The Washington times., 1902-07-18

Play ty carey.
For ten minutes or so yesterday af-
te-noon in the first inning, during which
time the Detroit team got half dozen
hits, it locked as if Case Patten. ihe
faTr-haired youth from the West, was
going to be slaughtered by the Tigers,
but when the opening part of the per-
formance was over, and the tally sheet
showed that only brace OF runs had
been secured by those six hits. Mr.. Pat
ten felt much encouraged and went
about his task in the next inning with
the firm conviction that he was due TO
make record for himself, and he very
Promptly set about doing SO.
During the remainder of the matinee
he speeded the balls across the plate
in all sorts OF styles.
He had a great variety of shoots. from
the sort that break just before reach
ing the plate to a puzzling out and drop,
and one that twisted itself around the
necks of the opposing batters, and all
OF these weird shoots and benders were
entirely tco much for the visitors-after
that first inning.
After the initial batting bee Detroit
was rot able to get a man past third
base.
Miller Hit Often.
With the locals it was quite diff
ferent matter.
Their first efforts to lace the life
out of the leather did not bring so many
hits, but the number of runs was the
same.
During the event the Senatorial corps
managed 10 get nine safe bangs at the
ball. and four of these came in the
eighth, when we sent quintet of men
across the plate. 1t was right after
the lucky seventh. which was not lucky
at all, principally because the assem-
blage forgot to stretch itself, and be-
cause the coon mascot in the right field
bleachers did not yell loud enough.
The inning was a veritabe comedy OF
errors, only the errors were on the
other side. and the crowd, therefore, got
much enjoyment from them.
Had they come to the locals. Manager
Lotus attention would likely be il
rected to the fact that Ban johnson
needs some bali players for the Balti-
more team that is to be. aud there would
undoubtedly be any number of sugges-
I tiors that most of the Washington out
fit be shipped over TO the neighboriny
town.
A Comedy of Erro-s.
But with the errors and misplays COM
ing the Tigers way almost faster than
they could be recorded. the Senators
had lots Of chances to push men across
the plate.
There was NJ doubt as to the result
of the game after the locals got through
with that eighth. The long memoried
cnes who recalled the finish of the pre-
rious day we're reminded that Case Pat
tens business wing was well oiled and
in perfect working order and that he
would not permit any let up in his work
Besides, there were not enough people
in the bleachers 10 overcrowd On the
field. And the Detroite-s did not have
the game amount of fight in them that
they displayed on the afternoon before.
when they tied the game by getting four
runs. and then clinched a victory by
coping out five runs in the tenth
In the final gasp yesterday they were
promptly retired on hits to RYAN and
Delehanty, and an infield hit. which went
TO Carey, who threw the ball to Patten
In time to retire the runner, Gleason.
Both Teams Score Early.
Both teams scored in the very first in
ming of the game. Detroit took much
delight IN hitting Case Patten all over
fol
double play executed principally by Ca
Iey the score would have been mate
rally different at the end of the in
ming.
Barrett opened with a double and
then Casey singled. Elberfeld's hit for
a base scored Barrett, and Casey got
home on Holmes bingle.
McAllister hit to Carey. and Holmes
made a break for third while Elberfeld
kept an eye on the bali to see IL he had
a chance to get in with a tally. Carey
made bluff 10 throw to second to
head OF Holmes return to tbs base
and Elberfeld sneaked closer to the home
plate. Carey's tactics permitted McAIIs-
ter tc reach first all right. anC the De
lroit first baseman became venturesore,
end hurried down to second where Ca
rey was running Holmes up and down
the base lines, the while watching Ell
berfeld very closely. Holmes got back
to his sack In safety, but there was Nc
Allisier simply waiting to be tagged. |
while Elberfeld was scurrying for the
rubber plate.
Carey's Brilliant Double Play.
Carey quickly shot the ball 10 Clarke, |
caught Elberfeld good two fec.
the Plate.
was a mighty clever bit of work |
pc part OF Carey, and had a good |
do with the result OF the game |
ook much of the animation out OF |