnauer
then hit to Ely, but Flick refused to take
the chance and Rugged third while the
little short stop was put out at Tst. 8emis
followed with long fly TO Ryan, and then
Flick raced home.
In the third inning Bradley tore off a
double, and scored on Hickmans timely
single Then followed a series of blanks
for each, until the Senators tied the score,
as already told, in the eighth. The ninth
vas blank for both. but in the tenth
Bradley started Off with a triple. Hickman
then hit hot liner at Ely, the ball tearing
the veterans hands apart and a safe hit
had to be registered, Bradley coming home
Drill batted for Carrick In the tenth, but
| struck out. and Ryan and Doyle were un-
able to hit safely. The Senator's had shot
| their bolt, and the game went to Cleveland
Following Is the official score: