Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-26
SPIDERS FINE FINISH
INTERESTING AMATEUR CYCLE
RACES AT THE COLISEUM.
Sensational Harness Trots at Cleveland
Washington Golfers Still Promi-
nent-Base Ball Notes.

Another holly contested and interesting
base bah game was pulled off yesterday af
terloon by the Washington and Cleveland
clubs at American League Park, and this
time the visitors were the victors by the
score of e to B. This ended the series with
Cleveland, the Senators getting two out Of
the three games, which is a showing to be
proud of. especially when it is considered
that the boys in blue are playing very finely
at present.
For eight innings yesterday the game was
a remarkable one from several points of
view; the pitchers were working as though
their lives depended upon the outcome, the
felders were not one whit behind their
leaders in earnestness, and the spectators
were breathing hard as a consequence. At
this point each side had scored one run,
when the Cleveiands came up for their
ninth turn at the bat. All at once the strain
seemed to tell on both pitchers, Ortiz being
the first to go to pieces. A couple of base
hits rang off the bats of the blue boys,
Albert Edward made wild throw to
second. and when the last man had been
retired. five runs were placed to the visit
OrS credit. The Senators were determined
TO die game and went at Pitcher Joss saw
agely. getting two hits and an error to-
gether, but only two runs resulted and a
disappointed crowd filed out of the grounds
as their favorites had not won
Being ladies day the grand stand was
crowded with fair DANES and their escorts,
and their presence must have inspired the
players to do their best on the field. The
day was dark and gloomy or it is probable
that a record breaking attendance would
have been on hand. as the Senators have
been going along at clipping gait--some-
thing new for Washington ball club.
Pitchers in Good Form.
AS soon as Pitcher Joss sent the first
ball over the plate it was seen that he had
all his speed with him. and Al Orth knew
that it would require all his cunning to
overcome the Drawn of the younger twirler.
And Albert was right there with the
goods for eight innings. and then came
the deluge.
One of the remarkable parts of the game
was the effectiveness of both twirlers under
entirely different methods Pitcher Joss
relied entirely upon a speedy drop ball,
while Albert Edward Orth mixed up the
slows and curves so deyteroUsy that at
the end Of the eighth inning lie had the
best OF the argument. the C!eye!ands hav
ing but two hits while the Senators had
four. The lowering clouds made it hard
for the batsmen TO gauge the curves and
drops. a circumstance that doubtless help
ed both pitchers.
Fast Playing.
IN the first inning little Bay opened up
with clean single into left. stole second
and went to third on Bradiee's sacrifice.
Lajoie then hit a roller to CoughIin. and
by a quick pay Bay was caught at the
plate Hickman made the third man out
on a fly to Keister. This was fast play
ing and the crowd was pleased. For the
next five innings the Clevelands were never
dangerous, as the side was retired in the
battcrs order of coming to the pate
I, 1T tla ar n tT nc
were having their own troubles in their
deavOr to get runs over the plate. In the
first two innings the batters went out in
order. but in the third Fred Ely started off
with nice single into right. Drill hit to
Lajoie and Ely forced out at second.
Orth forced Drill at second on his hit to
short. Ryan also got hit into right. La
joie just getting his fingers on it, but Doyle
forced him at second and no runs resulted.
Three innings of up to the plate and return
followed. and then came the lucky 60 sew
enth inning-for the visitors
The First Run.
Bradley started off by hitting to Coughlin,
the latter making a splendid stop, but he
threw high to Carey and the batter was
safe as Scoops missed the bag when he
landed on the ground again. Lajoie hit to
Coughlin, another good stop. and Bradley
was forced out at second Hickman then
hit pop fly into short center that looked
Safe all over, Dut Ely maze d FeindrhdDie
catch of 1t and Larry was still on first. The
big fellow then stole second, as Drill
couldn't get the ball out of his big nit to
throw. A timely single into left by Flick
sent Lajoie over the plate with the first run
of the game. AT the gait both teams were
playing this tally looked as large as
mountain.
In the eighth the spectators were given
their first chance to cheer Justify for the
home team. After Ely had been retired.
Drill laced a liner into left center for a
single that would have gone for triple or
homer, but for the quick sprinting Of lit
tie boy Bay. Orth also singled into left
and Drill chased over. to third on the hit.
Ryan went out, short to first. and Drill
scored on the play, everybody being happy
over the outcome.
Deluge in the Ninth.
Then came the deiuge in the ninth, from
which the Senators could not recover. Bay
and Bradley tore off singles into left and
Lajoie in trying to sacrifice sent roller
to Orth. Albert Edward is a proven
biany bad thrower and he kept up his rec
ord with a weird toss to Ely at second.
ard before the ball was recovered Bay had
scored, Bradley was third and Lajoie
on second. Hickman hit to Doyle, and the
runners were anchored, while the Eastman
was put out at first. Flick bingled into
left and Bradley scored. Mccarthy singled
into right, and Lajoie raced home. Goch-
n1iuer NIT a wicked inner INTO right Held.
the ball striking keister in the face, and
when the sphere was recovered Flick and
Mccarthy had scored and the batter was
painting on third. Bemis made the second
out. short to first. GOchnauer being held on
third by Elys clever work. While Joss
was at the bat, with every chance of strik-
ing out, Gochnauer made a sensational try
for home, but Orth's quick throw to Drill
put him out at the plate. This ended the
agony. with Cleveland five runs in the lead
In WashingtOn's last turn at the bat Dele
! hanty started off with a single into right
center. and keister singled over second
| Coughlia hit to Joss and Keister was put
out at second In trying for a double play
Gochnauer threw over Hickman's head and
Deiehanty scored. while Coughlin kept on
to third. Carey went out, short to first,
and Coughlin scored on the play Ely
ended the days work with q little fly to
| Hicknan. and one Of the most interesting
games of the year was ended
The following is the official score:
CLEVELAND. WASHINGTON
k.N.o .A.F. Il II q. a. E