The Washington times., 1902-06-01
Townsend Was an Easy
Proposition Until After
Contest Was Won.
Then PITCHED some GOOD BALL
Keister Makes Some Pictur-
esque Errors While Try
ing to Play Second.
GAME WON IN FIRST INNING
The Champions Excel the Local Men in
All Departments of the Game-Um-
pire Sheridan Makes Some Peculiar
Rulings That Are Not Liked.

The Chicago ball team simply walked
away from the Senators yesterday after
noon. II wasn't anything like a good
game either, for the men-especially the
locals-seemed to put up don't-care-a-
rap-if-1-play-or-no style OF ball. The
spectators got about cents worth OF
baseball and the rest of the money they
paid tor admission was chargeable 10
the pleasure found in cussing the um-
pire-one .Sheridan-who has been ruling
on plays. strikes and balls In Washing
ton for some days now. and who had
up to yesterday afternoon displayed con-
siderable ability. However, yesterday
Mr.. Sheridan was sadly off in his work.
and the crowd found much to please
them in throwing philippics in his direc-
tion.
But even if the umpire was censura-
bic at moments, the game the locals
put up was not strong enough to win
when stacked up against the article of
ball provided by the Comiskeyites. The
Senators were, however, playing out of
position. Coughlin continued to play
short-with good deal of success, it
is worth noting-while Keister was told
to go in and play second. He evidently
misunderstood the directions, for the
game he put up was very rag finnish
He made two picturesque errors and
otherwise created the impression that
he might be of value in a championship
croquet tournament, but as for base
ball. never. never!
Lee was kept in right and nabbed one
ny. and heroicaily struck out in the last
inning, when Clarke was on third, and
when a hit might have started UP a bat
ting rally that might have tied the
score. and provided mite of excite
ment, even IL IL did nothing else.
Patterson's Good Pitching.
Patterson. direct relict Of the gcn-
tlemen who received the historic swat.
occupied the center of the diamond for
the Champs, and performed his lebors.
arduous though they were at moments,
capitally. He had a lot of fun with
the locals by permitting them to get a
man or two on the sacks, and then keep
ing the ball away from the next three
men. In this manner the crowd was
encouraged TO believe on several occa-
sions that we were scheduled to hrcak
away from that little, lonesome
run that was ours from the commence
ment of the game. but Patterson saw
TO ii that we did not increase our run
record
Townsend. after he had settled down
to work after that disastrous arst in
ming. did some good pitching. but the
getaway was all to the bad. and we
were in the also-ran class for the
nine innings.
The flelding feature of the game was
a peculiar play in which Patterson. Da-
Wis. and 1sbell participated II hap
pened in the fourth inning. when Cough
lin hit a bounder TO Patterson. The
altitudinous twirler sought to stop the
bounding ball with his nit. but tie
sphere only touched the tip of the glove
and caromed of toward short field.
Davis was after IT In a fash, and made
a neat pickup and throw to Isbeli be-
fore Coughlin got to' the base, although
the local short fielder siiI to first, and.
In the opinion of most of :he spectators.
he was safe.
But not according to sheridan's
vision.
You're out" yelled the umpire. ard |
Instantly there we're signs OF an in |
ripient riot. The players started to corre |
In TO discuss the decision. hut Sheridan |
liked his CLASSY glare on them and they |
quickly covered. and slunk hack to their |
bench.
Then the crowd got at Mr.. Sheridan
'or fair. and some OF the remarks were
not FAR from right, after all
How the Scores Came.
Chicago scored its first runs in the
opening inning by strang hitting to right
ield for three bases. Jones took his
land at trying to hit the ball out OF the
nclosure. His crack went to Coughlin
4 short in such a manner ms TO prevent
l.
;trang scoring In the meanwhile.
Townsend presented Green with free
to first. and Davis sim
led to center. Jones and Green got
ome on Mertes' fine drive to center
eld for two bases.
This trio OF runs satisfied the visitors
ntil the eighth inning. when Davis
IL to Keister was fumbled Mertes
led to Carey. and then once again did
,eister errorize. This time It was on
sbeli's sharp hit. DAILY sent the bali TO
sft nele, and permitted Davis TO come
ONE,
The only run secured by the Washing
ons came in the first inning TO Dele
anty. who opened with single. and
'as batted around the circuit by ain
les by Keister and Corghlin.
There were several innings during the
smainder OF the game when IL looked az
the Senator's would gct q man around
ne bases. but sharp fielding on the part
! the champions and Patterson's splen-