Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-29
SPORTS OF ALL SORTS
Athletics Defeated Senators
in a Hard Luck" Game.
ERRORS WERE COSTLY
RoSETINT WON FIFTH STRAIGHT
VICTORY AT AQUEDUCT.
O'Brien and Jackson Had Hard Fight
American Jockeys Winning in
France-Base Ball News.
American League Teams Standing.
National League Teams Standing.

A understanding between shortstop
Ely and Pitcher Orth in the ninth inning
of yesterdays game probably robbed the
5000 spectators of one of the most exciting
finishes in the games history. The Sena-
tors, through splendid rally in the sew
enth inning, had come within speaking dis
lance of the Athletics, being but two runs
in the rear when the visitors took their last
turn at the bat. Harry Davis hit to the right
field fence and went to third on Lave
Cross sacrifice. Orth then used his head
and passed Flick to first on balls Seybold
was then struck out and Flick was itching
for chance to go to second. Ely told
Orth to pitch wide one to Drill, so that
the ball could be thrown down and return
ed in time to catch Davis when he tried for
home on the play. Ortiz failed to hear
Ely's instructions and put one right over
the plate to Monte Cross, batter who
hits safely about once week. With the
delivery of the ball Ely started toward sec
ond and Cross sent liner directly through
the spot left vacant, the sphere going to
the fence and enabled the batter to go all
the way home. Cross should have been
sure out under the ordinary circumstances
of the game, and the Senators would have
gone to the bat with the score standing Q
to T. This score would have been tied, as
the chances were big that the home club
would have won. Instead the Athletics left
the field victors by the score Of II to 8.
A Large Attendance.
The fine work Of the Senators last week
in defeating the strong Boston team three
out of four games, aroused the latent spirit
of the Washington enthusiasts, and, as a
result, one of the largest Monday crowds
was on hand to see the initial game of the
season between the teams under the man.
agement of LOTUS and Mack. The local
players have demonstrated that they can
hit the ball. and as the average fan" dotes
on hard hitting, this class turned out in
the hopes Of witnessing lots of batting. In
TINS they were not disappointed, both teams
hammering the bah for keeps and the great
est excitement was aroused in consequence
10 Monte Cross the Athletics owe their
victory This player belongs to the weak
hitting class, although he has frequently
turned the same trick as yesterday by get
ting the ball safe at unexpected times Of
the twelve runs scored by the Athletics,
Cross drove home six Of them through the
medium of his two home runs. and when
Col. Rogers hears of the occurrence this
cfever shortstop will be wanted by the
Phillies more than ever.
Game Belonged to Senators.
general review of the game would
give the victory to the Senators from sew
eral points of view. In the first place, UNI
pre Sheridan turned all his close decisions
over to the Athletics, and they all proved
costly Several easy misplays that will not
happen again for a month crossed the SEN
ators tracks, and Monte Cross batting
was the last straw. But these uncertain
ana the Senators may profit by the same
mishaps from the other side today
Smiling Al Ortiz was on the rubber for
the Senators, and opposed to him was the
elongated WiltSa Roth fu,i
good drubbing. Mike Powers getting four
hits out, of five times at the bat, while
Orth led the locals with two singles and a
double.
The Senators got away from the starters
flag first, hanging up two runs in the mi
tial inning. Ryan was given his base on
sacrifice. Wolverton then laced a liner
to the center-field fence for three bases
and Ryan scored. Delehanty sent a long
fly to Hartzell, and Wolverton scored on
the out.
The Athletics went to the front for
minute by scoring three runs in the second.
Lave Cross singled to short center and
Flick was hit by the pitcher Seybold hit
to Wolverton, forcing out Cross, but Monte
Cross here bobbed up with his first home
run to the center-field fence, and three
runs resulted.
The Senators got one Of these runs back
In the same inning, tieing the score through
Ely's safe hit over second, Drills pretty
drive to left and Monte Cross error.
fourth the Athletics forged to the front,
making two runs as the result of Drills
two passed balls, an error by Wolverton
and Powers single over second. In the
fifth the visitors got two more, and the
game seemed to have gone glimmering.
Fultz opened up with double, and, after
Davis had struck out Lave Cross scored
him with q single into right. Flick was
bolds hit to Ely.
A Fine Batting Rally.
Neither side scored in the sixth, but in
the seventh the spectators were given a
treat in witnessing fine batting rally by
The Senators which resulted in the score
being tied:s After Ely had been called out
on strikes, Drill drove one at Lave Cross too
hot to handle and he was safe on first.
Ortiz then hit into right and Drill went to
third, scoring a minute later on Ryans
nice drive to left. Keister followed with a
double over third, scoring Orth and the
crowd was on It's feet yelling like mad
Ryan was caught between third and home
on Wolverton's hit to Wntse. Old Relia-
BILE Del then corked out pretty single
and Keister and Wolverton crossed the
plate with the tieing runs.
The good feeling that came over the spec
tators lasted only short time as the Ath-
letics scored two runs In the eighth and
again went to the front as the result of
Delehanty's mufr. after a good try, a neat
sacrifice, Ryans muff after a long run,
and a single by Powers. In the ninth the
Athletics chalked up three additional runs
resulting from Monte Cross homer, as al
ready told, and the Senators came In for
their last turn at the bat. Orth waited /
patiently and finally sent nice one into
left that got away from Hartzer and the
batter took second. Ryan then followed
with a beauty drive into left, scoring Orth
and the batter went to third as Fultz al
lowed Hartzelrs throw get by him.
Keister and Wolverton then saddened the
crowd by fouling out, but 'Del' sent Ryan
over the plate with a single to center
Coughlin then ended the agony with a little
fly to Davis.
The Official Score.
WASHINGTON. PHILADELPHIA
RHO .A.E. R.H.O.A.E.
Ryan, RI. Q I Hartzel, II. 0 1 o
Keister, CT. 8 Fultx, 2b.. 1
Woly'tn,3b l Davis, h.. / IA
Deleh'ty, If O l. Cross. 3b 1 1 n
Ooughlin,2b 3 0 Flick, ri, 1 4