Evening star., 1902-08-26
League Teams Standing.
National League Teams Standing.

Yesterday was Bargain day at Ameri-
can League Park Manager Lotus offering
two games between the Senators and De-
troits for one price of admission and as l.
result nearly 1900 enthusiastic lovers of
the national sport turned out. 1t was
jolly crowd after the days work had been
concluded, for the Washingtons came off
first best in each game, the respective
scores being to and 10 to Z
From fielding point the games were of
the sloppy" order, the Senators having
three misplays in the first game and six in
the second, while the Detroits erred three
times in the first and two in the second.
majority of the Senator's errors were the
result Of wild or careless throwing. But
all the Washingtons misplays were forgot
ten and forgiven, as they hit the ball hard
and did 1t when bingles meant runs 1t
was certainly convincing illustration of
the fact that batting, and not fielding,
is what wins games.
Little Billy" keister, out in right field,
felt more like himself Yesterday as he con-
nected with the ball twice in the first and
once In the second game, and it put enough
ginger into his actions to enable him to
make remarkable catch at time when
1t was doubly appreciated. The play
came off in the sixth inning of the second
game, with the score standing to 6 In
favor of Detroit. Harley was on second,
the result of a base hit and stolen base,
when little Casey hit long fly into right,
near the foul line. Keister set sail for the
ball as soon as it left the bat, and while on
the dead run stuck out his ungloved hand
and caught the sphere about two feet from
the ground Keister's impetus was such
that it carried him out of sight behind the
bleacher seats After throwing the ball
home, keister walked to the club house to
wait for the next inning, refusing the ap
plause his admirers wanted to give him.
Billy has not been playing ball up to the
standard of late, but he was certainly In
both games yesterday with telling effect.
George Ely was another shining light In
the fielding line. and had the honor of lead
ing his comrades with the stick In the sec
ond game
Carrick and Yeager were the opposing
pitchers in the first game and although the
local lad was hit the hardest his work
good with men on the bases In the
seventh inning a single and double were
made off Carrick yet not a run was scored,
a strong example of his effectiveness.
The early start Of the game found the
sun in new position for the fielders and
Delehanty and Barrett lost flies that both
would have captured easily under the
usual conditions.
In the second game Orth and Mullin did
the pitching. and the Virginia gentleman
easily excelled. Clarke had arrived at the
park during the first game and worked
behind Orth in his usual clever manner.
With single in the second inning Bill had
scored Carey. and in the eighth he whipped
the ball over the left field fence for home
run with two men on bases. The rest up
Of a few days evidently benefited Clarke
and his return proved of great value TO the
team.
For the visitors the batting of Harley
and Mcclure were noticeable In the first
game. and little Elberfeld was there with
the goods In both contests.
The first game started off with a whirl
for the Washingtons. five runs being scored
in the first inning, and 1t was thought
ha hp ar Rlt ha
Tigers kept plugging away and as it turn
cd out the start was none too large. Doyle
got base on balls and Lee doubled toward
left. Delehanty singled over second and
the two runners came home. keister also
singled and Coughln tried for a sacrifice.
The ball went toward first and Beck
fumbed. filing the bases. Ely sent a long
fly to Barrett and Del" scored. Carey fol-
was thrown out at the plate. Carey then
started to make a bluff steal of second
and Mcclure turned to throw 10 third after
Coughlin. The ball slipped out of Jim's
Casey, Coughlin and Carey racing home.
Base hits by Harley and Elberfeld, with
fly out. had given Detroits a in the
first inning, and q single and a double an
other in the second.
In the fourth the Tigers hung up three
runs and tied the score to chorus of la
mentatiOns from the spectators. With one
out Gleason hit into right for a double
and scored on McGuire's single into left.
Yeager went out to first. unassisted, and
Harley singled over second Elberfeld then
tore off double and Mcclure and Harley
scored.
The Senators united the knot in the same
inning. Ely getting a base on balls and
scoring on Carey's double into right. In
the seventh Carrick started off with a
high fly into left center and Barrett and
Harley waited on each other, with the re-
suit that the ball fell safe and had to go
down triple. Doyes single sent Wee
Willie" home.
In the eighth the Detroits got their last
run, Harley leading off with a triple to
right and scored while Elberfeld was being
thrown out at first by Ely. The Senators
also quit scoring in the same inning with
run, Keister hitting for double into
right. going to third on Yeager's poor throw
and then home on Coughlins fly to Holmes
In right
Following is the officia! score:
WASH INGTON. DErR,.rr