The Washington times., 1902-08-01
These Came Near the End
of the Game to Ely
and Ryan.
ORTIZ HAS TWO BAD INNINGS
Senators Would Have Suffered Shut
Out But for the Kindness of a Small
Boy, Who Picked Up Wild Pitch
and Blocked" the Ball.
Special 20 The Washington rimes.l

DETROIT, July Slater a most dis
astrous Eastern trip the Detroit Tigers
signalized their return home by defeat
ing in a most conclusive manner the
strong Washingtons in 4 game that
was lacking in interest.
The Senators were outplayed at every
point, and never had any chance 10
win. orth gave very poor exhibition
of twirling. and lacked both speed and
control. 1t was pitiful sight at times
to see the Senator's prize pitcher en-
deavorlng to locate the plate. Gener-
ally the Tigers would wait until they
had three balls called. and would then
line out a safe hit.
Fifteen bingles in all represent the
achievement of the home players with
the stick, and by the time the affair was
over Pitcher Orth was much gratifed
that no longer would he be compelled
to stand in the box and be Inundated
by having his choicest curves batted all
over the lot.
President Postal Chagrined.
Fred Postal, the Detroit tavern keep
er. who owns the majority of the stock
In the Washington Baseball Association,
was very greatly disappointed gentle
man when it became evident that his
hired hands would be compelled to lose
the first game on their Western trip.
There was a well organized crowd of
sympathizers in the grandstand who
provided good deal of amusement by
timely remarks to the proprietor of the
Senator'S as to the manner in which
his ren should play the game.
Il was expected that Carey would be
in condition to resume his place at
first, but Manager LOTUS decided at
the last moment to take no chances,
and sent in Delehanty TO look after the
initial sack, while Pitcher Lee played
left field, errorizing on the only chance
that came his way.
This was the only misplay accredited
to the Washington team, but their work
in the field was listless and not of the
brilliant order expected. At the bat
they were complete fzzles. Mullen had
them completely at his mercy, and had
1t not been for the friendly services
of a small boy the visitors would have
been shut out
Almost Shut Out.
1t happened in the fifth inning. Lee
hunted TO Casey, but the local third
baseman. in his anxiety TO make a quick
play, fumbled the ball, and Lee was
safe on first With Ely at the plate,
Lee started to steal second. Fortunately
for the Senator, the bail was a wild
pitch, and Lee continued on to third, |
while the ball rolled over near the
Washington players bench.
Beulow chased after it. and had al
most caught up with the sphere when |
youth picked It up. ard in response to
Case Patterns request 20 THROW 1t |
quick" the boy tossed the ball to Bue- |
low.
In the meantime Delehanty had wig |
wagged Lee TO come in. and the Wash |
ington man Tailed on the blocked ball.
Mullen's Great Pitching.
1t looked as If Pitcher Mullen would |
not permit the Senators anything like a
safe hit. for up TO the eighth inning
none of the visitors had planted the ball |
II safe territory.
However. In the eighth, Ely. after
sending foul fly over to the bleach
ers. hitting a policeman and nearly kill
ing him. pushing hit past Elberfcid. |
The other hit was secured by Ryan in
the ninth inning
After the Tigers had hit Orth for six
runs in the second inning. the Wash
ington pitcher steadied down. and shut
out the Detroit people for the next three
innings, but in the sixth they got after
him again, and before the side was re-
tired had accumulated three additional
runs